The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-23

place in the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, which was packed with an ap.
preciative audience. The order through
out was all that could be desired The
University boys sometimes cut up rare
shines on such occasions, but either the
bad boys remained in their rooms Oh
they had been reconstructed by the new
Chancellor, and knew what they could
depend upon at the hands of Prof Guth
RE, President of the College.
The music ended, prizes were awarded
and degrees conferred as follows:
Junior CEass-Prize for scholarship and
department to Miss Molie Beanland,
Oxford.
Intermediate CIdss-Reading- to
Miss Anna Lovejoy, Coffeeville
Mathematics to Miss Leila Smith
Oxford, and Miss Van Crawford, Chick
asaw county.
EngHsh-Prize to Miss Sue Burney, New
bern, Tenn.
Excellence IN English and French-Prize
to Miss Jennie McComb, Choctaw
county.
Senior Glass-Prize to Miss Rosa Howell.
Oxford, for best Essay. To Miss
LIVE Bailey, Charleston, Miss, Eng
lish Literature.
Art Department. Crayon Drawing-Miss
LIVE Bailey, Charleston. Progress In
Drawing-Oil Painting-Aliss Kate
Lester, Oxford.
Diplomas were awarded as follows:
School Of English Literature Miss Amer
lea I. Martin, Winona; Miss Blanche
CASTOR, Enterprise.
School of Mathematics-Miss Emma John
son, Germantown, Tenn.
School Of Latin-Miss Fannie Lee Cal
houn, Grenada.
Full GrGduates-(except geometry and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Rosa Howell.
Miss Emma Wohlleben, Oxford.
Full GraduGtes-Miss LIVE Bailey
Charleston, Miss Lula Gattis, Duck
Hill.
The prize to Miss Lovejoy-a hand
some bible-for excellence in reading
was presented by IL. M. Sullivan, Esq,
IN very neat and well-timed speech.
The prizes awarded and diplomas pre-.
sented, Prof. Guthrie then announced
that his connection with the College had
ceased. He has been its President for
three years, and had been a teacher in il
for several years previous. The feeble
health of his excellent lady is the control
ling reason for his withdrawal. He has
administered the affairs of the Colleoe
with great ability, and the trustees and
patrons part with him with much regret.
lie will be succeeded by Rev. j. s.
Howard, of Missouri, but now a resident |
of Jackson Tenn, and who brings TO
the position ample experience and abil- !
ity. The health of Oxford, and the ex
cellence of this College, are items that
cannot fail to attract the attention of pa
rents. The Music Department. under
Prof. Riggs, and the Art Department,
under the accomplished Miss Salie Nc.
Even, have attracted especial attention
within the past few years.
The Commencement Exercises of the
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
will occupy the greatest part Of next
week. L have had the pleasure Of meet
ing its distinguished Chancellor, Gen. A.
T. Stewart, and hope to see more Of him
during commencement. The University
numbers only 13a students, but with
faculty and accommodations equal IA
three times the number. It's manage.
ment for some years past has not been
altogether such as the people have an.
proved, "a fact that the authorities have
At length discovered, and to their credit
DC 1t said, are endeavorng to correct.
The election of Gen. Stewart was n bio
step In the right direction So far rs
nave heard expression, he enjoys uniyer-
'al respect and confidence. ,
THE CROP PROSPECTS
ire cheering. Everybody, black and
1 hita aaarua IN ha Of ,,,..i.
ess croaking and more hope expressed
han | have heard at any time since the
var. We will have grain in abundance
or nome consumption, and plenty of cot
on to bring in the greenbacks. One or y
w0 good seasons, and little more econ l
my and self-denial, and good deal less h
'xatIon, and our people will begin to a
reathe free again. d
THE TRAVEL NORTH.
There are fewer persons going North :,
nd East than is usual at this season "
mong those on the train yesterday were !,
Lr. w. ID. II. Green and family, and -
n: >. ". Burnham, Of the Pilot, who n
Ill be absent month or two. The hard n
mes will largely increase the number of g.
e tget-aways. BY the way, as an !.
~A--NA VI ~ EAE@oA ~ TRAVELLERS. II
may remark that have the very hest dl
lthority for stating that the story that ca
r. Pullman has issued an order throw.
g open his sleeping coaches to colored vi
ople, is without foundation in fact FL
has issued no order on the snbiect m
e way or the other. Were he to i.sne az
order excluding them, they would NOT tn
slow to make the issue, and he would I'm
t be so foolish as to authorize their od. m,
ssion, which would result in the excln- ed
N OF white persons. Now it very rarely 70,
opens that colored persons, especially of
ose who are natives Of the South. insist in
on intruding themselves, socially ers
ere they are not wanted, and the sleep. Co
coach is one of the places that they ma
Tally avoid. / see no propriety in GET Co
g up a prejudice in the public mind cid
linst such useful institutions as the He,
Imam Palace Cars. have been about xii
God deal, and have never vet seen 4 wa
ored person occupy sleeping coach mis-
apply for admission to one. II saer,s Tn,
be luxury that they are willing ~ Dis
go in the interest Of economy ana him
&c: Whenever they begin to travel bon
efficient numbers, and desire sleeping