The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-06-20
WOFfORD'S COMMENCEMENT.
A Large Graduating Clsss-Aa Occasion
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SPARTANBURG, S. C, June Eth
Woford commencement is almost pas
and there is jov in many a student
heart tonight. Another scholastic yea
is ended and has been added to th
forty years of Wofford's reputation
which has been slowly but surely rislDi
until today she stands at the head o
every literary institution in the State
Altogether this has been verV protta
BILE session and instruction has beer
given to 15O young men. The manage
ment considers this number up to TIT
usual limit.
The commencement exercises begaI
Sunday with the baccalaureate sermon
which was delivered by Bishop r. K
HargroVe of Memphis. He read as hi;
text: Isaiah II s.: "The wolf also shal
dwell with the lamb and the leopard
shall lie down with the kid; and tht
calf and the young lion and the tatlins
together and a little child shall leat
them" He preached very impressive
sermon which was listened to by {
large and appreciative audience.
Yesterday morning DR.. James II
kirkland, Chancellor cf Vanderbilt
University, delivered the literary ad
dress before the Calhoun and Preston
societies. His was mastery speech
spoken entirely off-hand, and showing
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 oy friends Of the institution tc
hear the Junior debate. The query
Resolved, Ihat the American laooreI
has just reason to be discontented with
his present conditions, was ably dis
cussed by Messrs. F. II. Shuler and G.
G. Leonard for the affirmative and s
H. .McGee for the negative. The com
mittee, consisting of DR.. Kirkland as
decided in favor Of the neg
ative.
A gold medal is given each year by
the societies for the best essay and
they were awaded last night. Mr.
Fl. J. Shoemaker OF Orangeburg won
the Preston medal and Mr.. s. II. Nc
Ghee of Greenwood won the Calhoun
medal.
The regular graduating exercises
took place this morning. The follow
ing young men delivered their gradua'
ting speeches very gracefully and re.
ceived their diplomas:
0. NJ. Abney, Richland, GA Remnant
of ths Past" w. P. Baskln, Sumter.
"The Royal Faculty" 4. L. Bomar.
Spartanburg, "Our Debt" W. T. Dun.
can, Anderson. "The Wandering Min
strel." P. II. Edwards, Marion, ''Indi-
III Modern Society" W. NJ
Ellerbee, Marion, The Three Ele'
ments." a. B. Harbin, GreenVllle.
"Great Csrolinians." E. 5. Jones, Rich.
land, 'Our Future" G. F. kirby,
Spartanbure, "a Conquering Race.
F. M. Lander, Anderson, So Collection
of Celebrities" E. N. Lanham, Texas,
1.-The Decays of. the Artistic" W: Y.
fqssr ~ Charleston, "The Wiz.
ard of the South. ."AW. J. Snyder, Beau
fort, "Identity." Smile Taylor, Flor
ence, ELECTRICITY of the Twentieth
Century" W. E. Walker,r Spartan
burg, "Our Poet" D. D. Wallace. Rich
land, "Gladstone." W. W. WATSON,
"Our Estimate of Maohood!..
P. B. Wells, Charleston, "One Increas-
Ing Purpose" R. L. Daniel, Spartan
burg, "The Force Of Pqrpose."
Mr.. 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 seat to
him.
Mr.. Muckinfuss is totally blind, but
has finished his course at Wofford Col
lege. It was indeed touching sight
to see that man, deprived of his sight,
delivering his graduating speech. He
will take up law for profession. .
O. 1.-The twenty graduates seven will
pEea CD, 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. T. M. Rsysor of Orange
burg. He came with a strong, well
message for his brother alum
nj, his subject being "The Science and
Philosophy of Government and the
Duties of the Citizen ID Relation
Thereto" He began by giving a def
milton government and showing how
it was developed from the family cir
Gle on through the tribe up to the ma
ton. He clearly and forcibly pointed
out what the individual lost and gained
in the organization of general gov
eminent, showing that the true end
aud aim was the development Of the
man in relation to all the other men.
The iron heel of the despot and the
absolutiem of the Democratic majority
we're alike oppressive and unjust. He
the fact that our coDstltu-
tions and statutes were the law Of the
land and not the arbitrary rule OF the
people,. The trainers of our constitu-
lions were neither demsgogues nor
communists.
An incorruptible judiciary is the
great breakwater that keeps back the
surgiGg of a devastating and riotous
Democracy. The speaker then showed
certain surong points of our Govern
ment and he pointed out some of the
dangers that confront US. CentralIza,
ton on one hand and Communism on
the other we're shown to be Two OF the
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 al over
the land.
But there is hope 10 the wisdom OF
the people. An Intelligent citizenship
will correct the evils and cast aside the
errors arising from ignorance as well
as Ghe selfish machinatlons of evil and
selfish politicians. His address received
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