Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-07
ROUNDABOUT JACKSON.
Centenary College.

On Sunday. May 18th. Rev. w. V.
Tudor, preached in the spacious hail of
the College to large concourse OF PEG
ple. who. in unison pronounced it one of
the ablest and eloquent sermons it had
ever been their good fortune to. hear.
On Monday the exercises began, end
inc 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 morningby Messrs.
W. R. 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 nine
minutes in delivering his address emit
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 Sd. Davies, OF Morgan
City, and NJ. Anding Bell, of lazoo
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
the 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 highes
terms of the Superintendent, DR.. J. W
i, Jones, who exhibits administrative abb
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 appea
to enjoy every comfort and good health
The Administration consists Of Wn
. i. Louden, President, East Baton Rouge
Admnistrators-Dr Thos. S. JOne,
=. East Feliciana; J. J. Mellon, Esq. Ne'
Orleans; Hon, |. \. Patton, New Ol
;, leans; j. Warren Taylor, Esq, Ea:
Feliciana II. B. Barrow, Esq, We,
= Felciaua: ". Wilson Mathews, We>
J. Feliciana.
/ Executive COMMUNICATIONS. ). Jone
g Chairman J. Warren Taylor, H. |
Barrow, W. Wilson Mathews.
The Asylum was founded in l94
i It was located at Jackson through ii
eAtEllDl!N vi iLbtt, JOilIi VIC ' I'd, 1T tux
time. a member of the Legislature fro
}, East Feliciana The first meeting
= Administrators was held on the 26th
II April 1917, and consisted of Hem
Skipwith, David J. Fluker, James
Dupree, Francis Brian and Thomas
Noon-still living.
The Board was organized by choosin
- DR., Henry Skipwith, President; Davj
-, J. Fluker, Treasurer, and Thos. F. Noe
- Secretary
=, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM D. Collins we
chosen Superintendent and Matron
= the Asylum at a meeting of the Boa
y held on the 18th of November, 1858, al
~ DR.. W. H. Selby was chosen physical
y On the 23d of November lS4S, eight
five insane persons were transferre
:, from the Charity Hospital, in New c
, leans, to the Insane Asylum in Jackso
- Of these, three women, Catharine az
ninety eight, Mary Reardon aged Sc
/ enty and Jane Brown aged sixty eigl
MS still remain in the Asylum. The accol
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