The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-06-24
THE DAY OF DAYS.
The Best commencement that Due
Attendance Delightful Time for
Due West. s. C. June % 1896,

Gu I'm ination. A gentle rain the evening be-
fore had settled the dust. cooled the atmos-
rose clear and the skies Indicated favorable
day.
cred with vehicles. but t. still they came rolling
the large and com fOrtably seated auditorium,
filling II 30 that by 9:3S O'Clock there was but
little room for the men. An audience OF more
beautiful women Is seiaom, II ever, @ seen, ihe tt,
campus, where that affable gentleman, Inc
candidate, could be seen stirring like bee
and heard explaining the silver question tc
the satisfaction OF bis hearers. ,,o ore
heard in the direction of the Female College
Presently q procession OF 6eautliul Gollest
girls appeared, marched Into the hall, aho
took their seats upon the rostum. The Sen
ior class In taking their seats formed an angle
with opening towards the audience.
This class we're all dressed In beautiful rooes
Of cream henrietta, with Oxford caps, some
thing altogether different from the dress
any graduating class Of the Due West Female
College and entirely new TO US.
No female college has turned out this year
class of more beautiful and intel ellectual young
lad les than the Due West Female College,.
For want Of time we shall make only few
remarks on one feature Of the program, the
debate. the subject was: Which Is the more
ennobling study, literature or music! Ihe
Lee. Due West, and Miss Georgia Johnston
Orrville. Ala the negative side by miss
Grace Ellis, Due West, and Miss Lulu Glffen
Cairo, Egypt. These young ladies' IN clear
and forcible language advanced and reiuled
and logic OF a Calhoun, and drew d1stlnctlons
that would have done credit TO an ancient
Greek philosopher. SO close were tne argu
ments advanced that the judges asked to DC
eide. MI.
The degrees we're then conferred. Miss
Grace Ellis and Miss Ella Lee shared equally ,
the honors of their class 1.-THE Senior) for the
highest average, and also, In like manner, 9
scholarship worth $3.50 for the highest aver
age OF the entirely College. The medal fol
music was awarded TO Miss Julia Hardeman
Of Georgia.
Al clock the auditorium was again filled
Miss Minnie Alexander, OF Cowansford. N. z.
then read an address to the Senior class
which was responded 10 by Miss Margaret
Bell, OF Potts Station, Ark.
ing the committee OF decision. rose and IN
an appropriate speech stated that aiter very
careful and deliberate consideration they mao
reached decision in favor OF the afhrmatlVe
but that IL had been an extremely dlfhcul u
matter to decide. The exercises were now
brought to close by chorus: "School Days
are Past" from the graduating class. Ihns
ended one Of the most interesting com mence,
ments OF the colleges In this town. Mr.. TODD
has offered Sl50 next year to the young lady
making the highest general average. Open
TO the whole school.
EUPHEMIAN SOCIETY CELEBRATION.
On Monday evening faithful years work
was finished by the Euphemians In thelr oLn
annual celebration. A large and attentive
audienc graced the occaslon. The exercises
of the evening were opened with prayer by
Rev. j. G. Galloway. After short ana nttlng
address of welcome the President, Mr.. II. U
Bradley, introduced the debators, Messrs
Cuddy and Bgham, who discussed In heat
ed manner the query: Should the U. 5. ex'
tend her limits? Decision In favor OF the
negative. Next In order was Junior oration
Terms Of the Importance OF linking religion
with education, For the Seniors, Mr.. W. Il.
Bradley, spoke in eulogy Of the poet.
Perhaps too much could not be SAID OF tne
Ala. be spoke for thirty-fve minutes feeling.
~ and eioquently 10 the young men Of the
true road to success. He urged him to con-
centrate his efforts. He exhorted him TO have
noble life purpose, to avoid money-getting
price paid for 1t today, and to be man. IN
endeavoring to be a man he exhorted him 10
live true to his societies motto: Live for
your country and your God"
He then delivered four medals:
P. A. Pressly, gold medal for general excel
l.. H. Moore, gold medal for best Freshman
declaimer and h. A. Lummus special honor
s. Bonner, gold medal for best Sophomore
debator and J. K. Martin honorable mention
]. Bruce Giffen best Junior essaytst.
After the rende Ing OF another nice piece o.
dent Thanked the audience FOR their attention
and bade them good night.
THE pHILoMATHEAN ToCIETY.
The annual celebration OF the Philomathean
Society was OF unusual interest. All the
speakers did we'll, their past, the debate by H.
S. Echols and ]. S. Oats was an able one, the
decision was won by Echols, who maintained
that Literature was more conducive to ~ re.
verence of God than the study OF science. The
medal oration by Rev. j. I: Chalmers o.
Charlotte N. c., was full OF wit and humor
Miss Iro s. Caldwell honorable mention
j. WI Carson received the essayist medal
while E. A. Ransom was honorably mention
ed. w. s. Alexander the declaimers medal
with an honorable mention for j.. ). Hunter
C. Crewz medal for general excellince In Pre-
raratory department, music 6y the Anderson
band. Hall filled to overlooking.
ERsK1NE's FIFTY SEVENTH.
Erskine's Fifty-seventh commencement
number with the past. Tuesday morning
at precisely $50 the exercises were opened
with prayer by the Rev. j. T.. Chalmers
After prayer addresses were made by the fol
lowing students; all OF ~ whom . p received q,
Brice, J. NJ. Cuddy, r. G. DAVIDSON; J; w. NC
Cain, D. P. Nelll, j. l.. Oats. T. H. Tolbert. a
NJ. Wylie. DR.. Grier. In delivering the dl
pomas, spoke feelingly TO the graduates ano
Vile as taking very high stand. averaging 6
throughout. Clemson band furnished music
tor the occasion.
DORM fToRY TO BE BUILT.
The Dormitory for the benefit of the stu
1, I'M 10 n ha
be finished with all the modern Improve
ments, everything to be complete by octooei
1896. 1t Is TO cost not less than SI,uoO Mr. ~
s. viii commence Inn innmedta'e,y y,dInr lhe iTUg wiy
be II ear the old one.
Mr. ]. H. Wren will commence In ten days
TO remodel Euphemian hall, $500 being sub
scribed for that purpose.
The dormitory plan was given fair test
this year. There were 81 students In the col
iege home, and 1t was run at cost OF so.oo ioI
each student per month; me nnmoer nd on, wOuuu
dated, q great many applications nave peen
made for room next session..
Erskine Is to have first class gymnasium
Rev. James Wilson OF Seneca Is in Due
West, he preached at Little Mountain SAP
bath morning, and baptised little Frank MS
We hear general complaint with regard to
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. MCGEE with Miss Alpha
attended the commencement IN GreenFlllt
Wednesday and Thursday: Miss Alpha Is an
excellent pianist, and finished her part OF the
program In Erskine's commencement In time
10 leave for Greenville to witness the gradua
ton of her cousin Miss Ida May Mcuee
which took place Wednesday night.
Fords lecture last Tuesday evening was q
financial success. SIZE taken at the door s15 o.
which was net profit.
Mr. Walter Cheatham OF Edgeheld Is Vlsit
ing Mr.. NJ. q. Donnald.
PRAISE OF PRESIDENT TODD.
The Soiree on reception at the Female Col
leee Wednesday evening was pleasant af
fair, Being the last of the season, there was
a large gathering OF youth and peauty. Mr
and Mrs, Todd have been SO considerate In
their efforts, for the employment of all that