The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-03-05
DAVIDSON COLLEGE.
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College.

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College.
Davidson began her second term Jan. End,
1904 with the return OF all the old students
and the addition OF several new men.
the Term ia the Shearer Biblical Hall. which
has iust been completed. The building waS
dedicated and formally turned over TO tho
trustees on the 18Th inst. DIR. j. w. Mckay,
the president OF the board OF trustees. was
here in conjunction with the Executive Com
mittce 10 receive H. DR.. Howerton. OF the
First Prrsby yterisn Church OF Charlotte deliv-
elected @ TO the memory OF Mrs. Lizzie Gessner
Shearer, the wife OF It's donator.
We are now beginning To realize some OF the
fruits Of Or. Smith's labors In the interests OF
nj Concord, Q few weeks after the second term
opened, two scholarships OF sl,ooo each wero
founded by two friends OF the college In that
city, Mr.. J. A. Odell and Mr.. +. Is. Fetzer.
PROT. Denote, the well known .cientihc
lecturer was with us on the 25th Of January.
HIS subject was the "HArp OF the Seuses. or
Character Building" The lecture was thor.
oughly scientific and was finely combined
Tiih the moral element II was well iilustra-
ted by the stereoplican. We also enjoyed u
talk from him sunday night In the cnnrcn.
In Two Of the students who entered college
afler Christmas We have found good baseball
material. Both OF these men are now In
trsiniug for pitchers. The whole bane-bali
no mad has begun regular practice. aud with
the proper training we zee no reason ,'. "nS We
shouid not get Gdt successiuI Team.
SIR. Brewin, our gymnasium instructor. was
called home In January on account oi the III
ness OF bis father. >,
deli yered q lecture on the subject. "The Plan.
ct Mars" II was rather an inlorinal talk
than a logical lecture, but the subject wss
we'll handled md proved very entertaining
20 toward paying the expenses Of delegate
Of this Y. NJ. L. A. 10 the missionary confer.
encs which Is To be held a. Toronto.
A few weeks ago the Student BODY OF DaSn
College OF Charlotte. 10 a reception TO be Civ.
en- Friday, Feb. l4th from 10 ll:3o p. M. Our
president secured u special train 10 take the
boys down and bring tnsm .oss oaex 10 rns n srs,n
reached Charlotte about . o'clock, In the
midst OF binding snow-storm. we made
our way To the college az best we could ana
after shaking of the snow put our selves al
lhe mercy OF the young ladies for the remain.
der OF the evening. The time passed away
very pleasantly and all who were present
fesi fully repaid for the trip. The worst paic
/ not ready To take the train for Davidson. II
vas then about u O'Clock. at which time the
train was due TO leave. we walled soooL tw9
hOmewart. We made our way very we'll ne
iRr as Huntsville, q little station about SIX
miles from Davidsp. Here We oegniied the
time as best We could for about SIX hoors
1
| of our vay, IS seemed that on account OF the
dcep snow which had fallen during the previ.
ous night, The train ahead Of rs Was very
much impsded. With the help OF another
eneine. however, IL was finally SIDE track ed
and We once more started toward home. We
reached Davidson about ls O'Clock Saturday
TO and great rejoicing among the stndenn
vho had alRyed behind. Several professors
were with Us and consequently they had had
very ieW recitations during the day. Except
| for the loss OF sleep none were any the worse
| for the Trip. and all were soon ready TO 90 TO
work again.
The Junior Oratorical Exercises were held
| on Friday and Saturday nights during the
days OF February 9lst and $and. The cIass
was di yided Into three sectiors, each speak:
ing at separate times. There we're good
many viaitors present, among WHOM, were q
number OF young ladies from the Presoyterl.
an Female College OF Charlotte. After the ex.
| ercises the Juniors were entertained at 70.
coption given by one OF the professor. The
occasion was thoroughly enjoyed BY ell.