Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-07-12

ton Of the Franklin Inetitutc aod
Union Literary Society OF Centen-
ary College, Tuesday evening.
July LIST 1879. the exercises upon
the occasion being embraced ia the
following programme: -.u......-.
-.gr- MUsIc-PRAYER-MUs g
Tie ConscleDce-RHM cGimsey, + I,
Alexandria, La MUSIC. .0,,
THE Might and Mirth of Literatur
G S Duke, ULS, Harrisburg, La.-Music.
Why Have we Met 81 Perry Porter
Natchitnches, La.-MUs1C. .Irfl
The Favorite Heroine of Sir Walter
scott-M A Bell, ULs, Yazoo Miss.
Non Omnis Moriar-A F Watkins F I,
Jackson, Miss-MUsIC.
The Poetry of Science-T J Cross, ULS,
Clinton, La.-MUs1C. .u.,. .. ....
Haec Ohm Meuinisse Jurabit-J W
Lipscomb, F I, East Feliciana-MUsIC.
Parting Thoughts-E r Lyons, ULS,
New Orleans.-N1Us1C.
Address-W III GoodaIe Baton Rouge.
MUsIC-BENEDlCTIo
What can we say OF so many
good original essays, the sparkling
gems Of the brightest minds in the
rival literary societies? Only those
present Can realize how good and
rare literary treat was served up
for the occasion.
Wednesday July 3D.. 1879 was
Commencement day. There was but
ono graduate, but the variety Of
exercises, crowdiig each other, FILL
ed up the time to good advantage.
Among the visitors We're Bish~
op J. G. Keener, Rev. DR.. L. Par
ker. Of the New Orleans Christian
.Aduocate. Rev. R. S. Woodward,
of Natchez, Miss, Rev. John G.
Sawyer, Of Baton Rouge, la. Rev.
9 Keener. Presiding Elder, OF
alexandria, La. district, Rev. Dr..
w. 81. Watkins, pastor Of church
in Jackson, Miss. Rev. J. B. Rob.
inson, pastor E. Feliciana circuit,
Rev. I. 8. Holloman. pastor Of
church in Clinton, La. Rev. J. fl.
Godfrey, presiding elder of Wood
Vile, Miss. district, Hon. w. H,
Goodale, Baton Rouge, La. Prof:
Geo. Nicholson, Louisiana Univcr-
sity. Baton Rouge, Prof. Raymond :,
of Jefferson College, Miss. S. D
Guice Esq. of Natchez, Miss. Hon.
J. D.. Nettles, E. Baton Rouge. La.
Hon. S. J. Norwood, Simsport La.
nv. j. n. I-ey. Now Orleans.
DR.. 4. L. McGehee, Wilkinson Co.
Miss. Rev. DR.. G. w. Carter, Bas-
trop, La. Judge J. G. Kilbourne,
Clinton, La. G. Kilbourne, ESQ.
Clinton, La. Dr.. ". q. Packwood
Clinton, La. Rev. R. S. David, E.,
Baton Rouge, Rev. Mr.. Bro wn, E.
B. r. - Chambers. Esq. B. R.
The Franklin Literary Society
held public meeting in their hall,
and conferred their diploma on
their graduate, Rev. J. W. Cham
bers, of Baton Rouge, and present.
ed him their Society pin. Several
visitors were called upon and res.
pended in words Of Wit and wis.
dom and altogether, it was very
pleasant time. Some of the Jack
son notables were present and took
part in the short. pithy speeches.
The Alumni Association of Gen.
tenarv College elected Hon. W. F,
Herman, President, and we believe,
Hon. Henry L. Pond, Vice P-esi>
dent. ....
The audieoce assembled in the
college hall, at about 10 a. m. .
where the commencement exercises
proper We're completed. The only
graduate, Rev. J. W. Chambers,
succeeded well, not only in the
Franklin Institute hall with his part
Of the ceremonies and addresses, but
also here, in his graduating speec h
and valedictory, and received the
diploma and tie degree of ABB.
Pres. G. G. Andrews, D. D.,
delivered the Baccalaureate, and
announced the following action of
tho Board IF Trnsteos of tho CoJ-