Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-06-20
Local Correspondents.
The Independence Schools.
INDEPENDENCE, June 10. 70

INDEPENDENCE, June 10. 70.
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The examination exercises Just cunclud-
cd by Baylor University and Baylor Fee
male College have been unusually interest
ing. \ large number of friends and pat
rons Of the schools were present. The
commencement sermon was preached by
DIR. Breaker Of Houston. Tuesday the
Alumni of Baylor University met in
Houston Hall at 9 O'Clock \. NJ; after
tranSacting some routine business the aSSo-
citation adjourned IN meet at 4 +. VI. in the
Baptist church, when short and strong
speeches were matte by =. NJ. Carroll of
Anderson, W. II. Carroll of Brenham,
!. Il. Thomas Of Bryan, &. :. Chandler Of
Washington. and several other gentlemen.
The association adjourned 10 meet al 4 p.
N. Monday. when {. r. Breedlove enter
tained large audience with one of his
characteristic speeches, the result Of which
was that good. earnest and substantial men
subscribed nine hundred dollars more than
enough to complete the University build
ing at this place. The building proposed
10 be FINISHED is LONGS feet The walls
are now up one sto,y high; and every stick
Of timber needed 10 finish it has been sub
scpibed by Hosea Garrett, Jonas Johnston
and Charley Breedlove- The commence
ment exercises of the University took place
on Wednesday, the IIthinst. The gradua-
ting class were + ID. Gavin. {. s. Willing
ham. f. c. Cross, Z. c. Taylor. Lafayette
Kirk, Edwin Curry and Eugene Muse.
The Hiram Wood gold medal for the best
clocutionist was awarded To +. ID. Gavin:
the second medal for clocution was award
cd TO c. ). Willingham. G.. W. Barnes.
IT,. delivered the annual literary address be-
fore tie Erosophian and Philomaiion Liter |
airy societies. 1is-subject, Manhood, was
handled with ability. The exercises were |
concluded by DIR. Crane with his Baccalau- |
reate address, a most excellent production. !
awarding diplomas and comforting degrees
on the above class. The junior and sub
junior exhibition were unusually entertain
ing and spoke volumes OF praise for the |
care and attention of the faculty. The |
commencement exercises of the College
opened on Thursday, the 18th inst, with |
the literary address by 7. X. Kendrick. |
esqr, Of Galveston; Miss Lula Law. of |
Bryan, opened the exercises on the part OF |
the graduating class with an excellent es-
say on .'rhe Heroic Woman" Miss Eliza |
Moore Of LaGrange. followed in n very |
fine essay on the Province of Exponcnts."
The premium essay by Miss Alice John
son, on the mission of the Teacher"
speaks it own praise. The American Stu
dent and Naledictory by Miss Fannie
Hatchett. was most excellent. The gradu- |
ating class consists OF Misses Law, Moore,
and Hatchett. The address by the presi
dent DR.. Luther, awarding diplomas to |
the graduates, concluded their exercises. |
The annual concerts, under the manage
ment of Prof Brown. on Thursday night. |
concluded the entire exercises. could and |
ought Ia say great deal more. but have |
consumed too much space already. have
failed to mention the medals awarded to |
the young ladies, because | cannot asccr-
tain Just now 10 whom and for what they |
were awarded. ZIp.