The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-16
CLEMSON COLLEGE.
DR. Henry n. Snyder Addresses the
Forty-Feven Graduates.
President of wofrord College Talked
on "rho Ohivalry of Democracy"
to Clemson Students.


Tile correspondent OF The State says
proud fathers, happy mothers and
professors alike Tuesday Of last week
witnessed the fruits Of their labors,
when diplomas were awarded to the
40 graduates of the class of 1905 of
Clemson college. Weather conditions
were almost ideal and not In recent
years has there been so large crowd
at commencement. In fact the num-
Der of visitors was so large that it was
almost impossible for all TO secure &C
commodations. Each year the atten
dance upon commencement grows lar
ger, and it was said by many that the
crowd this year exceeded all others.
1t was an inspiring scene as the grad.
uating class marched into the audito-
rum and took their places on the
front row Of seats. They were fol.
lowed by the faculty, headed by Presi.
dent Mel, with DR.. FL. N. Snyder
the orator OF the day., the board Of
trustees bringing up the rear. taking
their places on the platform. The
closing days exercises OF commence
msnt were opened with prayer by
Rev. B. r.. Turnipseed, pastor of the
Methodist church of Aiken, one Of
the first graduates Of Clemson college
and the first to enter the ministry
The programme was interspersed with
music by the college orchestra.
| President Nell introduc; Arthur
Jackson Speer Of Abbeville, the first
OF the three class orators, who spoke
on Revolutionary Russia" He was
followed by Robert Fleming Gooding
Of Fairfield, whose subject was "Ar,
| bitration." Then came Lester Ern-
eat Boykin, who discussed THE Law
Of Trial by impeachment" These
addresses showed much thought and
preparation and were we'll delivered,
as was evidenced by the generous ap
plause Of the audience. Briefly, DR..
Nell introduced DR.. Fl. N. Snyder,
president of Wofford college, who
said he was pleased to come to the
lair OF the Tiger"
In speaking to the graduating class
DR.. Snyder discussed The Cnivalry
Of a Democracy" mentioning Will
liam FL. Baldwin as good example.
He began with the knight Grant of
ancient times and came on down to
the present day, saying the knight
Grant OF the new age is the worker. "
AS an Illustration Of what honesty,
common sense and integrity will &C
complish, the speaker thrilled his au-
ditors with the story OF the life Of
hro 1,0f In To t>l<
young backwoodsman, sitting before
the freight of his log cabin home,
was to be seen reading his books aud
| figuring and building the foundation
for one Of the greatest minds of his
| age; how, when he wanted to go to
the State legislature, his friends, said,
We'll we will vote for him because he
Is honest" and he VAS elected. Serv-
ing his district faithfully, he sought q
seat in congress. But he did not go
about making speeches on the tariff
and other questions which he knew
nothing OF and his constituents less.
| One day as he passed a nelgL boring
farm he saw men cutting grass but
they were not making much headway.
Grasping the implement of one Of
them he said, "Follow me and 1 will
show you how to cut grass. And he
welded the great knife as only one
with such strong arms could. When
| election day came the voters said,
We'll, we will vote for the man who
can do something, who does things,n
and he was elected to congress. Then
came the black clouds Of war and the
people again looked about for an hon
est man to lead them. They decided
1t was Abraham Lincoln and he was
| elected. This humble backwoodsman
Of humble birth rose from the lowllest
position TO the highest in the gift of
man-president vi the United States.
The speaker closed his magnificent
address with these words OF admOni.
ton: May Duty he the motto OF
the class Of 1905 OF Clemson college,"
President Neil announced that seven
members OF the graduating class were
absent, having been granted permis.
sion to leave college to accept posi-.
tions. AS these had completed their
regular course they would be given
diplomas.
He then called the members of the
class in the sections in which they
had graduated to the platform to re.
ceive their diplomas.
Maj. Augustine L. Smythe OF
Charleston, a member of the board OF
trustees, after short speech, handed
each one his certificate, as follows:
Electrical section: j. @. L. Caii.
well, e B. Dlbble, T. X. Elliott, r.
e. Goodlng, @. P. Josey, f. w. Lachi-
cote. G. E. Lathrop, b. F. Lee, r.
L. Link, Q II. Newman, J. G. Rich.
ardson, G. @. Schirmer, ]. r. S. Siau,
S. Sorentrue, A. j. Speer, d. B. Swy-
CERT.
Agricultural section: II. w. Barre,
L. e. Boykin, G. j. Lennon, e. r.
McIver.
Civil section: G. P. Ballenger, II.
w. Crouch, NJ. L. Murphy, j. G.
Parks, l.. P. Slattery, W. Ii. Taylor,
w. II. Wise, L. @. Wyse.
Textile section: w. S. Beaty, j.
Brodie, f. E. Cope, A. A. Candy, nj.
B. Sans.
The following were absent, having
already accepted pos tions: r.. p.
Evans, j. G. Goggans, B. o. Kennedy,
j. w. Ruff, w. S. Weston, e. e Por
ter, j. M. jenkins, appointed foreman
experiment station.
Not until they had been called upon
the stage did the winner NJ the trns