The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-06-16

anS eninved II, catalogues and huiis,lus for
years, still after l have personally Fisi,eu hiu
seen the splendid buildings ana me- stre'a.
OF the trustees and faculty, hA+ iht Z zen "i
Sheba, ! am constrained 10 auinl Lat LIZ
half had not been told me- u.
Nv route was by way or Be'on. ""s
much impressed by the runner 81 l"S'o,, es
near the Hallway al Anderson, "rd WAS 'oh
that there were fifteen manufaciu!lie p"hu'H
In his nteTpristpg town. 49,,
AS our train was TWO hours late, hlENl ~
tied down and prevented our set',s m AMI" " VI
lemsu was on the Train WIN nio w.
daughter, and / must Thank b III ior hhabs
courtesies and much nformal resa'u'hi
Nv sen met me al Cherry's C:cssins WIN "A
carriage, q the night ride oyr' 'rt - e"u'u
road was greatly enjoyed. '1;t Hte W"
Of the college gave a most 80 ,iSp,e a..
ing which consisted OF joke. songs u use
and witt!cisms at the e1pe!.e Il lnt nnh'
nonplar and loved membei+ a. the ia'r'':
THE Bsccslaureate sermon W. prehci &C , u
sabbath morning by B.sh' J. Query q; We
Episcopal church. l, is The cGs iom al I u
son TO GIVE each deIcminat!"h ItpIeAtE',' ~
by inviting a minister ilonl 'fSh 10 u,
TO preach the Commemorate s'ili.ui,' ] !
services during the iuoiith ere 50 aiG'fuR - %
one sabbath being given 10 Pi'hby tlihtA.
next 10 Baptists next 10 EpitcophihEns ~.
10 Melhodi.,s and the fllh Sabbath TO Inc
Reformed Presbyterians and LuiheTans, rs
these latter Two have few members on lne
campus. Sunday afternoon, acccmpanltu eS
two AbIevIlle cadets, l Sisfteu tre nss' e. v
forever" for all the year hround u soounue ~
fresh and green lovelipess. The PAINS anu
palme,tos and orange trees are Inc hhesl on,
Side OF Florida. From these We we9t 10 Voc
CoIlege reception room where Mr.. Clemson Z
lannon's collec! ion OF pictures are 10 De seen
The catalogue complied by Mrs. +, d. Mel
states tia, the lab"ls naming and ue,cfloibs
the pictures were written by Mrs. Clemson
and pasted upon the backs and from these
labels and a manuscript book belonging !"
Mrs. Clemton, called IAN Inventory o. f"tni
ture. picturts ETC., taken a. D"s"TnN; ioo| nn
lS53"tbe catalogue is made ur. In THIS .oEk
the nic1ures are care fully nun beien Hno dt-
scribed by herself. Mr. Clemson Vas an afl'st
of merit and q c'nnois.eur shd coileclol oi
pictures. He studied art when a young man
in Paris, NJ even IN his cid sge iou' a crI'
ISOLATION from his many rorroWs In pslht'ng.
The pictures ,bel eiore IN lGe CieTnhop ea'eIS
are copies made by MIR. Clemson himseii aho
ira wells In Europe. l was. greatly impretstd
With the beauty and value OF the colitctltn.
Impressed upon my memory lnoeiuly is
The Gateway" by TavernieT; "a LanurGape
by Claude Lorraine and "Tasso IN prison
visited by Montaigne." copied by MT Cleinsop
sunday evening the y. NJ C.. A. held ser
Vices in the Chapel. The appointed spesket
having failed TO come. Prof. Daniel was
pressed into service and acquitted nttnseii
most nobly. II" is q master oi noe Ene,lsn
and we enjoyed every sentiment and sentence
OF his impromtu lecture. Among many oihei
good things he told the lemso cadels tnal
they should be proud oftheir college ana us
milo, 10, that be would br glad II the great
State Of South Csroiins shon,o 10 ies'siatr
the Clemson uniform. We quite egree Wild
him, IN fact he was SO eloquent ana conVlnc
Ing il is next TO Impossible 10 disagree With
On Monday June 7, 1909 the literary sxer
cises of Societies were held. After prayer
and music by the splendid college band, me
Oratorical contest between the Societies war
opened by Mr.. L. b, Reeves OF the Calhoun
Society (SenioI). his subject being, Justice.
MIR. a. L. Harris. (%sepiot} represented rht
Columbian Society, his subject being; "ihe
BAND hd,sMi Mr.. h. W. Cromer, Ffeihmsn, spoke 10,
the Palmetto Society, his subject beiug, "Ihe
Mod 'hre,icn of the Fourier h, and Repeal OF
the FIT, emit Amendment"
rnls contest Was Tor the Trustees Media,
All the CONTESTANTS had many admirers aud
friends. The Abbcviile boys and the Pal
metio Society were very enthuslaRtlc ior tbe
''Freshman," beinS sure OF winning, but upo1'
the oilowiIg dny, Hon. Alan Johnston, OF
Newberry, for the Board OF Trustees In a neal
speech handed the medal to MIR. Reeves OF the
Calhoun Society.
At $50 p. NJ. the Alumni Exercises Wett
held. After prayer and music by the band,
the Alumni address was delivered by Hon.
H, G.. Tillmsn, Of Greenwood. This WAS re
garded as q fine fort. Senator Tllimhn wa
present during CoWueHCeuieAt u uiu w
speak in public.
THE graduating exercises opened al tel
o'clock Tuesday morning. Three members
the class, which consisted Of hly hve young
men. made add essss. These three were
Messrs Clarke, Sander and keitt, the latte:
receivirg q medal for highest average In clas'
MIR. H.rman Green, Mr.. E'skine Blake anG
Mr.. VIII John Evans OF AbbeviiIe received
diplomas. We have heard many cOmpli-
ments passed upon these young gentlemen
and we wish for them the success they sc
richly deserve. The majority OF the visitor
departed on the afternoon train, others re.
manning for the dance In Agricultural Hall.
The shops and laboratories were open from
two urtil Ave p. NJ. Tuetday. At this latter
hour, the military exercises and dress parade
was enjoyed by the large 1hToDg OF visitors
1t is certainly an inspiring sight TO see the
seven hundred cauets drill. And when one
brings to mind The fact that less than twenty
wears ago, there was nothing here but the
birds and trees, and one neart-broken old
man, who out Of the depths OF his HES de-
ISOLATION devised this noble gift 10 the young
men OF his adopted State, we feel that this
great and good man, Thomas e.. Clemson, is
indeed a worthy son OF John &. Calhoun
whose exp r ssed wishes were q great factor
In leading Clem'on TO place at the mman
ofthe Young men OF the State such unparalled
advantages IN science, the mechanic arts
agriculture and pure literature
% Monday afternoon. through the kind.
ness OF Prot. Morrison OF Clemson College, |
had The pleasure OF visiting the monumen,
built by the trustees OF the college at the 1e-
quest OF the local chapter d. A. K. ON the
spot where Fort Ruitedge was situated during
the Revolutionary Wal.
A body of patriots, five hundred in NUN.
Der, marched from the present Due West t.
Eseneca (near Fort RGtledgt). This force OF
Abbeviile men fell into AN ambush in sigh
OF this monument, and the historians tell III
that one Sa lvador fell al Gen. Williansou's
side from The attack nude BY the Indians. |
SAW The tpot where Salvador fell. | hope 10
live to see a monument erected to him and
the other other Abbeville men tho fell in
this str US gle against the red men who had
been melted to attack and murder in colo
blood The helpless women and children OF
Long Cane and other settlements.
The Old Stone Church, erected just after
the Revolution, end It's cemetery near y, IL
q center of great historical interest. Gen
Andrew Pickens, OF the Revolution. his son
Andrew, and grandson Francis w. P!ckens.
the war governor OF South Carolina, are bur.
led here. Turner Bynum. a brilliant and
eloquent young lawyer, lies here In q duelist's
grave, he having been Killed In a duel with
b. +. Perry. late Provisional Governor oil
South Carolina. How glad we should be that
duelling is no longer tolerated In our Ststs,
either by public opinion or statute law. On
Cemetery Hill, the wife and many other rela-
tives OF Jno. {, Calhoun are buried. / sup.
pose II Is very generally known that Charles
ton begged the body OF Mr.. Calhoun, and this
accounts for the TACT hat he Is not buried In
the iamiiy buryin ground. John Ewing
Calhoun, lalher-tn-ltw and cousin OF Johu
{. Calhoun and fist Uniied States Senate,
from the Slate, Is also buried here. This L.
also The rest nS place of Mr.. Clemson and
wife.
William Henry Trescot, one OF the States
fo1 en-. Ost men Of letters and the author o.
that grand inscription upon the Confederate