The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-06-08
ALUMNI RETURN
TO COLLEGE HALLS
HAVE PROMINENT PLACE AT
ERsNNE COMMENCEMENT
WASHINGTON MAN FEA-
ruREs GRADUATING ExER-
cISES WITH ADDRESS.

g.,
Due West, June ,7.-Old students
and. alumni had the right of way at
Ersleine today, the regular gradual
ing exercises of the college being
followed Immediately by the annual
alumni dinner at the dormitory. At
the reunion, classes from 1872 to
1921 were represented though there
were some classes OF. years between
those mentioned which we're with
out representation. The alumni
dinner was greatly enjoyed by all
present and various matters having
to do with Erskine were discussed.
The feature of the graduating ex-
ercises this morning was the an
niversary address delivered by DR..
Charles A. Douglas of Washington,
D. c., whose subject was 'The
Worlds Peace" He said that war
must be done away with or else the
race will be externlinated and pre-
dicted that America would come in
to peace league eventually, George
Harvey to the contrary notwith-
standing. DR.. Douglas, an Erskine
ammnus, was heard with close at
tention. The honorary degree of
LII. D. was conferred by the board
of trustees upon DR.. Douglas and
Judge B. M. Miller of Alabama.
Speeches by Graduates
The speakers from the graduating
class were as follows: A. M. Hood,
The Growth Of Cosmepoaitanism' R..
B. Harris, Gan Armed Mind"; R. G..
Kennedy, "'The Price Of Freedom" /;
Miss Louise Rampey, Growth and
Service; Miss Morey Leslie, "va-
hue of the Ideal"; G. B. White,
tIdeals Of Democracy as Found in
Literature; Theo L. Holland, "The
Power of Dreams"
Dr. J. S. Moffatt, president, pre-
sided over the exercises. Members
of the senior class were as follows:
Alfred Howard Angew, Due West;
Palmer Dale Beard, Matthews, N c.;
Robert Murphy Bell, Brighton,
Tenn; John Wilson Clatworthy,
Honea Path; Albert R. Erwin, An
treville; George M. Gray, Antre-
vile, Robert Brice Harris, Newman,
Ga; James Kinough Henry, Jr.,
Chester; Theo. L. Holland;> New AL
bany, Miss; Andrew Mclaughlin
Hood, Anderson; Willie Boyd Hood,
Gastonia; Rerwick Carlisle Kenne-
dy, Ora; Miss Elizabeth Morey Less
lie, Troy; Miles Hazel Long, Cas-
tonia; Joseph Roddey Miller, Jr.,
Rock Hill; Lucius CASTOR Moffatt,
Due West; David Gardner Phillips,
Jr., Chester; Miss Louise Rampey,
Due West; Garner Brown White,
Chester.
The marshals were Moffatt G..
Boyce, chief; Miss Jean Moffatt, R.
E. Parrick, J. L. Miller, Miss Ruth
Boyd and w. h. Stuart.
With Literary Societies. :
The joint celebration Of the Eu-
phen,ian and Philomathean Literary
societies was held last night, the
subject of the debate being Gre
solved, That the law requiring a
unanimous agreement of the jury in
order;,sto render q verdict should be
repealed; g The Affirmative side was
upheld b9 the Phaouathean society
which was represented by J. C.
Reid and A. M. Hood. The Euphemi-
an society upheld the negative side
and was represented by D. G. Phil
aips and j. R. Thompson. The de-
cdsion was in favor of the affirmative
so that the Darlington cup goes to
that society for thespext year.
The welcome address was deliver
ed by W. B. Hood. Diplomas to the
society graduates were delivered by
Miss Jean Moffatt for the Caliopean
society; R. E. Blakely for the Eu-
phemian society and r. E. Hood for
the Philmathean society. The mar
shals were B. o. Evans, chief; ]. A.