The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-05-16
,,,,. a5th Anniversary of the Phi
iouatheau Society OF Wis
-I-~ippi College.

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Tdrucmorah'e advent 81 Tue ce'co. "''o"
a.lc 2j.h anniversary oil the Ihllolha-
haau society has come ana gone ne
grand exhibit OF orhtorieai taioI'V mas Hl''e
listing impressions upon t'e MINUS u ''l'Se
aHD were present on thaJ occasion, ana
u,s our little village has assumed us nor
mlt .g7te Of quirtnie.
Tladty was anticipated a one IFaa2hI
airI events OF far more significance IMAM 7
urr. holiday of pleasure. Tins was ln"e'"
delightful occasion 10 the students OF
Mississippi college a> well as the members
o' fH. Phil m1'Hsah society
The chapel hall had been decorated win
g4dW5s and "ieiJh'' aad the SeherAi I'M
preston seemed To be That the committee
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THE CEREMONIES
AAIa g~olouud silence, Mr., j. IL. And
Ing Introduced Rev Walter Hillman, Chap
I4iu. who rendered thanks 20 the Supreme
Ruler Tor His blessings At the conclusion
OF the PRAYER, Mr.. J. W Sibley was intro
5g.-G and in nj, graceful. eloquent and po-
cite ,t.is welcomed the audience to the 23ti
Anniversary of this Society. He then spoke
ef.T.i,e.s RatfIes,' in an i'm pressiye aud sen
,tbIa way. aud although Mr.. SibIey is quit,
avonfp man, vet we are inclined to believe
bis deliberations were the result OF the fierce
s,i,ni.bas he has experienced upon til,
GaIi. dt lilies battles"
Mr. NJ. Wise spoke at gre4t length
up,n ~Napaie9n's influence" and for ;
tim, your CORES pendent was inclined t
e1mDare the high attatum ents of wise
mind" IN the first ESSAYS Of Napoleon,
influence"
A. the conclusion OF this practical ora
tTou. We were highly amused by the intro
durrion OF the "Dutcher Volunteer" ALA
T r. Birasong.
This representative Of "Limber@ cheese
tal.y maintained the national reputation o
the German solBierv. and in fact exceeded
the mos. ouine exnectation of the audi
euca. His conversational powers As for
tj,n-, ara ir,laa,l unite AZ remarkable as hi
AMUSING terilents and anecdotes OF the sol
dfer's life
Messrs NJ. q. Wells and J. r. Runnel:
xc,,,i--e5 tI,o,, .eIvas exaellentIy l.. the dc
bate Did Homer write Homer: Thes'
gentlemen are graceful, argumentative anu
eloquent speakers, aud may their eloquenc'
l. IS influential ia the restoration of ou1
station to her pristine glory as il was in the
TiuJiea:ion OF the great Father Of epic
poetry.
Our minds were then drawn from tn
considerations of Homer. "Ilaid" ant
0des,ey. 10 attest the proverbial claims Q
Mc>srs. Alien. Moore, Percer and AEder
son Ia the CONT, song NCall John" Tn
Young comedians presented themselves upol
the rGstrum in school boys acquisition
style. and la harmonic and accordAnt notes
called .I,bn Tobn John Prof John
alias Mr.. II. T. Allen. obeycd the summon
ofajs class. and with MUSIC in his soul pro
vi lAt exercise was indeed an amusing az