The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-06-14
WIN rHROP COLLkGE.
address to Graduates Delivered by
Hon. Martin z. Ansel,

Hon. Martin z. snsel.
An Excellent Years Work Complet-
ed at the Girls Ind ustr ial Col
lege At Rock Hill.
The tenth annual commencement
exercises OF Winthrop college closed
Tuesday night Of last week, and this
close marked an occasion which must
have awakened the pride Of all con-
cerned. THE flower OF our civiliza.
tion" is an cfG-quoted expression. carry.
ing with it, however, that intangible
quality which must of necessity leave
much to the innate, delicate apprecia-
tion Of beautiful things. Tuesday
night, fully appreciated and carrying
With them into another world the
tenderest hopes of loved ores, were rare
young flowers of oar civilization, bios.
oming into sweet and cultivated Wo
manhood. The graduating class with
forty-6ve members, the large body Of
trustees and Mr. M. F. Ansel, who was
to deliver the annual address, were ali
seated upon the stage. The imposing
scene was made complete by the pres
ence OF the chief executive Of the
State, Gov. Hayward, who had been
invited to present the diplomas and
certificates to the graduates.
Promptly at the appointed hour the
exercises began, with opening prayer
by Rev. A. S. Rogers OF the Rock Hill
a. R P. church. This was followed
by fue chorus, under the direction
Of Miss Lillian Ryder, who sang the
solo parts with fine effect, with Miss
Adeline Macarthur pianist The large
stage was crowded with graduates and
members OF the faculty and full at
tendance OF trustees.
Before a house filed to overhowing
President Johnson introduced, in
words Of appropriate appreciation, the
Hon. N. F. Anssl, to whom fell the
honor Of delivering the annual address
MI. Ansel mad warm greeting and a
most inspiring audience. There were
hundreds before him, the majority Of
whom were Of that other great half
OF the world" known as WUmen. They
were present in graceful and bewil-
dering profusion. Mr.. Ansel spoke at
length to his interested hearers, ear.
nestlY and forclble OF Winthrop, OF
worth and Of woman.
The event Of the occasion to many
vas the presentation of diplomas and
certificates to about four dozen young
ladies. This pleasing task had been
assigned to Gov. Hayward, who has
had many evidences OF partial coDsid
GRAFTON given him by the fair students
of Winthrop. These fair maidens and
the audience joined in warm and cor
dial greeting to Gov. Hayward, such
greeting as proved the sincerity OF the
friendly regard Of which the governor
has more than once been the pleased
and appreciative recipient.
Gov. Reyward was natural and for
chile in his address to the graduates
ia presenting their diplomas. he was
brief, but it is not saying too much to
add that be was fully equal to the
delicate duty in his fellcitous words OF
conmenda5ion and counsel OF hope and
Of good wishes.
Below will be found the names OF
the young ladies who graduated this
year, with the degree Of A. B. and
life license to teach:
Norma! Latin course: Misses Lees
Browne, Fielding Cattingham: Clara
q. Covington, Dora James Epps, Jose
phine Fewell, Minnie Lee Darlington,
Margaret Gibson, Hannah Mobley,
Gertrude Reeder, Neva Rogers, Onie
Sanders, Bslva Saunders, Mary N. TeW
End Louise A. Wilson.
Normal course with music: Misses
Francenia G. Bremen, Elizabeth Bron,
son, Elizabeth Coleman, Lucy Earle.
Henrietta Ave, Julia E. Harvey, Sadie
E. Kendrick, Pearl Roger, Nellie
Thompson, Ruth Thompson, Evelyn
fomkins and Claire Wiogo.
Normal scientific course: Misses
8arriet Godfrey, Sarah Elizabeth Har
sr, E. Della Johnson, Carrie M. Pc
yues, Mary E. Thomas, Clara Ellen
Welborn.
Normal kindergarten course: Misses
q. Eleanor DesP ortes, Anime Laurie
darrall and Lillian McKeown.
Normal course with expression. Miss
Marion Saley.
Following are those who have fin
shed cut the three years. normal
course and who will receive diplomas
living them the degree OF licentiats
II instruction and a life license tt
each in this State:
Three year normal course. Misset
dary z. Herbert, Miriam W. Jordan
'adie Oliver, Maude Stribling and
race Wilson.
Those who have finished the four
ear literary course with the degree
I A. B., but not with life license o!
each. -Four year general literary
curse Misses Madge A. Craig, Min
lie Green. Mary t. Humbert and Hell
n Morrison.
Following are those receiving cir.
i6cates: Stenography and typewrit
1g. Misses Jennie Adams, Virginia
armore Ganbrell, Lula Byard Haye,
an Buren McFsdden, LA May Nc
cod, Marparette Lee Poag, Marian
gorge Rhame, Annie Lsitner Saurley
arrle Belle Simril and Ada White.
iano: Misses Anna Estelle Campbell.
little Halle kirkpatrick, Meta Olta>
I'D Irene Whisnant Expression: Mis-
an Eleanor Blakeney Dressmaktns:
issss Mamie Su2gs and Susie Mills.
Then came another sweet Winthrop
lcrus, a perfect close to such exsrcis