The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1871-07-08
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tom menetmeBi Exercises, I ni,er.
siiy Of Mississippi.

Ton menetmeBi ~Elereises. ni,ei
silJ Of Mississippi.
Wehad The rlcasutcof b,ingrrc.
cut on tbe closing day Of the Com
menocmcnt Of The University Of Nj.
sissirri, at Oxford, last week. au,
was hardly prepared 10 find ns Iare.
an attendance of prominent citizen
OF The State as was present. I'll,
student body, although small th.
session, has been ola highly rc.pcc.
table order, and deserve much cred.
It for the proficiency aud talent dis.
played under the rigid test applied
IN n University examination.
The usual exercises were gone
through with on the prccccdingda days.
commencing with the annual sermon
ON sunday the 2ith ult., by the Rev.
Mr. W. l.. Sullivan, and the prize
determinations OF the Sophomore and
juniors on Monday and Tuesday,
with the annual address ON Wcdncs.
day, and on Thursday the addresses
of the Graduating Class with the
Valedictpry.
The following young gentlemen
received their diplomas:
Cornelius Miller, Columbus, Miss.
(Second %lIouor.)
7. b. lIargrovc, "
). W. Thompson, Kosciusko, Miss,
James II. Barr, Pontotoc, "
rs. Mckenzie, Winona, "
J. X. T. Newton, Tippah co,
W. j. Mhoon, Canton, "
John l." Dodd, Kosciusko, "
Arthur FAINT, Holly Springs "
D'c.M'Bingham, Cherry Creek "
Marcus G. Taylor, Brownsville "
Third lIonor)
A. ii. Whitfield, Aberdeen, g
Valledietorian.
After the delivery Of the diplomas,
doy. Acorn Was introduced and do
hvsre'i a rambling harranguc, COM
posed, partly of the history of the
University and bis determination 10
aiutoin it for the use Of the white
people and upon the enlarged advan-
tages tho institution would have in
giving it full University course,
and partly of his own history, and
lastly a political discussion of the
course young men must now take TO
succeed. Had lie said nothlno but
"hatbad a connecti,n with the Cni-
'ersi'y management, we could have
received his remarks in all good
patience and attention; but when il
came to his unhcard .of advice to tbo
Young graduates, to turn a deaf ear
10 The counscls OF the old men of the
country, and to follow alone their ,
own ideas, to think for thcm selves. |
anu not De governed by the advice &
q Tier friends. Then, We could =
nave driven the traitor to Southern ,
principles from the rostrum which g.,
haa never been before disgraccd by ,
Sach u''hcard-ol, sIondrous teachings, t
WIN a strong arm, and tho Lissos e,
which greeted him, bore testimony /
"iat Tue students scorned such advice y
as eo~ardly aud contemplate. It a
was eer'alhly a 'ncw departure" for II
= pretended statesman TO adyecnte =,
the idea of boys assuming control of +
wy a'lalrs Of the country without =
regard TO the cornsels of the MGR OF .
seais and experience. His speech II
Wasimpoliiic and received with scou -
?, the great mass of his listeners. =.
lis swelling, potronizing mnnncr, !
~ talking Of the affairs Of the Uni. y
sers'',y, as though it, M well as it, T.
professors, belonged to him and not h
to The State; was insuilcrable. Tho =
mmigrel Board Of Trustees sat, vii. :.
ing llstcncrs,to their master DISPLAY ,
y spleen, ~ seeming satisfaction. ;,
70 long us the present Faculty is .
retained, and We lave assurances =
that i will be, we arc strongly in !,
'avor 81 our people giving the Uni n
,crs'ty their support, because the !,
Present faeulty is composed of the :
best and truest men IN the State, and u
as they alone, and not the Trustees )
20 come IN contact with the J,
'ff'idesta, no harm q como Of il be. :
ing under Radical favor in the 50. :.
lection IF Trustees. The State will .
" heavily taxed 70 keep up the in !.
ftItntion, and there is no danger Of :
n becoming q mixed school, as the :.
Legislature provided for a College, 9
ter ne negroes; and il VIC are taxed. !,
y. VA think uc ought to receive the l
teneft N i, and, at the same time. !
ceiitfol tiic University in Southern !,
isAcrests.. Unless We send students !
~ sssssssintip school, il willie be |,
1rrn6d exes - : second class Radical !,
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