The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-06-26
EXAMIN ATIONS,

leHTu several Grasses IN Latln, his
tory, Algebra, ETC., and the pupils
l seemed to be thoroughly posted-even
, more proficient in their studies than
} some of the higher Female Colleges.
In the evening large crowd assem-
bled in the College building for the
purpose of hearing compositions by
the young ladies, and recitations by
the smaller pupils.
The following young ladies read
compositions, and appeared on the
stage with as much composure as
those more accustomed to the bust
ness: Miss Lou Kirkland, Miss Will
lie Berry, Miss Carrie Spann, Miss
Willie Scott, Miss Jennie Langford,
Miss Monte Frantz, Miss Annie Will
liams, Miss Tonic Gayden, Miss Mary
Green, Miss Jennie Falls, Miss Birdie
Lowry, Miss Eva Frantz, Miss Carrie
Williams.
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.
The Alumni met at 10! O'Clock on
Thursday morning, and the Hall was
densely packed. The stage was
beautifully ornamented for the occa-
sion. The superior taste displayed in
the arrangement, showed that when
it comes to such thing, the masculine
gender had best retire from the field. |
just to draw a contrast, we would like
to see stage arranged by lot Of old |
bachelors, and compare it with one |
tastefully decorated by the ladies.
The following officers compose the
Alumni Association Mrs. H. d.
Bait, President ; Miss Annie Cooke,
Vice President; Miss Lou McI,auren,
Secretary; Miss Ohler, Treasurer. A
beautiful essay was read 10y Miss Ida
Stevens, subject" Give Me to Drink"
She was beautifully dressed for the
occasion, and read her well prepared
production in Il most dignilied man
ner. Miss Stevens was followed by
Miss Alice MaXey, who recteda beau
tiful poem. Miss MaXey' selocutionary
powers are above mediocrity.
Prof. A. H. Jayne, of Jackson, de-
livered the address, which was
chaste and well digested production.
He is a graduate Of Yale, and a young
man of fine ability.
Thus closed the Alumni exercises,
which We're made more pleasant by {
being interspersed with some fine t
music on the piano, by Misses Rich
lrdson and Green.
CONCERT. t
The concert at night was a most en-
oyable affair. Although the small +
sum Of twenty-five cents was charged t
Is an admission fee, to cover expenses, $
he building was crowded to its utmost /
them a large number :
# beautiful and finely dressed ladies $
The following is the programme a
The Months" D." "Goddess of Liberty" Il
Summer Queen all recitations. Z
Iusic, Meeting of the Muses. :" ",The l1
moke Fiend," charade; "Leak in
he Dyke" poem by Miss Ruby Kirk 4
md Music; Judgment of Paris, n
ecitation; "Josiah Aliens Wife at 4. I
|. Stewart's," Miss Monte Frantz II
Bernardo del CarpiO," poem by Miss Al
Willie Lott; music; "Boarding School P
accomplishments" charade; The n
wo Angels" poem by Annie Will y
ans. Music; "Opera Music for the NJ
iano," recitation by Miss Eva Frantz; Jc
The Postal Card" charade. W
Some Of the charades kept the house H., 'i
Il roar of laughter, and the recta- NJ
)ns were also very fine. ga
During our short stay in the pleas. WI
1t town of Brandon, we were under m n
any obligations TO Col. a. J. Frantz, fin
lder whose hospitable roof we So ha
Irned, also to Gen. Robt. Lowry, la
ldee Mayors, Col. Pat. Henry, Mr.. J. ~ ~
McCaskill, Mr.. Buchanan, and Mr.. no
,dy Waille and others, who all tried wi
make us have a most pleasant time. en-
ing live the hospitable people of bEs
andon may all her pretty girls
married before the next centennial, no
my cold water toast. ). an