Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-09
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
Commencement Exercises at Winthrop
and Catawba Male Aoademy-Ap-
preaching Marriage.

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Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
Rock HILL, June 9-The tenth an
nual commencement of Winthrop col
lege came to a close Tuesday night
with the delivery of diplomas and GER
tifcates by Gov: d. G. Hayward, fol-
lowed by an informal reception, stu
dents and visitors joining in the en-
tertainment.
An immense audience was present
Monday evening at the joint celebra-
ton Of the two literary societies. The
question was, Resolved, That the
best interests Of civilization demand
that Russia win in the present struggle
with Japan"
The affirmative was taken by Miss
Sue Shaw, Of the Winthrop Society,
and the negative by Miss Francenia
Bremen of the Curry society. The
gued by both these young ladies in all
its phases and the committee compos-
ed of Lawyers Glenn Of Chester, Lew
Is of Yorkville, and W. B. Wilson, ST.,
of Rock Hill, who acted as judges,
were some time in reaching decision.
The foreman, Mr.. Glenn, finally an
nourced, however, that Miss Bremen
Of the Curry society had won.
At o'clock Tuesday evening great
throng gathered on the campus to wit
ness the daisy chain" procession,
one of the most beautiful features of
the exercises. Hon. M. F. Anseps ad-
dress before the graduating class was
quite an appropriate and interesting
speech and was we'll received by the
large audience.
The board of trustees Of the college
met Wednesday in business session
and among other matters considered
and acted upon, the following teach
ers were elected to take the places OF
those resigned: Latin-Miss Alice
Jones of Goldsboro, N. c. In the
French and German department, Miss
Frances Reubelt of Tennessee was
elected to succeed Miss Anna Lewis
Cole, resigned. In the department of
expression, Miss Julia Reed Of Georgia,
succeeds Miss Elizabeth Lumpkin. re-
signed. The stenography, typewriting
and bookkeeping department were
combined in a commercial course and
Miss Julia Louise Cole, resigned, is
succeeded by Miss Alice Burnett of
Drexel University. Miss Finn Dixon
was elected assistant teacher in Eng
lish, succeeding Miss Gookin, resigned.
Miss Whaley was granted one years
absence, her first assistant to fill the
vacancy thus created.
The session of '04 and '05 Of the
Catawba Male academy was ended
Thursday night with a very beautiful
programme. The exercises began at
$50 o'clock on the academy campus
with physical exercises, competitive
drills and dress parade. The boys
made a fine showing. indeed, rejecting
much credit on themselves and their
captain, ]. D. Cosby, who has labored
so earnestly and faithfully for the ad-
vancement of the cadets In this de-
partment The competitive drills eX-
cited a great deal Of interest. The
first contest was In company b, COM
posed of the smaller boys. The en-
tire company stood for some time and
the manual of arms was gone through
time after time until they began to
drop out one and two at time. FL
nally the contest narrowed down to
Jenkins and Crawford, then Crawford
fell out leaving jenkins the winner.
The contest in company A, was even
more heated than in company B, and
1t was quite a while before single
man was ruled out. Finally Massey
of Rock HILL and Herndon Of York
Vile. were left alone in the contest.
Each one Of them seemed determined
to win and ii began to look as II the
result would be tie between the two;
but finally Massey made a little bob
BILE and dropped out leaving Herndon
standing alone and he was declared
the winner.
After the competitive drill the COM
pany was formed in dress parade and
then marched to the academy building,
closing the exercises on the campus.
At $50 in the evening the exercises
were concluded at Friedheim's hall
which was literally packed with people
and all were delighted with the music
and declamations. Every seat In the
hall was taken up and standing room
was almost at q premium.
Mrs. Emma Frew London has issued
invitations to the marriage Of her
daughter, Miss Sallie Frew London to
Mr.. John Wood of Rock Hill, on the
evening of June 20. at $50 o'clock, at
the Episcopal church. Mr.. Wood Is
secretary of the Commercial club of
Rock Hill, and Is a native Of Virginia.