The clarion., 1883-06-27
Commencement at the A. and M.
College. a

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ercises. We think it can be safely said
that the commencement that has Just
closed the third session of the College
has fully met the anticipations of the
most sanguine of its friends. The un-
usually large and unprecedented attend
ance of visitors from all parts of the
State gave the best evidence Of the deep
interest felt in this institution. The
College buildings, as well as Starkyille,
were taxed to their utmost capacity to
accommodate the visitors. Indeed the
lack of accommodations was the greatest
drawback to the occasion. The large
audience-room had been tastefully deco
rated by the ladies; the walls showing
the flags of all nations among the floral
decorations. Behind the rostrum, con-
spicuously placed on stand, were one
of all kinds of agricultural and mechar-
ical implements surmounted and inter
woven with boquets of grain and grasses.
SUNDAY.
The spacious chapel was filled ON Sun
day morning in anticipation OF the Com
i mencement sermon by DR., B. B. Tyler
of Louisville, Ky. DR.. Tyler stands
among the foremost ministers of his
(the Christian), denomination, and on
this occasion sustained his reputation
e al an orator and divine. Without taking
: any one verse as text, he selected a:
his subject the truth of Christianity a'
shown bv the Bible itself, and the teach
ings of the Bible as opposed to those Of
e modern inidelity. He showed the Wore
of God to have been the great civilizel
in all ages, and the prime promoter o.
, good order, law and morals. He con
Is trasted it as an expounder of laws anC
s morals with the general teachings o
!. modern unbelief, and showed that Will
y the latter professed to encourage NOR
u ality, good order and purity, it was es
Y sentiaily perversive of them. He gay
70 the widespread circulation and popular
Is ty of the Bible as an evidence of il
at growing influence, and said that tn
i learned scoffers, while ignoring its infv
n ence for good, daily made use OF tn
"a blessings It brought, and took care nc
er to 90 where there there were no Bible
rs, At night he preached again to lare
az audience, and his sermon upon the SUI
70 iect of Honest Doubts, was not lnferi'
40 to that of the morning. DIR. Tyler HI
on accepted a call to New York City, ar
er will 90 there very sOou. Excellel
music was furnished by y selected choi
chiefly under the guidance OF Pro
Stockard.
MONDAY.
", On Monday, at II A. NJ, the audien
:! listened to the orations and essays
Tor chosen members of the Junior Cia
ng- The speakers with their subjects are
follows:
The Origin of the Primitive CivilizatiC
~ of North America. N. Harvey, Starkyll
ha. The Importance of knowledge oil n
Of siology--B. Irby, Sardis
md Henry Clay.-D W. Houston, Aberde
ars nIn the Sweat of Thy Face shalt Thou
I;as Rread n-G. Y. Reynolds, Aberdeen.
;ac' Market Gardening, c. Hoskins, Bro
A. -" Agriculture, the Basis of National Pr
re- pcrity,-L. E. Houston, Aberdeen.
md Educated Labor. L. Anderson, ia
ng, aqua. D,.. o. .Lo T.
nay The Adyantages ~ HT Woodv;ils
ich These young men began as Freshn
at the opening Of the College, and tr
re- the character of subjects selected
az. their treatment of them showed the
viii selves in full sympathy with the
the poses of the institution.
,ere At 4 o'clock p. N. the Cadets, un
red the command of Lieut.. Buck, gave
tRat exhibition of battalion skirmlsh q
the and showed themselves to be well tral
hich IN military tactics. Besides the milit
nth education thus secured, this teatur
3. important as a means OF discipline,
as = result, the student body OF the
ieUe are unsurpassed for their good
ran hsyior and gentlemanly department
Iii Monday evening was set apart
rall- the annual meeting of the Literary
bmit c;et;es the Dialectic and Philotech
E ap- nresided over by Mr.. J. NJ. White
thev Beauregard. The exercises consiste'
orations and essays by selected mem
tne Of the Societies and the programme
a. as follows:
,st III "He smote the Rock Of National resoT
more and abundant streams OF revenue Jul p. ~.
az n anaaasnched the corpse Of Public credit
4 Inc Il sYSrang upon its feet. j. mug
rincl- Choctaw Agency. = n.n.o
Southern Education-k. Z. DeUra
reid. Brooksville. M,
mon EdIeation in the sciences--O' r m'
nre- Madison Station. - IT H.,
Euldgy on s. s. Prentlss-u' l. mum
ndOes D4lan.. p.nrress Of science-W. L. MCGEE,
!. tho Hawk. n.p w NJ
ques- Belle Prairie
ostab- The sneakers all acquitted them
,;tb credit. Mr.. ID. P. Mckay eli
clause much laughter and applause by the
g con- humorous manner in which ne
n and .ha % career Of the farmer boy froi
rat;op rnral @ home to and through the q
e toll NJ College, and finally to o SCI
:, -, farm of his own.
TUESDAY.
80 - Tuesday morning was given up
'reNei, cattle sale and to an exhibition
fferent 6ne % cattle belonging to the Coles
ding" vas estimated that fully fifteen n!
: sends ,eonle 40 were on the grounds that o
but we COLLEGE SALE.
iOt . PIs dn At the College sale held Q
ION az Grounds Al head Of cattle and thr'