The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-06-29
MONDAY.


Affirmative, w. c. Ewart, Huntersville,
Negative. R. l.. Robinson. Lancaster. 8. G:
Junior Orator, j. r. Mccormick, spotts-
Senior Orator F.. F. Griffith, Griffiths, N. c.
Medal Orator, Rev. j. P. Knox, HICKORY
Grove, s. e.
The debate was decided in favor Of the af1lr-
native.
The medal orator gave us q most finished
address, but he did no more than we expect
ed OF him.
The following young men received the med
ais:
Freshman Glass. Mr.. T. B. Haze.
Sophomore Glass, MIR. A. $. Rogers.
Junior Class, Mr.. A. J. Ransom.
Mr.. =. A. Pressly presided over the Euphem-
speech of welcome he announced that the
program would be followed out, when was as
President S. A. Pressly, Due West, S. c.,
Committee OF Decision:
American Institutions more favorable TO the
production OF Demagogues or Statesm en- z?
Affirmative, b. NJ. Sullivan. Due West, 8. e.
Negative, J. r. Philips, Louisyiile1v n 1vss; Ss; r
Senior Orator, J. g. Dule, Roweil, Ala
Medal Orator. b. +. Riley, A. NJ, East Lake,
Ala.
D., was most excellent. He stated tnat ne
had not prepared anything. and his talk was
II er and easy, il nbounded in hunIor. inter-
mingled with SOUND sense. He IL very fu-
cnt speaker and never lacks Tor word, out
1t seems 10 Just come TO him.
The following young men received the med
uls:
Freshman Glass, j. A. Pearson.
Sophomore Glass, II. P. McDill.
Junior Glass, w. z. Green.
TUESDAY.
An account OF the proceedings Of this day
have already appeared In the Press and BAN
ner.
discovered our genial friend, Mr. Hugh VII
son. He came to US and asked II we could
have our report of that morning ready by the
lime he started home, that he had all his
H. We had not written our account OF the
proceeding day and told him so, but we
thought we could give him that mornings
exercises by the time he was ready 10 leave
That account appeared last week We notice
that the names Of the speakers are omitted
We now give them:
b. NJ sullivan. chosen by the Faculty.
ID. g. Blackwell, elected by the Euphemlan
Society.
r. L. Robinson, elected by the Philomath-
[rhe omission above referred to occurred
because, If we received the third page or the
At four O'Clock Rev. b: B. Riley, D. d., de-
livered the address before the Alumni Asso-
ciatlon in tho a. K. P. church
DIR. Grier I'm Introducing him said, we have
Today with US one OF our representative
alumni, minister and q teacher. He needs
no introduction TO this audience, and now
present TO you as the speaker on this occas-
ion. Rev. DIR. Riley, President OF Howard Co..
Iege, Alabama.
He announced as his subject, "Denomina-
tional Edrcatlon." He demonstrated the abb
solute necessity Of such institutions. He
spoke OF two kinds of education, state and
Christian. The State he said had no right to
teach religion, that this must devolve upon
the Denominational College.
The Association showed It's high apprecia-
tIon Of his address by requesting him for the
manuscript, that they might have II pub.
lished.
TUESDAY NIGHT.
The Semi-Centennial Of the Philomathean
Society occurred on this night. To many this
was the most enjoyable occasion Of the whole
Commencement. The hall was filled TO It's
utn osL capacity. Rev. -. G. Phillips, D. d..
of Louisville, Ga, one who has been identi-
fled with this society from Its incipiency, pre-
sided. and made the opening address. Mr.
Hugh Harris, OF Charlotte, n. g., delivered
the semi centennial address which was his
tory of the Society from its birth down 70 the
sixties. Hon. J. n. Miller delivered the liter.
airy address, A full report of the entire pro-
ceediDgs OF this meeting are under prepara.
tion and will appear at an early day In the
Press and Banner, SO we refrain from giving
an elaborate account Of them at this tine.
WEDNESDAY.
This is Commencement day in Due West
Female College. The deep interest which has
sigaalIed these occasions for more than q
quarter Of a century was just as maniiestly
present on this occasion as on previous ones.
This evidence of interest Is Indeed gratify-
Ing to the faculty. They feel that the institu-
ton Is SAT in The hands OF their friends, and
that their work OF the year has not been in
vain. and they calcu late their success by the
interest of their friends SO abundantly
evinced by their cheering presence on this
occasion. =,
The exercises this year were held in
Scninitz Hail. which adjoins the college
building. The faculty were unwilling TO at
tempt having II in open air, especially III
such threaten .ng weather. Seats were placed
without the door and windows, in order that
they might accommodate as many as poss-
lille. Long before time people began to ar
rive. This has always been the great day OF
commencement. This has always been the
day Of crowds. The feminine sex have al
ways had powerful drawing tendency
They have lost none Of their potency IN this
Is that toward which the masculine sex VIII
ever .ritvitate. The grove in front OF the col
Iege campus Was filled with vehicles, and the
campus was full of people.
main building and in the right and left hand
rooms was the art exhibit. Miss Amelia b.
Brown Is Instructor In this department. we
ack nuwledge our inability to judSs OF ART Dy
the rules of art, but this seemed 10 us very
fine exhibit, and we were amazed when she
told us that all the work exhibited was the
work OF first year pupils In the colleetlon
were pictures of every description, Crayons,
Pastcls, Portraits ana on ialntlnss' iere
were placques and panels and cornice pieces
and the common painting. Here were scenes
of every description. No attempt Ut descrlp-
tiOn can be made ,
i'm hall
which we found already filled, but seat had
been reserved for us. The hall was made at
tractive by u few well selected pictures and
some beautiful flowers, whose perfume adds
charm even 10 the beauty OF woman.
Owing to The illness Of the Vice Principal,
Mr. II. +. Bonner, Rey. .. \. Bonner had
charge or the exercises. lie stated thai there
were lG regular graduated, who We're compell-
ed 10 write and read essays, and irregular
graduates.
Below we give the program:
PROGRAM.
The Kings Daughters-Miss jamie Gordon
The Magician OF Modern TiInes-Niss LOIS
Harris.
A Lnmprul of Oil-Miss JAMIE McCarter.
Folk -LDre-MiSS Mamie Renwick.
The Round Tahle-MiSS Mamie COKE.
King Arthui-MiSs Willie kirkpairick.
The Women of TennySon ) "luyls ol the
King."-MisS Emma Miller.
Legend of the Holy Grnii-Aliss kale Neel.
The Violin and its Masters-Miss Bette
Jenkins. ,,
Unsuspected KInshrs-Miss Minnie Wall
lace.
Two Grnves-MiSs Maud Pratt.
Classroom Work In Latin-Mlss Florence
Shvluck and Puriia-NIisS ErSie Ellis.
Tho Two Women in llamlet-Miss jamie
Young.
The Ghost in Hamlet-MiSS Kate McDutliie.
Dchate-Rcsolved that Humlet's MudnesS
Was Feignrd.
AilirmutIve-Mss Dora Chestnut.
Ncgatiye-Mlss Ida Johnson.