The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-06-28

EDITORS CLARION: The closing exercises
of this popular institution for the higher
education OF young ladies were never more
brilliant and successful than last week
Large and apprecative audiences thronued
the spacious chapel To witness each hours
programme of delightful entertainment
The final examinations are all written and
ri lid. Without assistance from friend or
book, each pupil Is subjected to the severe t
test of her knowledge of the studies passed
over during the term. Written examinations
have been adopted i'm all the great colleges
and universities of the age, i'm none of
which, / dare say, do the students reflect
higher honor on instructors and alma Maker
than WhitwOrth College. A schedule of
questions propOunded and the examination
papers Of the young ladies, preserved BY the
President were highly satisfactory as TO
thoroughness and proficiency. On Friday
night, before commencement week, the Call
leopean Society held its anniversary with
an interesting debate between selec ted con-
te>tants, anc q tasteful literary address by
Prof. j. w. Addison. the successful and
popular President of East Mississippi Fe-
male College at Meridian. The commence
ment sermon was preached on Sunday, by
Kew. w. h. Nj. Lintield, of canton. to Il large
q ldience. The sermon is reported as mas
terry and eloquent. At night, President
johnson preached his annual sermon to the
graduating class That Is always tender and
full of wise counsel. On Monday morning.
spersed with most charming III usic. The es-
says were characterized by rare ingenuity
and originality, and some of superior n.erif.
These were read with C!earneSS ease in
tonation and grace not often excelled in
persons 40 young. Recalling is specialtv
at Whitworth. Any Improvement in this
art Is matter OF pride and gratulatlon tor
we are called nation of poor readers At
night the grand concert was held with
varied and extensive programme. More
u
celient in time and expression. Several
pieces were executed OF ten pianos, ana BY
thirty performers, with Violin accountant
ment. These were varied by solos, duets, rec
ltatio's anu readings, which euliveu Il the
occasions with III filgging iAterest.
Tuesday WAS Commencement day. The
exercises consisted of music saiutatoty
by Miss Melissa a. Linton, the annual
address by Rev, ChaS. b. Galloway. on the
subject of "Self Culture: :" the valedictory
by Miss Mary Chandler, and comforting de-
grees by the President. The degree
Mary Z. Barley. Mary III. Richardson, |
Mary A. Morris, Mamie Q. Bridges, Vic.
Barber. Jennie L. Calhoun. Rosa F. Castle. |
Lille Is. Heard, Pink Davis and Melissa A !
Linton. The degree OF Mistress OF Arts |
Was ooniSrred on Miss Mary Chandler. Al |
The conclusion of these exercises, a plan was
for increasing the college library. |
10 which fund the trustees and friends ri \
he college contributed nearly five hundred |.
lollars, ~
4ne last term has been the most prosper /
,ns In the history of Whtworth College In \
he boarding department there were one Il
hundred and screen young ladies, an increase i
'Ver any previous year OF its successftIl ca
ser; 1he totai NUMB OF pupils was two Il
hundred and two. There were one hundred I
md sixty -four in the music department.
The eSlieae is wall Differed, with a faoul-
y OF thtrtee1 competent teachers, and Mrs.
Johnson, OF course, superintendent of the
department. To Mrs. IT il Uraste
due the almost marvellous prosperity of
his institution. But time and space forbid
ny telling all the things seen and heard at
Fhitworth. Like the Queen OF Sheba, j
aust now say 1.-The half hath not been told, =
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