The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-06-21
WOFFORD'S COMMENCEMENT.
"A LNIRe Graduating Class-An Occasion
Long to bs Keme mbBrtd

Long to bs Remembered
SPARTANBURG, S. g, June 12.-The
| Wotford commencement is almost past
and there is jov in many q students
heart tonight. Another scholastic year
Is ended and has been added to the
forty years Of Wofford's reputation
which has been slowly but surely rising
| until today she stands at the head Of
| every literary institution in the State.
Altogether this has been verv proiita
| bic session and instruction has been
given to $50 young men. The manage
! ment considers this number up to the
usual limit.
The commencement exercises began
Sunday with the baccalaureate sermon
| which was delivered by Bishop r.. X.
Hargrove of Memphis. lie read as his
text: Isaiah II g.: "The wolf also shall
dwell with the lamb and the leopard
shall lie down with the kid; and the
calf and the young lion and the failing
together and little child shall lead
| them" He preached very impressive
sermon which was listened to by a
large and appreciative audience.
Yesterday morning DR.. James II.
Kirkland. Chancellor Of Vanderbilt
University, delivered the literary ad.
dress before the Calhoun and Preston
| societies. His was mastery sEeech,
spoken entirely off-hand, and sho wing
careful thought and study. His re.
marks about returning to his native
land were very touching A short
synopsis would not do him Justice. At
the conclusion of his address he was
loudly cheered and completely loaded
down with beautiful flowers.
Last night the chapel was again
crowded by friends Of the institution to
hear the junior debate. The query:
Resolved, That the American laborer
has just reason to he discontented with
his present conditions, was ably dis.
cussed by Messrs. +. II. Shuler and G..
| 9. Leonard for the affirmative and $.
H. McGee for the negative. The COM
mlttee, consisting of Dr.. Kirkland as
chairman, decided in favor Of the neg
alive.
A gold medal is given each year by
the societies for the best essay and
they we're awaded last night. Mr.
II. j. Shoemaker or Orangeburg won
the Preston medal and Mr.. S. II. Nc
Ghee Of Greenwood won the Calhoun
J medal.
The regular graduating exercises
took place this morning. The follow
Ing young men delivered their gradua
ceived their diplomas:
o: M. Abney, Richland, "a Remnan
of the Past" w. p. Baskln, Sumter
"The Royal Faculty." III. l.. Bomar
, Spartanburg, Our Debt" W. L. Dun
! can, Anderson. "The Wandering Min
strel." p. II. Edwards, Marion, "Indi
vidualism In Modern Society" w. M
: Ellerbee, Marion, THE Three Ele
n9s ments." A; b. Harbin, GreenylI!e
land, "Our Future" G. +. kirby,
Spartanburg, " A Conquering Race u
f.. M. Lander, Anderson, "A Collection
Of Celebrities" T.. Nj. Lanham, Texas,
"The Decay of the Artistic" w. Y.
Muckenfuss,J ,Jr., Charleston, "The Wiz.
ard Of the South" "W. j Snyder, Beau
fort, Identify" Smile Taylor, Flor.
ence, "Electricitv Of the Twentieth
Century" w. t. Walker. Spartan
land. "Gladstone." w. w. Watson,
Abbeville, "Our Estimate Of Manhood"
L. B. Wells, Charleston, zone Increas
Ing Purpose" II. l.. Daniel, Spartan
burg, "The Force OF PqrpOse."
MIR. M. l.. Banks Of Orangeburg Is
also member Of this class and Left for
home a few days ago on account OF
sickness. His diploma will be sent to
him.
Mr.. Muckinfuss Is totally blind, but
has finished his course at Wofford Col
lege. 1t was indeed touching sight
to see that man, deprived of his sight,
delivering his graduating speech. lie
will take up law for q profession.
or the twenty graduates seven will
preach, six will be doctors, three law.
yers, two teachers, one farmer and one
journalist.
Commencement closed to night with
the alumni address, which was deliver
ed by Hon. II. M. Ray8or of Orange
burg. lie came with strong, well
prepared message for his brother alum
nj, his subject being "rhe Science and
Philosophy Of Government and the
Duties Of the Citizen IN Relation
Thereto" lie began by giving a def
milton or government and showing how
1t was developed from the family cir
Gle on through the tribe up to the ma
tion. lie clearly and forcibly pointed
out what the individual lost and gained
In the organization Of general gov.
ernment, showing that the true end
and aim was the development of the
man In relation to all the other men.
The iron heel Of the despot and the
absolutism Of the Democratic majority y
were alike oppressive ana unjust. lie
emphasized the fact that our constitu-
| olOllb dl1u bldGltItS WeG6 GN0 law OF the
land and not the arbitrary rule of the
people. The trainers Of our constitu-
tions were neither demagogues nor
communists.
An lncorruptible Judiciary is the
great breakWater that keeps back the
surging of a devastating and riotous
Democracy. The speaker then showed
certain strong points Of our Govern
ment and he pointed out some Of the
dangers that confront ns. Centraliza.
tion on one hand and Communism on
the other were shown to be two Of tho
dominant tendencies Of the time. The
power and influence Of doctrinaIres and
demagogues and the Willingness with
which the people followed and SUP
ported them was standing menace to
our free institutions. Hence we have
the army Of the unemployed, the con-
slant revolts against law and order and
the great unrest that prevails all over
the land.
But there Is hope IN the wisdom Of