The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-24

Foot ball and base ball will be per-
United only on the University grounds.
The entire time OF the President ia to
be given to the interests Of the Uni
versity, and an active campaign IL to
be made for students aud endowment
funds. The professors are to takepart
in the campaign for students wherever
practicable.
A plan is on foot for the erection cf
an additional wing to the G. f. c.,
which will contain u hall for commence
mont exercises, but the details are not
yet decided upon.
THE ANNUAL BANQUET.
One Of the most enjoyable features
of commencement week is the joint
banquet of the alumn;e and alumni of
| the q. Il. G. and Furman. which was
given in Beattie's Hall on Wednesday
| night. The attendance was vo"y large,
| and the occasion was most delightful.
The banquet was prepared by the
Willing Workers." )" u society Of young
ladies connected with the First Baptist
Church, and the tables were served by
the members Of the society. The
| menu was excellent, and the praises
Of the young ladies as we'll as the de-
| lici0us viands were in everybody's
mouth. President Moseley was the
toast master, and the following toasts
and responses filed an hour OF unal-
loyed pleasure:
"Our Alumui"-
"',Lives of great men Oft remind us,
| We may make our lives sublime"
| H. j. Baynsworth, Greenville.
The Greenvil!e Female College -
"Cultures hand
Has scattered verdure DER the land ~
And smiles and fragrance rule supreme,
| Where barren wlds usurped the scene"
Rev. ID NJ. Ramsey, Charleston.
Furman 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..
May field, Denmark.
Woman
And say without our hopes, without our
Without the home the plighted love en-
dears,
Without the smile from partial beauty
Oh, what were man "a world without a
| sun"
DR.. Carter Helm Jones, kentucky.
Furman's Relation to the Female
College,
} "a mans a fool if not instructed in a
, wOman's school,"
-Rev. g. E, Burts, Honea Path.
"The Students and Greenville -
Sweet Auburn, loveliest village of the
: plain"
DR.. G. G. Brown, Sumter.
The speaking concluded with q toast
J to the willing Workers." which
brought out generous tribute to their
| q ~ md ft1,
Gardner, of this city.
THE FURMAN GRADUATES.
The closing exercises of Furman
University attracted an audience tha,
was deeply Interested in the young
, men who received diplomas on this oc
, casion, and the chapel was filed tt
,, overlooking on Thursday morning W her
, Or. Chas. Manly. the president of the
/, University, called the assemblage tc
= order and ended the buzz of animated
conversation that was HoH ing around
After the opening hyn was sung
prayer was offered by Re, j. A. Brow
: of Due West, and the following pro
. gram was observed
Manly.
Announcement of Distinctions.
Vocal Duet, Misses Birdie Ducwortl
ii and Annie Manly.
If Oration-"Opportunity," Frankli,
l. G. Bates, of Spartan burg County.
S impressions from Biogra
If phy," Robert *. Taylor of North Car
G olina.
d PIANO Solo, Miss Alpha McGee, o
}. Oration-"A Cuban's Appeal t,
= Americans" Morris G. Barton, of Oco
n nee County.
/ Essay-"Feudalism," Miss Ruth S
. Dorman, OF Spartanburg County. The
young lady was present, but was ex
5 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
5 Vile.
} Piano Solo, Misses Katherine and
| Margaret Moore.
| Oration-"Social CONTROL" Clarence
, f.. Wilkins, Of Clarendon County.
t Vocal Solo, Miss Sarah M. Smith.
The presentation of medals was next
in order. The Mcmillan medal was
5 awarded to Robert M. Pratt, of this
city, as the best declaimer in the cole
giate department, aud the Mellichamr
medal for proficiency in English was
E, given to G. H. Holland, Of this CITY
whose average per centage in English
| 4.
These medals were presented by Rev
w. Il. Derieux, Of Spartan burg, in an
admirable manner, which greatly
pleased the audience, whether or not
. the young mon enjoyed it.
The award of the Endel medal for
the best declaimer in the academic de-
partment puzzled the judges for a de-
cisiOn between w. e.. Jordan and Jas.
1. Williams, Jr., both of whom had
done so well that the judges agreed
that the young mon 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