Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-11
ROUNDABOUT JACKSON.
Centenary College.

ment exercises of the Centenary Col
lege.
On Sunday, May 10Th. Rev. W. V
Tudor, preached in the spacious hall o.
the College to a large concourse OF peo
pie, who, in unison pronounced it one o.
the ablest and eloquent sermons it had
ever been their good fortune to hear
On Monday the exercises began, end,
ing on Wednesday, June 1st. The adj.
dresses and recitations by the students
reflected much credit upon them and the
faculty of the College, who are rapidly
bringing it back to the distinguished
rank it held in the ante bellum days,
among the institutions of learning in
the South.
The degree of Bachelor of Arts was
conferred upon Messrs. Charles Spencer
Duke, of Harrisonburg; John Walter
Lipscomb, OF East Baton Rouge, and
Louis Levy, of Jackson
The T. Sambola Jones medal was con-
tested for on Tuesday morning by Messrs.
w. K. Mcdonald, of Jefferson county,
Miss; r. Hunter McGimsey, of Alexan-
dria; G.. G.. Miller, of Jackson, and B.
Frank Jones, of Jefferson county, Miss.
The contestants were limited to ten
minutes each. The medal was awarded
to Mr.. C. C. Miller, who occupied niue
minutes in delivering his address enti-
tied: "a Centenary Literature"
In the evening, the l.. Parker medal
was contested for by Messrs. Chas. F..
Smith, of Morton, Miss. j. H. Fore, of
Tensas parish S. J. Davies, OF Morgan
City, and NJ. Anding Bell, of Yazoo
county, Miss. The latter won the prize,
in an address entitled United We Stand,
which he delivered in handsome style,
in the space of twelve minutes.
Hon. Chas. F. Buck, of New Orleans,
delivered the closing address which ev-
cry one pronounced splendid orator.
cal effort.
President Andrews, the talented and
deserving Director of the College, de-
| livered the Baccalaurate address. 1t is
hardly necessary to state that the dis
tinguished gentleman did himself full
credit, while affording great pleasure to
the large assemblage who were in at
tendance. during the entire duration of
kthe exercises.
Over one hundred students attended
the last session. For want of funds the
buildings have not been repaiIed as
much as they should be. 1t is hoped,
however, that the friends of the famed
institution will contribute soon to place
them in thorough good condition.
THE INSANE ASYLUM.
Capt. Bates, speaks in the highest
terms of the Superintendent, Dr. J. W..
Jones, who exhibits administrative abil-
tiles of the first order The most thor
ough system exists in every department.
The most scrupulous cleanliness is visi-
| bic every where, and the inmates appear
to enjoy every comfort and good health.
The Administration consists Of VIM.
B. Louden, President, East Baton Rouge.
Enthusiastically. Thos. 5. Jones,
East Feliciana; J. J. Mellon, Esq, New
Orleans; Hon. |. n. Patton, New Or
leans; J. Warren Taylor, ESQ, East
Feliciana; H. B. Barrow, Esg., West
Feliciana; W. Wilson Mathews, West
Feliciana.
Executive COMMUNICATIONS. S. Jones
Chairman; J. Warren Taylor, H. B.
Barrow, W. Wilson Mathews.
The Asylum was founded in l847.
1t was located at Jackson through the
exerti0ns of Hon. John MeNea, at that
time, member of the Legislature from
East Feliciana The first meeting of
Administrators was held on the 26th of
April l347, and consisted of Henry
Skipwith, David J. Fluker, James r..
Dupree, Francis Brian and Thomas +.
Noon-still living
The Board was organized by choosing
DR.. Henry Skipwith, President David
J. Fluker, Treasurer, and Thos. f. Noon
Secretary.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. D. Collins were
chosen Superintendent and Matr0n Of
the Asylum at a meeting of the Board
held on the 18th of November, 1855, and
DR., W. H. Selby was chosen physician.
On the Odd of November lo4S, eighty
five insane persons were transferred
from the Charity Hospital, in New Or
leans, to the Insane Asylum in Jackson.
Of these, three women, Catharine aged
ninety-eight, Mary Reardon aged sew