The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-06-22
WOFFORD COLLEGE.
A Worthy Son Of Abbeviiie lakes q
Pleasant Report OF the Grand Old

College. -
1t is with no little difficulty that the writer
attempts TO give Il short sketch or the 6oys
from Abbeviile county who ale indeed all
representative men OF the grand old county
from which they come. and OF one OF the
most progressive and prosperous institution
of learning OF South Carolina, Wofford COL
lege.
The Inst and grandest coDme ncement In
her history was rendered radiant and glorious
not only through the largest class CD tnat
she has ever grudua but by one Of Able
ville's most prominent and learned men. the
Hon. w. G. Benet, who delivered an oration
before the Calhoun and Preston Literary so
cieties. The theme or his Oratlon was Ora
tory as an Art" During his oratlon he de-
cIaI ell by word OF mouth that oratory was
not dead and proved 1t by his every express
sion, movement and utterance.
The writer feeling his inability TO judge an
Grafton of the highest standard Will deem IL
sufficient TO say that those who are entirely
com petent in such matters delared 1t 70 be the
best ever delivered from WOtfDrd's rostrum,
and this Is Indeed saying much for the great
est orators OF the South have filled those clas.
sic walls with their silver tongues.
Mr. Henry J. Cauthen was the first OF the
graduating class To speak. This young man
born on AObeville soil and inspired with that
county pride which characterlZes all who
Sprung from her heart chose for his subject
"Abbevllle County" He kindly and appro-
priately referred TO Mr. Benet's grafton, and
Of the lustre II leant TO Abbeville; now IL
may justly be said that his own speech was
one which added brightness TO an already IL
Iustrious page in AbbeviIle's history. I'm
mediately upon bis graduation he took the
| position OF city editor Of the Columbia Regis
ter. which position was gained through his
own merit alone.
The next In order were Messrs J F. Fooshe,
Of Coronaca; who took both A: B: and >. A: NJ:
promisi ling young men,: The subject Of the
iormer's speech was The Heroism OF the
Man Of Letters. and OF the latter The
men acquitted themselves iI manner not to
be despisrd by persons OF greater advantages
and maturer minds.
| Next was Mr.. j. G. Harper, of Lowndes-
Vile. whose subject was Conflict the Hand
maid OF Christianity" unfortunately for the
expectant audience he came In conflict with
Spartan burg's most famouse dummy line"
which was originated ut Wotford's last com.
mencement by one OF Spartanburg's lairest
and most popular young ladies. and for this
reason did not deliver his speech. It Is need
less TO say shat it would have com pared IA
vorably with all OF the speeches by AbbeVille
other sons.
Thus ends Abbeville's cluster of scholarly
classes the following won distinction In all
or most OF their studies:
G. h. Calhoun, A. NJ. DuPre,
G. w. Fooshe, j. +. Lyon,
/ Woford's outlook was never SO bright be-
1 fore aud financially as well as from literary
standpoint she Is growing with as great rapid
ity as her most ardent supporters and lovers
could wish.
II is the purpose OF those In authority to
build science hall and gymnasium at a cost OF
about twenty thousand dollars. No doubt
dirt will be broken for this building early
this fall. When this building Is completed
Wofford will not only be abreast with any
other institution OF the South but far IN ad.
vance Of the majority OF her sisters.
! 1t Is said by those In position TO know that
Wofford's Classical Library or the Duncan
Library Is the finest and best collection o.
books Of It's kind In the South.
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