The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1881-05-28
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iie atlIAas ef tHHH ahd 9lei6aHa
W FfHH4 festival dagt lof
works pfiaf ir hIe OCCASION, af.
Engagements Aefo being perfected
ty aiith tit @aaiam II dc
"tomo ffnaie iHstitua wefe %
be brought # & el6se Hit totiunes
tan Hlh 1e aHHuai celebration n
lhe Sunday School a6d coronation
VI tbe My Uueea" Invitations
lad been issued 10 lhe surround.
Ing friends and patrons, soliciting
ueir presence. % be accompanied
by we'll flled baskets with sotnc.
10 sustain the inner man.
The day for Tie celebration waa
all lhe most sungulnc could de-
sire. The rays Of the sun hidden
by generous clouds, a balmy
breeze, known no where save In
our southland gently rudling the
rich foliage Of the majestic oaks,
under the wide spreading branch
IS Of which a platform had been
erected, deekcd and fcstooned
with rare and fragrant flowers,
gave token Of good will, hap
piness and innocence shedding
their mingled delights around.
al 9 O'Clock the procession was
formed, headed by a brass band
and marched to the grand stand,
where the qneen select was escorted
(bYtheu in the county, TO
her royal chair, and in her maies-
pres cace, the calisthenic exer-
cises of the public school was per-
the perfection Of which
astonished the admiring witnesses.
Under the leadership Of Misses
lnez Sledge and Helen Heath and
the general supervision of Miss
Katie Green the eyolutions were
superb. We are informed that
MissC Green gave the preparatoryin in
structions in this particular branch
Of learning. 1t il not difficult to
see wherein the principal Mrs.
J, Z. Heath exercised the most
excellent Judgment in the selection
OF this young lady as her assistant
in teaching, for one who can at
tain such success in training the
corporeal movements of youth.
cannot fail to point the myd the
proper road to wisdom.
The GROWING Of the queen was
most hansomely done by Miss
lnez Sledge, while the mighty
'ccptre was presented with ease
and grace by Miss Helen Heath
and received with splendid digni-
y by the beautiful queen Miss
onllie Rufin. Hope, Faith and
charity, the little breezes and the
jester Tom Hunter all
lcted their parts well.
Next the senior class OF "Como
Institute read their es-
Miss Zuella Roberts came
lrst with Il have launched my
'oat, where is the shorein Then
Miss Patty Sledge with the Hale
alter which certificates oil
proficiency were awarded these
ladies', the same being pre-
ented in a most happy manncr by
'rof. X. w. Jones Of the Univer-
Of Mississippi.
Judging from the essays as
Ieard by your correspondent, the
lith Of Mrs. Heath in her gfadu-
les was well founded, for they
cguitted themselves in a most
reditable manner, showing howl
arefpl had been their training and
grateful they were for the
enelits received. The influence
I a truly good and well educated
oman, in private life, cannot be
'timated, Her function is per-
'rmed in enobling and elevating
lose around her, in directing the
loughts of the ignorant, who
'ough sometimes jealous of INTEL !
superiority, always ac-
the power which men,
| culture bestows.
Prof. Jones Of the State Uniyer- !.
y was then introduced by his J
e-long friend, Maj. Heath. The !,
rofessor addressed himself more !.
pecially to the Sunday school, !,
Of whom were much pleased !
his sensible remarks. ut the conf !
iSion Of which dinner was an !,
iunced. and such a dinner Mol.
except those who have becn q
Como basket dinners can tell r,
ything about it. But suffice il toll
y, everything was presented to
| that would tempt the most las !,
palhte. :
After the repast, songs and rec !,
by the Sunday school. n
10 voices of the children bl,,J I.