The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-07-04

friend seated by US, who turned to us, ana eA
: claimed: "EuGE aIeays makes ten, doesn't
= he, Howard p
: JAS. G. WILSON, OF Alabama, member of the
; Junior Glass, was then introduced as Responsol
4 on behalf of the undergraduates. Mr. WILSON
a did well, and his elocution was very fine. AT
c forwards, the Diplomas of the Society. signed by
E Hon J. w. CLAPP, as honorary President and
: by His Excellency, Gov PErrus as honorary
Secretary, were delivered to the fourteen gradu-
4 ating members ofthe Phi Sigma Society.
Then Hon. VERNON L. TERRELL, of Covington
comfy, was introduced as the Annual Alumnus
Orator on behalf Of the Hcrmean Society. Mr..
TERRELL chose for his subject :-"THE NOBILITY
OF MnD;" and with the deep carnestness Oftrue
eloquence, he enwrapped the attention of all, i'm
printing on the hearts of those who heard him, the
great superiority of the mind its final great glo-
ry, and the great importance of helping it in its
struggles toward the ultimate triumph. Mr.
f Terrell is young man of mark, and is mem
ber of the Mississippi Legislature.
WILEY G. JoHNsoN, of Madison county, was
introduced as Valedictorian on behalfof the grad
uating members of the Hermean Society. WILEY
is young man after our own heart and we love
him as brother for the real nobleness of his
character His address was marked with that
high appreciation of the good and the true which
are characteristic Of him.
On behalf ofthe Hermean undergraduates, APP
peared JERRE TALBERT, of Grenada, member
of the Junior Class. Little JERRIE" was en-
thused with his subject, and infused part ofhis
own glow of feeling, into the hearts ofhis audito-
ry. We have heard his effort highly applauded
The Diplomas of the graduating Hermcans were
delivered afterwards in the Hall of the Hermcan
Society This closed the exercises of the third
/ day, and after the Benedicton, the large crowd
retired well pleased to their homes.
WEDNESDAY, THE 27rn OF JUNE,
/ Was the day set apart for the Exhibition Of the
Juniors.
Every year, three members are elected by each
of the two Literary Societies, to represent their
respective Societies at Commencement; and
four others, according to their standing in the
class, are chosen by the Faculty, The fourteen
speakers, thus chosen, are required to prepare
original addresses and a day is set apart in
Commencement week, for their delivery. This /.
year, the appointed day was Wednesday.
About 0 10 O'clock the exercises were opened .
with prayer by Rev. Mr. Walton, of Holmes |
county, Miss.
The following is the list Of Junior Orators,
and the subjects of their 0rations
ELECTED ny THE socIpTfrs
c. b. McCalcb, p. s s., Kcmpcr county, Miss
CuJd AeUH be 1nRGred TO the URiteg States.
r. T. Pollard, II. s., Pamela county, Miss.-7Ee
EmeyaH IsLc
F. 4 Pope, p. s. s., Holmes county, Miss.-Tze
Puritan and the Cdydiior.
T. \. Moore, H. S, Issaqucna county, Miss
Aneric0--l'ds', Present, aad Future
j. f. Walton, p S. s., Holmes county, Miss
Cottoa Manufacturing in tie South.
W. y. Bracl, II. s, Lowndes county, Miss
IhoHght-OmaipoteRt and Eternal
ELECTED by THE FACULTY.
T. NJ Peters, p. s. s, Bolivar, Tcnn.-Tcnnes-
sec.
Al. Harris, H. s., Scott county, Miss.-7ze
Tcros RecoiatioB.
s. d. Gwin, p, S. s., Holmes county, Miss {
<fHFOH D"lF. ,
G. Berkeley Green, p. s. s., Jackson, Miss
Tie old Parties.
j. L. McCaskill, II. s, Simpson county, Miss
Tie Bomea Of the Reroivtioa.
A. T. McNcal p. s S, Bolivar, Tcnn-Alcr-
aHdcr Hamilton.
J. c. Robertson Ol>tibbcha county, Miss-THe {
Progress gt GIRL Liberty. a
0. A. Kibbc, Thibodaux, La. /
Mcssrs. Kibbc and Robertson were excused G
and did not speak. |
The speeches were all remarkable for the ]
purity of their dcton, and their neatness of ex- d
precision, betokcning minds well trained in the
machinery Of language. Several of them were
strong and vigorous productions, worthy of older
heads, and marked minds whose riper fruits will
draw the applause of listening Senates. Wedo
not think it becoming in us to particularizc, /,
though, of course, we had our favorites Alta |,
late hour the bcncdiction was pronounced, and
The large crowd which was present, dispersed. !,
THURSDAY, THE 2sTm OF JUNE, !,
Was the day set apart for the Commencement !,
Exercises proper. After the Bencdiction was /,
pronounced, about o'clock, Prof Moore pro- 4
'eeded to introduce the selected speakers of the
class, who spoke upon the subjects, !.
md in the order, following: .
ORDER OF EXERCISES :,
|. Salutatorv Grafton. In Ldtin.-Kinloch Fal. h
coner, Of Holly Springs. :,
}. Philosophical 0ration-The Progress, Direc-
tioD, and Results Of Philosophic Research. :
Joseph Miles Adams, of Noxubee county. o
J. The AngloSaxon Race.-Micajah Tomlinson lc
Wade Of Copiah county. h
l. Calhoun.-Gcorge Garratt billiard, of Oktib- 81
bcha county.
/ Men change, Principles live forever-Jerry ia
Sanders Gage of Holmes county.
! The Influence Of Literature upon Morals =,
Calvin Richard Myers, of Noxubee county, a.
Iexcusedl. q
:. Mans Destiny.-Jamcs Franklin Mister, of 'o
Grenada. d.
!, The Ultimate Triumph Of Right Principles
Kinloch FalcOner, of Holly Springs. B
J. The Sunrise Of the Soul-a Poem-James c,
Lockhart GOodloe, Of Madison county y,
0. Genius Eclipsed by Application Wiley 4,
Gartman johnson, Of Madison county. u
l. The Reign Of Alfred.-George Smith, of