The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-06-28
during the day. Erskine College is proud Of
Prof. WardIaw and ~ always glad to have
him present on such occasions.

| freshments. Kew. +. I. fressly, u. ", nae
the toast ON "Athletics In our College" Mr.
w. j. Roddy on college Training for Busl,
ness Life" Prof Patterson Wardlaw on
intercollegiate Relations and how tneir
Growth may be Cultivated"
ANDRRsoN's PRETTY VISITORS.
Miss Leila Russell OF Anderson enjoyed all
the CONNIE mencement exercises. she taugnt
most successfully the primary department OF
The Female College for several years and is
now a member Of the faculty OF winthrop
College at Rock Hill. By consent or the di.
rectors of Winthrop she will spend a year AT
the Normal school at Terra Haute, Indiana:
she will leave home about the first OF August
and will visit friends at Oxford and Indianap'
oils, Ind, before entering upon the worS.
| The family Of DIR. Grier was charmed win
| DIR, and Mrs. Talmage, who were guests OF Inc
| family during the short stay.
| The Hon, Frank B. Gary, speaker or tne
House. was one OF the prominent ngnres at
| Mrs. Gary.
COULD HAVE LISTENED TO TALMAGE FOR
| ANOTHER HOUR.
| An elderly Due West gentleman said he
didn't care to hear Talmage, ne opIy wanteu ne q
his address this gentleman occupied irohC
seat on the stage and heard him attentlveiy
| throughout, aud afterwards said be coulo
have listened TO him another hour.
| LEGISLATORS THERE.
State Seuator w. n. Graydon, and Repre-
| sentatives M P. DeBruhl ESQ.,. and w. u.
Mann. occupied seats on the platform COM
| mencement day.
| THE LEyEE.
A large number OF ladies and gentleman
| came on the platform and were introduced 70
and shook hands with DR.. Talmage, Wnen ne
! had finished his address. 1t was privilege
which, in all probability they will never
enjoy again, and which was highly apprecia'
ted.
EDUCATED BODIES AND DEXTERoUS LIMBS.
About four hundred people witnessed the
| hall game between Due West and Abbevil lie
| last Tuesday afternoon. Abbeville was De
| feated in a score OF l3 TO 8. The gate receipts
amounted TO seventy dollars.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
At a meeting OF the board Of trustees OF
Erskine College Rev. z. P. McClintock, D. D.,
| OF Newberry was elected president OF the
Rev. D. G. Phillips, Jr., was elected Alumni
Orator for 1900.
WHAT ERSKINE SHOULD HAVE
Professors D. G. Caldwell. E. L. Reid, and
P. l.. Grier. will each canvas one month this
Summer for Erskine College. Erskine should
have a hundred and ffty boys next session.
Send tham the name es Of any boys that you
think may be brought to Erskine.
ENOUGH RIGHTEOUS TO SAVE THE ASSEM-
BLY,.
On Erskine's commencement day we MOTTO
| ed the following inisters on the stage: Rev.
| ]. w. Daniel, u. D.. Rev. j. Lowrie Wilson,
2. D. Rev. A; g. Kirkpatrbck; Rev; Re " B; orr H.
Rev Piemmons. Rev. w. G. Ewart. Rev: W.
T. Matthew'S. Rev. A. L. Patterson, Rev. L. g.
R1snyoRR kssH Rev. ksy g. Marrs O. Rh!Rs D. g. Esv sss
Kennedy, Rev. E. P. McClintock, D. D.; Rsy. ,
j. v. Black, Rev. W. B. Wharton, Rev. T. W.
Sloan, Rev. J. T: McBryde, Rey. =. =, ~ EG-
l.. Wilson, Jas. Wilson. A. C., Noodle; Rev.
Henry J. C. Galloway, D. d.. James Boyce,
B. M. Cheatham and the eight Due West
Mr.. d. NJ. LIpscomb OF Mn ETY. Six attend.
| ed com announcement and heard the speech OF
| DR.. Talmage. He was delighted with his
| visit
COL. PATRICK WAS THERE.
ColJ.B. Patrick OF the Patrick Military
! Institute at Anderson came down last Mon
day, attended the society celebrations mat
night and enjoyed commencement exerclses
on Tuesday, especially the address OF prIra,-
mage. He was entertained By Mr.. Jno. r.
McGee.
AND so WAS WILL MAGILL.
VIII MagiIl, an old Due w est boy. who now
holds good paying position In the ONCE OF
the Atlanta Constitution, enjoyed commence.
ment with bis fathers fam lily at the ola nome,
stead. He was accom- panied by Mrs: Maglll
and their two handsome children: he nves
in hisiown cottage home at Charkston, q few
miles out from Atlanta. on the Georgia rail-
road, and has time 10 work bis garden Two
hours every morning before taking the Train
for the city: BE has no night work I and is
not required to work ON the Saooatn. happy
man.
GOAT WAGONS AND oRR's WHISPERS.
Tom Chalmers, of Walhalls. was at com.
mencement. He used 10 live In Due West
and when little fellow drove goat wagon
and was the evoy OF all the little boys 10
town. He wears full beard about the color
OF Rev. W: w. Orrs. ,,ao,,
Pierce Mathews, OF Kirkseys, In Edgeheld
and Who is a successful business man and
farmer, came up last Tuesday morning TO
hear the address of DR.. Talmage. No one ap'
bes ei for he looks on the bright side Of life. We
were glad 10 see him look Ing 80 we'll.
Judge r. B. A. Robinson, member OF the
house from Anderson County, was pleased
with the address of DR.. Talmage. and IN TACT,
GREENwooD's CARLOAD.
Greenwood sent solid car load OF psssen.
gers Tuesday morning to bear Talmsge and
The other exercises OF com mencement.
HENCE THESE TEARS.
There was a profusion of tears at Donads
when the young gentlemen bade their young
lady friends good bye last Thursday morning;
Willie Jones and Lindsay James remained
last hours with some special friends four miles
away.
ANGELS VISIT.
Miss Ola Barron, and Miss Mamie Miller,
went TO Newberry after com mencement 10
spend a few days with their friend, Miss Mary
Miss Alice Klttrell and Mlss-Kittrell,
visited married sister al Elberton, Ga, afler
leaving Due West.
Miss Marie Huffman, of Pelzer, was In the
crowd that attended commencement. Mrs.
Dr. Talmage pronounced her the pretllest
young lady she had ever seen.
ALL AT HOME AT OUR HOUSE.
One gentl eman entertained two brothers In;
law two sisters-in-law, bis mother.in.laW ana
two other ladies during commencement.
Mr.. Arthur w. owry was shaken up py
two chills last week.
ONE OF THE HANDsoMEsT LADIES AT COM
MENcEMENT.
Mrs. Judge Gary, Of Abbeville, was one Of
the handsomest ladies We sa W at com mmenec-
ment.
MATT COOLEY DRESSED IN WHITE.
Matt Cooley, of Williamson, was promi-
nent figure on the stage while DR.. Talmage
was, speaking. He wore a suit OF spotless
white.
THE EssAYs-THEIR AUTHORS AND THEIR
READERS.
Essays read by the gentlemen whose names
antha,,. Miss dWnrds and chorus,