The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-06-13
commencement at Ersk inc.

Tuesday June 5th marked the close of a
most successful year in the history OF Ers-
kline College. The ever interesting com mmence
ment exercises we're not naturally different
from those of former davs except In the fact
that there was an unusually large graduating
class. The class numbered some thirty odd
and the other Glasses were proportionally
as large, the total attendance being not fal
from the two hundred mark. There were
too, the sweet girl faces OF the sister college to
be seen in increased numbers on every side
In this fact lies one of the charms OF college
life at Erskine Who that has attended this
institution does not recall the charm Of a
stroll up Forbidden Street or In the stately
grove fronting the Female College.
Tuesday, locally known as the boys day,
may no longer be so termed, for lovely wo-
men have entered the list with the sterner
sex, and candor compels the confession that
she is not lacking in powers. Only three OF
the graduating class were girls, and such
were their good records a. students that we
belonging to the other sex. decline to make
com PARSONS.
The graduating class being so large. eight
speakers were chosen to representa-. The
This Is notable fact in commencements at
Erskine. due most likely TO the splendid ad'
vantages of the College Literary Societies.
Besides the degrees Of Bachelor OF Arts and
Bachelors of Science conferred on the mem.
bers OF the graduating class, two students
received the degree Of Master OF Arts. These
young men were Messrs W. A. Kennedy and
]. r. McClain who secured the degree by
course of study. DR.. Darlington, for the
Board of Trustees, announced that the degree
OF D. D. had been conferred on Messrs. r. M.
Stevenson and Patterson Wardlaw.
The add ress OF the President, DR., +. \
Pressly, was full Of VI wholesome suggestions TO.
the graduates. DR.. Pressly is always clear
and forceful; his remarks on this occasion
having these usual characteristics, had also
10 them q spirit Of love for and interest in the
pupils about 10 60 out from the college walls.
Dr. Pressly announced in closing his re-
marks, that two medals were offered. one for
the best orator, by Mr.. kirkpatrick, of Char
lotte; the other tor the best decsimer, by
Senator Mower, of New5erry, would be
awarded. These medals were delivered In
appropriate remarks by Editor Bigham OF
the Chester Lantern.
The medal for the best orator was awarded
to Mr.. Julian Miller, that for the best de-
claimer to MIR. William Pressly Grier, son OF
Prof. p, l.. Grier.
DR.. David A. Monro, Editor Of the North
mer can Review, delivered the commence
ment oration. AS might be expected from
SO distinguished a parsonage. he had pre-
pared q splendid paper which he read well.
The gen eral drift OF his thought was of the
progress OF men and Of events from disorder
TO order-from "chaos to COSMOS
Erskine has reason to be proud OF her work
Influences are set in motion there that adorn
and beautity the lives Of the student body
and by them are disseminated throughout
the length and breadth OF this land. Hers
is long list of honored sons. and judging
from the material sent out on this commence.
ment occasion, the list will grow apace.