The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-30

OxFoRD, June al, 1877

!. DEAR tLARIONs arrived mere yeSSerua
:, morning just rs the Junior Exhibition ha
" begun, and having to leave this afternoon
. this account of the Commencement Exer
cises must necessarily be brief and impeT
feet.
The Commencement Sermon was preache
in the University Chapel, on Sabbath b
Rev. Prof. DarnelI, of Cumberland Univer
sity, Lebanon, Tenn-,--hIs text being
= .Christ, the power Of God, and the wisdom
of God" The audience was large, and wer
= treated to an earnest and able presentation
: of the plain gospel truth.
MONDAY, JUNE 9lsT.
] At the appointed hour, 10 A. NJ, the select
&c speakers of the Sophomore Class, led b.
The Holly Springs band, marched to th'
chapel. where considerable audience hac
assem- bled. The exercises were opened with
prayer By Chancellor Stewart, and after mu-
sic, the Sophs were announced and GRATED IL
the following order:
Eulogy on Henry Clay-Henry Miller
Pontotoc; The Destiny of this Republic
| Frank N1SherSpoou, POntOtoc: MiraOeau'i
Vindication OF his Character-Henry Thomas
Baie, Oxford; Prentiss' Contested Election
WIN. +. Bell, Verona; On the Separation
of Virginia-Edward A. Gibson, Simpson
I ~ 10 w aIpOic-A. .. AenAF4
Nesbit Station; Philosophical Grafton
Charles K. SymOns, Olumbus; Political
Conservatism-A. w. Burnet, Kinds Co.
McDufie's Vindication of South Carolina
James l.. Wheat, University of Miss; The
Lone Star of Texas-W. Isidore Sinnott
Brandon; The Difference between Burke
and the Duke of Bedford-H0race F. Buie,
Oxford; Byron's Faliero-H. Inscoe Gill,
Chulahoma; Defalcation and Retrenchment
&c. Henry Alexander, KosciuskO; Defence
0sAfhnI1afSm-A iiN
Springs; Cont ested ElectiOn-Mm. T. Jen-
kins, Oxford A Scene ia Western Court
r. b. Craig, Lafayette Co.; Irish Aliens and
English Victories-J. B. Dowd, Aberdeen
Eulogy on Clay-A. Ii. Someryille, Carroll
ton.
After every third speech, the band dis
coursed excellent music.
The speaking ended, the judges met, and
without much difficulty decided
/ First Prize to be due to VIM. F. Bell, OF
Oxford.
Second Prize to G. Henry Alexander, of
KosciuskO. The decision of the judges was
not made known until yesterday, when the
contestants were marshalled Ia front of the
rostruDl, and the prizes presented by Prof.
| Darnell.
Phi Sigma Anniversary on Monday night.
TUESDAY, JUNE I'D.
The Junior Glass held forth to-day-the
names of speakers and subjects being as fol-
| lows:
"What is writ is writ"-Joseph c. Foster.
Louisville; Root hog, or die"-Thomas ID.
Greenwood, OkOlonai Throwing StOnes-R.
Henry Tunstall, Holly Springs; How !?
Whe4g Why PA. N. w Smith, Jones Co. !;
No Pains, no Gains John w. Johnson,
Pontotoc Co.; Eulogy on Josh Billings
Charles G. Stockard, West Point.
''The bolt which strikes the towering cedar
dead,
Oft passes harmless DER the hazle's head !"
Samuel L. Ledbetter. Tupelo; Nobility of
Man-Jas. A. Isom, Oxford; Chivalry-J.
Fletcher Rives, Kinds Co.; Humanity
Warning-Edwin III. Dial, Meridian; The
Results of Mental Culture-Wm. Z. Bing-
ham, Enterprise.
The speech of Mr.. J. F. Rives, on "Chival-
ry," as to matter and manner, would GER
tainly have commanded the prize had any
been awarded. Some of the speakers were
evidently of the impression that wit was at
high premium, but too much, even OF such
a good thing, is hardly appropriate to the
dignity of such an occasion.
The scarcity of currency, If one did not
| otherwise realize it, is seen in the diminish
ed attendance of visitors. Still, the audi
ences have been good, and the Chapel
promises to be well filled tomorrow, and
packed on Thursday-Commencem Day
The absence of the Board of Trustees Is
matter that one cannot fail to notice as
damaging to the success of the commence
ment exercises. / saw one to-day for the
first time. The Board met last week, and
| com pleted their business, and left for their
| homes Saturday. The old way of meeting
and transacting their business during COM
| mencement week, while it has its obiec-
lions, is certainly the best. The presence OF
the Board of Trustees, and the Faculty,
also, upon the rostrum, has its effect. The
Chancellor should not be Obliged to fill the
vacant chairs, with such visitors, more or
less distinguished or obscure, as may appear
in the chapel.
The Board of Trustees consists of the fol-
lowing gentlemeE-the Governor being &c
o1icio President: Hon H. F. Simrall, Gen.
A. NJ. West, DR.. T. d. Isom, Hon. j. A.
Orr, Rev. M. P. Lowrey, D. D., Col. Victor
w. Thompson, Gen. A. Warner, Hon. G. w.
Clark, Gen. Charles Clark, Col. w. w. Howe,
Col. j M. Stone, Hon. FL. w Warren. Col.
Thompson is Secretary, and Gen. Warner,
Treasurer OF the Board. The Executive
Committee consists of Messrs. Isom, War
ner, Howe, Thompson and Lowrey.
By the way, it is singular fact, that / find
| by careful examination of the U University
Catalogues, that of the several Boards Of
Trustees appointed since 1884, not a single
member has been chosen from the Alumni of
the University. The University has gradua-
ted about four hundred young men in III
several departments, many of whom have
been and are useful and eminent citizens, anC
yet the propriety of calling some of them t.
the Engagement of the University has moi
occurred to the present or former admins
. trations. Ii a law were passed, requiring
that at least third or one-half the Board o
Trustees OF the University shall be chose:
from its Alumni, the good effects would b,
at once visible They should no longer b.
ignored either in the composition of the Fa
Guilty or in the Board of Trustees.
The Hermean Society held its Anniversa
ry meeting last night, and honorary mem
bers and other visitors made short speeche
at the rate of five dollars piece. The sun
of $500 was taken in for Society purposes
Prof. J. L. johnson presided. and the Her
: means, in his selection, made fnancia
, success of the occa sion. Unless some othe
plan Is devised for raising the needful, it i
E manifest that the audiences, on such occa
sions, will grow "smalIer by degrees an
beautifully less.''
During the meeting last night, medal
n were presented to best debaters, as follows
4 JAS. n. Sharpe, of Enterprise, Hermean
Jordan n. Boone, RienZi, Freshman.
A WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23D.
This day OF commencement week is usu
c A.. nda bal, A. Z L.