The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-06
ADDRESS
Delivered by Associate Justice Eugene B. Gary Before
the.South Carolina College and the Alumni Assocla-
ton of the College, 18th June, 1895.
IH. President. Lad1rs and Gentlemen ::

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notifying that had been selected to deliver the ad
dress on the part of the Senior Alumni of the College,
the occasion of the Associations Anniversary during
mencement week. and that had also been selected to
deliver the address before the College during its commence
ment exercises in progress afraid that Official
duties would permit to avail myself OF the honor
and pleasure of appearing before you at this time, and
had simply regarded the honor and pleasure which
would derive from being the orator on this OCCASION a
sense of duty would have caused me to forego them
But rejecting that my words at this time feeble as
they will be, might put in motion forces that would teno
to benefit Alma Mater it seemed to me that an ac
cepance of the invitations response to the call OF
duty and may the time come, when her voice Will
not be hearkened unto and obeyed by me-
| recalled that of the most important historical
events have been brought about by forces set motion
unimportant circumstances.
The tripod which the monument in these grounds,
erected the memory of Dr. Maxcy the hrst Pesloent
of the College, is striking illustration of this fact:
After some fishermen of Mietus had cast their nets
into the sea- they made sale of the anticipated draugh
to some bystanders.
When the nets were drawn found that they con-
tanned golden tripod, which the fishermen refused to
give the purchasers of the draugh alleging that they
had only sold the fish, which the nets might enclose
After disputng for sometime the fishermen and Pur-
chasers of the draugh agreed refer the matter to the
citizens of Metus who finding it difficult to decide the
question: sent to consult the Oracle dl beiPh''
The oracle adudged that the tripod should be present
ed to the wisest that could be found WhereuPon
thew offered it to their fellowctizen Thaes, but his mod
esv caused him to decline the proeed honor and ne sent
it to Bias of Priene, who likewise refused to accept the
honorable gift and sent it to another
1t passed successvey through the hands of all the IN
dviduals subsequently cassed the Seven Wise Men.
The tripod was then consccraed Apollo, and de-
posted in the temple of Delphi, from which time It has
been emblematic Of wisdom
We meet TODAY as band of brothers, but Judging from
the preparations being made for admitting young
ladies into the full curriculum of the College, we may
soon have sisters as ahlnune of our Alma Mater.
Woman is certainly making strides in the fields
opening before her.
Under certain Acts of the Legislature recently passed.
the Supreme Court this State has decided that women
had the right to vote elections relating to the
taxation of their property.
The power of woman has been appreciated IN every
age and conspicuous subject in the memorable de
bate reported in the Book of Esdras
After those who were invited the great feast OF Da
rus had eaten and departed three young men OF the
guard debated what was strongest Inc hrst sao
wine is the strongest; the second said the klng IS the
strongest and the third said are strongest but
above all things truth beareth away the victory After
each had assigned the reasons for his opnon the victory
was decided in favor of the third guardsman.
Who knows but that from this College Will yet go
forth women as ilustrous Boadcea Semrms or Joan
of Arc.
Let us, at least, live in hope.
As we meet today the thoughts OF each and every one
of us nvountary recur the past history of the College,
upon which however, it is not intention at this time
o dwell.
The history of the College written by the painstaklng
Dr. LaBorde the beautiful and instructive address made
by Dr. Joseph Daniel Pope at the request OF the Law
Association the College, and the classical address OF the
gifted and versatile Gen. Youmans before the Alumni AS
socation of the College, we'll other literature upon
this subject render it unnecessary that should do So
Who of forget the feelings that came over him
when first behoding these classic grounds with beautiful
shade trees, grassy lawns, and imposing buildings?
The old classooms and the professors rise up before
the minds eye and recall the hacyon days of youth
We remember the work of perhaps some mlschlevous
student who wrote over the door of the which
the examinations held the quotation from Dante
:All hope abandon ye who enter here
The old we'll with its crystal waters is not forgotten
and recalls to mind the almost matchess piece OF
word painting by Hawthorne in his description OF the
Town Pump which he concludes follows, and which
seems to indicate that he did think pretty girl was
averse to using a looking glass
.Here comes pretty girl of my acquaintance with
large stone pitcher for fill. May she draw hus-
band while drawing her Rachel did OF old. Hold
your vessel dear-there full to the brlm SO
peeping your sweet image the pitcher
as Won and forget in a glass of liquor to