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those who are keeping up with the intercol.
legiate contest:
CLEMSON COLLEGE.

Mr.. W. L: Noise. Clemson,s repreeen tatiye
was born in Sumter. 8. c., June 10. 1879. Hi
father, Mr.. G. H. Noise, was q newspaper
man and worked chiefly for The News and
Courier.
Mr.. Noises early training was received q,
Sumter Graded School, which he attended
until he was l6 years OF age: In 1895 he went
to Savannah, Ga, TO work, but was compelled
health. After spending some time at home
recuperating he was sent TO Clemson College,
partly on account OF It's healthy location.
But il was not before he became deeply inter-
himself. he has always been so successful
that he ia now president OF the Palmetto
Society. He has held the position Of literary
editor on the ChrGnioie sh ever SINCE &C. u & was
omore class he begun taking q special course
in order to get more English than is given In
the regular course.
ERsKINE COLLEGE.
Paul A. Presley, Erskine's representative
in the contest, ia the eighth son OF the Rev.
W. L. Presoly, D. D.. Of Due West. who is the
nresident of the Theological Seminary, and
one of the profoundest thinkers OF the Asso.
ciate Reformed Church. He is member Of
the Junior class and was 20 years old last Sep
in the literary sooietv TO which he belongs
and has received bis full share OF society
honors, having won two medals and having
represented the society on the public occa.
sions.
Richard Furman Watson. will represent
on the 18th OF April, is son o. Col. r. B.
Watson. OF Ridge Springs and. he is. there.
fore. q member Of an old and well-knowp
South Carolina family. He was born at
RagS spsnss e. and IL ~ e 9f he
tered Furmau several years ago. and from the
time OF bis admission to the present day he
has been q leader in his class. Thoughtful.
studious @ and I proeressive ne , mas made h,n, t,c
class room. the mess hall and the society. In
the scholarship he takes rank with the q rst !;
In debate he is strong and ready; and in
one who has been student at Furman.
The success of his college life life. his calm,
thoughtful devotion to duty. and the strength
OF his intellect. together with his high char
acter, give promise OF q career rich In that
work which Ia destined to bring honor to his
family, his alma mater and his State.
PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAR
oL1NA.
Mr.. W. w. Edge, who will represent the
oratorical contest on the 18th. was reared In
Union county, near Mount Tabor. He is now
% years Of age and has been connected with
said college, located at Clinton, for four years.
he DAH U66u d kOOu sbuu6pIt Wou tOE
himself the resnect Of the faculty and the e.
teem of the community. He ia the only son
Of widowed mother who still lives on the
old homestead in Union county. His father
died some years ago. Mr. Edge won for him
self quite reputation as a speaker, having
captured two medals during the period Of his
student life at Clinton.
With this career behind him and being nat
urally endowed with oratorical abilities. he
will prove himself foeman worthy the steel
of any who may meet him, by chance, In his
favor1te field.
woFFoRD COLLEGE.
Phillip @. Garris, who ia to represent Wol.
ford College at the intercollegiate contest,
was horn at Smoak's. Colleton county. Nav
26, 1875. Hence he lacks few days Of being
"a years old. His father. g. P. J.. Garris, is q
moved from North Carolina 10 this State.
She was Miss Mary Goodwin. Her ancestors
came from Ireland.
The father OF Young Garris served In the
civil war under Hood and johnson. His eld-
eat broth er, G. w. Garris, is railroad commits
sioner.
Until 10 Phillip G. Garris enjoyed only the
advantages Of common schools He then
spent two wears In the Bamberg Fitting
School. In October. 1897, he entered the Sopb-
omore class Of Wofford College. He is now
finishing his junior year.
Mr.. Garris is conscientious student, de-
voted to duty. He has the highest esteem OF
all bis fellows From his en- trance In college
he has taken an active part In religious work.
He is man Of true Christian character.
These young men represent the hundreds OF
students OF their colleges. They were selected
either by contests or popular elections.