Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1920-06-16
THE CLOSING DAYS AT CLEMSON
Diplomas Were Awarded to lab Men
OF tho Glass OF 1920.


this morning by DR.. T.. w. Skies, the
president Of Coker College, Harts-
vile; the addresses by two senior
class orators, John A. Henry, Of, St.
George, and NJ. G.. Jeter, Of Union,
and the delivery Of diplomas to the
li3 members Of the class OF 1920,
the 2ith commencement Of Clemson
College came to a delightful conclu
sion, thus ending the session Of 10 49,
1920.
For three days at Clemson every
body has given first consideration to
commencement, and everything has
cOnspired to make this commence
ment one Of the best, IL not the best,
ever held. A recordbreaking senior
class, recordbreaking throng Of
visiting relatives and friends, and a
record-breaking attendance Of the
alumni, beautiful weather and every
thing else, have helped to make it so.
The finals began at 1890, when
the long and imposing procession Of
trustees, faculty and senior class
marched into Memorial Hall to the
stirring strains Of martial music and
the storm Of applause from the au-
dience Of perhaps a thousand people.
After invocation by Rev. A. f. Orig
gers, pastor OF the local Methodist
church, President w. NJ. Riggs open
cd the graduating exercises in few
happy words of welcome and intro
duCed DR.. Skies, who delivered the
address to the graduating class.
Following this splendid address
came the OratiOnS OF the two seniors
chosen upon outstanding record and
ability for the honor OF representing
the senior class upon this occasion.
These were John Archie Henry, st.
George, who spoke OH "understand-
ing and Progression" and Malcom
Crosby Jetcr. OF Union county. whose
subject was "The Upward Climb"
Both Of these young men made ex-
cellent addresses in thought and de-
livery and reflected credit upon
themselves, their class and their col
lege.
Some delightful numbers by the
Glce Club gave variety and lightness
to the program at this point, just
preceding the delivery of the diplo-
mas by President Riggs. Eighty-one
graduates in agriculture, nine in
civil engineering. five in textile in
dustry. three in architecture, seven
in chemistry, and thirty-seven in me-
chanical-electrical engineering re-
ccivcd their dips and were made
glad after four years Of real work.
A few farewell words to the new
alumni of 1920 by President Riggs
| and Col. Alan tombstone, Of New
berry, chairman Of the board of trus-
tees and then the awarding OF med
ais and hOnOrs Of var/ouS kinds took
| place. The trustees medal in Oratory,
which was contested for at the lite
rary exercises on Monday morning,
ny representatives Of four literary
societies. was awarded to f. u.
Wolfe, Of Orangeburg county, for his
Grafton on The ldealist and the
Value Of His Ideals
The Norris honor medal, awarded
annually under provision Of the will
OF Col. d. K. Norris, former trustee,
to that senior who has made the best
record in scholarship and service and
character, was presented.
Another medal, awarded this year
for the first time at Clemson, was
the National Cotton Manufacturers
Association medal, presented to the
best man In the graduating class In
every textile school in the United
States which has four or more in the
graduating class and fifty or more
students taking textile course of
y
to A. f.. Covington, Of Clio.
Several years ago the board of
trustees and the faculty OF Clemson
college instituted the custom of pre-
senting. at commencement, certifi-
Gates or honor and merit to two
South CarolinianS each year who
nave done meritoriOus work in some
line OF scientific or practical agricul-
ture. This year the two gentlemen
so honored were b. S. Hodges, Of
Hodges. for his valuable work in
soil-building by means Of clovers
and cover crops, and w. w. Wanna
maker. Jr., for his plant breeding
work and particularly his develop
ment Of the well-known Wannama-
ker-Cleveland Big Boil cotton. Mr..
Wannamaker, by the way, is an al
umnms OF Clemson College, and one
OF whom his alma mater is particu-
larly proud.
A part Of the commencement day
program usually Of great interest
the announcement OF cadet officers
for the next session, was omitted at
this time on account OF the fact that
the summer camp work Of the Stu
dents Army Training Corps part Of
the coprs or cadets Is still to be done,
and the cadet appointments will not,
therefore, be announced until lust
preceding the opening Of the next
session.
with the publication to the CORPS
or the order granting leaves Of alb |
scnce until September -, and the
singing OF the college song. "Alma |
Mater the session Of 19l9-l92O was
closed.