The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-07-04
CONFINEMENT Ar CLINTON
Mississippi College and Central
Female Institute.

GAkMAAAC
The Annual Commencement Exercises of
Mississippi College and Central Female In
stitute took place last week, ard each sur
passed in general interest any exhibition of
the kind since the war. Ir was our good
fortune to be present during portion of
the exercises On Tuesday night, we reach
ed the College Chapel just as the members
of the ADVANCED RHETORICAL CLASS were
about to display their Evolutionary powers
in competition. for a handsome prize which
had been offered. The spacious hall was
we'll filled. The people, to their credit be
it said, turn out on such occasions. Fifteen
speeches were made. We noted as among
the best, the efforts of Frank w. Broaddus,
of Grand Lake, Ark, who acclaimed "The
Raven !" Richard H. Shelby, son of Col. w.
B. Shelby, of Brandon, whose subject was
Robert f. Lee;" p. II. Eager, of Clinton,
who gave his audience Prentiss on the Mis-
sissippi Contested Elections. The Commit
tee awarded the prize 10 the first named.
We may sNevermorc' hear The Raven bet
ter spoken.
Vocal and Instrumental Music was fur
nished in choice variety by Prof. Menger,
and by the Misses Cabaniss, Rice and Men
ger.
THE EXHIBITION OF THE LOWER GLASSES
In the Institute took place on Wednesday,
commencing at nine in the morning. Prose,
poetry, dialogues, and music, combined to
make the programme full, and to keep the
large audience interested to the close. As
we were not present. we can only
record the verdict of those who
were, that the exhibition of Wednesday
morning, was a complete success.
THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES ON THURS
DAY.
Were of a highly interesting character, and
drew together in the immense Chapel a
large, aid certainly very appreciative au-
dience. Ten Sung ladies were TO graduate,
and each to read an essay OF her own pro-
duction. We have not time or space for
comment in detail, further than to give the
names and the subjects of their several es-
says, as follows:
Salutatory-Fanny n. Thompson.
Literature Solaee IN Sorrow''-Jennie
L. Poates, Bolton.
''Earths Angels"-Lou Ella Stratton.
Clinton.
Natural Scenery and its Influence
Mary Belle Lacey, Bolton.
"A Record of the Unrecorded''-MaryF f.
Wells Clinton.
''Genius'-kate w. Lusk, Clinton.
THE Voice of God in Man''-Fanny A.
Thompson, Rockville, Maine
Essay of the Full Course, with V lledictO-
ry Addresses-"Footsteps mark the Line of
Human Progress''-Lucy a. Griffith Jack
son.
The Naledctory is a very superior COM
position, and was read-wth fine effect. We
felt special interest in the success of this
young lady, inasmuch as she is of Jackson
growth, and the daughter OF the beloved
and gallant Richard Griffith. She took the
first honOrs of the Institute, and-a curious
cOiucidence-her brother Benz. Whitfield
Griffith, was the Valedictoran OF the Grad
uating Glass in Mississippi College, on
Thursday night.
The degrees were conferred, and diplO-
mas presented Icy Mr.. Hillman, who gave
the young ladies some excellent advice, and
who commended them for their general de-
pertinent and diligence as students.
Special prizes were then announced, and
awarded to the Misses Lizzie Menger, Belle
Cabaniss, Ella Rice aud Florence Spiars,
for various eXcellencies as scholars.
THE EXERCISES THURSDAY NIGHT
Consisted of Orations by the Under
Graduates and Seniors of the Male College,
in terspersed with music, the comforting OF
degrees, etc. After music, prayer, and
Latin Salutatory by Abner V Rowe, of the
Senior Glass, the Under-G Graduates held
rth as follows;
'Feeling the Soul of Eloquence," John
Howard Eager, Clinton, Miss.
Habit" Nathan Morris Hollingsworth,
Terry, Miss.
sunshine" Eu STAGE Eugene King,
Brownsville, Miss.
Truth Invincible," Luke Whitfield Keith
ley, Crystal Springs, Miss.
knowledge, the Test" Hosea William
Rocket, Oxford, Miss.
''Action," George Wharton, Brooksville,
Miss.
SENIOR CITATIONS.
''Esse Guam Videri,' Abncr Vernon Rowe,
''Man's Mission,'' Hiram Thomas Haddick.
EbeneZer, Miss.
Il Wilf'-An Grafton with Valedic tory, |
Benjamin Whitfield Griffith, Jackson, Miss !
Then followed the Conferringo of Degrees
after which Parting Song, words composed
by Benz. w. Griffith.
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE,
1t is very generally known, is conducted |
under the auspices of the Baptist denomina-
ton in this State. The trustees have been /
embarrassed by a debt of some
ten thousand dollars on the College property. |
This debt has recently been wiped out /
DrO DfA
les in the College, early last spring under
took the sublime task of soliciting subscrip-
tons to discharge the College debt He |
and at the late Convention in
Meridian, the mortgages against the prop
erty were presented to the Convention.
duly cancelled. 1t is now proposed to re-
endow the College; and inasmuch as the
Baptist Conventions of Louisiana and
Arkansas have adopted the College as the
Institution for their States,
the question of an ample endowment is only
A ~ after of very short time.
The Catalogue of last session shows $50
students in attendance-young men who
N can business. OF this number, forty
eight are students for the ministry. Rev.
" alter Hillman, President Of the College, is
sustained by an able Faculty. The pros
poets of the College are decidedly cheering.
The next session will open September 23d
Catalogue will be sent to any address on
DUPLICATION to Mr.. HilIman
In this connection we may add that Capt.
~ l. Ratlit has been elected President of
he Board of Trustees, to succeed Rev.
5enj Whitfield, who died on the 18th ult..
nd who had served the College as a trustee
or twenty-five years. Capt RatIiR will
prove equal to the responsibilities imposed
mon him