The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-07-04

10 Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart snd to devote
! the remainder of their time to each
other. On such occasions we may we'll
suppose that
-"Beauty's pensive eye
| Receives from his heart the homage Off sigh."
But as the weather to day is too hot for
sentiment, we must leave the reception,
! with all its incidents and consequences,
The fact is, we find II an uphill business
| to write up Commencement Week with
only four hours on the campus and fully
three-fourths of that space occupied in
| listening to Senior orations
COMMENCEMENT DAY
Draws the biggest crowds, and as the
| Trustees, Faculty and Senior Speakers
entered the College Chapel, in procession,
the house, on main floor and galleries, |
was well filed In addition to those |
mentioned, there were on the rostrum,
Rev Drs. Rhodes and Gwin, Gen. s. ID. |
Lee, President of A. and NJ. College, and
Senator Lamar. | may add that Gen.
Lees appearance on the platform, on
Tuesday morning, was greeted with
hearty applause.
After music, the programme was
opened with prayer by Rev, DIR. Rhodes,
after which the Senior speakers proceed
ed as follows:
w. d. Hedleston, Gadsen, Ala,-What
is the dream that have dreamedH (and
: Salutatory.)
i G.. w. Robertson, Oxford, ,--Democ-
racy--its origin and decay
& G. N. Riggan, Hope Ark.--WhO ed
| ucates woman, educates the nation.
: J. +. Park, Pamela county--Progress
Y the language Of nature.
Q A. II. Foster, Louisville, Miss,-Voice
a Of the Rocks.
!. p. A. Rush, Oxford Individuality.
:, r. P. Willing, Crystal Springs Com
! munism, (Valcdictory.)
J. These young gentlemen acquitted
themselves creditably. In the neighbor-
hood of my sitting II was remarked that
y some Of the speeches were too long for
!. such an occasion, and the opinion was
e expressed that there should be limit
n beyond which none should be allowed to
y 90. There were afew serious mispro-
4 nnnciations, which a amore careful elocu-
tionary training would have avoided.
I But "put yourself in his place" Is a good
rule by which to Judge unpracticed
Is speakers when they venture before large
~ 4 and critical audiences.
y THE DELIVERY OF DIPLOMAS,
Of and sundry announcements by the Chan
Il cellor, occupied the balance Of the time.
G. Gen Stewart is "at homo" on Commence.
Mt ment ccasons--graceful, self-posessed
re and always the right word in the right
ed place. His talks to the graduating
" classes are models Of pure English and
X common sense.
e. The Chancellor then announced thai
d. the Board Of Trustees had conferred th'
to degree of
." DOCTOR OF LAWS
On the Hon. J. A. p. Campbell, Chic
Justice of the State of Mississippi, an,
&c on Prof. VIM. J. Vaughan, of Wander
ie- bilt University.
- BACHELOR OF LAWS.
IL John Lewis Dautzler, (Honor Man
ct Jackson county.
of James Taliafero Montgomery, ChicI
ci- asaw county,
lis George Whitfield Robertson, Lafa.
of ette county.
ace William P. s. ventress, Wilkinsc
les county.
ay, VIM. Dowd Witherspoon, Lafayet
In county.
Nv ~, BACHELOR OF ARTS.
TWO VIM. Robert Bridges, Oktibbeha cou
ty.
Augustus Hunter Foster, (Third Ho
or Man), Winston county.
de- VIM. Dowd Hedleston, (Second Hon
are Mani, Etowah CO., Ala.
and Chas. Nicholas Riggan, of Hempste
At county, Ark.
W" Robbert Patton Willing, Jr., (Fi
the Honor Man) Copiah county.
obt. Department Diplomas in Modern Ii
lbus guages and in Natual History w
ford awarded to Mr.. Hedleston.
ana BACHELOR OF PHILOSOPHY,
William John Daniel, Ckoctaw Co
ty
ght. Levi Hope Kimmons, Lafayette co
not ty.
rest. John Young Murry, Jr., Tippah co
,pre- ty.
Jhal- John Franklin Park, Pamela county
dale. VIM. Armstrong Powell, DeSoto co
Iress, ty.
axon Philip Augustus hush, Laiayetteco
a big ty.
that John Myers Steen, Rankin county.
: was John Robert Showers, Lafayette co
ed in ty.
gen John Kennedy Harrington, Hol
,outh county.
| I'M A Certificate Of Proficiency in Ma
Mr.. matics, and Diploma in Modern !
cited guages were awarded to Mr.. DaniC
earty Diploma in English to Mr.. Kimmons
Oko- Modern Languages to Mr.. Murry
meet Natural History to Mr.. Powell; in Hi
Gren- ry and Political Economy, to
,oem. Showers.
To Mr.. John Lewis Buckley, of Cl;
county, Miss, was awarded dipl
ICE in in Practical Chemistry; to Herbert
nodes. lny Butler, Of Lafayette county, ce
lonor. Gates in Mental and Moral Science
fe: its Latin, in French, in Geology and
Df the eralogy, in Chemistry; to James
ivery. vim Chastain, Of Alcorn county, diplC
F.. nm.