The weekly clarion., 1873-07-03
mississippi College.

1t was our pleasure to be present at thG
closing exercises of Mississippi College last
| Thursday night. The chapel, which il the
finest audience room in the State, was vel
| filled. The exercises lasted for four hours
| consisting of music, and orations by the
under graduates and seniors. Nathan NJ
Hollingsworth, of Clinton, and George
Wharton, of BrOokville. were the only
| graduates out of 100 students. The latter
was Valedictorian. After President Hill
! man handed these young gentlemen their
weII-earned diplomas, Rev. r.. s. Jackson
of Louisiana, stepped forward and an
nounced that he held in his hand q diploma
which had been awarded President Hill
man by the College Trustees. Mr.. jack
son, in well chosen terms and in most
graceful manner, discharged the duty as
signed him. He read to the audience the
following resolutions, adopted by the Board
of Trustees:
WHEREAS, The President of the Faculty,
Rev. Walter Hillman, ut the meetin & of the
Board in April last, did tender his resigna-
ton, to take effect at the end of the present
collegiate year; therefore.
Resolved, first, That We accept his resig-
nation with reluctance, in view of his dis
tinguished services during the six years of
his Presidency, in relieving the College
from her embaTrassm ents. rebuilding her
broken down columns, and giving her once
more prominence as an Institution Of learn
ing.
Second, That we commend him for the
breadth and accuracy of his scholarship,
his uncommon executive ability, and his
high moral worth.
Third, That as an expression of our esti-
nation of his eminent literary attainments,
we, the Board of Trustees, do confer upon
him, as an honor to which he IL fully en-
titled, the degree of Doctor of Laws.
Mr.. Hill responded appropriately, and
with an emotion that he evidently struG-
gIed TO conceal. This incident-which was
not in the printed programme-was well
received by the large audience. 1t was q
fitting compliment to one who had devoted
SO many years of his life 10 the establishment
of the college. and to whom, more than to
any other one person, is due its present
fiourishing condition.
The College has completed its twenty
second annual session, with 100 students of
whom Al are students for the ministry. 1t
has an able Faculty Of eight Professors and
Instructors; is entirely free from debt, and
the sum of thirty-seven thousand dollars has
already baen raised toward the endowment
fund.
MIR. Hillman will hereafter devote his en-
tire time and talents to the Central Female
Institute. lie found the management of
TWO large and growing institutions too
much for even his great energy and ability,
and hence his resignation. The Presidency
of the College has been rendered to Rev. |
w. 5. Webb, who is present Instructor in
Theology
We heard much praise bestowed upon the |
Address delivered before the Hermenian |
and Philom athean Societies, on Tuesday |
morning, by Capt w. III. Hardy, Of Me-
ridian, whose subject was: ''The Evil Ten |
denotes of the Age; Moral and Religious |
Education the Only Corrective" The SUBJ |
ject was well treated, aud abounded in |
practical suggestions, timely warnings and |
The Societies have requested /
a copy of the addre SIS for publication.