The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-06-28
ERSKINE'S ORATORS.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian.


I do not risk anything In saying that there
is nothing about the Commencement exercis.
es In this place that ATTRACTS more attention
than the Anniyerssry Address before the the
to have the most distinguished gentleman as
orator that has ever appeared before Due
West audience on such an occasion II may be
OF interest to the readers of the Presbyterian
to see q list of those who have spoken In
former years:
is4O-The fret address was delivered this
year, and the orator was DR.: w: 4. Hemphiil.
Ject. Twenty.two years later he delivered the
first address before the Female College
lS4l-Rev. Warren Flenniken: His subject
ias~W. A. smith, M. D.. OF Cedar Springs,
lGs,Judge ]. B. O'NealI. Newoerry, s. c.
1s44-Hon. B. F. Perry, GreenvilIe, 8. c. In
1887 Mrs. Perry had this address republished
and 1t has now passed through three editions.
1Si5-A. @: Darlington. ESQ.
iSS-Rev. W. +. Hamilton. B. B., Mobile,
Ala. His subject was Usefulness"
1851 on. J. J: Caldwell.
iSO-Rev. DR.. NcNeiII Turner. Abbeville, s.
ls5l-w. c. Richards, Charleston, 8. c. -
1S52-Col. F. W. Capers.
This address has the reputation Of being the
most eloquent ever delivered at Due West
Commencement, He awayed the audience
with 8 master hand. Mr.. Bright Is still liv.
course Of preparation u volume OF addresses
and this Grafton would be included In the
iSaNDr. B. M. Palmer. His theme was
"The Love Of Truth the Inspiration OF the
Scholar" have this address In pamphlet
form and in manuscript On every page II
shows the thinker and the scholar. II Is
that 1t Ia the most intellectually inspiring ad.
dress ever heard here.
1S55-Gen. Samuel MCGOWAN. AbbeVille, 3.
ls5e-James l.. Pettigru. Esq. Six years be-.
fore the distinguished lawyer had opposed
granting q charter TO Erskine, but the College
did not cherish sss ,hl fs
the only sermon he ever preached.
1s57-Richard Yeadop. Esq, Charleston, s;
c. His subject was "Slavery, and Its Federal
Relations" The speech makes pamphlet OF
isssSRev. W. A. Mcswaiu. Union, SC:
1s59-W. G. Moragne. ESQ.,. Edgefeld, S. g.
1865. W. Melton, E.q., Yorkvilie' 8. g.
The next year the war came on and the
College exercises were suspended before the
Commencement season arrived. Just when
the anniversary orations were resumed l can
not ascertain. The next name have secured
IS7s-Hon. b. L. Wardlaw. Abbeville. S. C..
ls70-Prof A. P: Pifer. Newberry, Sc
lS72-Jno. Y. Fitzpatrick, ESQ.,. Camden, Ala.
l873-Col. F. W. McMaster, Columbia, 8. G..
1s74-J. F. ]. Caldwell, ESQ.,. Newberry,
lS75-Dr. s. c. Hlden Greenville, g. C..
le78-Co. w. 8. Mullins. Marion, s. G.
lS77-Judge T. j. Mackey, Chester. y. G.
lSS-Sepator M. G. Butler, Edgeheld. =. u.
lS79-Col. J. II. Rice. NinetySix. 8. c..
lsS0-Col. Hugh 8. Thompson, Columbia.
lGl-W. c. Benet, Abbeville.
lsS2-Prof Galloway, Selma, Ala.
iSS3-Ex.Senator w. NJ. Robbins, Statesville,
iSS4-Rsv. A. Coke Smith, D. D.
l8s5-E B. Murray, Anderson, 3. G..
l8S6-Hon.J ], NJ. Bright, Fayetteville, Tenn.
Mr.. Bright is the only one that ever maoe
two anniversary orations before Erskine
iss7Judge W. II. Brawley, Charleston.
1Sss-Leroy F. Youmans. Columbia, 8. c.
sS9-Semi-Centennial.
1890NHoD. John Temple Graves, Rome, Ga.
lS9l-L. P. Padgett, Columbia. Tenn.
i892-W. 9. MCGOWAN, Abbeville, So.
lS93-Jno. H. Miller, Birmingham, Ala.
ls94-Rev. J. II. Boyd, D. D.. Charlotte,
isS-Rev. I. s. Hopkins, D. D., Atlanta, Ga.
lS96-Capt. Z. b. Simonton, CoVlngton,
Tenn.
iss7-Dr. Grier's Quarter Centennial.
1898-Hon. j. j. Lentz, Columbus, ONO.
1t will be noticed that the legal profession
furnished more than half the orators.
Whether they have superior ability IN This
line. or are more willing to accept such lnVl.
tations than the other professions can not
determine. Y. I. bonner'