The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04
THE SCHOOLS AT CLINTON.
College and Central Femuic
Institute.
CLINTON, MISS, July LIST, 1878.

College aud Central Femuic
Institute.
CLINTON, Miss, July LIST, 1878.
Elitor Brookhauen Ledger:-
As The LEDGER, and the press of the
State generally, just at this tima Soon
to be devoting q good deal of space to
Commencements and school interests, |
deem that M article on the closing ex
%ercises Of the Clinton schools will not
be considered amiss; hence I will sun
up as follows:
The examination of classes in Missis-
sippi College began on the 18th of
June, and continued till the 21st; the
examination of classes in Central Fes
male Institute taking place on the 2lst
and oath of June. Being otherwise
engaged. I was deprived the privilege
of attending these examinations, but l
understand from others and those
who, by the way, are most excellent
~judges-that they were close and thor
oug!l, and were passed liz a manner be-
speaking no little credit to both teach
ers and students. The public examina-
ton here, for the most part, are con-
Quoted orally, which I do not like SO
well as the custom at Whitworth, where,
as you know, they ale written out upon
examination papers," with the stu
dents name signed, and placed in the
Chapel, subject to the inspection OF
visitors.
Saturday night, June 22l, was devo-
ted to an Exhibition of the Preparato-
~ Department of the college. under the
management of Prof. L. A. HALEY.
This consisted of dialogues, declama-
ton ard charades, all If which were in
teresting and we'll executed.
1t is customary here for the Prepare
tory Department aud the Philomathean
and Hermenian Societies to give exhi-
bitlons on succeedings nights, and
these are followed by the concert of the
young ladies of the Institute, and the
commencement Exercises proper of
the Institute and College.
Exhibitions of the Societies were very
fine. The programme OF each consisted
OF oratlons, dialogues and dramatic
scenes. Conspicuous among the latter
was the rendition BY the Plllo5 of por-
lions of Romeo and juliet and
Julius Caesar (BrutuS and Casslus.)
The speakers Oh the part Of the Pinto
matheans were j. Il l~innnel!s. w. c..
baltimore, L. j. Bailey AMI Jno. f..
| Purser; those on the part OF the her
menian, j. r.. Powers, j. G. Chastain
and Truman Gray. All had vely good
speeches, most of which were well de-
livered, aud, all being o. different sub
%jects, furnished sufficient variety to
prevent any m~onotony.
Two OF the most important features
of the week. which | would not omit to
mention, were the commencement ser
mon of Rev. L. Z. Winkler, ID. d., of
Marion, Ala, ON Sunday, and the al
dress OF Rev. S. A. Goodwin, of Colum-
bus, Miss, on Tuesday, before the
Philomathean, Hermeuian and Lesbian
Societies. For force. practicability,
comprehensiveuess ard eloquence, l
can unhesitatinglv say that | have never
seen these efforts excelled, and those at
whose solicitations these eminent
divines performed their respective off
ces, fully realized that they were the
meu for the occasion. Immediately
after Mr.. Goodwin S address, j. I'll.
Runnells. for the Phiiomatheans, max
ing a pithy and sensible address, pre-
scented diplomas from the Society to
Messrs. Eager, Anderson and Granber-
ry, graduates; ana b. II. Wells, after an
appropriate address, in like manner
presented "a diploma from the Herme
mans 10 tlleir graduate, MIR. u. d.
Gray. r.
Wednesday, The 25th. WAS given to
the reading of essays, recitatinns, dia
logueS, etc, by the iller 5r.tl ties OF
the Institute, most Of whom acquitted
themselves exceedingly we'll. These ex
~ercises took place in the College chapel,
where were also on exhibition numer
GUS specimens of drawings, paintings,
etc, by the pupils Of the Institute,
some of which, your correspondent be-
ing Judge, were skilliul!y, and beauti
fully executed.
Wednesday night, in the College
chapel came what. for real beauty, was
the Growing event of the commences
meut-the "Cantata of Flower Qaeen,"
by the pupils of the Institute. The
stage was beautifully studded with
sycamores, gums and willows, and the
fore ground all garlanded with tastely
and v~ariegated wreathes. Immediately
in front of the grove of trees was a
shady, vine>clad, regal bower, ap.
preached by shady paths among the
trees. This was all made visible as the
curtain rose, and before the audience
knew what was coming, the girls filed
out of an ante room into the PATHS
around and through the grove, Filling
the woods with mnsic;' while Prof.
Menger played an accompaniment. that
made it all real charming. Finally, the
singers drew up in front of the stage,
and Mss Llura Banks was chosen,
seated upon the floral throne, and
crowned Flower Qleen," upon which
she delivered a short and appropriate