The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-29
On HE WING.
A visit 10 OXt0rd, mississippi, ana the
Closing Exercises Ut her University.

Closing Exercises Of her University.
Especial Correspondence of the Democrat
OXFORD, Miss, June ~, ia7s,
About mile from tho little burg Of Oxford
Ia altuated tho University Of Mississippi,
where large numbers or MaaIeapplana as
we'll IA toulBianians arc educated,
During the past week your correspondent
had the pleasure Of attending the closing ex-
ereiseg Of 1879. The exercises were naugu-
rated on Sunday last by u sermon at the
chapel of the University. This Ia called by
the people Of oxford the commencement Scr
mon. The church was crowded with stran-
gers from all parts of the State, who appear
ed much pleased with the sermon.
The Monday following the little chapel was
crowded with q refined audience, who came TO
listen to the Sophomore" class declaim for
prize.
The chapel had been most tastefully deco~
rated by the fair hands OF the Oxford bellies
with evergreen and ivy. On the wall, just to
the rear of the rostrum, stood out in bold re-
lief the word Welcome" while beneath it
could be read In numbers made OF evergreen,
1878" Just above the rostrum gracefully
hung festoons of evergreen, which, contrast
| ing with the posts Of the chapel, which were
draped with ivy presented quite q picture. AS
the different young men of the class came for
ward to declaim, and met the bright and daz-
| zling eyes of the fair daughters OF Mississippi
| who had gathered to do them honor, 1t
| seemed to inspire them with new ylgor, ana
all reflected credit upon the faculty, save one,
| and he made what the boys up here call q
"fat," but what we would call total failure.
| Mondays programme was opened with
music by 81 delightful band, then came
| hn nj uyiTacr
| gramme was gone through with:
w M. Wheat, University Of Mississippi
"Reply to Mr.. Corey" Z. Z. Bryant, Coffee
Vile, Miss, Liberty and Union" ]. B.
ton Of Verres;' Mr.. A. K. Wooter, Holly
| Springs, Miss, Irish Aliens and English
| Victories"
Alex Stewart, Jr of the University Of Mis-
sissippi, spoke eul0gy on Henry Clay and is
deserving of much praise, for he not only re-
| Elected great credit upon the University but
showed himself to be an apt scholar and
quite an orator.
Walter Cain, of Ok olona, Miss. What is
to be the Destiny of the Republic" W L. Me-
Gehee, of Como, Miss4-'"The Educated Man
of America; :" J. Armstead, of Walden, Miss
"The Criminalty of Dueling."
Mr. W. s. Power, OF jackson, MISS after it,
having in the most creditable manner recited
O. piece entitled "The South" took his. seat
amid deafening applause and showers OF bou-
quets from the ladies.
J. @. Scott, of Oxford, Miss, was ACCORDED
much applause for piece entitled "The Irish
Disturbance BILL
Robert ShotwelI, of Kinds county Miss,
who is quite shining light in his class, made
quite a hit with his recitation entitled
against the Employment OF Indians in
War"
MONDAY EVENING
the exercises were renewed, and the Phi
Sigma Society showed their many friends the
progress they had made during the past year.
A salutatory, by Mr.. NJ. W. Beck, Of Ala
bama was received With d much oi apP}b[spaS5e
county. MI. G. S. Tarpley, Of Oxford, on be-
, half of the junior class, then came forward
! and in an appropriate manner bid the senior
members OF the Phi Sigma last farewell
After the recitations were over Mr.. John
Burnett, of Port Gibson, was called to the
E platform and presented with q gold medal
for the best defamation, after which the fol
lowing gentlemen we're presented R VIII fnefF
Montgomery, D. B. High, A. s. Meharg, O.;
r. Page, J. W. Cutrer, J. NJ; Buchanan and
: 6. z. Gillespie. This closed Mondays exer-
lcicn