The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-06-09
THREE COMMANDMENTS IN
DUE WEST.

has been a week of unusual interest
TO Abbeville county for over three
quarters of a century. A great deal
of enthusiasm for commencement
week is due no doubt to the fact that
the people of this county have sons
and daughters in the institutions
there. But perhaps naore enthusiasm
is aroused by the magnitude of the
occasion and by the interest that is
always felt in young men and young
women beginning their life work.
The Erskine Theological Seminary
had its closing exercises Saturday
evening. Rev. w. N. Garrison, of An
derson, made an excellent address to
the class of students completing tn
course of the Seminary. The note
that was sounded in his address is a
note that the present generation is
only beginning to hear. He emphasiz-
ed the need to return to fundamen-
tails, and a more strict application in
the school of Christ.
On Sabbath morning Rev. DR..
Lyons, of Atlanta, Ca, formerly of
Louisville, KY, preached the Bacca-
laureate sermon to the graduating
class of Erskine and of the Woman's
College of Due West. DR.. Lyons de-
livered a mastery Acrmon in a pow
erful way. The people of Due West
were highly appreciative of DR..
Lyons message and his scholarly at
tainments.
Of unusual interest was the annual
debate between the Euphemian and
Philomathean Literary Societies. For
the last three years these societies
have been contestins over the owner
ship of a Loving; Cup, given by DR..
Darlington, of Washington, D. C..
For the past two years the cup has
been in possession of the Euphe-
mians. The subject for debate was:
Resolved, that the United States
should intervene in Mexico by armed
forces in the interest or humanity.
The question was hotly discussed
from both sides, and was followed
with a great deal of interest by the
audience. The decision was render
ed in favor of the affirmative, thus
giving the cup to the Euphemians for
the third consecutive year. The
medals were delivered by Mr.. T. H.
White, of Chester.
Tuesday was a full day. In the
morning six numbers of the gradu-
ating class of Erskine College spoke.
The diplomas were delivered by the
President in the name Of the Board
of Directors. The commencement ora
tor was Judge Joseph Johnson Of
Greenville. Judge Johnson made a
strong appeal for Christian manhood.
In the course of his address he paid
the highest tribute to President Will
son as a man of high, noble, chris
tan ideals, tempered with sane
Judgment and a sound mind. The
afternoon was given to the Senior
Class to observe their Class Day Ex-
e~rcises, and the evening to the Alum
nj Meeting.
Commencement at the Woman's
College "a held Wednesday morn
ing in the Memorial Hall. Hon.
Robert A. Cooper, of Laurens, was
the speaker.
Mr.. Cooper stressed the present as
a time OF opportunity and work.
referring to the past as a time of
dreams, and to the future as a time
of hope. The practical side of Mr..
Cooper's address was striking and
appealing. The exercises of the morn
ing in which the young ladies took
part were enjoyed by all. DR.. Robin
son delivered the diplomas and certi-
ficates in the name of the Board of
Directors. The young ladies gradual
ing this year wore caps and gowns
which added to the impressiveness of
the occasion and uniformity in dress.
The closing number of the COM
mencement was a musical concert
given by the Woman's College--in
this the "Sweet Girl Graduates" en-
! celled, and Wednesday evening was
felt to be the most sreditable of all