The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-07-07
THE SCHOOLS AT CLINTON.
CLINTON, July !, 1875.

CLINTON, July l, 1875.
DEAR CLARION: The Comm encement Ex
ercises of Mississippi College and Central
Female Institute, are ended, and the young
gentlemen and ladies of both Institutions
are leaving for their respective homes, and
Clinton will soon be an almost g deserted
village"
was unable to attend 1.-THE College eXer-
eises, but a competent observer will fur
nish an account thereof for the columns
of THE CLARION. A big barbecue on Tues
day, was new and most attractive and well
patroniZed feature and after dinner speech
es were made by Gen. J z. George, of
Jackson, Rev. W. d. Mayfield, of Memphis
Prof J. L. johnson and Rev. Mr.. Gambrell,
of Oxford Rev J. T. Freeman, of Corinth,
and others.
The Catalogue of Mississippi College
shows a total of 145 in attendance last ses-
sion. An able faculty, an active and Jealous
board of trustees, and the influence and pa
tronage of the Baptist denomination, are
the chief elements which insure the steady
progress and prosperity of this College,
which has just closed its twenty-fourth seS-
sion.
1hAL FEMALE
1t was our pleasure to be present on yes
terCay and to-day at the closing exercises
of this institution. The programme of yes
terday consisted in recitations by fourteen
young ladies, and original essays by seven.
The committee appointed to decide upon
the merits of each, awarded the prizes for
recitation
LIST. To Miss Marian S. Allen, of Vicks-
burg. Subject" Horatius."
2d Miss Lena c. Menger, Clinton. Sub
| ject- The curfew must not ring Tonight"
I'd. Miss Susie <. Baum, Vicksburg. Sub
iect--"The Sacrifice"
The committee were unable to decide as
between the two last named, and so each
were awarded u second prize.
The decision on essays were--
LIST. To Miss Fannie L. Robinson, of Lousi-
| ana. Subject" The Sacred Volume
I'd. To Miss Eva B. Willis, Vicksburg.
| Subject" The Heart, Tyre"
The ESSAYS were all excellent, and COM
mended by the committee for originality OF
| thought and beauty of expression.
The entertainment last night, consisted
in three Dialogues, entitled g No cure no
pay;F and " Zenobia." In ten scenes. The
latter is pronounced by all as perhaps the
best of the many fine entertainments that
have been presented by the young ladies of
| Central Female Institute on such occasions.
All the music was of course under the d.
rection of Prof Emil Menger, who has
been connected with the Institute for more
than twenty years. 1t is safe to assert thai
he has no superior in that department.
The graduating exercises took place this
morning Four young ladies received theiI
diplomas for the full course, which, in this
Institute, includes English, Latin, French
and Music. Miss Mamie L. Compton, oil
Jackson, daughter of DR.. W. NJ. Compton
won the honor of being valedictorian, and
Miss Fannie Webb, daughter of Presiden,
Webb, of Mississippi College, won the Sec
ond honor The contest to the close of ex.
animation, is noted on the record book as
follows:
, Mamie L. Compton. .......... 7-S2;
Fannie Webb ..-.-....-..... 1.S0(
Lizzie I'll. Menger. ........... 7.77l
Hattie Webb Observation-Disclosures. 7.76l
: The subjects of the essays read by thes'
7 young ladies were as follows:
"Salutatio Latina'--Fannie Webb.
!. "The Ministry of the Beaatiful''-- Haiti
t r. Webb.
Dignity of TriHes"--Lizzie H. Menger.
r "The Modern Hercules" - Fannie A
{ Webb
Zone by One"--wfth valedIctory Ad
dresses Mamie L. Compton. 90