Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-15
LETTER FROM THE INTERIOR.
Macon and Her ImprOvements-Ed
caIiOnaI = wesleyan Commence
ment-Unveiling the Portrait of
George i. SeneY-DeaIhss DOings.

MACON, June 13-Editor Morning NetcS: The
Central City continues to move forward tn her
improvements. The water works are proving
a great blessing, although the grand reservoir
is not yet completed. The supply Of water is
equal to the demand at present; it is clear and
pleasant to the taste. Many already are won
dering how we have done without it so long
EDUCATIONAL.
All the city public schools for the whites
have been closed for the year. 1t has been a
successful year as to the number of pupils and
as to instruction But the untiring Superin-
tendent, Prof b. NJ Zettler, has been embar-
rassed this as in former years for want of
money to properly carry on the school system
proportions it ought to without more liberal
expenditure of money. The colored schools,
having lost month during the past severe
winter are still in session, and will close about
the first of July. The country schools have
two or three months more to run. and to which
the Superintendent can now give his undivided
attention.
WESLEYAN FEMALE COLLEGE.
This ancient institution of learning has
closed another most successful year The
commencement exercises cegan on last Thurs.
day and up to the present everything has
moved along in the most satisfactory manner.
The sermon on Sunday morning by Rev. w.
H. LaPrade was chaSte in conception. faultless
ed the vast congregation that crowded every
available space within the spacious building
There are twenty nine graduates, and their
fine appearance and modest department
called forth many compliments from the vast
assemblage.
This morning the young ladies of the Junior
Glass entertained a large audience in the col
lege chapel. Their essays were not profound,
but exceedingly entertaining, and gave prom
ise of better things as their minds develop and
mature. The music was good and, while not
measuring up to that of many former exhibi
tions the fact was apparent that time and drill
had not been neglected by those who took part
in it. To prepare so many pieces or music for an
occasion like this, embracing four days and five
nights of entertainment is no light task. Pro-
feSsOr Newman and his assistants have proven
themselves equal TO the occasion, and have
given US some as fine m Isic as eyer graced a
commencement
livered the annual literary address 1t was
perfect gem, and elOquently delivered. His
subject was: Beauty as developed in charac-
ter" He soon won the attention OF tired
audience and held it throughout. and received
from it the most substantial evidences Of ap-
probation.
UNWILLING Mr.. sENEY's PORTRAIT.
1t will be remembered that this large hearted
philanthropist gave to Wesleyan Female Col
fege the handsome sum Of $4,000 last April.
He also sent an elegant portrait of himself to
DR.. Bass, the President of the College. The
unVeiling of this picture was the attractive
feature of to-day'S exercises DIR. Bass. in an
extempnre address reciting the circumst
Of the gift of $50, 900 and of the portrait, com
mitted the picture to the keeping of the Board
OF Trustees Bishop Pierce responded in be-
half of the board in one of the happiest Off
hand efforts have ever listened to, and, speak
ing for himself as an individual, he wished the
Boari of Trustees would get permission to
change their charter. and place on the re-
modelled building broad marble slab bearing
the Inscription "Seney Female College" Ii
fhav no that pDdOW nrOfpSSOFSlin
to be known as the --Seney Professorship."
These announcements were responded to By
round after round of applause.
Miss Mary Lon Bacon. or Macon, pupil,
presented to the Board OF Trustees life-sized
crayoh portrait Of the venerable Br. A. 4.
Lipscomb. tisa magnificent picture and
royal gift.
DEATHS DoINGs.
On Yesterday intelligence was received from
the town of Sparta that Rev. Josiah ewis, one
of the oldest and mast prominent Methodist
ministers in the State, was dead. This makes
nine ministers of this church who have fallen
since the 1st of January
on Yesterday, also, in this city, James Hill,
ESQ one of our prominent citizens, passed
away, after a short Illness He is well known
ia Albany and throughout Southwest Georgia.
And to-day ono OF our Oldest and most popu-
lar and useful physicians, t}r. James Mercer
Green, died. He was an early settler In Mscop,
and has been identified in every public meas.
ure looking to the interest of the city. He.had
d large and lucrative practice, and held the
highest social position. He was the brother Of
the lamented DIR. Green, so long SnpeFintendenE
of the state Insane Asylum. JAck PLAsE.