The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-06
FERGUSON ACADEMY.
FOURTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT.
An Institution Of Which the COlOred
People May Well be PrOud-The
Scholastic Year Is Closed With
Most Creditable Exercises-Names

FeOpIe Nay well De frOuO-AHe
Scholastic Year is Closed With
Most Creditable Exercises-Names
of Some of Those Who Took Part.
Ferguson Academy, Abbeville, 8. c., had It's
fourth annual commencement exercises June
$3.50. They commenced With the annual SER
mon In the Second Presbyterian church sun
day morning June Goth, preached by Rev. G.
7. billiard. OF Columbia, s. c. On Sunday
night missionary sermon was delivered by
Rev. G T. Jennings of Laurens, s. G.
Tuesday was devoted to examinations in
the assembly room of the Academy building
before the patrons OF the school.
Tuesday night at p. m. the Junior exhibit
ton took place at the church, and the house
was filled TO overfiowing. After the reading
of the scripture prayer and singing the young
men and women OF the class were called upon
as follows:
Miss Jane eSmith-Essay-Alaska.
Eugene eAiken-Declamatio
William Roman-Oration (original)-Life is
what you make It.
Music-Jolly Brothers-Instrumental. ,.
James Greer-Oration (selected)-Educa-
DiaIogue-The Drunkard's Daughter-Miss-
es Matte Barr, Marie Percival, Clara Smith,
Laura Brown, Olivia johnson. and Mary
c-Chorus-Coming through the rye.
William Authorization (selectedS SSelf.re.
Miss Nancy Observation-Disclosures
Ferguson School Jsnrual, edited and read
by William Roman.
Debate: Resolved. That the intel lectual ca
Affirmative William Roman, Miss Ella
Smith, Miss Emma Richie. Negative-Wm.
Allen. Miss Charlotte Roman, Miss Clara
Richie.
c-Chorus-Larboard Watch.
Wednesday was commencement day, and
In the presence OF large company of friends,
the orations of the graduating class were as
follows:
Miss Ella th-salutatory-Have a Pur-
pose.
Miss Lucia Harper-We are Rising.
Miss Minnie Sanders-Forward.
Miss Sallie Hun nter-Tangled Briars.
Miss Rosa Harper-Commence .nent.
Lewis Richie-True Service.
Miss Emma e-Valedictory-Lght.
The annual address was delivered by Rev.
II. N. Payne, d. D., Of Atlanta. Ga. After
which by the request OF Rev. E. w. williams,
president Of the institution, the diplomas
were awarded by the Hon. VIM. II. Parker, Of
Abbeville, C. Then followed the class song.
Thursday evening the ninth annual exhibit
ton OF the Academy took place.
Music-Chorus-Ih hear the words of Jesus.
Prayer and scri pture reading.
observation-disclosures quit your meanness.
Miss Eliza Pope-Recitation-Va
Miss Ruth Observation-Disclosures Chill
dren.
Miss Susie rter-Recitation-The Letter.
ic-Duet-Murmering Sea.
Robert Roman-Declamatio
Dialogue-The pations-MiSses Hattie
Percival. Mary Smith, Leila Young, Lizzie
Smith. Alma Dickson.
Miss Georgia Observation-Disclosures.
Muslc-Wind and Harp.
Thomas observation-disclosures.
Diaogue-Fortune Teller-Misses Jennie
Lomax, Sue Pearl Suber, Florence Johnson
and Susie Barr.
VIM. Handy = Decla nation Education.
Miss Leila Young-Recitation-Be woman.
Miss Hattie -Recitation-Perfecty
Modern Girl.
James Har-is-Declamation
Miss Rachel Cooper -Recitation-Rock Of
Ages.
Operetta- -Grandpa's Birthday-William Ro-
man, Misses Florence Johnson, Florence
ca Thomas, Virginia Williams, Daisy Jack
son, Hattie Jackson, Lillian Richie, Maud Da-
Wis, Alice Harper.
The calisthenics were OF special Interest.
Thus closes the most successful year In the
history of the school. There is no school in
the State that is doing any more for the NOR
al, spiritual, industrial and intellectual train
ing Of the negro tha Ferguson Academy
which is located IN Abbevile county In the
midst OF $4,000 illiterate colored people. With
enlarged facilities, which can be had by the
cooperation OF those for whom IL Is destined
| To uplift, much more can be accomplished in
| the years to come. In the language Of Long
fellow, with slight change,
All your strength is in your union,
| All your danger is in discord
Therefore be at peace henceforward
| And as brothers work together.
Mrs. E.V. G. Williams.