The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-06-18
DUE WEST COMMANDMENTS
THE BRIGHTEST AND BEST OF ALL THE DAYS
OF THE YEAR.
Music Oratory Pretty Women Handsome Men-Youne
Manhood and Young Wonanhood in Blaze Of Glory

Manhood and Young Won
The graduating recital OF Miss Bessie Boyec
ana Aies Lizzie Nickeis In vocal Expression
Vns giyen Friday evening June OH. Ihis
seemed the most popular OF MI the exercises
oScommepcement week. Going down 10 tnr
Coilege a little late We were unable 10 gaip
ndmittsnoe 20 the hall. but found ourselves
in the company OF about h'y other persons
Thc Female College needs y Carnegie ball
that win seat q thousand or niteen hundred
people at the public exercises held there
Tina department 10 taught by Miss Nel!e
Stack, OF Selma, Ala Her entertaiamens
nj. I % dspsrsmsnt aSs gave recital that was both
entertaining and charming.
Saturday night, June 7th was set apart LOT
the elosing exercises OF Ersklne tneoios.cs'
Seminary. The exercises we're held In the A.
g. r. Church. Four young men had compiet'
% The course and read sssays; ,p.,u.
Mr.. w. e Anderson-The Cltiea OF Refuge:
Mr.. G. Il. Boyd-Romsn Catholicism In the
Mr.. +. A. Ranson-our obligations 10 Inc
NJ. T. 4. strong-The effect OF the Renas.
sencs on Religious Thought
The essays were we'll written and well
presented. Certificates were handed tne
young men by the President of the seminary.
Or. w. l.. Pressly. who made the closing
address. II was iull OF thought and afforded
iood for Thought for the young men and all
Who vere present. ~
Sabbath morning the church was hi,ea ea
With o c0uGregntion ready 10 hear tne
baCcalaurats sermon by Rev. 8. L.. Morris. u:
D.. Of Atlanta. He was not at all well. ou'
preached one Of tho most appropriate com'
moncomeng sermons We have ever nenro.
Hia TAFT .Bretbren, count not myself 70
have appfehended, bot this one thing do;
iorgetting those things which are behind and
before. press re % toward oval the marx for the prize
Of the high calling OF God In Christ Jesus.
The sermon was appropriate and greatly
relished By old and young.
The sermon 10 The students OF the SEMINARY
Was preached by DR.. w. L. Pressly. Sabbath
ni4hf Juno Sth, from this text, ''Be OF good
courage and lot "a play the men for our city
s5d On, s cor 9od , and lot the Lord DO what seer"
It Wes ono OF his bes: sermons and that is
0ytng Q great deal.
PRrI0aArHKAN SOCIETY CELEBRATION.
The Sixtiesh Annual Celebration Of the
Philomaihean Society took place Monday
evening. June 9th. The hall was beautifully
decorated and Q large audience crested the
oddfca Of Welcome was made by Mr.. Il. c.
KNOX, who occupied tho presidents chair.
The Pasrios In Peace was the subject Of the
% TSS sSosscs S Of X he d:Ssis S sas. Resolved ,ha,
Shakeepsare has Influenced English Civi,iza-
Non moro than Milton.
Affirmative. Negative.
Ths Junior Orator was Mr.. J. r. Snipes. OF
Mi.lssippI, subject. .Aet Well Your Part
Thxee all the Honor Illoe."
contestants In the various ciasses by Rev. J.
hss, ossscl II 10 Senior Sa s's.s ssnd,sr
&c: ass:,ss r. ISnor % s,... S,ss HsSSwa1
Best declsimer In Fresh. class, w. Il. Hunter.
Geosrsl Excellence In Preparatory depart
msnS W. ". Blair.
HuYHxMIAN SOCIETY CELEBRATION.
The Sixty Third Annual Celebration Of the
Euphemian Society occurred Monday evening
June sth. Tho hail was tastsfuiiy decorated
1ans me snS saas sSs Sa n. sss.y 81
Eppes Of the Junior class presided and intro
sSa S re aGs 6us % sso .pcs.
on Euphema's mission. The speaker referred
ins pleasant manner 70 many Of the Aiumni
RssoIved. fnst Alfred the Great. has had a
greater infiuence over English Civilization
Than William the Conquerer, was the suolse'
q the debate. r. A. Lummus taking the ainr'
Tnsy sSsi; lad n made ii thorough % preparation and
spoke earnestly and eloQnently. Mr.. Lum
naua won the debate. The Junior orator. M.
r. B. Sandifer chose success as his suoJec'
and left q pleasant impression OH the au'
Tns medals were delivered by Prof. g. G.
Ior general excellence In preparatory de-.
partmsnt 70 Rober, Nickeis.
Best desiaimor In Fresh. class, A. n Haddop.
Beat essayist In Soph. class, Eo Hunter
Best orator In Junior class. l. y. sandifer.
Beat debate in senior class, X. A. Lummus
COMMENCEMENT DAY.
Tuesday. June 10th was Commencement day
Erkine College Tho day was exceedingly
the OCCASION . success. By 10 o'clock a large
audience had satbered In the auditorium
ready for the exercises 20 begin. Indeed the
crowd wns larger than II has been for many
years. America was sang by the students Of
Efxkine and the Due West Female College
with flDA effect. The Introductory prayer was
ofyered oy she Rev. b. FL: Grier.
the Saiutsiory was delivered by Mr.. X: A.
Lummus, the nrss honor man Of the class.
He y good speaker ne well as q GOOD snholar
Mx. Lummns 10 Georgian. Mr. J: w. Good
did 30 sustain her reputation. The subject OF
bis speech vas, The Gateway.
Moth Carolina had . good represen tative
sonia. a. wSoss susisc. % was tn The Price Ola Man
Mr.. Z. w. 1snkins, OF Yorkville. 3. C., made
o GOOD speech on this subject Progress or Re
tfnsresston-whichs
8. e.. represented Abbeville County In this
eias1 His subject waa, "One debt To the
world" Mr.. Knox handled bis subject we'll
He h.s be. chosen the profession OF law for
Uiyses 8. Grant was enlogized by Mr.. $. X
Latham under the subject, "A generous foe
Excelsior. vas the subject Of well written
apeech BY G. w. McCaiiy. OF Gsstonia.
V0yagtug, was the subject of beautiful
poem written and read by Mr.. W. J. Irwin, OF
Chester. &. G. Nj. Irwin Ia ono OF the most
talented members Of the class.
The Class History was given by Miss JAMIE
Barns, Of Lewisvilie. b. c., In humorous and
Ths Class Prophecy was written and read
Ia o oeauttful way By Miss Luna Tribble. of
Doc West. In her saliies OF Wit she was fire.
quentiy spplandee BY the large audience that
The president Of the College, DR.. r. Y. Pre- ..
iy th0fs read the honor roll OF the College aud
it Was good long one.
Ssudeuts averaging from % 10 IS were given
B. and those averaging over 9S were given A.
TIE records must be gratifying one TO the
faculty and equally pleasing TO the parents
and friends Of the successful students whose
names made up the honor roll.
r A. Lummus and ]. w. Good were the
Cum LAude graduates.
Tho degree Of A. u. was conferred upon ].
=. Bryaon. Mr.. E. lE. Strong and Mr.. c. ~.
Boyd, altef special course OF study M In now
required By shia tnstitution.
The pToaidont thon delivered the diplomas
and closed with his baccalaurase address.
which Wno strong and helpful
Mf. j. z Seudifcr, who had been chosen by
tb0 class 70 make the last speech. came for.
ward and bade his fellow students and profes-
sors eood bse. Mr.. ssndifer is graceful
Tners wss Q reoess OF two hours, giving the
sudienoe an opportunity for rest and refresh.
ment AZ the call OF the College bell the nI-