The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-23
THE BAPTIST COLLEGES.
The Ending OF a Most Sue cessful Years
Work.

Work.
The closing exercises of Furmar
University were held in the chapel
Thursday morning. After prayer by
the Rev. James f. Brown of Due West
the following programme was carried
out:
Music, Piano Duet-Misses Lottie
and Annie Manly.
Announcement of distinctions.
Music-Vocal Duet-Misses Birdie
Duckworth and Annie Manly.
Grafton: "Opportunity"- T. @.
Bates.
Music-Pisno Solo-Miss Alpha Nc
Chez.
Grafton: impressions from Biog-
raphy"-R. K. Taylor.
Grafton: "a Cuban's Appeal to
Americans IN. @. Barton.
Music Vocal Solo Miss Sarah
Smith.
Grafton: "Abuse of Political Par
ties"-James A. Hoyt, Jr.
.Music-Piano SolOs-Misses Kathe-
rine and Margaret Moore. :,
Grafton: Social Control"-C. E.
Wilkins.
Award Of medals.
Music - Piano Duo-Miss Annie
Manly and Chew. g. F'errata.
DIR. Manly, the president, then de.
livered diplomas to the following
class:
Master of Arts-Clarence E. Will
kins of Clarendon.
Bachelor of Arts-John z. Hair of
Barnweli, James A, H.oyt, Jr., of
Greenville, Robert K, Taylor of North
Carolina, and Henry K. Townes of
Greenville.
Bachelor of Science-Frapk T. Oar
Dargan of Greenville.
Bachelor of Literature-M. G. Bar
ton of Oconee, F. q. Bates of Spartan
burg, Ruth s. Dorman of Spartan
burg, w. M. Hartin OF Fairfield, w.
L Mauldin, Jr.. Of Greenville, M. j.
McFadden of Chester, and L, @. Rich
ardson of Anderson.
Master of Mathematics and Mechani.
cal Philosophy-F. 7. Dargan, j. K.
Hair and l. @. Richardson.
Master of Philosopny-Emma V.
Johnson of Greenville. .
Mr.. L. y. Richardson, n of those
receiving degrees, is a recent graduate
of the United States Naval academy,
where he won a beautiful sword by
his high stand in the academy. He
was for several years 81 student OF
Furman, where he did such excellent
work as 10 entitle him to a diploma,
but he did not apply for it until this
year.
The Eadel medal in defamation
was awarded to w. E. Jordan OF Ches-
ter, the Mellichamp medal in English
to @. q. Holland of Greenvile, and
the Nc MILAN medal in defamation to
R. M Pratt Of Bsnnettsville.
The graduating exercises OF the Fe.
male college were held Thursday
night, when the address was delivered
by DR.. D. M. Ramsey of Charleston.
The programme was as follows:
Prayer.
Piano Solo-Miss LoGtie Manly and
Chew. Ferrata.
Essay: THE Worlds Forces
Luva z. Agnew.
Vocal Solo: ''Dost Thou Know That
Sweet Land"-Sarah M. Smith.
Address-Dr. D. M. R.amsey.
Essay: " Noblesse o llige"-Margu
rite A. Tindal.
DR.. Riley, the president, deliv.
cred diplomas to the graduates.
The programme closed with the
singing of a chorus for female voices
composed for and dedicated to the
class of 1897, by Giuseppe Ferrata
Cavalier, musical instructor of Green
vile Female college; words by Mrs.
NJ. II. Cleveland of Gresnville. This
Was a beautiful and fitting close to a
successful years work.
The graduates are:
Bachelor of Arts-Luva E. Agnew
Of Donalds, Cliff prd B. Jordan of
Greenville, Nina w. Riser of. Green
vile, Robbie P. Wakefield of Ssptus,
Nell S. Waters of Honea Path.
Bachelor of English-M. Amelia
Norris of Vances, Cora G. Parker OF
Greenville, jamie E. StraW n of Green
will, Kate Fl. Sloan of Greenville, and
Marguerite A. Tindal Of Fielder.
The alumni association of Furman.
at its annual meeting this week, de.
cided to push the matter Of an alumni
hall and through the efforts of Presi-
dent Moseley and others enoughmoney
has been su described to jsutify the belief
that work will soon begin. 1t has
been proposed that the alumni hold a
big celebration in 1901. the semi-cen-
tennial of the founding of Furman.
The Rev. II. r. Moseley of Florence
has been elected to the position of
trustee made vacant by the death of
the Rev. j. A. w. Thomas, and the
Rev. D. w. Key takes the place of G.
A. Norwood.-State.
Jefferson Still Lives.