The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-01
EDUCATION IN GREENVlLLE
An Interesting Account of an Inter
estin. Occasion.

eStinS Occ0Sioh.
The following article was intended for las
week, but as it is so good. we give II I'M
week.
neeinning on Sunday the fourteenth ah'
lasting until Thursday night. NreelH ll'e -" q, -
Lpnt liyeIv nv The commencement eSrrcls" o
Eurmnn University and the GreehNl'!e "!
lege Visitors from all parts OF We otat
we're In attendance and all were roSai eh'e'
TUNED ~ -, l,,r,,o,
was preached sunday morning by Eev. w
Iandrum, of Richmond, Va, and lhat OF th
Female college at night by ReF. > fel'H'
The defamation contest for the Mem Han
medal took place Monday morning. lh'
contestants weie RnfuS Ray. OF Norm Nat" az?
line, Thos. Dar!nston, OF Sor'n |It'I;tT, Kni.ht
of Laurens County. j. II. Blake OF Rock II It, -
NJ. c. Barton. Oconee, and b. F. ROPER u
LaurenS County. , ,,,,.i. ,,a
pnrt1nent of the Female College was gwen
'rhis department Is in charge ol IhcSa'tti
Chrlseppi Forrata, an Italian ssnlie.la VI ,h.
markaUle talents. He has stuuleu uuu1r ' 'r ~.
most renowned teachers of Europe ana "et,IF
a magnifce nt gold medal gwen MN ny 'iie
Queen OF Italy when he played lhe pl'nU -
lirr presence. Diplomas IN music WIZ sNi,'
To Miss Annie Manly. OF GreepH,i'eir G rhnSe h Two
Young ladies tied for the directors ireuil r
and it was given Miss Steediy by iol: mere
was also a tie for the medal oiereu Inc 's Use
advanced:pupis, and Miss Corrine flley wWli
This over Miss Emma Wells and Miss Hattie
Poe. e E,r,,or ,ras
The address to the alumani OF Fnrmah was
delivered on Tuesday morning oy non. -, ,,i. AZ
Tribble. of Anderson. Mr.. Trlbbles auuiesS
,vns a earnest piea for Il higher standard ol
national life. ,;o.or,. ov
ercises OF the .Iudson Literary society. ME s
Emma AIlgood presided ana an inteieS.,ut
al
sented. n, phor,,on
j.. ID. OF the Southern Iheoioslca! Setii.u.i M q.
delivered the annual address TO me nlsrals
societies OF Furman, his subject peinS Nc'o' "
and the lessons TO be drawn lioln ms iaiiu' ~
take advantage Of his opportunities lot uo'ns
good. 49,, ,,o,,,,o
College held a busiuers meeting on "eunes.
day, and decided upon plans lot ra'siuE
money To furnish paris CT the buiidlhss gnu @nnu
improve the grounds Gi Ias tne M1v tT Metee o.
Greenvllle were elected president ana secie-
tary, respectively. At the meeting next year
histories OF the class of 1850 ana lS9O Will De
read. 49,, a.. ,,.s;,,a.s
meeting Wednesday afternoon, and decides 10
build an alumni hail AT u cost ol SlO wv. lhis
hail will contain spacious chape' On nS snt
first floor aud above will be rooms To be nSeu
for society halls and the library. IL IS pro
posed 10 organize the old Furindn students III
each county and arouse them 10 Il iulier re'til
zaton Of their duty to iheir Alna Masdt and
President III. X. Mosely IS enthusiastic over
The second annual banquet of the alumni
and alumnue was given Oh "Wednesday hlsht
about two hundred guests being present
Toasts were responded 10 by severai me
speakers and altogether 1t was very ENJOY
able affair. ... ,.,.,.
The closing exercises of University took
place Thursday morning when diplomas
were presented by DR.. T.. Manly, the presl
dent, 10 the following graduates: bennett
Eugene Geer, OF Belton and Margaret l..
Brunson, OF SUMTER, taking the Iegiet
County, w. p. Coker, OF Laurens County
Arthur B. Kennedy, OF Union County and
james E. Sanders, OF Florence. tax ing the de
gree Bachelor Of Arts; J. +. Asllnore, o.
County and q. Edward Haynsworth, OF sum
ter. taking Bachelor OF Literature. IhS
special degree Master OF Mathematics ano
Mechanical Philosophy was taken by .. l.
Geer, w. P. Coker and Charles NJ. Manly, %
Greenville. OratiotS were delivered by j l..
Ashmore, J. +. Sanders and Il. Il. Geer, ahu
ap essay read by Miss NJ. l.. BiunsUn VINO Il
the first young lady TO take the NJ. y. degree
al Furman.
The graduating class Of the Female College
received their diplomas on Thursday nlsnt
when the address to the Judson Literary -
ciety WAS delivered by Hon. \. j. Pope
Judge Popes's address was an able argumen,
in support OF South Cardinals position on The
marriage and divorce question. and was Vel
received by the large audiance present Iii,
graduating class consists OF the following
young ladies: Maud Metherland. OF Georgia.
Elizabeth Katharine McNielI. OF Florence, Ida
May MCGEE. of Greenville. Olivia Duckett, o
Auderson, Emma Allsood, OF piekens county
Brown, OF Grtepvllle. Helen Iva Jones, o
Florence, Kena NJ. Rice. of Bolton, Carry
May Watson, OF FdgetieId ana James De
borah David, OF Marlboro.
The graduates gave Il reception to theii
friends alter the other exercises, which was /
decided success.
Both Furlnan University and the Green
willie Female college have enjoyed an unusual
amount Of prosperity and success and all are
Vell pleased with the management. Dr. Riley
the president of the Female Col llege, ha'
given universal satisfaction. He Is born
diclpiinarian, firm yet kind in manner
Mrs. Galloway, the patron, Is noted al over
the up.country as an excellent housc-keepei
and is greatly loved and respected by TIE
girls.
has been filled by the ELECTION OF Prof. Charles
S. Estes, of Main. TO That position. Prot
Estes Is Il graduate OF Coly University and o
Jonn Hopkins and all who know him unite
in saying that Furman is especially fortunate
in securing him. Il. f. Geer OF this year:
class has been elected assistant in the prepar
atory department, and ii he keeps up the re
cord as teacher which he has made as 4
s,udett it will be hard To Had Il better.
Both institutions will open the next session
on September 23rd. and as the old students
are beginning 10 work for them, an increase
in the number of students Is expected
Scholarships In Furman are granted in eacf
county, particulars is TO which may be haC
from DIR. Manly. The following scholarship
for next season have already been given
letter X. Hart Anderson County: J. IL. A
Carter Barnwell County; w. j. MrFaudcn
Chester County: Ruth =. Dorman. lsam W
Richardson. Spartanburs County; j. ii. Cox
or. Welsh Neck High School: Simon +. Iialr
Blacksville High School.