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COMMENCEMENT.
Closing Exercises-Ferguson and Williams
College-Large Crowds Attend.

Closing Exercises-Ferguson and Williams
college-Large Crowds Attend.
The commencement exercises Of the Fergu.
son and Williams College were opened on
by Rev. j. S. Morrow Of Asheville. n. Z. This
service was held in the College chapel which
was well filled with Abbeville's best citizens,
white and colored.
On Monday, June 18th, at ten o'clock pub.
lie examination took place In the chapel
which was very largely attended by The
friends and patrons Of the school. All were
by the scholars, and the school has never had
so warm place in the hearts of It's friends as
IL has at the present time.
There were also on exhibition numerous ar
tlcles from the sewing department which al
tracted great attention, and showed conclu-
Slvey that the hand, as well as the head. had
received attention In this institution. There
were also on exhibition evidences that very
fine grade Of laundry work Is done by the
students in this school.
On Monday night al $50 p. m. a concert was
given in Rosenberg's hall by the primary de.
partment which was very largely attended
by an appreciative audience. Recitatlons,
drills, dialogues and caisthenics we're the Or
der Of the evening, and the little ones sat up
a standard for the older scholars who came on
after them later In the week.
Tuesday morning at ll:0O o'clock there were
formal closing exercises of the Christian En-
deavor Society. conducted by Miss Hattie Eli
lison. An address was delivered by Miss
Lottie Roman, which was both interesting
and instructive.
At $50 O'Clock Tuesday night there was on
exhibition OF the musical department togeth-
-"The Jolly. Picnic Party" This feature OF
the program elected intense interest, and
there was an earnest demand for It's repeti-
tion, which demand was acceded 10 ut the
close Of Friday evenings program.
On Wednesday morning at ll:OO O'Clock
there were formal closing exercises OF the
College Temperance Society. conducted by
Miss Susie Carter. An address was delivered
Intemperance." The address was interesting
and Instructive, and was listened to with
raped attention by a large audience.
cert was given by the Sub.Normal Depart.
ment. The concert was of high character
and gave intense pleasure to the large au.
dience which was present on that occasion:
Thursday morning at ll:O0 O'Clock were the
closing exercises OF the College Missionary
Society, conducted also by Miss Susie Carter
An address OF unusual interest was delivered
by Miss Clara Richie, who is most devoted
Thursday at $50 o'clock were the regular
graduating exercises of the class of '95.
The large hall was full to overfiowing and
large numbers were detained at the doors and
windows. which were thrown open.
Miss JAMIE M. Johnson, OF Abbeville, was
the first speaker. She was introduced by the
President, who gave q short history OF her
M
Johnson's essay on "What Can l Do" was
we'll rendered and the deepest attention and
interest was manifested by the audience.
Miss Eliza Jones. of Hodges, was next In tro.
and composure on the subject, "Be True"
Miss Mary Logan, OF Bolton, next spoke on
"Little Thoughts" She handled her subject
well and gave evidence of much careful
thought and study.
Miss Jennie l.. Irwin, OF Lowndesvlle next
gave very interesting address on "Woman,
Her Possibilities"
The next speaker was Miss Susie Carter, OF
Anderson, on the subject "Have Purpose -
Miss Carter was earnest and eloquent and held
her audience throughout with ease.
Miss Ellen Parker, of Abbeville, was the
next speaker, her subject being the Alm OF
excited much interest on the part of the au-
dience.
Miss Fannie Taylor, of Augusta, Ca, next
spoke on the subject NV hat Shall the Harvest
Be-" Miss Taylor Is a very pleasing speaker,
has an excellent voice and very eloquent.
Last but not least, was Miss Matte Ellis, Of
Lowndesvlle, on the subject "Work" Miss
Ellis held her audience spell.bound through
her entire address. She is eloquent and 10.
tensely earnest.
We have thus made slight mention OF the
graduates who spoke. Miss Nancy Rapley
and Miss Mary Wardlaw are the two who did
devoted christian women, and will no doubt
do good work for their race.
The music on this commencement occasion
is worthy of special mention. 1t was of q
high order and intensely interesting.
The address of Rev. A. l.. Phillips, d. D.,
was most timely and well received by all.
Friday morning at 10 o'clock there were
closing exercises of the Hypatia Literary cir
Gle, after an interesting debate on the subject
"Resolved, That Asposia was a Greater Wo-
ma than Hypacia.'
The annual address was delivered by Miss
JAMIE NJ. johnson, Friday night at $50 P. M.
The concert was the crowning occasion Of tt e
week. The audience was large and highly ap-
precIative.
We venture to say that no institution is
doing more for Christian Industrial Education
for the colored people than Ferguson and
College.
On Saturday night June 18th. at $50 P. NJ,
was most pleasant reunion Of the Alumni
cred by Rev. I. H. White, OF Newberry.