The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-06-19
THE COMMENCEMENT.
Notes OF the Most Interesting Occa.
:: sion at Due West-Newspaper Men
and Other Disting uished Guests.

Due West S. O., June, 1901.
| Commencement festivities began with the
en- tertaip mept given by the Oratorio Society
Thursday night. 1t Is greatly TO be regretted
the splendid stnging. Fifteen soloists delight.
ed the audience, while forty-five voices Joined
full. me singing was indeed grand, such as is
not. often heard BY Due West audience
"The Prince OF Peace" by John Spencer
Camp, was the oratorio sung on this occasion.
engaged in the oratorio. Among those who
took part in the solos we're Rev. James Boyce
Miss Watkins. Miss Jennie Edwards, Mrs. c.
Miss Dei Jennie ' Galloway. Miss Ellen EdSards
J Mr.. NJ w. Edwards. Mr.. D: 9. Edwards. Mr.
George Hanna, Prof. j. B. Kennedy, Mr.. Griel
Pressly. Miss Minnie Pressiy was the accom-:
panist. -
>. Friday night was given up to the EXPIRES.
Sion and Stringed Instrument Recital, In Ers-
kine's auditorium. Thaiaudience was large
direction Of Miss stack and Miss Matthews
the teachers In the respective departments
men toned. There were twenty numbers on
the program, consisting OF Rotations, tab.
the Eolisn Club. Special prominence, OF
course was given TO the numbers by the three
graduates In the department of Expression
Mics Dollle Hardeman and Miss Edith Little.
OF Louisville, Ga, and Miss Lois Moffatt, OF
Troy, Tenn. The; young ladies here labored
hard and unceasingly In this work and they
are to be congratulated upon their successful
efforts on the evening Of the recital. They
| richly deserve the success they have attained.
The program was rich In variety and the In
tereSt OF the audience was sustained TO the
| Stringed Instruments are now popular fes-
lures OF the College course and justly 40, and
deserve liberal patronage The marshals OF
Lizzie Dunlap. Miss Lizzie Nichols and Miss
Ellen Sherard. They were attentive and
courteous and deserve to be commended for
the way IN which they discharged their deli.
cate and difficult duties.
The closing exercises OF Erskine Theolog.
ical Seminary were held In the Associate Re.
formed church Saturday night, June SLh, and
The exercises were presided over by the presi.
dent Of the Seminary, the Rev: w. l.. Pressly,
D. D. Two young gentlemen. had completed
the prescribed course and read essays. Mr..
Cstholiolty of chrlstlsnity, and MIR. J. r
Millen. OF Chester, 8. c., on the Hague Peace
Conferenbe. Both essays showed careful
preparation. and refiecte@ redit upon the
ed. These young gentleL we're educated at
Erskine College, and have for two years past
been engaged In the Seminary course, which
.faiIhfui sf % students and now give give promise scot Of
doing faithful service In the Masters vine.
yard. The President then gave certificates to
the young men and addressed them on this
subject, 1.-THE Preachers Weapon" He en-
ph1Ntzed the importance or studying the b.
bF I'D of a thorough familiarity with Its
te, Ngs.
NJ " morning there were said 10 be more
visit y town from abroad than have been
here 5$5SNlike stage OF the Commencement
exero twenty years;
Cont -ssman Finley. from Yorkville. is
here to attend the meeting OF: the Board OF
Trustees. OF Erskine College.
Mrs. w. w. Orr, of Corsicana, Texas, has
perhaps come the greatest distance TO attend
Commeu cement. .-. .'
Kentucky has sent two attractive represen-
tatives to Commencement In the persona OF
Miss Elvira Wallace and Miss Anna Mar.
| shall.
Mrs. Mary Maxcy Moffatt who graduated
from the Female College twelve years ago
| 10 visiting Due w est for the first time since
her graduation.
Miss Leila Russell, who taught school here
with such success a few years since, is expect.
ed in town with the Anderson orchestra
Mr.. Witherspoon, editor OF the Gran iteville
News, is attending the Commencement exer.
| ciseB.
Mr.. Ed Bryant. of the Charlotte Observer,
will report the Commencement exercises for
| that daily.
Mr.. Rob't Latham will write up Commence
meDt for the daily State.
Senator Mower, Rev. Z. P. McClintock. DIR.
r. g.. Miller, MIR. ]. Watt kirkpatrick, Rev.
| G. B. Belts, Rev. J. P. Knox, are attending the
meeting OF the Board OF Trustees Of Erskine
College.
Prof j. g. Baird. OF Charlotte, is an inter.
| ested attendent upon the weeks festivities.