Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-07-05
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
Comm ncemen, Exercises.

In our last issue we gave an
account of the Commencement
Exercises up to last Wednesday
evening. That evening was set
for the Chancellor's recep-
lion which was held in the Uni
versity Chapel. A large num-
Der of ladies and gentlemen were
present and enjoyed the occa
sion very much.
Thursday was the grand day
of the exercises and brought
out an immense crowd. The
following was the programme
w. ID. Heddleston, Gadsen
Ala, "What is this dream that !
have dreamed 7 (and Salutatory.(
G.. w. Robertson, Oxford
"Democracy-Its Origin ant
Decay
@. N. Riggan, Hope, Ark.
"Who educates Woman, edu
Gates the Nation"
j. +. Park, Pamela county
Progress, the Language of Ma
TIRE"
A.. II. Foster, Louisville, Miss.
"Volce Of the Rocks.n
p. A. Rush, Oxford, eIndividu
atty"
r. P. Willing, Crystal Springs
Communism (and Valedictory.
These gentlemen represented
the Graduating Glass of 1888
and they acquitted themselves
very handsomely. Their speech
es were well written and finely
delivered and fully up to the
standard of former years.
After the speaking was oyeI
the Chancellor announced that
the degree of Doctor of Laws,
was conferred on Chief Justice
j. A. p. Campbell, of Mississip.
pi, and ON Prof. Wm.J. Vaughan,
of Vanderbilt University.
The degree of Bachelor OF
Laws was conferred on John
Lewis Dantzler, of Jackson
county, Mississippi; James I.
Montgomery, of Chickasaw
county; George w. Robertson,
of Lafayette county; w. P.S.
ventress, of Wilkinson county;
VIM. d. Witherspoon. of La
county.
The degree Of Bachelor of
Arts was conferred on VIM. p.
Of Oktibbeha county,
A. Ii. Foster, of Winston coun-
ty, Vim. d. Heddleston, Etowah
county, Ala, g. N. Riggan, of
Hampstead county, Ark; Rob-
ert p. Willing, Jr., of Copiah
county. The honors of this
lows: n. +. Willing, Jr., 1st Hon
or; w. d. Heddieston, I'd Honor;
and A. II. Foster. Sd Honor.
Department diplomas In Mod
ern Languages and in Natural
History, were awarded to Mr..
Heddleston.
The degree of Bachelor of
Philosophy was conferred on
VIM. j. Daniel, Of Choctaw
county; L. II. Kimmons of La
Fayette; j. Y. Murry, Jr., OF
Tippah; j. +. Park, of Pamela;
VIM. A. Powell, DeSoto county;
z. A. Rush, of Lafayette coun.
ty; John II. Showers, of LaFay.
cite county; J. H. Harrington,
of Holmes county.
A certificate of proficiency in
Mathematics and a diploma in
Modern Languages were award
ed to Mr.. Daniel; a diploma in
English to Mr.. Kimmons; in
Modern Languages to Mr.. Muir.
ry; in Natural History to Mr.,
Powell; in History and Political
Economy to Mr.. Showers.
A Department diploma in
Practical Chemistry was award
ed to John L. Brickley, ofClarke
county; a certificate of prof.
cheney in Mental and Moral
Science, in Latin, in French, in
Geology and Mineralogy and in
Chemistry was given to H. S.
Butler, of Lafayette county.
A diploma in Mental and
Moral Science and in English
was awarded to James @. Chas.
tame, of Alcorn county. A GER
tiicate of proficiency in Natural
History and French were award
ed to G. w. Ewell, of Dallas,
Texas.
Department diplomas in Mod
ern Language were awarded to
Sallie Wick Hill, of Noxubee
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