The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-06-27
WEDNESDAY.
commencement Day In Due West Fe.
male College.

commencement Day In Due West Fe.
male College.
| For thirty-four years uninterruptedly, the
public has been permitted 10 ENJOY tnese
pleasant occasions.
| This was by no means In any way INFERIOR
| to those of previous years. Inc DAY was
bright and all nature smiled on the eiio[ts Oh
| the faculty and students who eXerted Them
| selves TO entertain their friends lor lew
hour,. The Hall was filled, every seat iaken
and chairs in the aisles, notwithstanding the
large audience every one was comfortable
and cool in the spacious Hall of Erskine.
| OPENING EXERCISES.
Professor Bonner requested Rev. w. w.
Orr, of Huntersville, N. T.. 10 open win pray.
er. He then stated thai Owing ,na 10 iIness Sn ol
was TO make the address. the Hon. n. NJ. j.
| Ham, Georgia's humorist, would make the
Anniversary address. -,u.. oo.,
sisted in the newness, seectness and breVity
of ali the pieces We will not take time to
mention In detail all of the exercises.
| THE ESSAYS.
The young ladies had made most excellent
selection OF Subjects. There was a freshness
and appropriateness as TO time In them,
while the past and the classics were also
recognized The young gnd sads ne Tead she e
which reflected credit on their teacher Miss
Cornelia Hyde, who IL the Instructor OF vo-
cal music and voice In the institution. MISS
| Hyde has q most beautiful perscn. Those
who know her best say, "She has Just as
beautiful a soul' She is greatly beloved oy
the faculty. All.
The debate between Miss Rasor and Miss
Stevenson was of special interest, the SUD
iect being one of live questions of the day.
| The young ladies handled this subject well,
and proved that they had look well into
the matter pro and CON- This mailer OF
| SfF,sy mr.
soe's soeedy Solution. H We lake the following
| from the Due West correspondent OF the
Charleston News and Courier:
At meeting OF the board OF trustees E OF ise Inc
Zelda Kirkpatrick, Of North Carolina, TO be
allowed TO study Greek. Her brother expects
| 10 enter one of the lower classes next year,
and she has been studying with MN, ana DE-
sires TO continue the study with him In En-
skine College. After q good deal ol DISCUS
sion the request was granted.
Following the example OF some OF her sister
| institutions in this State Erskine has 1allen
into line with Cambridge and Harvard. and
has admitned q lady to the college classes.
| II Is an experiment that Will De Walcnea
with much interest by all the friends OF me
College. Co.educatlon is In the air round
about Erskine, and the prediction 1s maze
that she will be the first college In the STATE
| 10 adopt the system fully. Tuition is really
free now ut this institution, ana II an ar ar,
| rangement could be made by which those
| who want 1t could get cheaper board the eX-
penses here would 6e low Indeed. Ersk Inc IL
on rising ground, and If she Is KEPT from
being overloaded with too many new plans
and schemes her future will be Indeed
bright. ...,, art, aoho,oh,e
question. The conservative moorlngs VIII
have to give way before 1t comes In Erskine
and we are not sure that our people are ready
for II. o,,, and .s,ake.
| speare's young women" preclpltateu livery
discussion on 1.-THE part of Miss Blackwell
and Miss Lowry. They drew for the same
| pretty presenLiments and sentences from
Shak espearean to uphold respectively the
claims Oi the boys and girls.
THE MUSIC.
| The songs and instrumental selections were
| heartily appreciated. The chorus feature
| the school or the chorus class joining In on
| certain parts-was much admired and the ad.
mirable manner In which II was rendered
brought hearty recognition from the large
audience.
THE ADDRESS AND DELIVERY OF DIPLOMAS
Prof. II. +. Bonner was thought to be at his
best In the delivery OF the diplomas: lie WAS
| heartily complimented on his effort. HIS
advice to the young ladies was nost eAceiien'
and timely and his rhetoric beautiful.
| Nine young ladies received diplomas al ms
hands. Each was applnuded as she came
| forward to get these last tokens OF Coileee
days.
ALUMS.f ESSAY.
Miss Matte Dale. of Rowell, Alabama, read
the Alumn,r Essay. She chose as her supJecI
"rhe Gordon Kuot" Miss Dale has the rep
utatiOn OF being fine writer. we nave
heard those who have the best ground Vi
knowing say that this was very line essay
ASSIvERsARY ADDRESS.
This oration was delivered by Mr. liam.
He was Introduced by Prof Bonner, VINO
stated that Mr.. Ham had but llttle l'Iile !"
~. Col. Ham brought down the house IN
Ills rst sentences. He chose as subject
Let Each One Stick To his Bush. lie sniu
the best .yay TO gather roses was TO ma Il
good bush and then stick TO IT,. COZ. ihIi
was Just twenty-five minutes ~ the aeiiVery
OF this magn ificent address. fhcl iun uhu
fiction was blended Into an admirable whole.
with its fine lessons. He wns very inuch APP
pauded. H. D. Vie
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