The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-06-22

menu was excellent, and the praises
OF the young aides rs well a. the de-
licious viands were in everybody's
mouth. President MOseley was the
toast master, and the 70 wing toasts
and responses filed an hour of unal-
loyed pleasure
"Our Alumui"-
g L. 20 of great men Oft remind us.
We may make our lives sublime"
H. j. BaynsworLh, CT ~ecnvillc.
THE Greenvii!e Female College,
"Culture's hand
Has scattered verdurc DER the land,
And smiles and fragrance rule supreme,
Where barren wilds usurped the scene"
Key. d.. Nj, Ramsey, Charleston.
"Furmau University "-Hallowed by
the memories Of those who have toiled
for her in the past, revered for what
she has done for us and commended for
what she is doing now.-Hon. S G..
Mayield, Denmark.
Woman
And say without our hopes, without our
fears,
Without the home the plightcd love en-
dears,
Without the smile from partial beauty
Oh, what were man IA world without u
sun
DIR. Carter Helm Jones, Kentucky.
"Furman's Relation to the Female
College -
"a mans n fool if not nstructed in a
wOmans school,
! Rev. T.. T.. Burts. Houea Path.
"The Students and Greenville y
sweet Auhnrn, iorcliest village of the
PLAN"
DR.. G. G. Brown, SUMTER
The speaking concluded with IA toast
to the "Willing Workers." which
brought out u generous tribute to their
fdclity n usefulness from DR.. G.. S.
Gardner, Of this city.
II FURMAN GRADUATES.
The closing exercises of Furman
University attracted an audience that
was deeply interested in the
men who received diplomas on this oc-
c~asion, aud the chapel was filled to
overlooking on Thursday morning when
DR.. Chas. Manly. the president Of the
University, called the assemblage to
order and ended the buzz OF animated
conversation thai was floating around.
After the opening hymn was sung.
prayer was offered by Rev. j. A. Brow,
OF Due West, and the following pro-
gram was observed
Piano Duet, Misses Aunie and Lottie
Manly.
Announcement Of Distinctions.
Vocal Duet, Misses Birdie Ducworth
and Annie Manly.
Oration.-"Opportunity," Franklin
g. Bates, of Spartanburg County.
Oration-"Impressions from Biogra-
ply" Robert X. Taylor, Of North Car.
olina.
Piano Solo, Miss Alpha MCGEE, OF
Due West.
Oration-"A Cuban's Appeal tc
Americans" Morris G.. Barton, of go.
e County.
Experimentation" Miss Ruth S
Dorman, of Spartanburg County. The
young lady was present, but was ex.
cused from reading her essay on &C.
count Of illness.
Vocal Solo, Miss Annie Manly.
Oration-"Abuses Of Political Par
ties" James A. Hoyt, Jr., of Green
Vile.
Piano Solo, Misses Katherine and
Margaret Moore.
Oration-'Social Control" Clarence
E. Wilkins, Of Clarendon County.
Vocal Solo, Miss Sarah NJ. Smith.
The presentation of medals was mex,
in order. The Mcmillan medal was
awarded to Robert NJ. Pratt, OF this
city, as the best declaimcr in the cole
giate department, and the MellichamI
medal for proficiency in English was
given to c. II. Holland, Of this city
whose average per centage in English
grammar and composition was 95t
These medals were presented by Rev
w. Il. Derieux, of Spartanburg, in ar
admirable manner, which preatI -,
pleased the audience, whether or MOI
the young men enjoyed it.
The award OF the Endel medal fo,
the best declaimer in the academic de,
partment puzzled the judges for a de,
cisiOn between w. T.. Jordan and Jas
Il. Williams, Jr., both OF whom bad
done so well that the judges agreed
that the young men should draw for
the medal. Capt. j. A. Mooney was
the spokesman for the judges, and he
asked the young men to choose between
two matches, one OF them shorter than
the other, for the privilege of making
q selection between two paper boxes
on the stand, one OF which contained
the medal. Mr. Jordan drew the short.
est straw, and then selected the box
which had the prize within, showing
That he was born under a lucky star
Capt. Mooney presented the medal in g
orlei and happy speech, wherein he
was quite complimentary to Mr.. Will
liams for his admirable gifts in decla.
nation.
The piano duo by Miss Annie Manly
and Chew. Ferrata vas most liberally
a~pplauded, and then came the delivery
OF diplomas, as follows:
Master of Arts-Ciarence Edwin
wilkins, Clarendon County.
Bachelor Of Arts-John Knox Hair,
Barnwell County; James Alfred Hoyt,
Jr, Greenville County; Robert King
Taylor, North Carolina; Henry Keith
Townes, Greenville County.
Bachelor OF Science-Frank TONNES
Dargan, Greenville County,
Bachelor OF Literature Morris
Chandler Barton, Oconee County
Franklin Clark Bates, Spartanburg
County; Ruth Salome Dorman, Spar,
tanburg County William McCants
Lawrence Mauldin, Jr., GreenvilIe
County; Crosswell McBee, G~reenville
County; May Jordan McFadden, Ches.
ter County; Lewis Clark Richardson.
Anderson County.
Master OF Mathematics and Mecbani-
cal Philosophy Frank Townes Oar.
gan, Greenville County; John Knox
Hair, Barnwell County; Lewis Clark
Richardson, Anderson County,
Master OF Philosophy-E nina Vir-
ginia johnson, Greenville County.
THE G.. f. g. COMMENCEMENT.
The exercises at the Female College
on Thursday night were a bright and
nttlng close to q most successful wear.
me graduates, ten in number, occu-