The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-07-06
EDUCATIONAL
WhitwOrfIu Female College, BROOK


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haven
This Institution, under the Presidency Of
the Rev. III. r. johnson, was founded a
few years before the war by Mr.. M. u.
Whitworth, wealthy, philosophical eiti-
zen and phiIanthropist of the county OF
Lawrence. aud donated T. the Mississippi
Conference. In ls67 il was leased for
term of twenty years to its present Princi-
pal. Rev. II. F. johnson, who Is now con-
Quoting IL as an individual enterprise with
great success. He has considerably enlarg-
ed the original improvements, at great ex-
pense, but his enterprise has been compen-
stated with a corresponding liberal patron
age by a discriminating and appreciative
public. During the past session, his school
was attended by lS3 pupils-one hundred
and fourteen OF whom were boarders from
assistance, daughters of well known citizens
chiefly of Louisiana and Mississippi. The
parents and guardians of these pupils we're
largely represented during the Commence
ment exercises, thus showing proper in
terest in the school and testifying their APP
probation of its management. The school
is justly the pride OF the community in
which it is located.
THE FOURTH COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
of the College took place June 22d-27th in
elusive. They commenced by a school ex-
hibition-an Interesting affair.
On Friday evening there was concert,
music with reading of compositions by
young ladies of the Junior Glass.
Sunday, 18th, Rev. DIR. Parker!Of n. o.,
preached the commencement sermon in the
College Chapel.
Monday, the 10Th, until II NJ, the Senior
Class were examined in the studies of the
year. The examination was In the presence
of a large audience, was close and search
ing. The young ladies of the graduating
class acquitted themselves with great cred
it, showing proficiency, and that they had
fairly won the honors To be conferred upon
them
In the evening the annual meeting of the
Alamna Association of the College was held.
The attendance of the former graduates of
the College was large, showing their abid-
ing affection for their Alma Mater.
An Essay OF rare merit was read by Miss
Ella Hooker, of Brookhaven. The regular
Address before the Association was made
by Rev. E. Ii. Younger. The meeting was
also addressed by Maj. Thomas Reed, of
Fayeue.
At night another Concert was given which
reflected great credit on the teachers of
music. Tuesday, 27th, was
COMMENCEMENT DAY. I
The following are the names ofthe Grad
uating Class with The subjects OF the Essays
read by them;
The March of Intellect-Salutatory-
Emma I. Cain Honor pupil) Holmes coun-
ty, Miss.
True Life is the Result of Labor-Miss
Cora a. Thompson, Copiah county, Miss.
Graves of the Past-Mss Matte $. Kee-
gan, Lawrence county, Miss.
Education Lifetime Business--Miss
Lizzie ID. Strickland, Brookhaven, Miss.
Let there be Light-Miss Bette T.. Rives,
Kinds county, Miss.
Money-Miss Rosa A. Chrisman, Smith
county, Miss.
wh?-Miss Katie V. Bullcn, jefferson
county, Miss.
Every Soul is the Star of its own Destiny
Miss Matte Z. Turner, Smith county,
Miss.
She Secret of Success-Miss LEILA +. John
son. Brookhaven, Miss.
The Power of Association. (Valedictory)
Miss Annie Coleman, Honor pupil,)
Madison county, Miss.
Each of these Essays possessed rare lite
rary cxcellencies, and was delivered with
ease and grace, having excellent mental
training and elocutiOnary culture.
The exercises were varied by vocal and
instrumental music by the pupils under
the direction of Prot. Eckhardt- They
were followed by the distribution of rewards
and the comforting of degrees by the Presi-
dent of the college. The Annual Address
was delivered by f. Barksdale After some
practical, and at the same time touching
remarks by the able President of the Col
lege, the school exercises were closed.
In the evening a grand Sociable was held
in the immense hall of the College, which
was attended by probably a Thousand
persons. Youth and beauty-middle age
and old age--mingled promiscuously and
presented a picture of rare interest and
brilliaBcy. A collation. was served for the
Alumn8 in which others partook. At II
O'Clock the festivities were brought to
close.