The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-01
CLIFFORD COMliENCEu uENT.
An Occasion of AII-Round Enjoy
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| The musical recitation at the Cliffor'
| Seminary Monday night was Il SUCCESS
| from StaIt 10 finish. There was a lug.
number of visitors present, all of whom
seemed TO enjoy the occasion jmmeISe!y
The young ladies performed well and
sang very sweetly, Miss Marie Clifford
made quite hit, and was enthusiastic
| cally enchored. She took Il very promi-
| nent part in the entertainment and !,
BITTER selection could not bave been mrde,
for the difficult pieces she performed upon
the violin and the piano, brought forth
much applause from an appreciative
audience Miss Annie Rogers also
handles the violin bow in a smoothc and
graceful manner. Miss Minnie Scolield
is a sweet singer, and the audience
wanted to hear more from her. She was
induced by special request to sing another
song after the programme was finished,
she sang a catchy selection to the great
delight of all present. ''Skvlark Pulkan
by the Misses Birdie and Alice Lancas-
ter, was very fine. Miss St. C.air slnt
"Mid the Hush of the Golden Corn"
aud it was one of the best on the 70
gram.
The piano Duet "Poet and Peasant"
by Misses Clifford and Partridge was
very fine.
The first song OH the program "Silver
Bells" by the class was well rendered,
the tinkling bell could be heard during
the song which was very fitting and
appropriate and added materially To the
effect.
BACCALAUREATE SERMON.
The baccalaureate sermon preached in
the Presbyterian church Sunday by The
Rev. Geo. II. Cornelson was listened to
with the closest attention by very large
audience. We regret very much that we
were not able to hear the sermon ouret,
being out Of town at the time. But we
understand from those who were present
that it was one of the finest sermons
that has been heard in Union upon Il
like occasion. lie has Il splendid VOC.
over which he exercises Il wonderful
control. He speaks in a smoothe, easy
style bringing out his points in a mauner
that carries tile conviction of truth
with every sentence, and holds the at
lience to the closest attention to his
words from beginning to end. lie also
preached very fine sermon AT night
which was attended by almost il lot
quite as large an audience as tie morn
ing sermon. This was another mastery
effort, and it seemed hard for the hearers
to decide which sermon was the better
of the two. We hope to have DR.. Cor
nelsol. with us again.
AT TIE OPERA HOUSE,
The exercises at the Opera House WAS
attended 10y an audience which taxed the
seating capacity down stairs
The Misses OetZel, st Clair, Anne
Rodger,' Marie Clifford aud Mimi.
Scofield furnished the music for the o.:
casion which was highly appreciated b.,
the audience.
OF course the greatest interest was
centered in the address of the evening t :,
be delivered by Mr.. James M. Farr, SOL
OF oar townsman, Capt. +. M Farr
Mr.. Farr is a deep student, possessed OF
a very brilliant intellect. lie has Just
attained his PHI. d. at the famous Johns
Hopkins University, and this being his
maiden effort before Il public au1iencc,
and that audience composed of his friends
at home who have known him from hi
childhood up, it is no wonder that great
interest was manifested and that large
audience listened with the closest at
tcntion to what he had to say. His
paper was one of the most interesting
that we have listened to in some linn,
and showed wide range of reading
And the mastery manner in which the
subject was handled. the excellent choice
of language in the construction of the
well rounded sentences was an evidence
Of deep thought and careful study of the
by.gone ages. His paper was We y
careful and well prepared study from tie
EliZabethan age or from the very Begin
ming of the English language to tn.
present time. In the progress of litera-
ture, woman was shown to have played |
il very prominent part, advancing from
the position Of the satellite to the sun,
man, to the distinguished position OF
sun, more brilliant if any
thing than man himself in her powerful |
influence in the advancement Of educa-
tioD, and the instiliing into the minds of |
the youth of the landa love for literature. |
We congratulate Mr.. Farr upon his |
maiden effort, and predict for him, in |
his future life with the same close ap.
plication and deep research evidenced in |
his first addr, IS, an abundane success.
We regret that the lack Of space prevents |
the publication of the paper this week. !
The diplomas were delivered to the |
Misses Lancaster, the two young ladies |
who had completed the Seminary course,
by the Rev. B. G.. Clifford in Il few
timely words of advice rs to their future
life. Also assuring them that they
would leave behind them at the Sem
mary only the kindest recollections, their
conduct had BEEN such that they left no