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Due West Commencement.
CLOSING EXERCISES OF THdE-HONORED INSTITUTIONS
Sermons-Addesses- -Oraons-Essays- Conferring
Degrees Colleges Enlarge and Increase in Useful
ness as the Years Go By.

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essayist in Sophomore class; Mr.. Il. a. Lum
mus OF Covington, Ga, best orator In Junior
class MIR. j. w. Simpson Of Rock Hill, S. C..
best debator In Senior class. The college ex-
periences of the medal orator enlisted the in.
terest OF all present, and the illustrations
drawn from lie impressed important truth
upon the hearts OF those who needed TO see
the necessity for perseverance and persistence
In the drama of life. Music was furn Ished by
the Anderson orchestra.
Erskine's sixty.seventh commencement
occurred on Tuesday. June llth. II was q
beautiful commencement day. a good crowd
was present TO hear the speeches OF the gradu'
ates. Many Of the Alumni occupied seats on
the platform and OF cleygmen, congressman
senators, lawyers and prominent men from
this and other staer states not iew, Ine
and attentive TO the entire exercises. Tn.
speeches of the graduates WAS up to the usual
high average, but lacked something OF the
fire and enthusiasm that we nave seen mere on
some like occa sions.
The president OF the College, Rev. +. l.
Pressly, ID. D.. then read the honor roll OF the
different classes, showing that number ol
the students had No ade very fine records dur.
ing the year, those making an average of 95 10
100 received A, while those who reached W 10
95 were given b.
Diplomas were given to II. +. Grier, j. b.
Knight. E. y. Orr, II. B Pharr. ID. =. Pressly
K. E. Rauson, W. P. Robinson, Miss l.. w.
Tribble. j. r. Young. Certificates were
given to the members Of the class who had
not completed the ept tire course. l. Brown.
lee, c. E. Morris, w. X. McAdams, p. A. Press.
ly, J. w. Simpson. and u. NJ. Simpson. Up.
on the diploma of Mr.. r. B. Pharr the distinc-
ton Of cum laude was given, while upon that
of Mr.. w. p. Robinson cum magma laude was
written.
Ats P. NJ, the audience re.assembled to
hear the an niversary address of the Rev. j.
w. Stagg, ID. D., of Charlotte. Work" was
the subject selected for the OCCASION. with a
little spice thrown In TO get the attention ol
the audience DR.. Stagg proceeded to delive
one OF the best addresses we have heard In
and calculated TO make lasting impression
upon all who heard It. The address was gen.
orally admired and enjoyed: w
The president handed 10 MIR. Il. w. McDan
Oratory. He announced that Hon. George s:
Mower would give annually handsome gold
medal TO the best Orator In Ersklne College
for the next five years.
Wednesday. June 18th, was Commencement
day in the Due West Female College. A long
procession oflfyoung ladies, in white, fluffy
costumes, marched from the Female College
to the auditorium, headed by the President ol
the college. Rev. James Boyce and his faculty
Of dignif1ed professors and handsome lady
teachers 1t was pretty sight, and was the
signal for genial rush TO the hall TO secure
seats.
The following young ladies graduated.
Miss Mary Louise Brownlee, Due West, S. C.
Miss Lucinda Brownlee, Due West, $. e.
Miss Leola Clinksoaes. Due West $. &.
Miss Eudora Crockett Troy, Tenn.
Miss Martha Luana Hagan. Due West, S. G.
Miss Edith Little, Louisville, Ga.
Miss Alma Dell Kennedy. Due West; s. c.
Miss Lucy Belle Sloan. Laurens, S. c.
Miss EleanorStuartUrquhar Blacksburg S. c.
Miss Martha Lois Moffatt, Troy, Tenn.
Miss EleanorStuarl Urquhart, Blacksburg s. c.
Miss Martha Anna Strong, Atoka, tennessee.
Miss Lila Baker, Newberry, S. C..
Miss Pearl Beatty, Good Hope, S. G..
Miss Ellen Matilda Clark, McClcud, Okla.
Miss Matte Elzoa Drake, Donalds, s. e.
Miss jamie Hearst Jay, Bradley, 8. C.
Miss Maud Estelle Martin, Due West. s. C..
Miss Sara Shannon Ransom, ,Huntersville,N NC.
Miss Margaret Annie Robinson, Globe, S. Z.
Miss Lena Jayne Smith, Charlotte. n. G.
Miss Sara Sims Weloh, Carlisle, s. G.
Miss sRebeccaAmandaWi w ideman. .AbbevilleS.C C.
EXPRESSION.
Miss ollieEleanorH HarGenman, ,DavisboroGa,
Miss Edith Little, Louisville, Ga.
Miss Martha Lois Moffatt, Troy, Tenn.
SPANISH.
Miss Pattye O'Neal Cannon, Camden, Ala.
Miss Margaret Annie Robinson. Globe. S. e.
ENGLISH AND BIBLE.
Miss Martha Belle Bittick, Troy. Tenn.
Miss Observation-Disclosures ,DavisboroGa.
The essays were all short and were read by
the young ladies. The music was varied and
pretty. II we have read the list correctly
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departments. Miss Margaret Robinson s
essay was written in Spanish and was read IN
some language other than English. There
are some handsome young ladies among the
but some more SO than others. Which one OF
all this number will be married first, we dare
not prophesy. II some OF them do marry in
Il short while we shall not be surprised.
penmanship 10 Miss Lois Mills. The medal
for general excellence in the Art department
was delivered to Miss Mabel Clinkscales.
Miss Kathleen Jay won the prize OF twenty
five dollars for the best picture painted dur.
Ing the year, provided 1t is left as the prop
erty OF the College.
An appropriate and touching baccalaurate
by the president closed the torty.second COM
mencement of the Female College. The Col.
lege Is doing a great work. Its Influence
though its history OF forty-two years cannot
be estimated. Let US hope that more sue
cessful work awaits its future.
Association took place In the auditorium.
Rev. d. G. Phillips presided and proved to be
the right man to be in charge Heretofore the
association has had set address from some
Alumnus elected the year before. This year
1t was decided to try change of program In
the hope that the meeting would prove more
Interesting and such proved to be the case
Prot. j. q. Baird spoke on Erskine and her
teaching force. His speech was we'll received
and literally applauded.
Rev. j. G. Galloway. d. D., spoke on Ersk Inc
and the church. This speech contained
many solid facts presented in an interesting
way.
DR.. Stagg entertained the crowd with some
OF the best anecdotes that preachers know sc
we'll how TO tell.
Rev. w. II. Waller entertained the audience
| rs we'll as the Alumni, with interesting Col
| lege "reminiscences.
A speech was expected from Congressman
Finley at this meeting, but he made his es
cape from town before the hour for his speech
arrived. A report from the memorial com
mittee showed that four members of the AS
sociate have died during the past year. Rev
NJ. Oates, Mr.. A. ]. McQuistop, Mr.. S. w
Reid, and Mr.. j. +. NJ. Bell.
j. J. Darlington, l.: ID, was elected &
| College. 10 succeed himself.
The year closed with q successful com
mencement and Erskine looks to the future
with bright hopes and expectations.