The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI,
Some Mates About tIae Closing
EXERCISES of the InssitutiOn
OXFORD. MIss.. Jnne 9th. 1873.

aud we've concluded h following
Thursday. A largs number of visitors
were present, lncluling meuy OF the
great men Of the State, which attests
the interest now taken in that institu-
tion. Every thing during the entire
week went off harmonionsly. aud by
fonr policemen keeping guard. excellent
or.ler was preserved. SO
b low is given a short summary of
the exercises: ss,e 4saH M r
The Freshmen of the Hermean So
ciety set the bail in motion on Friday
night by speaking prize declarations
for a gold medal, valued at Fifteen dol>
lars. There were twelve competitors,
and each one showed that he had prac-
ticed his piece, AS all spoke remarkably
we'll. Mr.. G. N. Hart, of Lodi, Miss,
was the successful contestant.
Ga Saturday night the Phi Sigma
boys had a similar contest for q medal
of equal value The two societies are
great rivals, and the Phi Sigma boys
were anxious to carry off the laurels MS
the best speakers. They strained every
muscle to do so, but whether they sue
ceeded or not we will let those who
heard them determine. Mr.. John Bun
net, of Port Gibson. was the successful
man IN this contest.
Sunday, the day ~anxiously looked fAr.
came, and early in the morning the
crowd began to assemble in the Uni
versity Chapel to listen to the com
mencenent sermon, by Rev. Mr.. Booze
man, of Aberdeen, Miss. The chapel
was soon filled so OVERLOOKING, and those
young gentlemen who were either too
bashful to go with the young ladies, or
who were not disposed to pay two dol<
lars for the privilege of riding q mile
with one, were ousted from their seats
to make room for their bettors. The
sermon evinced the fact that Mr.. Boze,
man was conversant with the Bible, and
was we'll received. He preached again
Sunday night.
On Monday, at ten o'clock, there was
prize-speaking by the Sophomores for
two medals, one valued at S25; the
other at $40. All the young gentlemen
did well, although some thought the
Freshmen beat them. Mr.. A. P. Stew
art, Jr., and Mr.. J. S. Scott, both of
Oxford, were awarded the medals. At
night the annual meeting of the Phi
Sigma Society occurred. An admira-
bic salntatory was delivered by Mr.. ".
NJ. Beck, of Oxford, Ala, after which
came the valedictory of Mr.. w. E.
Martin, of Oktibbeha county, followed
by the junior response by Mr.. G. S.
Tarpley, of Oxford. Several speeches
we're then delivered by distinguished
gentlemen from abroad, upon their
being called upon, notable among whom
was Col. Power, of Jackson. He was ini
clined to rap the Legislature for its parsi.
moniousness in It's appropriation to the
University, and called particular atten-
ton to the fact that the appropriation
given was not a pension, as a great
many supposed, but was justly due as
interest on q fund held by the State in
trust for the University. Several other
gentlemen spoke (''by way of eucour-
agement to the seniors. who were soou
to 90 out to brave life's BATTLE and
each M gave five dollars for the privi>
lege of doing so.
On Tuesday the Juniors delivered
themselves of there extraordinarily fine,
original speeches, and bored the crowd
terribly, who ''grinned and bore it" as
best they knew how. Two of their
number, however, delivered as fine
speeches as are heard from ~college-boys,
namely: Mr.. W. H. Magru der, of Baton
Rouge, La; and Mr.. ". r . Harper.
of Okolona. The subject of the former
was, ''The Inspiration of a Cause of
the latter, "The Spirit of Communism"
Both spoke we'll and had excellent
speeches. Most of the speakers reflect
ed credit on their class.
The Hermean Society assembled at
| eight o'clock, to hold their annual
meeting. Mr.. A. X. Wooten, of Holly
Springs, delivered an appropriate salu>
tatory, followed by Mr.. A. A. Walter,
of Holly Springs. with the valedictory.
and theJdnior response was given by
Mr.. w. r. Harper, of Okolona. Sew
eral gentlemen from abroad we've called
rpon, and responded in a happy way.
each one depositing f7s dollars with
the society.
Wednesday was looked forward to
with interest, as it was kno vi that Col.
S. NJ. Meek, of Columbus, was to dc
liver the annual address. All who
knew the Colonel's reputation as a.
speaker and orator expected to hear
something extra good, and it may be
safely said that his address was ever
better than any n anticipated. His
subject was ''Moral and Intellectual
Culture" and he handled it in a mas
terly manner, being eloquentnrrsugh~
out and at the same time Instructive.
The address will never be forgotten by
those who had the good fortune to hear
It. In the evening the Alumni Associa-
ton held its annual meeting. and the
audience was entertained by Maj. s. H.
Terral, of Quitman, in a ell-timed ads
dress. and Prof. Robt. Fulton, of the
University, who read an essakap The
Association adjourned at ten D. m, and
the annual levee was begun. The
young people has free use of the Uni
versity grounds, and wbiled away the
time in ~pleasantness until one o'clock,
when the crowd dispersed.
IN Thurcdav WAS ~0mmancemnn 1av-l