The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-02

Anglo-Saxon salutatory-W r Harper
okolona.
We are Such Stuff a. Dreams are Made Ol
H. B. Wier, Verona
The Mission of the Microscope-W H
Magruder Baton Rouge
Law l. Kennedy, Oxford.
To-Morrow-ColIin ), Tarpley, Jackson.
Fear Not-Dabney Lipscomb, Columbus
Mutation. r. McGehee, Como.
Truth, as Opposed to Shams in Public and
Private Life. Chrisman. Brookhaven-
Hard Times-W. r. Harper. Okolona.
Law Naledictory--C H. Alexander, Kosci-
usko
Naledictory-E. Juny. Lake Providence.
The addresses by Chancellor Stewart to the
Law Class and to the Seniors were very happy
efforts 1t is said that before General Stew
art took charge of the University he had
never made public address. He has GER
tainly become apt and proficient scholar in
the art Of oratory in four years time.
/ Diplomas were presented as follows
! To Lar CEaSs-C H Alexander, First
| Honor, koseiusko; 4. 5. Buchanan, Herman
do Thos B. Carroll Choctaw Agency; Chas.
d. Carter, Ripley; D. w Chapman, Oxford !;
! Chas. Chrisman, Brookhaven; JAS. t. Hal
brook, Ripley; Jno. W. Holiday, Aberdeen /;
Leroy W. Kennedy, Oxford Jas. F. McCool,
Oxford; Jas. &. MeGehee, Como; q. H
Shamburger, Toomsuba; Henry II. Skies
Starkville Alton X Wooten, Holly Springs
Ii. /. Land, West Station.
In Literary Department. Bachelor of Arts ::
f. Juny, First Honor, Lake Providence, La;
VIM. r. Harper, Second Honor, Okolona;
VIM. H. Magruder, Third Honor, Baton
Rouge La; VIM. II. Buntin, Harrison Sta
ton; Dabney Lipscomb, Columbus; NJ. c.
Pegues, Oxford Howard B. Weir, Verona
A. T. Smith, Calhoun county Jno. X. Graves,
Carthage. Bachelor OF Science: Collin S.
Tarpley, Jackson. Bachelor of Philosophy:
Alexander Dawson, Oxford. Select Studies
VIM. E. McCfehee, Como
The degree Of Master of Arts was conferred
by the Trustees on Jno. w. johnson and
Thos. W. Stoekard, Tutors in the University
As to the other exercises Of Commencement
week, we avail ourselves of the following
sketch by friend:
Friday night, June 30, Prize Defamation
OF Hermean Freshmen-First medal awarded
to Frank A. Nelson, of Oxford; second to
VIM. D. Witherspoon, OF Oxford.
Saturday night June Dist, Prize Declama-
ton OF Phi Sigma Freshmen-One medal
awarded to PresIy X. Ewing, OF Raceland, La.
The committee of Judges thought the per
Torrance OF &. w. Bedford, Jr., OF Horn Lake, !
Miss, nearly or quite equal to that of Mr..
Ewing As the Society offered but one medal, |
the Judges procured another for Mr.. Bedford
at their own expense.
The medals awarded to Messrs. Nelson, /
and Ewing were presented to
them at the annual meetings of their respec-
tive Societies. The medal awarded to Mr.
Bedford was presented by Rev. Mr. Murrah
1f Oxford, on behalf of the committee ON
Thursday morning.
Wednesday, June %, Prize Defamation Of
Sophomore class, thirteen contestants-First
medal awarded to Geo. II. Armistead OF Boil
var, Tenn; second, to John Burnett Jr., Of
Port Gibson, Miss, and presented by Rev. DIR.
f. A. Ross on Wednesday.
Commencement Sermon, by DIR. Ross Sun
lay morning, June 22d; address by him Sun
lay night to the Young Mems Christian Asso
;iation of the University; subject: Biography
IF the Devil.
Junior Exhibition Tuesday. Alumni meet
ng and address Tuesday night Address of
Judge Wiley P. Harris on Wednesday morn
ny.
The address OF Judge Harris is eompli-
nented by all who heard it, and the wish was
generally expressed that he will write it out
md give it to the press.
The Chancellor's Levee, on Wednesday
light was larely attended During the even |
ng, Mrs. Hooper, of jackson, favored the {
quests with some of her sweetest vocal strains. {
The Capital City Band, of Jackson, has i
-iven complete satisfaction. The Chancellor {
emarked to us that he was glad to be able to c
ay, after much correspondence and large ex- |
that he had found a really good /
Band in the State He did not doubt that !
here Others but he was entirely satisfied l
fith the Capital City Band. We were not v
low in communicating this compliment to
he boys, and We thought it helped them to 9
ct through the protracted programme of the =
ay. Y
The Trustees have had frequent sessions, :
ut We are advised of anything special they
ave done, except that nonresident students u
ill hereafter pay an annual tuition fee OF q
5000. The incidental and fuel fees for all a
tudents 50, 80 per session, remain as before. y
The catalogue of the session shows a total of \
20 students, of whom II were in the Law "
department.. DIR. Walden is educating thirty b
x boys here, and expects to increase the r
lumber to seventy-fve. All honor to the n
anne of Cowles NJ. Walden. Il
As we left Oxford, the Autry Rifles, OF Hol Il
Springs, Capt. Geo NJ Govan, in command, ,
ere making a fine exhibit of their profcien- o
: in drill on the public square. We should G
glad to see such Company in every town d
the State; and We hope yet to be able to +
lronicle the conclusion of the University il
rustees that the military uniform and mill v
Try discipline shall be introduced in the in o
tuition. Economy in dress, and the person. y
appearance and bearing OF the students
ould be promoted thereby An officer of
e day, an inspection of dormitories, equip
ents clothing, dress parades etc, are great re
centives to regularity and system in the ct
udent life, and would prove beneficial to both b,
.dy and mind. sa
Altogether, the twenty-seventh session, ca
ough interrupted by the calamity OF last ir
IL, which affected all institution of learning, F
IS been one OF the most prosperous in the 1t
story OF the University. in
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lie
MISSISSIPPI COMMENCEMENT. ,,e
The annual exercises OF this Institution
we come and gone again-gone not as things
lich are forgotten, but as such buried in re-
Elective minds, to bring forth fruit to the
Dry of true education. May it be so.
To say nothing of the regular examination
itch took place during and previous 10 the
week, and which evinced al