The Brookhaven leader., 1883-06-21
WENTWORTH COLLEGE.
Another Years Work Gone Upon the
Records.
COMMENCEMENT WEEK.
The Conversions Laid and Everything
Lovely.

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The regular Commencement exercises
were prefaced as follows:
TUESDAY NIGHT, 18th inst,
Misses Annie Lewenthal, Ella Thornton,
Vic. darlington Kate Cunning, Fannie and
Florence Deason, and Olivia Sones, of the
Sophomore class, contested for the medal
offered by DIR. johnson to the best parser.
! All of the contestants acquitted themselves
with much credit, but at the close, Miss
Olivia Sones carried off the blue ribbon
and the medal.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
several members each of the Freshman,
Sophomore and Junior classes aggregating
| IL altogether, contested for medal offer
ed by Miss Vie Pickens for the best reader
| The contest was warm and close aud the
judges were puzzled, but they finally de-
cided that Miss Angie Patton, bright lit
tie girl of the Freshman class, had won
the laurels.
THURSDAY NIGHT,
the exhibition of Mrs. G.. Cummings depart
ment was presented upon the chapel ros-
trum. This included tie wee ones of the
school, and for cuteness, beauty and sweet
ness, as well as the great aptness shown
by the little ones in their respective roles,
equaled anything we have ever seen. Lit
tie Bessie HOskins, on her flower-embowcr-
ed throne and her beautiful little maids of
honor, were the pictures of ellish grace,
and the singing, and in fact, the entire
programme was pleasing success.
A large audience gathered in the Chap
ell on the above nights, and it was the
unanimous iopinion that. he.exercses re-
flected credit alike upon pupils, teachers
and institution.
SUNDAY,
at IL A. NJ, an immense audience .assemb-
led in the spacious chapel to hear the Com
mencemcnt Sermon by Rev. DIR. Felix X.
i Hill, of New Orleans. Hiss Sallie John
son gracefully presided at the organ, and
the opening hymn was sung by IL selection
of the best voices of the college. DIR. Hills
text was from Prov. S:l0-''Receive my
instruction, and not silver; and knowledge
rather than choice gold" He is pleasant,
earnest speaker, and commanded the fixed
attention of his hearers from the first. We
have never listened to a Commencement
Sermon which struck us as so eminently
appropriate. A most eloquent tribute was
paid to secular aud scientific knowledge
rs something to be desired and diligently
sought, but Divine knowledge was press
ed as the pearl above all price, the sine
qua non TO man.
SUNDAY NIGHT
al o'clock the Ladies Christian Associa-
ton held n meeting in the Chapel, which
was addressed by DR.. Johnson in his most
earnest and eloquent manner.
MONDAY
at 10 A. NJ, the Chapel assumed the air of
Commencement in earnest. II pianos oc-
cupied the lett side of the broad rostrum,
and the exercises were opened by So hands
playing march OH these, led by Prof.
Eckhartlt and three of his music scholars
on the violin. Prayer was offered by DIR.
Hill, and II Of the Is lovely Seniors who
occupied the rOstrum with wOmanly dig
nifty, followed with their Graduating ES-
says and RecitatOns All acquitted them
selves admirably, and may justly feel sat
iSiied with their efforts. If we were permit
ted, however, to discriminate in just one in
stance, we would say that the Essay of
Miss Minnie l.. Collier, of this comfy, on
cart" was of the most superior excellence,
both as concerns beauty of composition,
and beauty and effectiveness of style in its
reading.
MONDAY AFTERNOON
at $3.50, the Annual Meeting of the Alum
nae Association was held, Mrs. Jessie L.
Sebastian, of Tennessee, presiding, and
Miss Vic Pickens, of Brookhaven, acting
as Secretary. A large number of the
Alumn;e were present and the exercises of
the occasion were of marked interest.
MONDAY NIGHT
at o'clock the Grand Concert took place
which was grand indeed, and well inter
persed with sparkling Rotations.
TUESDAY, COMMENCEMENT DAY.
We regret to here state that this most
interesting part of our report was acct
IDENTIFY pied just before the hour for going
to press, and mere sketch of the main
events of the day is consequently all that
can be given. Suffice it to say that the
programme of Tuesday was fitting eli
max to what had preceded it, The au-
dience was immense; the Salutatory by
Miss Annie Conner, OF Louisiana, and the
Valedictory, by Miss Cora McRee, of
Kinds, were up to the highest standard of
such productions. The Annual address by
Lieut.. Gov. Stands, was one of the most
eloquent, practical and finished, ever de-
livered before class of graduates. Six
teen young ladies were awarded diplomas
and DR.. Johnson's address to the
class and some announcements in relation
to the College, closed the Commencement
exercises.
1t is proper to state here that the exer-
cises of the College, from commencement
to close, were interpersed with the finest
of music, and that each performance was
a repeated compliment to Prof. and Mrs.
Carrie Eckhardt, who have charge of this
difficult department of teaching. Their