The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-02
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WENTWORTH COLLEGE
/. Under the Presidency oil Or. H F. johnson
a this institution has become one Of the most
a popular and prosperous OF all our Southern
d College,. Its first graduate in 1850 It
: operations were suspended during the war,
/ and for a few years following During lis
4 thirteen years Of active work, IA young ladies
have taken the honors Of the College, and in
our own and other States now occupy stations
OF honor and usefulness in society. 1t has
been our privilege to be present on many
Commencement occasions at Whitxorth, and
they have always inspired Us with better and
brighter hope for our State Our girls thus
trained must make US better and happier
people.
The Commencement= at Whitworth are al
WAYS well attended, and for appreciative
attention to all the exercises no audiences can
surpass those that assemble in the College
Chapel Loud talking and moving abcat,
during exercises, would not be tolerated if
attempted. The President is very kind, but
/ a very positive man, and order he will have.
On Tuesday last, the attendance of visitors
was unusually large-a special attraction
being the announcement that Col. Lamar
would deliver the annual address. Universe
ties and Colleges publish so many big names
for such occasions who are 'unavoidably
absent" when the time comes, that the public
have come to look upon that feature Of
commencement programme with many grains
I Of allowance. Col Lamar's absence could
well have been excused, but, TO his credit, and
the delight of an immense audience, he was
present and delivered the promised address.
He spoke about an hour. Senatorial duties
and long journey had greatly fatigued him,
but from his well stored mind he poured forth
the rich treasures of thought which he had
garnered on the subject of female education. |
We will not attempt even a synopsis. The |
audience repeatedly evidenced their apprecia- /
ton OF its good points.
Fourteen young ladies received their diplo- |
mas to-day, follows: Florence L. Norrell, |
Rankin county, Valedictorian, LIST honor
degree of Mistress of Arts Maude B. Haw-
kins, Copiah county, Salutatorian, I'd honor
Annie L. Bolls, Mary G.. Hamilton, jamie A.
Hamilton, Copiah county Belle Bowen, Jennie
d. Hoskins, Josie b. johnson, Mamie q.
Larkin, Lizzie c. Larkin, Brookhaven; Fannie
f. Williams, Simpson county Lizzie B.
Campbell, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
The music, under the direction of Prof
Eckhardt, the Salutatory by Miss Hawkins
Valedictory by Miss Norrell, remarks by DIR.
johnson to the Graduating Glass, together
with the address of Col. Lamar, occupied
about three hours We should add that the
degree OF Mistress of Arts was also conferred
on Miss AGollie Clark, an alumnus OF the
College.
As we had to leave on the afternoon train,
we have no notes OF other matters preceding
and following the Commencement exercises.
Rev. DIR. Watkins, of Jackson, delivered an
address at the Reunion of the Alumna which
is highly spoken Of. 81,
During the past year substantial three
story brick building has been erected on the
College grounds, and the programme Of fur !
Their extension contemplates, another building i
of same size-the two to constitute the wings
of grand central structure. That all this
will be accomplished within the next five or
ten years, we have not the shadow Of doubt j.,
DIR. Johnson is doing great work not only
for his denomination, but for the entire State, ,
and his labors are literally appreciated. This ,
is his life-work, and his achievements already
indicate that he has only to plan to realize.
Col. Nugent, of Jackson, has been elected
Trustee of the College.
On Wednesday morning, dropped in
AT CLINTON, I
just as the people were assembling, in the
spacious chapel OF Mississippi College, to wit
ness the Undergraduate Exhibition OF Central
Female Institute. The attendance, we thought |
was unusually large, and the exercises
were certainly equal to those of any former :
casion. The music, vocal, and instrumental,
showed the careful training of Prof. Menger. :
The REGULATIONS. for prize, by the following
Young ladies, indicated thorough culture in >
elocution: Matte Blunt Kate Cavitt, Flor 7
snce Harrison, Laura May, Leona George, and
Lena Menger Two of the pieces recited are
he productions of a Mississippi Editor EN- "
net l.. Ross, of the Canton Mail-"The Sock s
hat Baby Wore"-(which will never wear t
,ut), and "The Solid South'-that should g
nave taken the prize over the hifalutin ''Pro- d
netheus Unclaimed" Misses Menger and
Blunt will receive the prizes for best reel b
atoms. Original Essays were read by Misses h
Katie Lacey, Jessie Watts Susie Eager, Alice "
'hivers, Emma Mosely-all meritorious; but ;
he Prophecy respecting the class of 1879" 81
" Miss Eager, and Toll the prize of Excel
ence," by Miss Jessie Watts, were pronounced 3
,est by the committee. l.
Two Dialogues "Woman's Nature will 81
ut" and How they kept a Secret" afforded n
he audience ample amusement. The well n
ONE address by Sudie Wells and the Epi-
ogue, by Annie Robertson, were both sweetly iy
poken. 'Sient approval" being all the APP
lause allowed by DIR. Hillman, we had to cy
bear down on the breaks" of our apprecia- b.
ion of all that was said and heard of the I'm II
ergratuate Exhibition. CT
Regretting that could not remain to en- L
~ the cantata of can hour in Fairy Land, ia
re will close these notes by giving the names st
the young ladies who will receive to-mor- al
ow their diplomas as graduates in the Liter W
nv DEPARTMENT. Eva F Rarrier Yazoo tn
ity; Ida Classify, Terry; Florence Collier, m
brandon; Carrie c. Gallman, GalIman Sta IN
ON; Bette c. Henry, Clinton; Rosa NJ ST
ones. ST. Elmo; Ella NJ. Magee, Caseyville. be
This closes the 26th collegiate year OF the
institute, under the management Of Mr. and tn
Irs. Hillman The average attendance ia
as been quite large, and the Faculty ma
nd students appear to be thoroughly in earn nj
It in the work of imparting and receiving ~
Other engagements prevented our Witnessing y
ny of the exercises of Mississippi College
e give elsewhere the notes of "a chiel who ha
as among them taking notes." wi
On Thursday morning, we found ourselves co
AT OXFORD, SI'
1st in time to witness the closing exercises. /
rof. Fulton met us at the depot, and after a -
,od breakfast, and needed rest, we took -
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