The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-06-23
NSWSERRT COLLEGE.
Fourteen Tcuus Ven Compose the Gradu-
atirg Class This Ee&r.

! College, Which enCec on iESt WeGaeS
day, was Of a most interesting charac.
ter. a dispatch from Newberry to tbs
Columbia Register says Wednesday
the opera house was packed from cen
trs to circumference and from bottom
to top. The Italian orchestra gave
fine selections. The exercises began
with prayer by Rev. S T. HalIman
of Prosperity. Then came the
speeches OF the graduates, the pleasant
y anticipated event The class of 81
numbers fourteen young mer Of
Sou.n Carolina, as worthy a set that
ever set foot from college has. Tha
folio vas the progca mue, exceDt
tnat Mr.. Boland was detained at none
by sickness:
W. 3. Aoll, Dgson-Salutator7.
Clifford Banks, Neaoerry-Jingo
ism.
". C. Bynun, Nevbarry-Conser.
yation Of Energy.
James Caik, Le1iugton-Trusts.
J. S. Derrick, Hilton-Victories in
Peace.
J. NJ. Long, Newberry-Tne Power
of Publicity.
G. a Riser, Pomaria Epidemic
W1ins.
P D. Risinger, Lsesville-Religiou
in Social = Ies3ions.
F. < Roof, Brockland-"Pa ii
Money in Tay Prise
E .. She ", Wo:tA r Rock-Person.
al Virtue ia Political z ninenca.
4 s. Vets, NJ Eoerry-North Pole.
II. F, Wheeler, Pr1s2esity-C5m-
mercial Partnership
R a. Abrams. Newberry-Valedic
tory.
To say that the young men eco Quilted
themselves handsomely would oa bu,
3 feeble attempt on tie part Of The
Register reporter tc eXpress GhH ccn-
s4nsas of opinion. Tna hear ap,
plause following eaca speeca a:tested
the appreciation Of the audience, as
the h)ral gifts provsd she o1pIlaritg
Of the graduates Taers were showers
of Overs, aad many OF ths 5oauets
we're magnificent
Toe clos Of sne interesting cnd in
5:rlo Tvs pro4raro2la followed the
awarding OF me5aIs ald prsssataT:on
o. diolsIas Mueh iosarest Is q gays
tak8n IN tais stage OF tbs proceedings,
IS veil as in the preceding stages
Great interest was maaifesteo 10 the
delivery OF tie salutatory and v&ledic-
tory, nG less than IN that OF all tne
speeches, witn tee entire proceedings
TIE &Tarding OF medals aA5 Ytiz IS
wzs as follows:
The s. J. Derrick preparatHry prize
to thai memoer "Sho sn..a Dlak9
the highest average il the seaior pre-
oaratory class copy of WecS.er'5
International D.ctiona-v-was 10n
b. Mr.. Geo. ", 81. Clair, Of Charles
ton. Presented b. Rev. u. II. Ki-
aard, or Colnuoia.
fae Do 3. Mayer freshman prizs
Of ter, dollars IN books-"to tnat
freshman wbo shall staad the best
examination fcr ad risslon into aae
sophomore clasS"-Was won By Mr.
D. r. R;ser. Of Sa;uda. Presented by
Rev & J. Sox, o Lsx;nsto1.
rno T1ona> W HOLLOWAY an1 ".
a. Nossiev sophomore Greek metai-
"a gc:2 r,~-'at a.,tU1'i? s7a-]ed to
En4s So >" ::uvre wnc :laN sus:.. ::;:.s-,: lie
c7ar cxa.nlnation II the GrGeE laa-
guaee'-was won hy NJ. ". A. kSst,
Of Oraageourg. Presented b7 j. &.
ON. a2it sw&y. Of B3i!wood.
Tha J. 2. J. Caldwell history ciadal
"a gold medal to thar r1amoer Of GIe
senior class who shalA pass the best
examinetiOn oG an assigned course OF
two years reading io history (|0oject
For 1897: Green's Saortsr History oi
.EaglaEI was won oy Ar. Z ..
SGe5ly, OF White Rock, presented bg
Rev. II. O. J. Ktaps Of Augusta.
TIE George s. Mover essay medal
"a gold medal annually awarded 10
that member OF tie senior class who
has written TIE beSt essay ca subject
desig a1ed oy ne faculcY"-the essay
beng requisite for graduation $40
ject io- 1897: Sell help versus State
heIp')-was won by Mr.. Robert 4.
Adams. the 6rsE honor mau. Pre-.
sented by R5y. D.. J. G. Moser, OF
Hickory, n Q.
The presentation speeches were ali
o2od and 10 tne poing,
The renarSs OF President Cr2ner,
whicn closed the memorable occasion,
g-Te particularly naopg aE6 appropri-
a!7. They wsr9 words Ally SPOKEN.
Ard thus eaded commencement.
Blight were the exercises 3 zHt
are tne future prospects OF Newoerry
ijoiiare.