The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-06

Brother Alumni great responsibility therefore rests
upon work for this grand old college, and the ques
ton is how to meet it.
My is, tor each and every one OF us, to use
his individual influence let the people every section
know the great educational advantages offered by the col
lege.
in all its appointments beautiful grounds healthy locality
comfortable buildings; of the finest libraries, and
most complete laboratories in the South; corps OF pro-
fessors unsurpassed at least in the South; some OF
whom have Justly merited fame and renown not confined
by State lines but extending throughout the length and
breadth of the land
sense of Justice impels us to say on this occasion
that too much praise be bestowed upon the acu
ty and those who co-operated with them in keeping the
doors of the college open for the last year
By this unselhsh devotion the college there was
marked difference in the number of students at the re-
gular term
We are glad to know that this good work is to be
peated and the college again opened for the summer
school. .-F.
Those who attend it, we see, do splendid missionary
work for the college, ~
We can not imp press too strongly each and every
one of the alumni, the individual responsibility resting
upon him. -.
The great battle of Arbea won by Alexander be-
cause his soldiers realized the responsibility resting upon
each and every of them Cyrus the younger betrayed
to the Greeks the that if they could destroy the
king and lower the royal Standard they would certainly
gain the victory for the Asatics both in ancient and
modern times dispersed when these events happened.
They depended too much on others.
The individual exertions of Peter the Hermit put in
motion forces that leo 10 C1uSdueS ol l1oly
We not confined however, in our illustrations to
what was done by An obscure country girl, the
Maid of Orleans who had lived in the humble station as
a servant at inn overthrew the power of England
Her execution characterized by cruelty and was
disgrace which time not etace.
Gentlemen of the graduating Glass; few words TO
you of admonition before close.
1t seems to be characteristic of human nature to IN
duge freely in the giving OF advice to those who are just
starting out the road which we have travelled
think it savors somewhat of vanity and therefore
shall Law
limited extent especially extensive advice is apt to
make less impression than few plain truths
There an igu tauns called Genius which has lured
destruction many bright minds and upon which ad-
monsh you not to rely. Remember that there is no
roya road to learning and that No truth has to art
or to science given But brows have ached for it
and souls toiled and srven
Perhaps the important step IN your lives next to
winning the hand of fair lady your hepmeet is the
selection of your profession
This should be done only after most mature debera-
tion but when the choice has been made you
should be very slow to make change.
Let there be happy union OF business and pleasure
Your very pleasures, properly pursued will better
equip you for work
In fine, preserve you individuality; concentrate your
energies profession rather than several and
may each and every of you realize your brightest
hopes.
If have said this occasion anything that may
make the people, but especially the alumni take
deeper interest in the welfare OF the college then my e
orts will not have been in valn
1t was the custom of Plato to conclude every speech
With the words "Carthago est dellenda"
Let us in imitation of his zeal, though of his
words adopt motto in behalf Of this grand old Col
ege; 'Esto Perpetual"