Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-06-22

| pointed additional delegates TO Bal
timore for the State at large, with
E. w. CrOzier, of Knox, and Ct. w.
White, of Lincoln as alternates.
JACKSON ABROAD.
The editor of the "CIarion," pub
lished at Jackson, Miss, was in at
tendance at the late examination of
the Memphis Conference Female ms
titute, located in this city. From
his communication to his paper we
make the following extract:
The exercises of the Memphis
Conference Female Institute, begun
on Sunday, in sermon by Bishop
Kavanaugh, followed on Monday
morning by exercises in elOcuton,
composition, etc, and on Monday
evening by the exhibition of the
Euzelian Society, the presentation
of medals, with an address by Rev.
w. L. Harris, of Trenton Tenn.
am but doing simple justice in
stating that the young ladies of this
Institute will compare favOrably, in
all respects, with any in the land
They wear the graces of every ac-
cemplishment. The Concert gave
them a fiue opportunity of display
ing their musical training.
The Concert over, two gold me-
dals were presented-One by Miss
Maynard to her music class. There
were six contestants of equal merit,
so that the matter had to be deter
mined by lot, and fell to Miss Ida b.
Jones. The other prize was by Miss
Kittrell, teacher in the Art Depart
| ment, and was presented by Prof.
A. 3. Jones, in a suitable address to
| each.
Degrees were conferred and di-
plomas presented by DR.. Jones
President, on the Advanced Senior
Class-eleven in number. This class
had completed a five years. course;
and the President and Faculty, and
the friends of the young ladies had
just cause to be proud of their high
attachments. Diplomas for full
classical course were presented to
Miss Annie l.. Stephens, and Miss
L
Tenn, Diplomas for the full English
| Course were awarded to Misses
Helen Bond, Fannie E. Crittenden,
Maud g. Hammonds, and MOllie E.
Lee, all of Jackson; to Miss Alice NJ.
Jones, of Trenton; Miss Ella E. Rag
land, of Brownsville; Miss Isabella
A. Swinebroad, of Bolivar; Miss
Ophelia Wade, of Corinth, Miss,
and Miss Nettie L. Maynard, of
Friar's Point. The Misses Critten-
den and Maynard were also award
ed special diplomas as graduates in
the schools of Latin and Music; the
Misses Bond and Jones, as graduates
in school of Latin; and the Misses
Hammond, Ragland, and Stephens,
as gradutes in the school of Music.
The Latin SalutatOry was read by
Miss Alice NJ. Jones, and the Vale
dictory by Miss Annie L. Stephens,
Miss stephens acquitted herself
most Creditably in the trying ordeal
of bidding her teachers and class
mates, farewell. 1t seemed, at times,
as if she must yield to her emotions.
The original Essays read on the &C.
casiOn were all highly Creditable.-
They are as follows:
"The Beauties of Astronomy
Miss Maud G.. Hammouds. "What
constitutes a Perfect Character"-
Miss Helen Bond. eve have launch
ed our banks, Where will be the
harbor?" Miss Fannie L. Critten-
den. "DiRnG &c hear it,"-Miss
Nettie l.. Maynard. There was al
so an address in French by Miss
Callie Z. Gates. But that let me
out, although, like many others, l
paid strict attention, and helped to
applaud ut the close. Miss Gates
is certainly Il fluent reader, and her
pronunciation was decidedly
Frenchy.
There are four or five other edu-
catiOnal institutions I'm Jackson, and
their Commencement Exercises will
follow each other until the close Of
the month.
jackson has greatly improved
since the war. 1t has now pOpu-
lation of nearly eight thousand
New business blocks and handsome
residences are going up in every
direction. The extension of the
Mississippi Central Railroad from
this point to Cairo, together with
other projected lines which will
terminate here or pass through, will
all contribute to make it a large in
land city. The people are alive to
the Importance of making it an edu-
catiOnal Centre-in striking contrast
with some other towns of the same
name.
To DIR. John Chester and his e-ti-
msblc lady and family, l am indcbt-
ed for kind attentions. was a'stran-
ger and they took me IN, and made
me feel decidedly At home. The
Doctor Is one of the most elegant
gentlemen OF this city physician
OF extensive practice, and has Just
completed . mansion tit for the habi-
tation OF prince. Indeed he Is a
prince by nature; and that he i
Jealous member OF the Ancient and
Royal Graft, enhanced him Still fur
ther in the good opinion Of LOGAoS-
The Courier-JOurnai wants Col.
Blauton Duncan, the bourbon of
Kentucky, and qumdam COn.cder-
ate colonel, who carried 4 regiment
South and then deserted II and went
to printing Confederate mOner.
welded to little Bourbonic Della
ware. BY all means, and let The
ceremony be performed al DGia- !
wares peculiar feature-tLc whip /