The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-20
THE CLASSIC CITY.

IHE CLASSlC ClII.
Many Visitors In the City to ATTEND
commencement.
Due West, s. G., June 20, 1900.
Mrs. X. z. Kennedy has returned 10 Du,
West after a few days visit with the family o
DR.. II. l.. Patton In Columbia. o.,
Mrs, j. A. BrIce, Mr.. p. K. Brice. Master
Charlie and John Brice, OF Wlnnsboro, are
with the family OF MIR. A. 3. Kennedy or
graduation OF her daughter, Miss Mamie
Mrs. ]. l.. Watson and son are with Mrs. M
+. Bryson for Commencement
Mrs. e. r. Horton, OF Lowndesville, with
Master Eber Horton and her daughters. Mis-
Laura and Miss Mollie Horton, have come u
enjoy the Commencement. They are Wltt
the family of DR.. McDavid on upper Main
Street.
Mrs. NJ. E. johnson, of Leslie's, and Miss
Mary and Miss Alice Bold, Of Charlotte, viii
be in Due West until Commencement exer
Mr.. Paul Robinson, of Mccormick, visited
his cousin, Ralph Robinson last week. he
| rode through the country from Mccormick
| TO Due West in about four hours. ~.
Mrs. Neill E. Presley Joined her husband
here Saturday afternoon. Mexico seems TO
agree with the Missionaries Tor They are stout
and hearty. No Commencement guests will
receive more cordial welcome than Mr.. and
Mrs. Presley. E,fl1
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. s. Wright, Of Pelzer,
| spent Saturday night and Sabbath with DR.
and Mrs. j. j. Lindsay. Mrs. Wright Will re.
is private secretary to President smythe.
| found 1t necessary to return home, but hopes
10 return for the Oratoiio. S9% r.
Miss Della Atkins of Richburg, Is among
the handsome visitors who are here 10 enjoy
Commencement, and see her brother Fred
graduate. h ~ =, ~
Mrs. c. B. Belts is here to see another son
receive his diploma from Erskine College.
Rev. Ross Lynn and W. Y. Love. made an
In teresting talk 20 the A. q. P. Church Sab
bath sehoel yesterday morning.
Pressly. OF Tampisc, Mexico. who has been,
|attending the Patrick Military Institute the
past sessfon, is here TO Visit his brother. Bon.
neE Grier Pressly and attend Commen cement.
der uncle, Mr. a. D. Kennedy through Com
tps Mr.. E.iP. Lindsay. OF Fayetteville, Tenn, a
student I'm the Seminary is the delegate from
students Conference In Ashevile. N. @. He
JET Dne Vest Friday morning last and will
'femafn In Asheyi ille about two weeks.
nj: and Mrs.J. 6. McDilI was buried in the W
;Eemeter here. .ys5..,
Among the graduates Of the Due West Fe-
male College this year, we note the following
.sMiss Marion 3Agnew, q daughter OF Mr..
sWm.Agnew Of Donalds '-.'.
Nj SkttssAltce Todd, q daughter Of DR.. j. NJ.
Todd 0f Due West
4 Miss Luna Tribble, daughter Of Mr.. j. G.
Trtbble OF Due West.
i Miss iLudie Brownlee.
sMiss5Liila Martin, daughter of Judge G.
iWsMartin OF Donalds,
MiSa Josie Bonner, OF Pelzer, reached Due
West on Friday, and is the guest fher cousin,
Mics Louise Brownlee. - W
!! Miss Lucy Barton, or Anderson, is the, first
representative from that city who has come
tpattend Commenc cement. -
5fMrs. w. E. Henderson, OF Verdery. and her
little granddaughter, Miss Martin Belle Everett,
OF Augusta, are here 10 witness and enjoy the
exercises OF Gommmeneemment % men geek: Tney are
Mrs. Henderson graduated from the Due
West Female College. -ft ..
Sam Moore, of Camden, Ala, q former stud.
ent OF Erskine College, is here on q special
mission, and while here will remain for Com
mencement. g., T. .
Miss Lucille Coolidge, a daughter of Mr. F.
j. Coolidge, prosperous wholesale merchant
OF Atlanta. IL in Due West for the first time
and will enjoy the Com mmencement festivities.
She Is being entertained In the honor OF Mrs.
Lois Pressly.
Thursday. June 2sth, at s o'clock Miss
son. The marriage will take place in the
Baptist Church and The ceremony will be per-
formed by the Rev. Samuel L. Wilson. The
bride and groom will spend their honey moon
Mr. Ed Ellis will spend the Summer in
Among the visitors in Due West for Com
mencement is Cadet p. K. Brice, OF Wins.
boro, who has just completed a four years
course at the Military Academy at West
Point. He now has six weeks leave OF alb
sence after which he will sail for Manila.
Rev. Ross Lynn, pastor OF the Presbyterian
Church at Darien, Ga, is on visit TO his
uncle DR. j. l. Mccain. -...
Mrs. Pressly, mother OF Rev. N. 4. Pressly
is here to see the graduation OF her grandson,
Mrs. W. S. Moffat and Miss Moffat, of Ar.
kansas, have come to Due West to witness
the graduation OF Mr.. W. A. Moffat.
Mr. John Clinkscales, OF Monterey, brought
his daughter over TO attenu COmmenceme ent.
She Is the guest Of Miss Docia Brock.
Miss Sallie S.tton is mere to spend several
weeks.
Miss jamie McCown, OF Selma, Ala, reach
ed Due West Saturday night.
Miss jamie Flennlken, OF Winnsboro, is
with MIR. and Mrs. A. s. Kennedy for weeks
visit. --... -.
The closing exercises OF the Seminary were
held In the A. K. r. church Saturday night.
Notwithstanding the heavy rain that was fall
ing good crowd assembled to hear what the
young graduates bud TO say.
Ira S. Caldwell read an essay on "Calvin's
Answer to Higher Criticism"
]. W. Carson chose as his subject, 1.-THE
evidentiaI value of the Lord g Supper"
lne suUlect Vi n. H. OliAt III essay wan,
"Shall we know"
While Lewis Hickman came last in alpha
betical order, the subject OF essay was, THE
golden mean"
The essays were we'll written and we'll read.
The members of the Outgoing class are we'll
equipped for the responsible work they are
now to undertake. They 60 diret TO their
fields of labor. DR.. w. L. Pressly, the Prssi-
dent Of the Seminary, gave the young men
their certificates, and closed with an earnest
an impressive address on the subject, "The
minister as an EN- bassador."
The annual celebrations Of the literary So
cIeties of Erskine College are always among
the most interesting features Of commence.
ment week. The young men are proud OF
th cir societies and their work there from year
TO year. Handsome young ladies and gallant
men, grey haired fathers and mothers, former
members of the society and visitors from sew
eral states enjoyed the exercises.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Neill E. Pressly.
The president of the society, Mr. John b.
Pressly, extended q cordial welcome TO the
guests OF the evening. and introduced the
speakers.
Mr.. H. S. Black we'll, of the Junior class, pre-.
sented diplomas to the nine graduates OF the
Society:
w. B. Harris,
j.. L. Hemphill,
g, Y. Love,
c. G. McAllley.