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

The Age Calls, but the Hero does moi
/ C0ms--J0hn Whitneid Shields, 1Einden.
The Value Of Good Moral Character
Milton Calhoun Hutton Green county.
Our Aim In Life-Wm. s. johnson, Mem.
phis.
Independence of Thought - Lafayette
Graves Durr, Simpson county.
| What Next ?-Alston Madden West, Ok
| ford.
Then followed the announcement of the
honorary degree of Master Of Arts conferred
Rev. r. w. Shine, Searcy, Arkansas.
Geo. L. Critz, Alumnus OF University.
Prof. I. 5. Gathright, SumnerYille lnsti-
tute.
The comforting of Degrees and delivery OF
Diplomas to graduates of the Law Depart
ment was next in order. The degree OF
Bachelor of Laws ILL. b. was thcreupon
conferred on:
Harris Parke Branham, Oxford, first
honor; John w. Thompson Falkner; VIII
liam Richard Barnaby Halter; William Bar
clay Huddleston; James Franklin MeCool
Thomas Joiner Mcfarland; Charles Ed
wards Pegues; William Henry Rees; Pick
EFT Leake Stricklin; George Franklin F.
Thompson; James Laurence Young.
The ValedictOry to- Law Glass was de-
livered by its irst-honor man, Mr.. III. p.
Branham.
This was followed by the comforting of
the degree of ABB, and the delivery of
=
Arts and Sciences, who are as follows:
First Honor.-Robt.' Burwell Fulton,
Gainesville, Ala.
escond Hon0r-John Whitfield Shields,
Minden, La.
Third Eonor.-Alston Madden West, OK
ford.
Frank Archelaus Critz, James Tickell
Downs, lafayette Graves Durr, z. Butler
Graves, Luman Sumpter Handley, James
Maury Harding, Franklin Merriam Howell,
Milton Calhoun Hnffo0 .InGpn1nS InhnS0n.
Thomas Chalmers johnson, William ).
johnson, James Andrew Mecklin. Robert
n. Miller, Samuel Wilds Evans Pegues, John
Thomson Stevenson, Robert Harvey Thomp-
son, William Calvin Wells.
The Valedictory Address was delivered
by the first-hopor man. Robert B. Fulton.
The exercises closed with music and the
Benedietion. Altogether, it was an highly
satisfactory Commencement,refe cting credit
on Chancellor, Faculty and Students, and
worthy our principal seat of learning.
Two new members have been added to the
Board Of Trustees by appointment OF Gov
ernor Ames-Col. John Duncan, Of Jackson,
and Gen. A. III. West, of this place. They
fill the places made vacant by the death OF
Ex-Governor 4IcRae and Rev. DIR. Bestor.
The new appointees are valuable acquisl-
tons to the Board, aud will labor with intel
ligence, zeal and efficiency in maintaining
and promoting the success of the University.
The University buildings, dormitories,
and grounds, require repairing and renova-
ting, which will be thoroughly attended to
during vacation. Let us hope that the next
session will open with larger list OF stu
dents than ever before. In all its appoint
ments, the University challenges the conf
dence and patronage of all parents who de-
sire for their sons a thorough, practical and
finished education; while in no similar In
stitution in the land, are the expenses ofthe
student so moderate-a consideration not TO
be despised in times like the present. The
University does no depend alone for its sue
cess on the sentiment of Estate pride" among
the people-whicl, in the matter of educa-
ting our sons at home, is not at as high
pitch as it %shOuld be-but she depends
chiefly upon her ample facilities, and her
past success in training young men for the
various calhngs and professions in life:
LOGAN.