The Washington bee., 1897-07-10

CLOSING EXERCISFs OF WILLIAMS
AND FERGUSON ACAD ENVY.
MISS MARIE JAMES OF WASH
INGToN MAKES A SUCCESS.
Atbevllle. S. c., July 8 '97.
1t is Christian Education tina
lifts, elevates, purifies and refnes
the nations of the world. AS a
link to the great chain of Christian
institutions which dot our land, the
Representatives. School is en-
deavoring to enlighten the youth
who come under its influence.
This school is under the fostering
care of the Presbyterian Church Of
the United States. It has enrolled
about two hundred students this
session, and the relation between
the faculty and students has been
one grand harmonious chord.
Our closing exercises began June
10Th at 9 A. NJ, with public ex-
animation of the school, in all its
departments. ('Hhe examinations
for promotions had already taken
place several weeks before. After
which the closing exercises of the
Hypatia Literary Circle took place.
Miss Corrie Hogood of Equality, S.
c., presiding. A very pleasing
feature of the exercises was de-
bate, participated in by the young
women. Resolved, That, the South
Is the best place for the industrial
development of the Negro" The
decision was rendered in favor of
the affirmative. Come South.
Sunday June 90, at 10 A. NJ , a
Sunday-school Symposium was con-
Quoted by one of the members of
the graduating class, which was
followed by an instructive sermon
by Rev. j. A. Clifton, D. d., pas
tor of the M. f. Church, (South)
Abbeville, S. G.
At 4 P. NJ, the closing exercises
of the College, Christian Endeavor,
Temperance and Missionary Socie-
ties were held and addressed by the
faculty and visitors. The charm
ingly beautiful nay, together with
the hilarity of the little ones made
us all blithesome too. Their clos.
ing exercises, as well as all the
others except the Alumni reunion,
took place in the Court House.
They were as we'll rendered as those
in any department of the institu-
tion. An interesting cant TIA, GA
"Trip to Europe" dialogues, recita-
tions and music We're the features
of the entertainment. would
that some of our northern friends
could have peeped in upon us; are
their any skeptics among you as to
the capabilities Of the children in
the sunny south? Allow me to
note that the young mind here is
the same as elsew here, and like clay
can be nodded and fashioned into
most beautiful images.
Tuesday June 21st the evening
set apart for the exhibition of the
Musical Department, found the
commodious and historical Court
House well filled. The rostrum
was artistically dressed so as to re-
semble a forest, for a Cantata, the
Miracle Of the Roses was played to
represent the pupils of the vocal
class of the Musical Department.
One of the interesting features of
this entertainment was an excellent
ly prepared paper on emusic" by
Miss Rebecca Milliner, Pendleton,
S. G. The vocal AID instrumental
musi was of a high order. On
Wednesday night June 23, the ros-
trum presented a lovely appearance.
The sweet girl graduates robed in
their white organdies with fore
and back ground of ferns, flowers,
flags and evergreens made picture
will never be forgotten. While the
pianist played march, the gradu-
ating class, faculty, Orpheus Cho-
rus class, Rev. W. R. Palmer, D.
D., of Clafin College, President E.
W. Williams and the distinguished |
visitors took seats on the rostrum.
Then the following program was
rendered.
Music, March; Music, Blessed
is the Man that Walketh Not in the
Counsel of the Ungodly," Orpheus
Glee Glass; Reading Scriptures;
Invocation; Music, "The Lord
Reigneth'' Orpheus Glee Glass;
Grafton, "Punctuality'' Miss Ma
mie Perrin; Music, "Under the
Eaves" Juvenile Quartette; Ora
tion, Female Education" Miss
Corrie Haygood; Music, REJOICE,
D Daughters of Zion' Orpheus
Glee Glass; Grafton, More Be-
yond" Miss Rebecca Milliner; Pre-
sentation of Diplomas, Rev. j, A.
Clifton, d. D.; Music, Seek Ye
The Lord" Juvenile Quartette;
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