The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-06-12
COMMENCEMENT
CLEMSON COLLEGE
Entertainment Held Last Saturday
Was the Real Beginning of
the Exercises
Clemson College, June 8.

Clemson College. June 8.
The commencement exercises of
Clemson College began Sunday with
the sermon by Rev. Kirkham G. Fin
lay rector Of Trinity Episcopal
church. Columbia. 8. &. Mr.. Finlay
was at one time rector OF the Episco-
pal church at Clemson. and he is
greatly beloved by all who knew him.
His sermon today was Il fine one and
was all the more effective because
the character Of the preacher Is 80
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 'Rcccssional." The singing
by the students was a revelation tu
those who had never had the pleas
urc OF hearing the great body OF young
men sing. Many remarks highly COM
plimcntary were heard concerning
the spirit and quality OF their sing
ing.
There are many visitors hcrc-the
parents. sisters. and sweethcarts OF
there arc more of the alumni here
than usual. The reunion Of the class
OF '0S Is bringing about forty of that
very large class back. l.. o. Watson
is managing the reunion and is high
ly pleased that 80 many are here.
Clemson students arc noted for their
loyalty and they are glad to get back
to what an old student yesterday call
ed the most beautiful college campus
In America. 1t may be that little
allowance should be made for the per-
sonal equation, but there Is no deny
Ing the fact that the Clemson campus
is an unusually attractive one. The
long dry spell has parchcd the grass,
but still there Is beauty left
The entertainment by tho glec club
Is always Il most delightful event.
That gives Saturday evening was no
exception. In fact, many said that the
performance was unusually fine. 1t
was dignificd and varied. The cadets.
before background made up OF a
hundred or more college pcnnants Of
every hue OF the rainbow and behind
foreground of huge pink hydrangeas
thanked by palms and ferns. made an
intresting picture as they warbled and
yodoled their favoritc songs. Besides
tho solos. Huartets and choruscs, there
were mnndolins. horns. and other In
strumcnts. The club has been under
the directorship OF w. B. Wilkerson
and tho management OF r. S. Hood.
both OF the graduating class. These
and the young men taking part in the
concert deserve much praise for their
excellent work
The closing exercises of the Y. M.
Z. A.. were held Sunday night They
were out OF the ordinary In that there
were pictures instead Of preachments.
There was special music. The associ-
Qtfnn hpQ hnd. Aua ,,oo- oc.1 A.
ture was never brighter. The seven
ty-ifev thousand, dollar building
which will soon be In place between
the Calhoun Mansion and Barracks
No. 3 Is much discussed topic among
Hhsocitation men, and that means
'ieariy everybody at Clemson.
Monday the literary BCcietiG5 ftci6
their annual contest for the medal Of
Tered by the trustees for the best ora
tion. r. B. Ezell represented the Co
lumbar. j. c. BarkBdaie the Calhoun,
and a. H. Ward the Palmetto. So
ciety diplomas were awarded and
medals wore delivered to those who
have written the best story. the best
easay. and the best poem for the COL
lego magazine, the Chronicle"
Tho visitors are happy and comfort
able In Barracks No. 3, which Is al
ways SGT aside for tho entertainment
OF commencement guests. The cadets
are only too willing to crowd up for
a few days that they mey have the
pleasure of the presence of their
friends. Miss Hill. who has charge OF
the hospital is managing tho affairs
for the visitors In barracks.
There Ia an unmistakable feeling
that this Is tho best commencement
eyer. Certainly the past session has
been remarkably successful one In
nea, iy every respect.
Many of the trustees are here. They
Will hold regular meeting Just at
ter the close OF the commencement
exercises.