The weekly clarion., 1874-06-25

The Closing Exercises of Union Fe-
male College.
OXFORD, MISS, June 1s. 1874.

The College has just closed its first session
under the administration of Prof. K. j
Guthrie, as President. Rev. DIR. Bell. after
a successful management of several years.
retired from the Presidency last year, and
is now engaged in the active duties of the
ministry. Prof. Guthrie has just cause t.
feel proud of his first years experience
The money panic last all had its effect upon
schools generally, ard although the patron
age of Union Female College was not as
large in some previous years, yet the gen
eral results OF the scholastic year must be
gratifying to its friends. Prof. Guthrie was
for several years the principal instructor in
the College, is graduate of, and has been a
teacher in the University OF Mississippi, and
is a gentleman who enjoys the confidence
and spect of this com mmunity. His accom-
plished lady is an alumuus of the College
They will continue to preside over the Col
lege for another year-Prof- Guthrie having
been to-day unanimously reelected Presi-
dent by the Board of Trustees. OF this
Board, Judge K. A. Hill is President, and
such gentlemen as Hon. j. NJ. Howry, Rev
Or. Burney, Prof. Quinche and DIR. j. ID
Lester are also members of it, and manifest
IA deep interest in its affairs
The Annual Concert, on Tuesday night
was very happy success. 1t took place in
the Cunt berland church, and was under the
direction of Prof. Riggs, the music instruc-
tor of the College. The house was packed
with an appreciative audience-admitted
upon tickets of invitation. We have attend
ed many exhibitions, on similar occasions,
but never saw one conducted more smooth
ly. aud to greater delight of an ndience.
We profess but little knowledge of music,
but it was apparent to all that the instrnc-
tion ofthe young ladies must have been thor
ough.
Waves of the Ocean, piece played on four
pianos. sixteen hands. showed best how faith
fully Prof Riggs had discharged his duty to
his class. Miss Lule kittrell and Miss Fam
ME Flynt were conspicuous for their prof.
cheney in instrumental music. Two charm =
ing little Misses-Maggie Thompson and
Matte Lester-delighted the audience with
their skillful playing and singing.
The L L. o. Society observed its Ami
versary Tuesday night, in the reading of
essays, Salutatory and Valedictory addresses
etc. The exercises were appropriate and in
teresting.
Prizes were awarded as follows
French-Miss Lula Gattis, Duck Hill.
Reading-Miss Leila Smith. Oxford.
English Granamdr-Miss Maggie Plant, Ok
ford
Junior Prize Essay-Miss Maggie Plant
Oxford.
The Commencement Exercises took place
last night, when tie following young ladies
read essays and were awarded diplomas:
Latin DtplomdS-Annie Burncy, YorkvilIe,
Tenn; Camilla l.. McCaslin, Gray sport,
Miss.
English Diplomas-Loulie NJ. Kitwell. Wi
Sarepta; j. E. Gardner, Matte E. Dennis,
Sallie n. Gardner, Oxford
The following were awarded
Certificates in French-Annie Burney, Ca
miIla L. McCasIn, Matte +. Dennis.
Music-Lulie NJ. Kittrell, Winon4; Fannie
Flynt, Nesbitt's Station.
Painting Nelson.
Tne audience On wednesday night Nas
even larger than on Tuesday night. All
passed off delightfully."-. Prof Riggs looked
happy in the success of his pupils. Judge
Hill made one OF his good talks at the close
The Art L ccption takes place tonight.
and promises to bring to the College a large
OF the lovers OF the beautiful.
Every available space on the walls of the
College Chapel, parlor and reading-room, is
occupied with oil paintings, pencil sketches,
cray Ons, etc, the work of the present ses-
elegantly framed and tastefuIly
arranged on the walls. The catalogue shows
over three hundred pieces produced this
session by the students of the College. 1t
is not eXtravagant to say that in this depart
ment. Union Female College is perhaps
ahead of any similar inst tuition in the South
NJ iss NJ Me Eve n is the accomplished iastruc-
tress. 1t seems marvellous that so much, and
such good work could be producesl in so short
a time.
Oxford is Gull. The merchants evidently
have plenty If spare time. The Federal
Court is in session, and but little doing there
As happened in there Yesterday Judge Hill
was on the bench. disposing of few mo-
tions made by Col. Walter and others
among other motions, one to set aside for
feiture taken against Maj c. S. Severson,
who died here this week. The Government
hal some claims against him, and he came
here recently to adjust matters, and died
very suddenly. Maj. Serverson will be re-
membered as Chief Quartermaster to Gener-
al Forrest.
cid myself the honor oC ca ling at the
office of
THE oXF ORD FALCON,
and found my old friend, Col Phipps, seated
at 4 long table, surrounded by exchanges, and
4 I,CtI
appliances for getting out copy equal to
any demand. After pleasant chat, Capt.
S. NJ Thompson, the energetic und courte-
ous proprietor OF the establishments dropped
in. We talked about the District Printing
bill, and other iniquities of the times. and
concluded that ''what can't be cured must
be endured" Capt. Thompson says they
cannot crush The Falcon. He has made ar
rangements to continue bis paper, legal adj
vertIsing or no legal advertising, and with
out having TO resort to patent outside or
patent inside. His good lady is skillful and
rapid com posiIor, and she has declared her
purpose to devote to the cease" every mo-
ment that she can spare from household du-
ties | had the pleasure of meeting her in
the office. BY the way, setting is an
appropriate, pleasant and profitable occupa-
tion for ladies, and they have long since
engaged in it in some of the Eastern and
Western States.
I had the pleasure of meeting to-day with
the Rev DIR. Leroy j Halsey, of Chicago,
who was pastor of the Presbyterian church
at Jackson about twenty-five years ago. He
breaches the Commencement Sermon at the
University on Sabbath next.
The crops in this section are suffering for
the want of rain. The season is backward
and cotton very small, but promising as
the drouth will permit. / hear on all hands