The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-07-14
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WHITWORrm COLLEGE.


of which total nearly one half are boardel
in the College.
As l am crowded for time and YOU 70
space, l am only prepared to furnish
condensed report OF yesterday and tC
day.
The graduating class was, this year. ;
large-slxteen in number-it was deeme
advisable that the young ladies shoul
read their graduating essays ON the da
previous to receiving their diplomas
These essays, with the music, occupie,
the morning hours Of yesterday. In th
afternoon, the Alumni Association met
when essays were read by the mem
bers thereof, and an address delivered b,
K. A. Anderson, Esq, Of Lexington
Hiss. | did not have the pleasure o
hearing the address, but have heard /
spoken of rs appropriate and practical.
y grand concert, dialogues, etc. las
night, attracted an immense audience.
hear the music spoken of As fully equa
to that furnished last year-and that wa
hard to beat.
The Commencement Exercises of to
day, were, | thought, of unusual interest
The music, under the direction of Prof
Eckhardt, and his corps of assistants, wa,
grand, and showed conclusively that thi.
is one of the specialties of Whitworth
n SPLENDID audience had assembled b,
/ ten o'clock, when the exercises began
with an anthem by the choir Awake
put on thy strength then prayer
then another anthems: Hank: the Song OF
Jubilee-and then the Salutatory Adj
dress by Miss Martha Ball, of Honduras.
Then came the awards of gold medals by
President johnson, to the following
young ladies for distinction in the studies
named
Geometry-Rosa f. Castle, Choctaw
county.
Algebra-Milissa Linton, Brookha-
ven.
Arithmetic-Sallie Ramage, Frank
lin Parish, La.
Parsing-Susie NJ. Eager, Brookha-
ven.
Reading and Spelling - Hardenia
Burnley, Brookhayen, closely contested
by Susie Cherry, of Catahoula Parish,
La.
Penmanshp = Emma Riley, Scott
county.
Composition-SallieR amage.
In Preparatory Department-Fanni
Bowen, Brookhaven.
The prizes were presented to the young
ladies, with short and appropriate adj
dresses. by Rev. G.. j. Nugent, Mai
Thos Reed, Rev. G.. b. Galloway, Rev.
Ii. III. Montgomery and President John
son.
Honorable mention was made of sew
eral young ladies distinguished in the
studies named Prizes were also award
ed in the Primary Department, to Katie
johnson, Sallie Hoskins and Annie Cot
fey. Several prizes were also awarded
to the pupils in Miss Henrys department
of the College, for progress i'll history,
improvement i'll reading, etc. | failed
to get the names Of the young misses.
Then came the annual address, which
was delivered by the Rev. John Mat
thews, Of Carondelet street Methodist
Church, New Orleans. 1t was rich
rare and racy. and no one begrudged
the one and half hours time
that he occupied the platform. 1t would
be folly to attempt to sketch or
describe it. 1t was just the thing for
the occasion. The wholesome truths
spoken by him for the benefit of young
and old, will not soon be forgotten. The
address should be published and widely
circulated.
The Graduating Glass was, of course,
the centre of all attraction. They
we're dressed in neat calicO-no
hounces, or ribbons, or extra head gear.
The dresses were uniform in every par
ticular This is a regulation of the Col
lege, originally suggested by the pupils
themselves, and its propriety must be
manifest Those who eau afford 10 be
extravagant should not be permitted to
display it on such occasions, to the dis
comfiture Of class mates less fortunate in
worldly possessions, but equally meritori-
Gus, and often superior in other respects.
Another regulation / observe on Com
mencement Day, and, indeed, in all the
public exercises Of Whitworth College,
is the absence Of applause by the audi
ence. 1t is not permitted under any
circumstances, nor are bouquets or notes,
complimentary or otherwise, allowed TO
be sent to the platform. This is done to
a farcical and sometimes offensive extent
in some colleges have visited. As kiss
ing goes by favor, so are bouquets dis
tributed on such occasions. The regula-
tons of Whitworth College are heartily
approved by the community, and are
cordially commended to the consideration
of other college authorities.
The following young ladies received
their diplomas
Matte Baggett, Addie NJ. Harvey,
Jennie Larkin, Lucy w. Ricketts,, Hat
tie V. Martin, Mary A. Clark, all OF
Brookhaven Martha A. and Jennie Il.
Ball, of Honduras, Central America
Kate Edwards, Leake county; Minnie
Howard, jackson parish, La. Della
Kirwin, New Orleans (; Sallie Markham,
Warren county; Carrie +. Melton, New
ton county; Ardella .. Persell, Pike
county; Mamie {. Paddleford, Hind'
County.
Miss Martha Ball read the Salutatory,
(second honor; Miss Mary A. Clark,
the Valedictory, (irst honor, both &C
quitting themselves very creditably.
After parting address by President
johnson, and the song Sweet BY and
By" by the entire school, the benediction
was pronounced A sociable Tonight il
next in order, and then the young ladie;
/ will be homeward bound.
The next session will opcn-wcll,
presume President johnson will announce
that in his own way in the advertising
columns Of The CLARION.
/ | have again enjoyed the hospItable,
attention of Capt. j. \. HoskIns and
family. They have the thanks OF