Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-06-20
The following from the Fort Scott
MonitOr is in order inst nj this time.

The following from the Fort Scott
Monitor is in order just at this time:
The Fox and the Grow.
On tree there sat crow,
In his bill 4 chunk OF cheese;
On the ground = fox, below,
Said, 'Somc music, il you please.
You are beautiful OF wing,
Aud bet that you can sing
Cheered by flattery, the crow
Sang, and dropped the cheese below.
Then the cunning fox did freeze
To the fallen chunk OF cheese;
And he calmly lugged it of,
Aud he scoffed the song with scoG.
MORAL.
When they pat you on the back,
When they say that you're the one;
When they say they'r on the track,
and have beeR obliged 10 runs"
When their compliments denote
They are going for your vote,
You can do just as You please,
But-you'd better watch your cheese.
CLOSING EXERCISES OF MCKEN-
zrE CoLLEGE.-We copy from the
Courier-Herald, of this city, the
subioined interesting account of the
closing exercises of Mckenzie Col
lege. Jackson was we'll represent
ed on the occasion, and has cause to
be justly proud of the splendid ora
tory Of Messrs. Anderson and Hays.
We cannot too cordially congratu-
late them on the splendid laurels
that they won:
MCKENZIE, Tenn, June 18th.
MessrS. Edit0rS:-Our little town
has been in a blaze of excitement
during the week. The commence
ment exercises of Bethel College
have just closed, and with credit to
those under whose care it is. The
commencement exercises of Prof's.
Rsndle and Irby's school were ush-
cred in by grand art leVee Satur-
day night, being the exhibition of
the Art Department, which is I'M
der the management of that charm
ing aud accomplished little lady,
Miss Donna Brooks. The hall was
beautifully decorated with flowers,
hanging baskets and paintings-and
at an early hour was filled TO over
flowing by the youth and beauty of
Mckenzie. "a thousand hearts
beat merrily," and as the silver
tongued instruments responded to
the touch of delicate fingers, in me-
lodious strains, which floated a.
round the hall and reverberated, a.
gain and again, in sOftest whisper
ings, every one felt that can hour
of crowded nfe," was "worth an
age without q name"
To the art class, Mr.. II. c. Ander-
son, of your city, delivered an elo-
quent address on the subject, Cline
! Arts" which showed such an
amount of knowledge and research
on this subject, one would have
/ thought him Just returned from the
/ studios of those renowned for paint
ing and sculpture, aud that he had
! drank deep from the fountain of
their knowledge. After his address.
! premiums were presented to the
| Misses Smith, for the most skillful
execution of the scales, major, mi
nor and chromatic, on the piano;
/ then 10 Miss -, Tor the best oil
painting; then to Master T.. Brooks,
| for best landscape, and to Miss
Moore, for the best ideal painting
Mr.. 5. ID. Hays, also of Jackson,
closed the exercises of the evening
in a short, chaste ana elegant little
/ speech, which he delivered grace
/ fully. Miss M. on behalf of the
class, responded in 4 most beauti-
full and tasty manner, which elicit
ed applause of the audience and the
compliments of all that heard it,
| After the address, for an hour or
/ more, the students were allowed
the privilege of the hall. This was
the most delightful part of the en-
/ tire performance, but soon the
/ chandeliers shrill voice as it ush-
] cred in the Sabbath, admonished
every one to retirc-but did not
make them forge;-nO, not in their
/ dreams, The intOH cations of tho
/ evening.
At 10l O'Clock q. "a DIR. Griffin, of
Brownsville, preached the COM
mencement sermop, which for an
occasion OF this kin,l was the ablest
ever heard-the p.ecepts and prin-