The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-06-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK
IN TOWN OF CLINTON
Final Exercises of the Col.
legeS.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
ON POPULAR PEOPLE
Many improvements Contemplated for
the Presbyterian College, Including
New Science Hall to cost $4,000
to be Named After Founder.

Clinton, June 10.-Last Wednesday
morning at the Presbyterian college
the commencement exercises closed
one of the most successful sssions, if
not the most successful in the history
of that institution.
The annual address was made by
Prof. w. III. Hand Of the State Uni
versity and his theme was what edu-
cation does for its possessors and
what they can do with it, The ad-
dress made most excellent impress
sion OH the large audience There
were thirteen graduates, two being
members Of last years class who this
year receive the masters degree. They
were Miss Elise Spencer aid Mr. Dan
iel j. Brimm, Jr Those who gradual
ed as bachelors of arts were: Misses
Emma Hipp and Frances Garvin. and
Messrs d. b. Green, W. H. Nickels,
Junius Horton, II. w. Head, j. H.
Simpson, A. r. Register l.. Leaman,
Frank p. Anderson, S. Garner Three
members Of the class delivered their
graduation orations. Frank p. An
derson spoke first on Decision of
Character; ]. II. Simpson followed
with speech on "the Downfall of
Turkey; A. r. Register spoke on
"The Optimist, the Pessimist and the
Meliorist", following. his speech with
few well-chosen sentiments of fare
well. This honor he won by leading
the class, F. p. Anderson coming sec
ond.
The Rev. Bruce Doyle of Wades-
boco. N. c.. delivered the medals as
follows declaimers medal, Harry
Hicklin; orator medal, II. ID. Smith;
faculty medal for oratory, ID. B.
Green; Eukosmian Improvement med
al, ID. Fl. Herrell; scholarship medal,
A. r. Register.
DR.. Jacobs HOnored..
DR.. Douglas announced the proceed
ings of the board. which was received
with great enthusiasm During the
past year the college has received
ehiouSil lHC tutlSdllOudl luIlu ana QUIZ
er sources $4,000.
The board authorized the immediate
erection Of science hall to cost $780,
600 and to he named in honor of the
founder of the college, the Rev. DR..
W. p. Jacobs. $4,000 cash was ap-
propriated for this and DR.. Douglas
was instructed to raise the other mon
ey by subscription among the friends
of the college. The students were re-
joiced that the board granted them
permission to play collegiate
football and appropriated $1,000 to
put the athletic field in good order.
$1,000 was appropriated to lay ce-
ment walks and otherwise beautify
the campus. The alumni association
also pledge $1,000 in fve-year pay
ments for the same purpose Anoth-
er thousand was set aside for adding
some much-needed scientific apparatus
DR.. Douglas is working for and ex-
pecting 200 students next fall, and in
Clinton the saying is current, CDR.
Douglas gets what he goes after"
Orphanage Commencement.
Beginning last Friday night, the
exercises Of the Thornwell Orphan
age commencement will continue
through Wednesday night. On Fri
day night there was a declaimer's con-
test and the exercises of the tenth
grade. Sunday morning the Rev. d.
w. Brannen Of MilledgeNHle, Ga,
preached the baccalaureate sermon.