The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-06-27
LETTER rROsr OXFORD.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES AT UNION fE-
MALE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY
FEDERAL COURT.
OxroRD. MISS, June 10, 1872


to their teachers. sweet kisses and tender
words of parting are the order as | pass
through the halls TO jot down few notes OF
one of the most interesting Commencement
occasions in the history of Union Female
College. As / observed those groups of
young maidens, clinging TO their faithful
teachers, and lavishing upon them their
wealth OF youthful affection in the hour of
parting. | thought the poet was surely right
when he said that 1t isa
Delightful task. eestatic though,
To teach the young idea how to shoot.
The trains tomorrow will carry away all
of the pupils who have made Union Fema,e
College their home for the last nine months.
Ten of the young ladies will carry with
them the honors of the complete College
course, aud others 90 with determination
TO be alike persevering and alike successful
at the close of the next session.
The Commencement Exercises were be-
gun yesterday morning by the reading OF
Essays by the Senior Glass before the Trus-
/ tees and Faculty. IL has been the custom
, heretofore, to read the essays on Commence
ment Night. DIR. Bell, the President gave
| excellent reasons for the change; but here
was evidently feeling of disappointment
| in the audience tonight ia being deprived
of this customary "feast OF reason and How
of soul" Let US have a shorter speech next
| time from the ''orator of the evening" and
let the audience not only have the pleasure
of seeing, but of hearing the Graduating
| Class. The following are the Essays read
yesterday:
! Miss Ada A. Archibald, Oxford" Float
Ing clouds and transient sunbeams mark
our pathway 20 the tomb"
/ Miss Mary Bacon, Madison County
Eternity has no gray hairs
4 Miss Fannie Bacon, Madison County
"Whither do our footsteps tendy'
! Miss Hennie Bennett, Winona-"In the
midst OF life we are In DEATH
/ Miss Ellen NJ. King. Oxford-"Adycrsity
gave to the world what prosperity might
have kept concealed"
! Miss Georgia Oliver, Lafayette County
"Ideal images OF future success
Miss Marcella Showers, Lafayette County
Resolve, essential to success"
Mss Talula Vance, Oxford-"The end
not yet
Miss Josie Vance, Oxford-To dag, the
heir of all ages"
Miss llendry Worley. Oxford-"lIcavcn.
from all creatures, hides the Book OF Fate"
The exercises on Tuesday evening con-
sisted Of music, the delivery Of prizes. with
most suitable addresses by Col. T.. ". Up
shaw, of Holly Springs, and Rev. DR.. Bell
the reading of editorials and other articles
from the "Herbarium'-the Magazine Of The
L. l.. o. Society. Hon. J. II. McKie read
these articles for Ia youp.r L.. IL, .
and impressive style.
The vocal and instrumental music Of the
evening rot only, in displaying the prof.
cheney of the pupils demonstrated the eli
cheney of the teachers. Miss Sallie 4. Nc /
Even, i one of the sweetest vocallsts in
all our sunny land. The audience had a |
great treat last night, and also to-nght-in |
her singing Of 'IIear me, Norma" In this |
piece she WAS accompanied by Miss Ida |
Cooper, also very sweet vocalist. Miss /
McEwen will continue as "A member Of the
Faculty for the next session.
The exercises to-niget consisted Of music.
the comforting of degrees and the prosenta-
ton OF diplomas. The ten young ladies of
the Senior Class came forward and each one
received her well-earned parchment By
the unanimous request Of the class. there
were no special honors awarded. DR.. Bell
presented the diplomas in brief but ex-
ceedingly appropriate address. This cero-
mony was followed with an Address on
wv Woman from the Rev. VI. b. DEWITT
OF Huntsville, Ala, who entertained his
large audience for nearly an hour and hail
IN the discussion of this very important
subject. The Alumni Essay. written by
Miss Julia A. Smither. formerly Of Oxford.
was read in her absence, by person called
out from the audience by the President. ana
whom the great BELL-ringer introduced a. {
one gifted with Clarion voice, and with ,
some Potoer As a reader. This was quite over !
"Heimlng to bashful young man, like J
your correspondent.
The Catalogue OF this College shows M -
tudents last session. The President has -
ilready been assured Of large accossions for y
ieSt session, which commences September ;,
TN. The College has boarding capacity -
or fbout eighty students. The main build
nS Is a thrce-story brick, and Is admirably 4
ranged and adapted for College purposes.
ne College has a very superior corps Of y
eachers. Among others, W 5 pleased 10 i
meet with Mrs. ;. Il. Hays, Instructor ia
literature and French. Mrs. HAYS is a r.
lghly cultivated lady, and her name l. 81
over OF strength in the Faculty. Mrs. !;
Iays Is well known and has many warm I.
'lends In Jackson. DIR. Bell, and his lady -
nj indeed nearly all his assistants. look a. ~
they needed few months rest and re- =,
reatlon, and IL Will be their own fauIt II =,
icy do not make the most OF the summer -
cess. -
Inc University Commencement eXerci.e. =,
III begin on Monday next and viii ha m
'htlnued throughout the week. Constd- a.
able preparation Is being made for the II,
'casion The Sophomores, the .Juniors ,,I
10 the Seniors, the Hermeans, and the Phi yyi
Smas' are all brimful of eloquence. and Of
e indications are that they will have plen.
OF listeners and admirers. To Rev. Dr
addell, the distinguished Chancellor
u indebted for very cordial invitation 10
present. With himself and his accom- y.
ished lady had the pleasure of spendiug o.,
most delightful evening. There are now r,
% hundred and sixty names on the ITpi- -,
rslty Catalogue. The buildings ana 90
ounds have been very much improved In,
thin the last two years. -,
The Federal Court is I'm session. and T. G.
ilnly occupied with "Ku Kluxn business H.,
Tx was singled out as the victim AZ Jack- -
: ana a man named Freeman, Of TupeIo. fel
20 De put through on the present occasion, he
much for the rule OF Grant and his bsv- 80,
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