Vol. XIL-No.
CONCOltlVN. C THURSDAY JDNEV3, 187.
WholINO. 1,736
THJ3 CLOSING SCENES.
.mrttory and Valedictory-Con-
' ' npirrees-Presentation of
mfo.1lls-WorIi of Kcxt Year-Alnmnie
ruiizBtton-Brass Band and An-
Jane 2nd'
hiiai f
Wednesday morning
&t just 10.50 nine of the ten young
lady graduates from the Seminary
were escorted up the left aisle and
the two gentlemen graduate from
the C-jllge were led up the right
;.,Nr jled in the open
ing prayer.
President Scherer announced Miss
Virgie Shup for the ealutory. Her
thoughts were quite appropriate and
re c'ad in happy pnr8Sjology
while her whole bearicg was grace
fal and winning.
' The addiesa was brief but com
prehensive.' .
Mr. 1 M Setzler followed: His
subject wa3 : 'The Fature of Oar
Kepublic.
He reviewed the advance of our
nation from its infantile state to its
present grandeur. He found in onrs
the elements of progressive greatness
not found in the nations whose
prestige have come and gone. He
jaw justification in the present for
sanguine hope of continuedr expan
eion and greatmsa commensurate
with its present material progress.
The pessimists of today he ranked
with the pessimists of all ages.
He saw elements of opposing fac
tions advancing to union. Educa-
uyu us muum wouia soive tne
race problem. Free coinage, ia sore
to come and the nation will march
to prosperity.
Xhe sentences were clear and
forcible and the epeech was qnite
creditable.
Miss Willie Weimer next read a
German essay, - : '
We can only say with the woman
impatient of the criticisms of her
pastor's sermon, "I don't care it was
good even if it had been whorstled."
Geo. F McAllister then made the
closing oration and the valedictory.
His subject was, "Final Civiliza
tbn.
The epeauer showed the re
sults of his close and almost health
destroying, application to study, by a
iianty with the world's varied
Phases of ciyilization, especially
those of Greece the renowned. He
marked grand movements as they
rose and fell but lef Fthe foundation
ipan which to build still greater.
' Christianity now infused into and
Permeating the whole system of our
civilization guarantees heights yet
attained from which there is no
descent.
criV-8 1 Iearned effort and refl2Ct
cred ton his alma mater.
Ane valedictory was less pathetic
wn some we have heard but was in
Very part a fitting expression of
T reakin college ties and bid.
1D8 adieu .to echoolda joys and
delations .0 face the sterner reali,
of l)f0 . .
Resident Sccerer then delivered
JPas tojiesars McAllister and
clz'r and formally conferred the
A B.
Th.
Qpon.them..
degree of A.M. was regular-'
tl 7rredo Kev. R L Bame, of
W 3 Cf -01- and O H
of the class of 92 also
crary degree of A. M. on C
Iy ML. P., and Rey. 0 C Lyer-
medal for the highest "' profici.
in the clafs in bible history was
presented by W S Bow man, D. D
to Mr. Jacob L Morgan. -
The speaker vas lofty in 'thought
and fluent in language. He said, in
the study of the bible yon have
struck the reck on which the uni
.v eree is h u il t. Wear this b'den
medal in the outside cf the heart as
an emblem cf golden truth within
the heart
"The Gree k medal was presented
by Rev. C B Miller to-Mr. Edward
FalJenwider in impressive words.!
The Alumni medal for decl&ma
aon was presented by Rev. Lyerly to
Mr. T Marvin Wiley in ery' appro
priate, terms.
Kev. 0 L T Fisher then presented
diplomas to the nine young ladies
who h8d jast finished the course
Prof. Fisher explained the ab
sence of one cf the ten, Miss Addie
Jenney, who had been called home
on account of the serious illness of
her mother just near the end of the
term, but whose proficiency in her
studies secured for her the full
honors of graduation.
He then read the roll of honors
which was very pleasing to note.
At this point Rev. McCulloagh
presented the medal by Miss Jennie
Cook for highest merits for progress
in music, to Miss Ida Blume. Miss
Ida being too unwell to be present
Prof. C L T Fisher received the
medal and the compliments to carry
to Miss Blume. Tfris was the pre
sentation speech of the occasion in
1 L'
point of literary allusions, combined
with wit and humor. -
The names of the class of ten are:
Misea Anetta 9 K Boozer, Minna
Hoi man, Margueri te-IrHuntervAd
die E Jenney, Jessie M Lay ton, Ef
fie M Misenheimer, Margaret B
Mnller, Addie E Patterson, WiU
helmina 0 Weimer and E Viginia 0
Shoup. '
President Scherer announced
that the board of directors of the
College had accepted the resigna
tion of Prof. E B Setzler whose con
neotion with the College snd his
associations with the faculty had
been su ch' as to part vith him with
muqh regret but in conformity with
Prof Setzler's desire.
He then announced that the
board had elected Prof. Edgar
Bower of the class of '88 at Koan
oke college, who had taken first
honors and was recommended most
highly by the faculty of -Roanoke
college and has been teaching 8
jears. He also announced that it is
entirely probable that Prof. Bower
will enter upon the work.
Prof. Scherer said that the usual
medals would be awarded next year.
He afso announced the acceptance
of Prof. H-N M Her, Ph. D. to be
the head of Mont Amcena Seminary
and that he wcu!d be formally in
augurated at the opening of next
session.
Dr. Miller then announced that
the next session would open on the
9th of September nexy and that
there would be a medal given for
the best English esiay, also a schol
arship, and deportment medal given
by the VicePrmcipal and a medal
for the best examination on Cham
ber's United State's History, given
by Prof. Jas. P Cook. " y
Inter8pers3d through all " these
exercises, except those in which the
Seminary ladies furnished their
own music, the Mt. Pleasant cornet
band dispensed excellent music.
When we consider the number
that must, unite to form a - cornet
band and the liability to changes by
the drifting of young men to other '
fields, - this band becomes a wonder
and a seurce of admiration. If it
sometimes lulls in interest, it is. but
to awaken into new life and cling
to the lessons it has procured from
some of the best musical trainers.
May it live long to impart itc melo
dies to the musiclovin-throigs on
these commencement occasions. 1
Th& session of '96 97 of these
two excellent schco's at Mt. i Pleas
ant are now things of the past with
their happ7 in fl u ences' as t beg u n to
ever widen oyer time and space. -
The nex t term of coll ege will
open on Sipt. 1st, v !
In the afternoon the alunirge of
Mont ArEceaa Seminary met and
organized an association; ; This )
meeting was unique in that, of the
58 alumtae of the institutoin, 57
vi ere present at its organization and
out of the whole number no death
u3uuuurrj, nowever 'tnere are a
striking number cf them that re
fuse to answer to the name3 by
which they were called - at gradua
tion. Miss Jennie Cook was! made
president, Miss Leah Black welder,
vice-president; Miss Alma Shirey,
secretary and Miss Efiie. Misen-
heimer, treasurer. I
The remainder of the evening and
night were given over to pleasant
associations and the soft whisperings
to willing ears till gentle hearts were
full enough that in the wee s email
hours visions of Cupid's wanf beck
oned toi happy climes, whitej Mor
pheus soothed the well worn frame.
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We will close our' Store
At T O'clock R M.
during June, July1 and
August except, on
SATURDAY
WHEN WE CLOSE AT 11 O'CLOCK P
This is necessary in order; to give our salesmen a
little rest during the hot weather months. They
are in the store from 13 to 16 hours; a day during
the other nine months of the year, and certainly
J- need and are justly entitled to the short time for
rest and recreation afforded by this arrangement.
We hope our friends and customers wiil ap
preciate this and come to see us during the sums
T mer months before 7 o'clock.
We
have
Dncklen' Arnici ir.
The Best SaWe;in the world for
Cuts, Brnisesr Sores, Ulcers, Salt'
Kheum, Fever Sores, Tetterd Chappe
Hands, Chilblains. Corns and all
Skin Erupt jona, and positively cures
riles or no nay requi-ed. It is
guaranteed to give satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box Fbr sale at P B FetzerYDrug
store. '
Home JBetarnlns:
The city was full of charming
school girls, homeward bound) from
Mt. Amcena seminary this morning.
Among them were: Misses Z nith
Layton,Je8sie Layton,Happie Booze-,
Lola Haltiwanger, Minna Holman,
Maggie Mnller, Maude Miller,' Ma
mie Miller, Pearl Welsh, j Cora
Welsh, Marguerite Hunter,. Wilhe-
mina Weimer, Cornelia Hentzj Julia
Hentz, Minnie Fellers, Ruth Cope
land, all of South Carolina; Virginia
Shoup, Florida; Luze Vose, Georgia
Belle Penland, Tennessee; Erie
Caldwell, Virginia, "Minnie Kfuttz,
Hactie Goodman, Hattie Wedding-
ton, Ida Blume, Addie Patterson,
Eila Walter, Concord. . . )
The visitors were : Misaf T?ni
Wjse, of Prosperity, 8.' C, I Miss
h.mma xip Jfinocimile; Mrs. -V " M
Miller, Jeff-rson, 81 Miss 1 Rena
Ingram, N Wadesboro; Miss Pearl
Evans, South Carolina,
Amone the gentlemen were :
Lacy Ross and Joe Sutton, Burling-i
ton; Dr and. Mrs. W S Bowman. S
E Linton, Charlotte; R E Evans
Lancaster; Trof. E B Setz'er, Ben M
Setzler and Dr, Setzler, South Caros
lina, Charlie Pless, Concord. 1
effort
a snlendid stoc!
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O jd Room Suits.
" p isels, Center and Dining Tables, ' t
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adies' Desks, - ' .
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11 A rt Novelties, Baskets, Pickets,
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. D. B COLTRANE, Cashier?
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