The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-05-31
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CLISroS, Mss, May 29th, 1877.
Editor Brookhaeea ledger
From some cause--it may be the
great Turko>R Russian war, the awful
rise in the provision market, dry wealth
er, the Kemper horror, or something
else; but, more probably, the magnlii-
cent College Campus, under the shade
of whose stately oaks l am to-day bask-
ing I am reminded Of q conditional
premise in my last to write something
about Clinton's schools, the Mississippi
College and Central Female Institute.
Upon investigation l find that there
is mrch that could be said concerning
these splendid institutions--too much,
in fact, to impose upon the columns OF
an ordinary newspaper; therefore Your
correspondent will not undertake the
task of writing up the entire history
Of either, but endeavol to suffice with
a few general remarks of each.
Mississippi College is under the con
troll Of a Board of Trustees, appointed
by the Mississippi Baptist State Con
yention, to which it belongs. The
College is in its twenty fifth year, and
since it has been the property OF the
Baptists of this State, has enjoyed IN
uninterrupted season of prosperity. 1t
has been presided over for several years
by that erudite scholar and Christian
gentleman, Rev. ". S. Webb, who,
with a corps OF able professors, is an
nually turning out a number of Sradu-
ates, prepared for the various battles
aud responsibilities Of life. One go!-
den feature of the school is the system
of ministerial education, whereby
young men studying for the ministry
are enabled to thoroughly educate
themselves free OF auy tuition fee, only
being required to pay for their board
and clothing. L learned from the Pres
ident a few days since that there were
on the role this session one hundred
and sixty-three students; among these
I was happy TO meet three B%rookhayen
boys-B. G. Buckley, son Of your eff
Client Chancery Clerk, b. n. S. Cox,
son Of LincoIn's popular Sheriff, and
p. II. Eager, son of Rev. E. C. Eager.
All three speak highly of the school
and are winning 4 fine reputation as
students.
Central Female Institute is OF TWEEN
ty-tve years standing, and is under the
control of Rev. Walter Hillnan.
Though belonging to its President, II
is conducted, for the most part, as a
Baptist institution, and receives u large
denominatioual support. 1t combines
many educational advantages, but in
the number Of its students, size, etc,
your correspondent cannot help but
compare it in his minds eye with the
grandeur aud beauty of the peerless
Whitworth, and, by natural consent,
give the verdict in favor Of the latter.
Both OF the Clinton Institutions are
doing great good, and are destined to
continue as educational ornaments to
the State.
As | gave your readers to understand
in a former letter, the "classic" town OF
Clinton, Kinds county, Mississippi, is
by no means the garden spot Of the
world for n newspaper correspondent,
and, having said as much as I have, "
dinarily I would be proud Of my sue
urse III fuutaS so much to record, and
so close. But May has been & lively
month for ClintoH-sho has been put
ting on airs, 50 to spaak-la7ia& had
her sublime saneuess three several
times broken by most festive occasions;
first, the celebration, On the 4lh inst.
Of the Twenty-iiith Anniversary Of the
Philomatheau Society, then o grand
Union Sunday school picnic, ind lastly,
on last Friday night, the celebration of
the Twenty>second Anniversary Of the
Hermenian Sooiety.
AL of these deserve separate and
honorable mention as p.easurable
events, but especially tho Anniversary
celebrations, which, as intellectual ems
tertainments, furnished a rare feast to
al who attended them. There exists
between the societies q sharp, but-as
il is only to excel i'll true merit | Will
say c~ommendable, rivalry, and both
presented programmes and decorations
of their beautiful hail on the above
mentioned occasions, that did them
honor and fully sustained their bright
record. Every member who participant
ed seemed chosen forhis eminent fitness
for the part assigned him, and it would
afford the writer pleasure to mention
them individually but for lack OF space.
Especially wise were the selections fol
Anniversarians-AIr =. 4. Taylor, OF
Natchez, representing the Philomathe-
ans. and Z. A. Mcdowell, a Magnolia
boy, the sprightly Hermenians. The
former took for his subject, Beware OF
Your Friends" lille the latter treated
"The Power of I onght." Both were
truly eloquent. a aot only sustained
t. cir reputation TO solid thought and
oratory, but added new laurels to those
already gained.
But whittier am I drifting? Enough
ANTONY.
New Party Talk.
As old parties become defunct and