The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-07-03
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
OXFORD, MISS June % 1873.

/ The Young gentlemen hau q"
appreciative audience on which 10 dlspense
their eIoquence. Mr.. Nj. W. Beck OF ON-
/ ford, Ala, led off in graceful saiuIa'o'
VIM. e. Martin, of Oktibbeha county, ue-
livered the valedictory, and Colin D la'P-
lev, of Jackson, responded for the Juiio's'
Tic ,notter and manner of COllie's speech
COS sneciaIlv well received, judging from
| 10 aDnInpse. and from the boquets and notes
thar were sent him from the audience Inc
Phi Sigma medal tor best oratory was t nen
nrasenred To John Barnet, Jr., OF Port U'o-
son. and diplomas to such members OF the
Senior Glass as were members OF inc 3"
SIGMA. miscellaneous speeches" being
next i'm order, several gentlemen were ca'leu
IN from tie audience, who spoke orieHy
aud to the pnint-the point being V or an
Y deoosited with the Secretary for Society
purposes.
THE JUNIOR CLASS
held forth on Tuesday morning the loIioW
inr being the order of speaking; A i.
smith, Pittsboro-"Live for Something;
e. Juny, Lake Providence, La.,-"Conceh-
trarion of Aim;'' X. J.. Mess, College Hill
Tie World our Home;' 5. NJ. Stewart
New Albany Influence of Party spirit
J. b. McGehee, Como-"Life's Battles" W d.
II. Magruder, Baton ROuge-"lnspiration OF
Cause" w. Il. Harper, OkolOna-"Ihe
Spirit of Comm unism - j. N. Gray, Grena-
ka-Prize Essay: "Infueuce of Democratic
Principles upon the Action and Progress Of
Mind in the United States" A New York
gentleman had offered forty-dollar gold
medal for the best essay contributed TO the
awarded the same. Mr.. Gray read his essay.
All the others were detained; and while all
were excellent. MessrsM Mag ruder and Har-
per appeared to have won the first places in
the esteem of the audience.
TIE HERMEAN ANNIVERSARY
took place Tuesday night. Capt. "A. j.
Baker, of Duck Hill, President; Maj. ;. ii.
Terral. of Qutman, as Vice-President. Mr.
AK. Wooten, of Holly Springs, delivered
the Salutary; Mr.. A. A. Walter OF same
place the Valedictory. Mr.. Harper respond
ed for the Juniors. Mr.. G.. n. Hart, of
Lodi, was then announced as having been
awarded the Hermean medal for oratory;
but he was either too modest or too unwell
to 90 forward and receive it. Then
followed miscellaneous speeches." and
though not as lengthy as those of the night
previous they were more substantial in re-
suits. Capt. Baker had splendid assistant
Prof. Johnson-in running the "miscella-
neous" department.
THE ANNUAL GRAFTON
was delivered on Wednesday morning, by |
Col. S. NJ. Meek, OF Columbus. Expectation |
was very high, and the number of visitors
was considerably increased. Indeed, have
never seen finer audience in the Univer-
sity Chapel. After the usual pTelim naries,
Col. Meek was introduced, and at once made
the impression upon his auditors that he
was equal to the occasion. He spoke tor an
hour and twenty minutes, his theme being,
''Moral and intellectual culture, the true
source of national prosperity" The Litera-
ry Societies are generally fortunate in the
selection of their orators, and they were
es pecially so on this occasion, Col. Meek's
effort is the great event of this Commence
ment-it is the subject of universal and en-
thusastic praise. 1 suppose it will be pub
lished. My friend Jones, of Winona-wbo
has an eye to business--remarked at the
conclusion of the grafton that it would
make a thirty-two page pamphlet!
THE SOPHOMORE PRIZE MEDALS
Z. - T..
and Mr.. j. G. Scott, both of Oxford, being
the fortunate contestants. Rev; Mr.. Boze-
man presented the medals in a very neat
and practical address.
The Chancellor then announced that the
Alumni Association would hold a business
meeting in the afternoon, and that Mai
). II. TeTral, an alumnus Of the University, ,,
would deliver the annual address at night;
Lfter which, the Chancellor's annual recep- 9
ion. !
AS l cannot remain to enjoy this part OF i
he days programme, [ will conclude these t
Totes with list of the names for gradua- I
ion tomorrow: !
In Literary Departmental. w. Cutrer q
)syka, 1st honor, Valedictorian; w. f a
Iartin, Oktibbeha County; j. Il. Walter :
nd A. A. Walter, Holly Springs; G. Y. h
Iillespie, Lafayette county 81. NJ. Buchanan {
'kolona
In Law Departmental. c. Longstreet, /
lacon, GA, Valedictorian, LIST honor; A. S. 4
Leharg, DeSoto county; q. f.. Maynard, .
oahoma county, t. b. Smith, Lee county. =
The twenty sixth has been the most pros
erous session in the career Of the Univer- u
ty. The catalogue shows q total enroll &
tent OF 465-a large proportion ofwhom are u
! the Preparatory Department. LII this de- !;
is maintained, it at present, the
raduates, few years, will number scores ~
lstead of dozen or less. The necessity ii
n such department Is one OF the defects "a
our present public school system, which u
lould foster the establishment of high ! ~
hools, as feeders to the University An &
u having this in view was passed at the / b!
st session of the Legislatura bnt its wall el
cant provisions cannot go into effect be- "
use Of some defect in the law. "a
Hon. j. S. Bailey, OF Tallahatchie. who il &C
IRE attending Commencement, was reIiav- I1nl
few nights since of all clothing, pocket lii
ok and watch, by some greedy thief who 81.
tered his room, liz
l" Frot'L. l. johnson, and indeed all the I y,
oers OF Faculty, your representative is liz
debted for hospitable and courteous ar Of
ntion. Yours, Leo,