Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-12
SWEET GIRL GRADUATES.
Wesleyan Commencement

MACON, July 10.-Eyery commence
ment occasion at every alleged institution
Oh learning is one of ''momentous inlport-
ance," and just as regularly is one of
extraordinary brilliancy." Icannot char
acterize the exercises.of the present COM
mencement at Wesleyan Female COLLEGE
according to the latter, but assuredly it is
one OF great moment. The institution is
encountered with debt, its building is
incomplete, and it is necessary that if
should be finished at once. To this we
may add the fact that the President has
resigned. All of these considerations
make the commencement of lively inter-
est.
Ihe visitors are numerous. The Board
OF trustees are quite full. What action
rhey, Will take can only be guessed. Thus
far they have decided to abolish the pres-
ent lease system. The intention is to en-
ploy man of sound judgment and good
executive ability to keep the immense
boarding department. What this DEPART
ment VIII make above the expenses and
the salary of this Financial Manager;
{ as he will be called), will cease falling
into the pockets of lessees, but will 90
INTO the college treasury. This is a wise
movement.
l am sorry L cannot say as much for the
has been adopted as the sense of the
board that DIR. Bass, the present incum-
Dent, should be this Financial manager,
and also President, having, however. no
duty as teacher. This appears slightly
humorous. According to the generally
accepted idea the President of
an institution of learning owes
ms place 10 MS exceptional ability as a
scholar and teacher. He is a man who
should know much more of metaphysics
and ethics than of the price of beefsteak
ana tomatoes. And yet the board have
concluded 10 have man as President
whose sole duty will be to look after the
beefsteak and hired girls, the cooking of
the dinner and the washing of the
clothes. That such union is an anomaly
appears 10 every one but the majority of
the Wesleyan's board of trustees.
The commencement sermon was preach
ed Sunday in the new Mulberry Street
Church. a splendid audience assembled
10 near the eloquent Georgian, now of
Tennessee, W. p. Harrison, d. d. The
subject of the discOurse-EsThe Eloduence
of Christian Life''-was handled well.
The sermon was interesting and instruct
i've. But it was hardly equal to DR.. HIS
usual productions.
Yesterday the junior class was repre-
sented by Ten of its members, reading
essays. Perhaps the best were those Of
Miss MoOres, of South Carolina, Miss
Hannah Hines, of Macon, and Miss Mag
gle Ladson, of Savannah.
Alter this exercise, the medals for COM
position in second Sophomore and Junior
class were awarded in a neat speech
by DIR. Battle, of Mercer Unyer-
sity. The medal in second class
was awarded to Miss Florence
Roberts, in Sophomore to Miss Fay
cranberry, in Junior to Miss Hannah
Hines. Medals in eIOcution were also
awarded IN sophomore class to Miss Pau
line Logan, in junior to Miss Maggie
Ladson. Miss Hines is bright, beauti-
ful, lovely young lady. In social and
college life she eXcels. The first honor
young lady, most probably, to this dis
tinctiOn she will bring the honor
of surprising also in the beauti-
full and important art of writing well.
Miss Ladson is also quite beautiful and
accomplished. Her essay was on ''The Or
phan." Her clear, distinct, sweet voice
and her excellent style of reading plainly
pointed to the fact that she merited the
medal afterwards awarded her.
Last night the first of the three sections
OF the senior class read ESSAYS. While
all did well, and the exhibition was a sue
cess, none so fare surpassed the others as
TO deserve special mention. The exer-
clses will continue through to-day and
Wednesday. "SuAs.D