Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-27
LETTER FROM THE INTERIOR.
commandments are Over-PIO Mono
Mount de SaIes-FInaIe az Mer-
cer-An EpisOde-Other Matters
An ElecttOn-Dr. ClaFk-Dr. CIisbY
Fleeing from the Heat.


MACON, June 25.-Editor Morning Ne,os: The
change Of temperature is most acceptable
The "threadbare'' expression rs this hot
enough for yous'' is changed to the more
CHEEKY one How pleasant to-day We have
had no rain, however, and the dust is becom-
ing intolerable again. There have been par
tial rains in the vicinity, but the city gardens
are ruined
THE END REACHED.
Macon is an educational centre. and when
CONNIE acement season begins it requires
almost month to get through with all.
with the exercises of Pho Mono College, but
sad affiiction caused an indefinite postpone
ment. Prof Weiss and five young men of Pho
Mono have been quite sick; two of the pupils
have died during the early part of the week.
The PROFESSOR and the three remaining pupils
are convalescing aud will soon be out again.
On account of this sickness the closing exer.
Sales Academy, but on Wednesday night one
or the Sisters died, which caused the final
postponement.
MOUNT DE SALES
This excellent institution, under the patron
age of our Catholic friends, held their COM
mencement exercises on last Tuesday night
2lst inst The hall was filed to overfowing
with an appreciative audience. The music
was splendid and the exercises throughout
of the chief attractions of the evening was
the presentation of a large amount of clothing,
which the young ladies of the academy had
made with their own hands, to Bishop Gross
for his orph ans at White Bluff near Savannah
The good Bishop was taken by surprisa- In his
closing remarks he expressed his great
pleasure in being present, and congratulated
the deserving Sisters on their success during
the past year.
THE FINALE AT MERCER.
On Tuesday night the sophomores finished
their exhibition and the juniors played their
part in the great entertainment Some most
heartily applauded by the large audience At
the close, Henry s Edwards, ESQ, of the
telegraph and Messenger, in an elegant and
carefully prepared speech, delivered the medals
TO the successful sophomoreS. A petition,
signed by Mrs. S. Landrum, Mrs VIM. Taylor
and Mrs P. F. Munson, requesting a COPY for
publication, failed to induce the young man to
put himself in print.
On Wednesday morning at Masonic Hall the
final exercises took place. The interest in the
public mind had not abated one iot, notwith-
standing the excessive heat, and the hall was
well crowded. Ten young men of the Senior
class delivered their orations, exhibiting some
fine specimens of elocution as well as study
and thought. Charles Cotton Blackshear,
son OF DR.. j. Emmett Blackshear, of Macon,
bore off the first honor as we'll as the ''R ogers
Medal for general excellence. McAilan
Marsh o. Atlanta, took the second honor in
his class, and from every evidence Justly de-
served it. The baccalaureate address of Presi-
dent Battle was finished in style and repete in
wisdom. 1t only added another success, so
much in keeping with the learning and wisdom
of this distinguished divine
The degree of Doctor of Divinity was con-
ferred upon Rev A. w. Clisbv pastor of the
Presbyterian Church in Macon, and upon Rev
c. l.. Irwin, an eminent Baptist minister well
known all over Georgia.
just before the benediction was pronounced
a little episode occurred which was not down
on the programme. lsev. Dr. Clisby stepped
rd md in foVr oil 10.
thanked the Board of Trustees for their ex-
pressions of appreciation and for the honor
rendered, but which, for conscientious rea-
sons, he would be compelled to decline This
was something new in the history of college
bonors. The only similar case, / now recall,
was that of Henry Ward Beecher, of Brooklyn
Such honors are more often sought than de-
clined.
And now 1 write ti1lis on the commencement
question for the season. hope the reader has
not wearied of this kind of information. Like
Christmas, it comes but once year.
OTHER MATTERS.
Col. A. J. Lane member-elect to the lower
House ln the Legislature, has sent TO Governor
Colquitt his resignation. By instruction of
the Governor the Ordinary of Bibb county has
ordered an election to I'LL the vacancy on the
18th OF July. Colonel Lane is absent in
Louisiana on important interests This will
give the aspiring another chance. The only
Candidate announced up to the present is Mr..
5. II. Jemison, lawyer of ability, who will no
legislator. il elected. Some wiseacre has said
that only lawyers have time to go to the Legis-
lature and to Congress. Business men and
farmers cannot be absent so long from their
home interests.
Dr. J. o. A Clark, agent of the Wesley
Monumental Church of Savannah, has been
appointed as delegate to the great Methodist
Ecumenical Conference. which meets in Lon
don, in September next, in place of Rev. j. s.
Key, d. u !, who found it Incompatible with
private interests to go to Europe this season:
DR.. Clark left last week for the international
Sunday School Convention, (which met in To
ronto, Canada, the early part Of this week, and
from thence he will proceed to Europe, on his
mission.
Rev. Mr.. Cfisby received letter this evening
announcing that Davidson College, North Car
olina, had also conferred upon him the title of
d. d. He will also decline this honor. He
don't like such doctoring and begs to be ex-
cuSed.
Travel is increasing on northern bound
trains. Many are fleeing to the mountains to
escape the heat Some are satisfied to seek
the sea Shore and quite number will go down
to Tybee next week.
JACK PLANE.