The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-01

/ SpcA-DOAnu lOT ABOUT one DOuT. Lie uls-
course was addressed to the students of the
I University, whose bright and intelligent
I countenances, up-turned to the speaker,
manifested the extraordinary interest in
/ spireo by the noble, christian sentiments
and wise counsels be was lmparting 20 them,
| in beautiful forms Of varied illustration and
classic dictton. he used no notes, but spoke
/ untrammeled and with great fervency. DR..
| Baird Is gentleman Of polished suarity of
manner, and refined and christian culture.
/ His discourse exhibited no contemplate
| propensity to indulge in display of learning
| or eloquence, but yet it did show that he
possessed the native and acquired resources,
| upon which he drew at will, to enforce and
render attractive the great practical truths
he was presenting.
| DIR. B. also preached at night to a crowd
ed and appreeiative auditory in the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church.
SECOND DAY-MoNDAY.'
This is the Sophomore Prize Defamation
| Day. Speeches, interpreted with applause
and music, were made as follows:
Regulus to the Roman Senate-Joseph j.
Shirley, Crystal Springs.
Consolation of the Southern Patti iot-Wm.
Calvin Jarnagin, Macon.
Appeal in behalf Of Greece-Wm. I. Ross,
Holly Springs.
Mahmoud the Second-Hirqm Walter
| Drane, fernando
The Loss of firm National Character
Chas. G. Coffee, Fayette.
Inc confederate DeaQ-EuWln BRAD lOrO
Bolton, Pontotoc.
No Monuments-H.S Sale Yerger, Memphis
America-James NJ. Dunlap, Pickens
County, Ala.
Death of Lafayette-John w. Thompson,
KOsciusko.
Burr and Blennerhassett,- A. Cant,
Oxford
Eulogy on Henry Clay-w. L. Sink. Selma.
VindicatiOn of South Carolina-Albert H.
Whitfield, Aberdeen.
Addres TO the TeXans-Geo. Yates Free
Exclusive system in acknowledgements
Miller, Niece, Indian Territory.
Teachings of COngress-Wm. a. Gallo
Liberty and observation-disclosures 5. Nc
kenZie. WinOna.
Vindication of Rebellion--Hampton L.
Jarnagin, Macon.
Knott against .Duelling u. Tory,
Fayette.
The Raven-B. S. Hicks, Fayette.
Irish Aliens-J. w. Finn, Marshall co.
The Federal Court being iii session. and
the expectation of hearing Hon. ID. W.Noor-
bees, who was in attendance as counsel In
an important insurance case, diminished
considerably the number in the Chapel to-
day. The audience, however, was large and
attentive. The Sophomores acquitted them
selves very creditably, and will each, doubt
less, get the prize. If they don't, it will be
because L am not judge.
The annual meeting of the Phi Sigma So
ciety took place at night in the Chapel, and
was public. Three studeuts-R. \. Parker,
Salutatory Orator; L. ). Handley, Naledic-
tory Orator, and - Switzer, in response
from Junior Class, then delivered Orations.
The Diplomas were conferred upon the
Graduates, and the evening closed with mn
promptu speeches from DIR. Waddell. Col. j.
w. Taylor Judge Howry, Mr.. Voorhees,, to-
gether with a few remarks from the veneer
able Judge Longstreet, Ex-Prcsident of the
University.
THIRD DAY-TUEsDAY.
There was fine audience to-day, notwith
standing the rain. The Junior Orators hold
forth, and there are young ladies by the
hundred to listen and ADMIRE. and honor
with boquets and smiles. The programme is
rs follows
Thomas Luther Hannah, Kinds county.
The proper study of Man is Man"-Eu-
gene johnson, Tippah county.
Distinguished link in Beings Endless
Chain"-Hampton NUndall Sullivan, PIANO.
Endless arc the projects the Soul burns TO
mplish-Thomas cote, Macon, Missis-
sippi.
Life is a Magic Ring-Thomas Theodore
The end Crowns the Work-Andrew J.
Iiddell CarrOllton.
The Aged should bear with the Vagaries
of Youth-Henry Hart Neill, CarrolltOu.
The influence of Literature-IsobertP Pow |
ell, Canton.
Man was not made to MOurn-William Z.
Heathman, Sunflcwer county.
Where are we Drifting Isaac Shelby !
Davenport, Port Gibson.
Man was made to Mourn-B. j. Hawkins, |
Copiah county.
Pious Refections-Harry Hill Wildly, Va
zoo county.
The speeches were all good, but Mr. /
Wildy's was the best. His "pious retlec- I
tions" were such as kept the audience in /
constant litter. His speech was fine spec /
linen of keen satire, full of brilliant con-
ceptions, beautiful illustrations and classic |
illusions, which won golden opinions from
all. 1t was pleasing to note how heartily
his brother Juniors congratulated him on
his splendid and successful effort.
At nj ght the Hermean Society was held
in the Chapel. The attendance was good.
w. Galloway, Salutatory Orator, ). w. +.
Pegues and w. Z. Cassidy, addressed the
audience; and many lively speeches and
some grave remarks were made by DR.. Baird.
DIR. Burney, DIR. Garland, Col. Hillyer.
Judge Hill, and others.
The Alumni Society also met to-day, to
re-organiZe. f. z. Hartman, Esq, an Alum
nus of the class of 1858, was selected to adj
dress the Society at the next annual meeting
during commencement week In 1870.
FOURTH DAY-wEDNEsDAY.
This day is ordinarily devoted to two great
oFations--the Grafton before the Literary
Societies of the University, and the Annual
Grafton befor the Law Department. The
orator this year, for the first service, was
Hon; Jos. W. Taylor, of EutaW, Ala, and
for the other, Hon Wiley =. Harris, of Jack
son. Mr.. TAYLOR was present, and by the
grand Grafton he delivered, fully met the
very high expectations which had been
formed of him. Unfortunately Judge Har-
ris was detained at Jackson Gas counsel in
the case before Military Commission.) His
absence was much regretted. Space forbids
an extended notice of the address of Colo
mel Taylor. His theme was: The Educa-
ton of the Young Men of the New South
He spoke. extemporaneously, for two hours.
The address will doubtless be Published. 1t
should have wide circulation.
The delivery of the medals to the success
full contestants of the Sophomore Prize
Class followed Col. Tavlor's address. The
Rev. DIR. Baird, in most graceful, pleasing
and appropriate address, then announced the
decision of the Board of Judges, and deliv-
cred the first medal to Mr.. Walter Long
Sink, of Selma, Ala. As the second grade
of excellence had been assigned to Messrs.
Ham pton L. Jarnagin, of Macon, and Henry
Sale Yerger, of Memphis, it was resolved to
have two gold medals of the second grade
provided, and one given to each of these
worthy young gentlemen.
At the close Of these exercises, Chancellor
Waddel announced that the usual Annual
Reception would take place at his residence
that night from s'nine to twelve o'clock"
and as the invitation to the same was uni
versal, vast crowd of delighted visitors ac-
cepted thereof.
FIFTH pAY-THURSDAY.
Why Commencement Day should be the
closing day, i am not informed; but II Is
an early hour this morning the Chapel was
filed TO ITS utmost capacity. liz was indeed
q very brilliant seene-one well worth many
hours Of travel to witness. After music and
prayer. the following Order of Exercises
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