The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1860-05-23
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Oakland College Commencement

The commencement exercises of oak
land College which took place the hrs
days Of Nav, were grand and imposing
IL would be vain to attempt description
Of all that addressed tho eye. the car. and
the heart on the occasion. We Will no,
consume time and space in speaking o.
the beauty and gallantry Of commence
ment week for beauty needs not saudy
drcs. Of words. TOR gallsntry the ralirS
praise Of man. ...
We feel our inability to 90 the various
sneakers Justice. aud vill. therefore. con
tent ourselves by giving merely an out
lime of tbc exercises. and leave 1t TO the
rroductiys Imagination Of the reader to
n,int the scene in an is loneliness and
Ls,utv. In the language Of one Of the
sneakers. "thc sciuullliions Of wit and
corruscations Of genius, which added in
tcrc-t To the occasion, set at defiance the
energies Of our feeble pen.
The annual sophomore Exhibition came
Cd on Tuesday evening, May lst. Thi-
portion or the State was repracnted in
the pcrson Of VIZ. VI. SuTu, OF Jasper
County. while he discour-ed on the I'm.
mortality of Human Influence and babe
farewell to the sophomore year. The
spcakcrs acquitted themselves with credit
"Wednesday morning Or. PtrNEE, Of y
Orleans. delivered the annual sermon be
fore the Board. Tho sermon. like all th,
Doctor efforts, wa. grand. lie set forth
the claims Of the Christian religion in ,
strong and mastery manner A doubt
ing Thomas could End in his sermon 8
balm for his fears. and the carping iu6de
could learn that TO set aside ,he Bible, :
a hcrculean task indeed.
In the afternoon tho Rev. Mr.. CAsTLF
NAN. offs Joseph. La, delivered an ap
propriatc address before the Literary So
cietics Of the College. and Mr.. c. b. TES
xrr. a graduate Of tho College. a short an,
sweet poem.
AT night the Junior Class appeared De
fore the brilliant audience assembled an,
lett the stage amid shower o. boquct
from the hands Of the fair.
Thursday was Hs day OF the feast. TIL
Graduating Class. though small in mum
hers. was mighty in cloquencc. DUSHA
HrSr. Of Jefferson County, was the val,
dictoriau and acted his part WELL
Tho degrees were conferred by DR.. Pun
VANCE. This was the Doctors last dut
as President Of the College His race
run. lie has fought his last battle, an
retired to enjoy the sweets of a quiet an
happy home. May he realize his ever
wish. DR.. Wv. L. BsEcKiNRrulE, Of Ky
was indicted into office. rs the successo
Of DR.. PrRynSyl in the presidency Of ia
College. His remarks on the occasio
were well timed and bore the impress
his illu-triou- family. re needs not on
praise.
Messrs. Wilson, HuGuEs and CouT
delivered able addresses in the Afternoon
| All The exercises were iutcrspclsed wit
soft music by the Oakland Band
| A goodly number Of The Alumni on
many Of the friend, Of the College wei
present.
scotland College is destined to be II
first College in the Southwest. The nun
Der Of students is not very large, but q
reason for this can be found in the r
quirements for admission. Those wi
wish an education can get it at O1lllar
College, Claiborne County Miss.
Under the direction OF DR.. BREcKI
RIDGE. assisted by its able corps Of profe.
ors, Oakland College will enter upon
brilliant career Of usefulness and succe.
The evergreens that decked il, chap
during commencement week, are but er
blcms Of is future glory.