The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-06-21
Harperville College.


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| The Commencement exercises Of this
Institution were highly interesting through
out. On Friday the 9th, the examination
of classes in Primary Department, Is lis
Attic Chambers. Principal of the Depart
nent, was had. At 7:S0P. n. determinations,
dialogues, charades and concert exercises
BY juveniles. The results of the examina.
ton exercises displayed highly satisfactory
progress among the students of this depart
ment, and the exercises Of the evening
indicated thorough preparation, and the ju-
yeniles we're skiIlfully handled by Miss
Attic Chambers who had trained them for
the occasion. On Sunday at o'clock, the
annual sermon was preached by Rev. Irwin
Miller to large and appreciative audience,
in which he powerfully urged Christian
circumspection, decision of character and
the happy results of Goodness.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, June
18th, 18th and 18th were occupied in
written and oral examination of college
classes. These examinations were thorough
and searching, and indicated progress in
the various branches of study highly com,
plimentary to the classes examined and en-
tirely satisfactory to the authorities of the
college, patrons and visitors.
A concert on Wednesday evening was
given by the efficient teacher Of music, Mrs.
Taschenberger, to large audience, which
indicated its delight by repeated rounds Of
applause. The young ladies of the sigour-
nian Society displayed excellent taste in
their selections, and rendered them with
fine effect.
On Thursday, June 18th, $50 P NJ, began
the exercises of the young mems Platonian
Literary Society, and the young ladies'
Sigournian Literary Society.
Grafton by Mr.. J. S. Scott, $50 P. NJ, on
the part the Platonian Society subject
"Glory of America"
10 o'clock, A. NJ, Grafton by Mr. F. b.
Woodley, subject" Martin Luther"
II o'clock, A. NJ, the Annual Address.
In the forenoon Declarations by S. r.
Scott; subject Right and Might :" Essay,
by Miss Eliza Rogers; subject knowledge
as Source of Enjoyment"
Defamation G. G. Beaman; subject-'In-
dustry."
Essay, Miss TIME Lienbaugh subject
"Social Culture"
Rscitations, Misses Matte Hardness and
Sue Beaman. In the evening debate and
dramatic performance closed the exercises.
The crowd in attendance was very large,
and on Thursday, the 10th, it may be de-
scribed as immense, showing the interest
which is felt in the institution. Everything
passed off pleasantly and all seemed glad to be
there. Prof Huddleston, the President of
the College, has established his reputation
as a very thorough educator; and he is
abetted by an able corps of assistants. He
is successfully solving the problem of the
co-education of the sexes as well as of their
equal education and preparation for the
various departments of life's business. The
young ladies, with some exceptions, are
passing through the same course of studies
with their brothers, and with equal success.
The accommodations for the two sexes are
complete. The young ladies are all boarded
by Mr. Harper, who has ample provision to
make them all comfortable and the males
board at convenient houses in the village
or immediate vicinity. The location is |
picturesque and healthy, and while Access
sible, is free from the enticements to dissi- |
patton and neglect of studies which are the
bane of colleges located in towns or cities on !
the great throughfares.