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ERSKINE COMMENCEMENT.
senator Tillman TO be the Drawing
Card-The Columbia Centennial
church Gets Liberal Aid-Inferest.
Ing Debates.

Senator Tillman 10 be the Drawing
Card-The Columbia Centennial
church Gets Liberal Aid-Inferest.
Ing Debates.
Due West, Mar. ~, 1901.
Senator Tilman has been elected anniversa-
ry orator OF the commencement OF Erskine
MIR. Brown Bowie and Miss Sallie Sharp
were married ut the residence OF Mr. w. h.
Sharp on Thursday March Hth. The cerimo-
nywas performed by Rev. Duncan, pastor OF
the Methodist Church at Donalds.
Rev. r. l.. Bell who is supplying the Pres.
byterian church at McDonough, Ga, has been
with his parents for several days thursday
night be made an excellent talk at the prayer
meeting in the A. K. 2. Church.
Tuesday afternoon in the Philomathean
hall, there was q contest In oratory among
the students Of Erskine College. The contest
ants We're Mr.. Lummus Mr.. Il. w. Mcdaniel,
Mr.. Carlton an Mr.. j. w. Simpson. Inc
prize In this contes is gold medal given oy
Mrs. K. NJ. Oates, OF RusSellvllle. Ark, ana
will be delivered to Mr.. K. w. Mcdaniel, the
successful contestant. on Commencement daV.
Rev.J.P. Knox, OF Columbia preached IN
the A. r. P. Church Sunday morning, ana
tennial Church which the Synod Is preparing
to build in the city of Columbia. Three nun,
dred and seventeen dollars were contributed
to that cause and doubt this amount will
be increased. 4 desirable lot has already
been bought in the central part OF the city
and Mr. Knox Is canvassing the churches 10
church, and he reports that he ls meeting
with success. This church is TO be known as
the Centennial Church from the fact that 1t Is
4 hundred years since the Associate Reform
ed synod OF the South was organized at the
old Brick Church In Fairfield County, about
thirty miles from Columbia.
Miss Lena Graves, OF Fredericksburg, Va,
has returned to Due West, and will again have
charge of the Millinary department In the
store Of r. NJ. Haddon & Co. Miss Graves
has splendid taste and Is prepared TO furnish
the ladies Of Due West and the surrounding
country with the prettiest hats end bonnets
they have ever worn.
Rev. O. y. Bonner went to Atlanta MONDAY
afternoon. -
The Mathasian Society of the Due West
Public School, held public meeting last FRI,
day afternoon. Miss Lizzie Hagan occupied
the Presidents chair, and welcomed the audl.
ence in a pretty little speech. On her rlght
sat Miss Alice Browlee and on the left Miss
Jesse Eppes. Miss Irene Mccain read very
pretty essay on The Mocking Bird. Miss
Mary Galloway recited Limpy Tim, and dld
1t very nicely. Life of School Girl was the
subject ofa carefully prepared essay sns by MISS
gave Spring Wheel Song in a very pleasing
manner.
Then came the debate the subject of which
was, Resolved that woman has done more LOT
civilization than man.
Miss Eva Cliukscales led off on the afferma-
tive with good debate which she read In a
clear ringing voice Miss Jessie Boyce replied P,en
Ora Ellis added strength TO the affirmative IN
her debate. Miss Gertrude Brownlee closed
with good debate on the negative side,
The debate was desided In favor OF the
Miss Elize Brock recited the Freckled Face
Girl. The recitation was rather difficult but
we'll recited Miss Amanda Burts reclted
Church Reveries Of School Girl, and the
recitation was very creditable.
Speer Bonner spent a day in Greenville
Mr. r. P. Roberts, of Atlanta, representing
the Hartford Fire Insurance Co., was In Due
West on business last Saturday.
WHAT BECAME OF THE WEEKS WASHING.
Thursday night at eleven o'clock the alarm
nj fire was heard on the streets of Due West.
The bells were rung and a crowd Of a hundred
persons soon gathered at the Female College
where 1t was found tue laundry was on fire.
The fire burned rapidly and the building and
contents were soon destroyed. All the linen
of the family OF seventy five PERSONS, In the
wash for the week was lost. For a time the
College building was thought to be in danger
but fortunately the wind was not blowing in
that direction or else the loss might have
bosrders had retired when the alarm was
given and OF course there was some excite
ment but the young ladies kept themselves
well under control.
ERsKINE's ORATOR.
Mr. J. w. Simpson, of Rock Hill. s. c., will
represent Ersk inc College In the State Inter
collegiate oratorical contest TO be held at
Simpson is good speaker and at the ap-
preaching contest will no doubt do himself
credit as well as the institution he goes to
represent.
Miss Mamie Patterson and Miss Effie Wat
son attended the celebration of the Castalian
Literary Society last Friday night.
COLLEGE STUD ENT RETURNS.
Mrs. Chapman, of Jacksonville. Fla has
come TO Due West TO engage in the business
ofdress-making. Some years ago Mrs. Chap
man was pupil in the Due West Female
College. She boarded in the family of the
late Prof. }. P. Kennedy and at that time was
known as Miss Mary Hart. We are quite
sure there will be demand for her services,
and we trust that she may find her business
profitable
LITERARY SOCIETY.
Friday night quite large crowd assembled
in the chapel OF the Due West Female College
to hear the celebration of the Castal lian Lit.
erary Society. The hall was tastefully deco
rated and the celebration was entertaining
throughout. The exercises were well prepar-
ed, and good deal OF spirit thrown into the
recitationS and in fact into all the numbers
on the program. The music by the orchestra
added much 10 the occasion. The debate was
decided in favor OF the affirmative.