The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-06-12
Clemson and Its Commencement as Seen
by An Alumanus.

mcnt exercises of an institutio
from which he has graduated. ef
- Peci"liy when so successfully cal
RED out as has been characteristic
. or the graduating exercises of Nine
teen Hundred and Two.
In visiting tie old famiIia
scenes and the many fumilla
friends, pleasant memories of the
past naturally loom up, especially
90 they here on these historic
grounds where history, song, ro'
nance, nature and industry all
blend with such harmony. Yes,
it does ones soul good to look once
more upon the campus, to hear
the countersign, "All right Sentl.
nel' in barracks, to See the COM
pany formation for mess, to visit
the machine shops and TO hear
the hum of machinery, to visit the
Laboratories and to note the ad.
ded improvements in all, to revel
amid the beauties Of the horticul-
tural grounds, and even to wonder
on TO Old Seneca's shady banks
and list to the peaceful murmur of
her waters as they move onward
TO the sea, and above all to renew
Old ocquaintances and to make
new ones-all these conspire to
bring up our dearest memories and
to make this an occasion long to
bc remembered as one Of pleasure
which 10 corpmoDoproto xr,tL a.
importance assigned to it.
On Friday the 9th inst, Senator
Money, of Mississippi delivered
the annual address to the Litererv
societies. His subject was, "Char.
acter Building" He said MANY
good things and impressed them
quite forclbly. When he finished
some OF the students were heard
to say they wanted more Money.
Friday night the annual address
to the Alumni Association was do.
Ilvered before large audience as
sembled IN the Chapel by Mr.. T.
q. Tompklns, of Columbia, MEM
Der of the class of 1896. Ue spoke
on "Character and Ideals" Mr..
Iompklns is now rising young
lawyer. He handled his subject
in forcible aud characteristic
manner.
On Saturday morning the grad
uating exercises proper took place.
The orators of the day were Mr.
w, G.. Templston, Of Abbeville
and Mr.. M. e. Zeigler, of Orange.
burg.
Mr., Templeton spoke on "Indus-
trial Education and it's Relation
to the South" lie spoke forcibly
and enthusiastically and his speech
was well taken.
Mr.. Zeigler's subject was, "Clem-
sons position in the tho Educa>
tional System of South Carolina" :"
His speech was interesting and his
argument clearly presented.
After these speeches Hon. M. L.
Donaldson, Of Greenville, made a
short talk in which he emphasized
tho mission of college graduates
and then presented the diplomas
This class ls noted for being the
largest that has ever graduated
from a male collegs in South Car
DINA, being composed of sixty
members.
Before the audience was dis .
missed Prof. @. NJ. Furman came
forward and in some characters
tic wit and humor delivered sever.
al medals as follows: One to Mr..
r. l.. Miller, Of Pickens vino had
written the best poem during the
past year to Clemson College
Chronicle, one to Mr.. G., F. Norris
of Orangeburg for writing the best
easay during the past year to the
same Journal, one to Mr.. II. c.
Tillman, of Edgetield for writing
the best essay for the Calhoun
Literary Society, also one known
as the President medal for writing
the best essay on subject named
by the President, and one to Mr.
d. II. Sally, of Aiken, for writing
the best story for the "Chronicle, >
and a prize was awal ded to w. T.
G. Black, Of Spartanburg, for eff
cheney in College work.
On Saturday night we witnessed
the Glee Club entertainment in
which the music was grand and in
spring and the Jokes intersperscc
were such as to make you hur
yourself laughing.
The Baccalaureate sermon wal
delivered Sunday morning at II
o'clock by Rev. Walter Daniel
pastor of Trinity Church in Charles
ton. His text was as follows