The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-09
COMMENCEMENT
CLEMSON COLLEGE.
Entertainment Held Last Saturday
Was the Real Beginning cf
the Exercises
Clemson College. June s,


The commencement exercises o.!
IcMson College began Sunday with
The sermon by Rev. Kirkham G. Fin
lay rector Of Trinity Episcopal
church. Columbia. S. &. Mr.. Finlay
was ut one time rector OF the EpiscO-
pal church ut Clemson. and he is
greatly beloved by all who knew him.
His sermon today was u fine one and
vas all the more effective because
The character of the preacher is sU
well known and admired here A
large audience heard the sermon and
enjoyed the services throughout a
large choir sang "Send out Thy Light"
and the "Rccessional." The singing
by the students was n revelation to
those who had never had tho pleas
ure of hearing the great body of young
men sing. Many remarks highly COM
2llmcntary were heard concerning
The spirit and quality of their sing
ing
There arc many visitors here-thc
parents. sisters. and sweethearts of
The seniors are In the majority, hut
there are more of the alumni here
han usual. The reunion Oe the class
IF 'OS is bringing about forty OF that
7cry large class back. l.. Q, Watson
is managing the reunion and is high
~ pleased that so many are here.
Clemson students are noted for their
loyalty and they are glad to get back
10 what an old student yesterday call
ell the most Beautiful college campus
in America. 1t may be that n little
allowance should he made for the per-
sonnl equhtion. but there IL no deny
ing the fact that the Clemson campus
is an unusually attractive one. The
long dry spell has parched the grass,
but still there Ia beauty left.
The entertainment by the glce club
~ always most delightful event.
That gives Saturday evening was no
exception. In fact. many said that the
performance was unusually fine. 1t
was dignifcd and varied. The cadets,
before n background made up Of
hundred or more COLLEGE pennants Of
every hue OF the rainbow and behind
foreground Of huge pix hydrangeas
!ianked by palms and ferns, made an
INTERESTING picture rs they warbled and
yodeled their favorite songs. Besides
the solos. quartets and chorlIses, there
we're mandolins. horns., and other In
struments. The club has been under
the dircctorship OF W. B. Wilkerson
and the management OF R. S. Hood,
both of the graduating class. These
and the young men taking part In the
concert deserve much praise Tor their
excellent work
The closing exercises OF the Y. M.
c. A., were hold Sunday night. They
were out OF the ordinary in that there
were pictures instead OF prenchments.
There was special music. The associ-
alton has had a fine year, and the fu-
tnre was never brighter. The seven
ty-ifev thousand dollar building
which will soon be In place between
the Calhoun Mansion and Barracks
NO. 8 Is a much discussed topic among
association men. aph thet means
nearly everybody at Clemson,
Monday the literary soc,u.ies held
their annual contest for the medal Of
tered by the trustees for the best ora
tion: K. B. Ezell represented the CO.
ltmbfan, J. c. Barksdale the Calhoun,
and A. H. Ward the Palmetto. So
ciety diplomas were awarded. and
medals were delivered to those who
have written the best story, the best
essay. and tho heat poem for the col
lege magazine. the Chronicle"
The visitors are happy and comfort
ahie IN Barracks No. 3, which Is al
; set aside for the entertainment
commencement guests. The cadets
= only too willing to crowd up for
: Few days that .hey may have the
pleasure OF tFe presence OF their
friends. Miss Hill. who has charge Of
the hospital Is managing the affairs
for the, viffors In barracks.
There le an unmistakable feeling
that .nts Is the best commencement
et~.. Certainly tho past session has
been remarkably successful one in
nearly every respect.
Many OF the trustees are here. They
VIII hold regular meeting JUST az