The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-07-30
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JACKSON, La, Lly u Ii 1888.

JACKSON, La, J~Ly ~ Ii 1913.
Dear Comet..-The exercises Of
commencement have just closed witt
an eclat seldom wit essed Inthe South
On Monday evening the Preparatory
School had its exhibition, which con
sisted in addresses from the boys. the
compositions Of old heads but with ono
or two exceptions without pith, point
or rhyme. The boys did well in de
livering. On Tuesday morning the
Union Literary Society" gave us a
rich treat in their annual exhibition
The young gentlemen selected as rep.
resen.atives, did themselves credit,
and received the merits and .boquets
of the ladies, and hearty applause Of
the, bearded ones. After the Union ex.
ercises, DR.. Mac Cauley, Of New Or
leans addressed the:societies iu an elab.
crate and classical style. His subject.
Study" was touched with a master
pen. In the afternoon the alumni
address" was delivered by Charles
Nc Vey Esq, and certainly may be
classed amongthe elegant productions
Of the day. At Z o'clock p. NJ, the
Franklin Society" had their exhibi.
ton, and / but express the general
sentiment, when / say they did credit
to- the College and themselves. Among
the speakers l observed a young gen.
tleman of your Parish, H. H. Walsh.
his subject. "Louisiana-Her Sons"
with some slight elininations was
production that would bear the strict
est scrunity aud entities thsaauthor to
be classed among her most Promising
sons.
Commencement day" the 81, was
certainly the most brilliant and inter-
esting ever witnessed at jackson. 4
class Of Is graduates received the
degree of A. B. The addresses were
limited to 10 minutes, by the Presi-
dent, for which be deserves the thanks
of the vast ccncource assembled. /
say this not because the speeches were
not good. but then so many Is had
to be delivered and in the crowded
chapel it would have required patience
to have listened longer. W. Robert
Pugh Of Assumption took the first
honor. Mr.. w. G. Pipkin, of st. Hell
ena the End, and NJ George Clinton of
st. Helena the Bird. Thus YOU see
the Piny woods cf St. Helena has Won
a prize which probably nolother Par
ish or County has done or will do for
many years to come. Out of a class
Is talented Young men, her sons bore
off two out of three honors. MAY they
not be content with those, is the with of
one of those who has watched them
for the past few years. The Bacea-
laureate of the President was good
I must not omit to say the music has
been the best l have ever heard. The
performers are young gentleman of
the college.-among them | observe
master Conrad Of your parish.
There were many visitors from your
Parish among whom noticed Hons
f. d. c.. R. G. B.. J. S. B.. Coils. w.
J. S., J. E. E., P. Mex, ]. D. S., &c.
DC, of the sterner sex, and the laughing
eyes Of some of your lovliest young
ladies made glad and sad the hearts Of
many young gentlemen proposing to
commence life. l saw Mrs. DR.. F.
Mrs. d. P. c., Mrs. B., all Of whom !
had under their charge a daughter or |
sister.
Icalled at the "Feliciana House" in
the afternoon, and saw the young gen
tleman from Baton Rouge, greasang
and preparing for the ball and Soiree.
[ sew a feao black bottles in room
Or two, which of course were empty
and had only contained perfume, as
liquor is not sold in Jackson.
Yours, so so.
II I