Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-06-29
Commencement Week.

CoIleRes- >Otner engagements prevented
MS from attending the examination At eth.
er of these institutions, hut from compe-
teut Judges who were in attendance We
learn that the examination Of both these
Institutions ~ss impartially conducted and
that the students all acquitted themselves
handsomely, satisfying all ,ha, both teach
rrs and students had performed session
Of faithful work
Pruf. Smiihs examination was op Mon
day. There il one thing that all mnst nd-
nit. and that is, fsat Prof smith is q com
pe.chs. faithful and thorough teacher. We
have never attended the examinations of
suy teacher whose students manifest the
result Of more thorough and accurate
training than do the students Of this cx.
ceieut instructor. There is in bis exami.
| nations a total absence of everything
which i'll most examinations too plainly
show 10 all Intelligent observers that tho
| stndents have been specially stuffed for
/ the occasion. His students come upon the
stage 10 exhibit To the public What they
have learned during the sessions study,
and any patron OF Other person is at per.
feet liberty TO examine them on the conrse
q study which they have pursued. As a
teacher Prof. Smith can not be too highly
appreciated. We have Yet to find the
lively interest in the welfare Of hi. stu.
dents than does Prof. Smith.
Tuesday WAS examination day Of the
/ Female Institute. This Institution is un.
der the control of Prof Sigh and wife,
both Of whom are experienced teachers,
and under their management the school
has been deserv-dly popular. As before
stated we did not attend the examination
Of the classes at either of our Colleges this
year, but from the well established reputa-
ton Of Prof Sigh and lad. we feel salts
fed in saying that all the Young ladies ac-
quilted themselves handsomely.
"Wednesday WINS Commencement Day ut
! the Nal" College. Several yonng gsnilr.
mcu acquitted Themselves with ,tedi, III
defamation. and Mt !. RI. Simmons. IT,
aud JEFF Evans delivered original address
rs The speeches Of these Young gentle.
meu were good, both in subject matter and
III delivery, and did credit {" the young
tn-n EHos H. Met lrndon. ESQ, was the
commencement Orator of the day aud d..
. lifcfed Foty appropriate address ON the
Age IA Which we Live The audience
were very quite aud attentive while the
Orator was on the stage, and we have
beard no expression Of opinion only in
praise of the address
Thursday was Prof Shgh's Commeuce-
mewt Day. Compositions were read by
Misses Lillian Terrell aud Lam. Ramsey.
of IN" tnuior Class Tn .S>avs Of these
two Young ladies we're we'll written and
read, TIL" following young ladies', Of the
Senior Class, rad their graduating compo-
sitiUrs aud received then diplomas from
the President: Miss Salhe Cleveland Mis-,
Leila Morclnnd, Miss Hortrn-r Wei and
Miss Eddie Bugg. fhc compositions of
the above young ladies exhibited a grasp
of mind and cultivated taste " htcft did
honor 10 the Young ladies.
Judge }. " Calhoun, "f Ea-tlaHd City,
Texas, delivered the Commencement Ad.
dress, which was an able aud fercible
plea for education in general, aud es
pecially for female rluraiion
We omitted to stat. that Concert wac
given At the Female Institute Wednesday
evening which was largely attended. and
was one Of the most enjoy able of the eu.
tertainments of the commencement Week.
In conclusion We desire Ia SAY to our
readers that our scho"is are IL good n the
country affords and merit u liberal Pat
ronagr from the citizens uf this AID sur
rounding communities. Let us hy all
means sustain our schools aud educate our
children. We desire to see the schools
open IN September with larger number
OF students than they have had for wears
The tuivcr,ity of Missouri has con
f'rr'si the degree Of H.. u. upon Hon
Robert y, Todd, of Moreheu-e Mr.. Todd
~ on" Of the Judges OF the Supreme Court
Of this state, and doubtless Hierited the
honor hn has rrc"itsa from his Aliuana,a
AH cid gentleman no always took notes
Of his preachers SERMONS, Oh Que occasion ,
rad them To ,heclergymau, stop. stop" .
said the latter, at the occurrence Of a GER.
ihin sentrncn, Il didn't say that" II
know yon didn't was the reply. Il put
that in myself to make sense.
This isn't menagerie, sharply ob.crv-