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the pursuit OF MS JaOOTS. Inere may nav
come TO the student at times the suggestion
OF Isziness and the song of the siren OF pleas
ure, but Ia spite Of these things he has hell
to his purpose and completed his course. II
pursue noble and worthy end, notwith
standing the difficulties that intervene, Is n.
small education in Itself. The habit OF hold
ing on is worth fortune Of money, and tn
lack Of such habit has been the ruin OF thons
ands. He assured the graduates that the dill
ficulties they encountered would gradual!
heaven they would see that those dihcultie
we're blessings in disguise. They were tolt
that their diplomas we're testimonials of re
gard as we'll as certificates OF scholarship
That the faculty would watch their course
with interest and follow them with tn
earnest prayer that each one would find hi
place and fill 1t.
NEW D. D.
DR.. Grler announced that the degree o
Doctor of Divinity had been conferred on tn
Rev. Gould Woodburn, pastor OF the Presby
terian church at Griffin, Ga.
GOLD MEDAL.
The gold media given by Mrs. R. M. Oates
of Russellville, Ark, for Oratory, was award
ed to Ernest N. Orr, OF Corsicana. Texas, anc
was delivered by W. l.. Phillips, Esq, o
Louisville. Ga.
ROLLS OF HONOR.
IOe IOIlOWluS uOuOT Toll "db tueu Tetl
Class "a" represents grade from % to l0O
Glass "B" represents grade from 80 to 25.
SENIOR CLASS.
Metaphysics-(A): E G. Martin, A. II. Lat
inner, A G. Randolph, ]. F. Falls. (B) @. B
Greene.
English Literature-(A) E. G. Martin, A. g
Randolph. (B). A. H. Ferguson.
GeolegyAsAl2. E. g. Martini j. F. Falls. (B)
"A AS.r09o%y5A 3 E.a Mast,n; ss.sa. J; F. Falls
'p4 G4ermanNsAl. m j. F. Falls. 6. B. Greene. E
G. Martin, A. g. Randolph. (B), A. II. Fer
guson, A. II. Latimer.
Bihle-(A), E. @. Martin. A. g. Randolph
W. E. Anderson. J. L. Hunter. -(B), A. h
JUNIOR CLASS.
Ethics-(A), NJ. 6. Brlce. c. Y. Love, ]. R
Mccain, w. A. Moffatt. w. II. Phillips. H. B
Phillips, B. g. Pressly. (B), G. M. Boyd, g. L
Kerr, g. G. McAliliy, ]. K. sandifer, E. E
Englisn-(A), N: G. Brles, J. 3. Mccain
lips, Fl. B. Phillips.
Chemistry-(A), M. g. Brice. J. R. Mccain
q. L. Kerr, A. H. Ferguson, w. II. Phillips.
Natural Philosophy-(A), NJ. G: Brice. ]. R
Mccain, H. B. Phillips. (B), G. M. Boyd, A
areekN(Al. M. G. Brlce. B. 6. Pressly. g. Y
Love, E. i. randolph, ]. R. Mccain. w. A
Moffa,t. OBJ. Z. NJ. Boyd, ] R. sandifer., ,
Bloie-(A)' 9. N. B9yd. N. g. p.ais pBrices J; ;pS 4
Love, c. C. McAlilley, E. E. Mccain, W. A
Mo6att, w. II. Phillips, J. r. Sandifer. E. E
Fre6ch-(Al, NJ. G. Brice, ]. r: Mccain, H
c. Y. Love, w. A. Moffatt, E. E. Randolph. B
ris, G. L. Kerr, j. r. Sandlfer, G. M. Boyd. E
E. Strong.
SOPHOMORE CLASS.
Blble-(A(, J. B. Pressy, R. B. Pharr, W. P
History-(A), Z. N. Orr. w. P. Robinson, E
E. Randolph. (B). r. M. Gray. r. B. Pharr.
English-(A) +. N. Orr, II. B. Phillips, W
2; Robinson. (B), G. G. McAlilley, W. H
Mathepatics- R. B. Pharr, W. P. Rob
inson, E. E. Randolph.
Greek-(A], R. B. Pharr, W. P. Robinson
Latin-iAj, w. P. Robinson, R. B. Pharr
(Bl G. G. McAliliey, E. N. Orr.
FRESHMAN CLASS.
Englisb-tAlC. 8. Mccain. lBl. j: B. Pressly
Mathematics-(A (A), G. s: Mccain, P. II
Moore, ]. P. Pressly: (B), ]. NJ: WALLACE.
j.
lace. l.. o. Hunter, J. P. ,PressLy., ,,
Bible-(A), c. s. Mccain, j. P. Pressly. (B)
p. H. Moore.
sUB.FREsHMAN CLASS.
Greek-(A), c. s. Mccain.
TALMAGE's ADDRESS.
At twelve o'clock recess was taken unit
2:30 p. m. DR.. Talmage arrived on the noon
train from Washington. His coming wa,
announced sometime ago, and q large crowd
was on hand 10 see him and hear what he
had to say. He, was greeted with immence
applause as he stepped upon the platform
Or. Tamage is tall and we'll proportioned
weighing probably one hundred and eighty
pounds, heavily knit eye brows, clean face
and big mouth. He would be easily recog
pized from his pictures in the Christian
Herald. He said that he had changed his
mind altogether as TO the character OF com
mencement addresses, that he had prepared
some years ago; three or iour profound IND COM ON
found. Convinced OF his mistake, he had
not used them for several years for Two rea
sons. First, because the people didn't under
understand them himself. DR.. Talmage de
lights In happiness and good cheer and ha'
the happy faculty OF imparting the sam.
spirit to others. He told OF the long faced
who borrowed twenty five dollars from HIN
and out of pure deliacy OF feeling, had never
referred to the subject again. The younf
men were told to avoid multiplicity OF oc
cupations-to find their sphere and keep IL
He said that every man gets call from God
as 10 what he ought to be. He told the yount
men to cultivate equipoise OF temper and sale
there was no land where man was 30 mex
cusable for being failure. No man Is eX
cusable tor losing his temper. Many a MAJ %
recognized himselfas q member OF the hrn
of Growl, Spfttire Brother. az described b,
DR.. Talmage. Many boy heard attentiveL
all that he said about ball games, riding apt
other amusements. The secret OF happl ness
lie said, was In making others happy. Beware
and In no wise forms upwise relations. IN
descriptive power, OF the speaker are unequel
ed. There was much OF humor and there wa
much of the wisest counsel. Much TO laugh
about and much to think about IN our sobe
moments. Much to cheer, encourage am
stimulate to higher effort and attainment
Taken all in all, 1t was the grandest ant
most appropriate a Hns, auGeres aHees
DIR. Tamage invited his hearers to come U
Washington and come to his house, out sai'
they must not all come at one time. n
need not be surprized 4 some OK thS Cow r
accom- panied her husband. She ls u nanu
some and entertaining women, and preViou
to her marriage. was member OF the Unlte'
Presby terian church.
PROF. PATTERSON wARDLAw's SPEECH.
Tuesday night the alumni oration was de
l!vered by Prof. Patterson WardlaW OF IN
South Carolina College. The subject ot !, !,
the Uncultured." He spoke for about tnlrt!
minutes. His thoughts were the very oest
and were clothed In beautiful language. ~
a tired crowd and lacke ed the inspiration tha
should have been given him by the larg'
number OF the Alumni who had been presen