Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-06-30
THE CLOSING EXERCISES
Of Furman University and the
Greenville College.

The joint commencement ex
ercises of FurDan University ant
the Female College began on Sun
day, June 18th, with the l.acca
laureate sermons. That of Fur
man was preached in the morning
by Lsnsir G Burrows, of Augusta
Ga, and that of the Female Col
lege at night by Rev. J. w. Perry
D. D., of Hartsville, S. C.
On Monday morning occurred
the defamation contest for The
Mcmillan medal. The contestants
were as follows: S. w. Garrett, Of
Laurens; Thos. Darlington, oi
North Carolina; B. F. Roper, Of
Laurens; W. E. Jordan, ofiChester
G. H. Rivers, of Chesterfield; J. O
Walker, of North Carolina, and R
M. Pratt of Bennettsville.
The annual concert # the depart
ment of music was given Monday
night in the Female College chapel
The graduates in music, Miss Lucia
Chiles, of Greenvi.le, and Miss
Mittie Tribble, of Anderson, each
rendered piano solo with fault
less execution. The vocal num-
bers were a feature of the evening,
The instructor in voice, Miss Sarah
Manly Smith, charmed the audi
ence with her rendering of "My
Heart at Thy Sweet Voice" The
closing number was for two pianos,
.sssshe performers being Miss Lucia
Chiles and Chev. G.. Farrata aid
Misses Lottie and Annie Manly
Chevalier G. Ferrata, the celebrated
artist who is the director of music,
has achieved great success in his
management of his department.
The number o. music pupils is
very large, many being attracted
here by the exceptional advant-
ages in this line.
The Alumn@ Association of the
Female College held its annual
meeting on Tuesday morning. Re-
ports from different committees
appointed at the last meeting show
ed that the members had been &C.
lively at work for their alma mater
and that their efforts had been
attended with success.
Mrs. Henry Allen, of Greenville,
was elected president with Miss
Mary Manly as secretary.
The address to the Alumni of
Furman was delivered Tuesday
morning bv Prof. A. B. Stallworth,
of Pacolet. His subject was "Clti-
zenship, viewed from the stand
point of a Christian" 1t was pro-
nounced mastery effort, full OF
thought and patriotic ideas.
The art exhibition of the Female
College was open to visitors on
Tuesday afternoon. fhe- art de-
partmeut is under The charge of
Miss H. L. Davis, and the work
done is of a very high order. The
number of pupils is large and
most of them exhibited creditable
specimens of work. There were
1872 pieces on exhibition.
The anniversary of the Judson
Literary Society was held in the
college chapel Tuesday night. The
program, consisting otherwise of
music and recitations, was enliv-
ened by debate upon the subject,
"Resolved. That solitude is more
favorable to mental and moral i'm
provement than society" On the
affirmative the speakers were
Misses Kate Sloan, of Greenville,
and nellie Waters, of Honea Path,
while the negative was represented
by Misses Nina Riser, of Green
vile, and Luva Agnew, of Don
aids, S. C.
The annual address to the liter
ary societies of Furman was de-
livered On Wednesday morning by
DR.. Carter Helm Jones, of Louis.
vile, KY. His subject was "Indi-
viduality."
The elocution and physical cul-
ture entertainment at the Female
College Wednesday night was one
of the best things of the week
This department. is in charge of
Miss E. Gertrude Tuller, of Cam
bridge, Mass, Miss Tullar is not
only a delightful elocutionist her
self, but has the faculty of imparr-
ing to her pupils love for their
WORK This entertainment was