The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-02
MONDAY

! t., might also have received public dis
tinction, which in our opinion they, also,
deserved.
The Senior Debate of Monday evening
was one of the most entertaining and deep
4 IL interesting features of the exercises.
This evenings enjoyment was ushered in
by the Sophomore Salutatory, by Mr.. W.
f. Stevens, who reflected great credit both
upon himself and his class in this happy
effort. The subject of the debate was, Re
solued, That the indications of the times
| point to the stability of the Republic oil
| the United States. Afirmative-R. NJ.
1 Buck; j. s. Wheeless. Negative. K.
| Showers; s. Y. West. The manner in
which the question was handled, displayed
ON the part of all the young gentlemen
unusually rare and brilliant accomplish
ments, as we'll as profound thought and
study The audience was simply charmed
by the varied powers OF the several de-
.baters. Mr.. Showers, by his plain, logical
reasoning set his ideas plainly before his
auditorS in unmistakable terms. Mr.. Buck
kept an audible smile in circulation by
the flashes of his inimitable wit and or
| igin Atty, which frightened wonderfully
the sound logic with which he was almost
convincing us. Mr.. Wheeless, as grace
full, elegant, polished speaker, has not his
superior, even amidst all the talent of our
State University; while Mr.. West, with
his clear and commanding style, his I'M
erring aim and unanswerable arguments,
brought the judges to decide in favor OF
the negative, and to bestow the high honor
of the Senior Debater's medal upon Mr.
s. Y West, of Holly Springs.
TUESDAY, As JUNIOR DAY,
Was unusually enjoyable probably from
| the fact that the speeches of the young
gentlemen were scintillations of their own
| brilliant genias, and not borrowed from
the time-h0nored store from which the
| average student draws-and so, variation.
| The class was composed OF Messrs. ]. s.
| Buckley, b. p. Patterson. J. ID. Childs,
p. G. Sears, B. G. Humphreys and ]. L.
| Hebron, Jr, all of whom distinguished
| themselves, not ouly in the manner, bat
| the matter of their speeches.
O.. pr,seday evening The audience was
electrified by chHste and eloquent address
to the Alumni, from the lips OF Col A. Y.
Harper, of the class OF 81. Also the pro-
gramme for the meeting of next year
was announced, in which Mr.. Will Harper,
son of the orator of the evening, was
chosen to fill this position of honour, and
Prof. Stockard, of the A. and NJ. College,
was elected poet
WEDNESDAY MORNING,
1t was again our good fortune to enjoy
finished Grafton. This was the annual
Grafton to the Literary Societies, delivered
by Prof. Wharton Stewart Jones, Of
Memphis "a nephew vi the Chancellor
To the pleasure of expectancy was added
that of uncertainty, for before the accom-
plished speaker appeared npon The rostrum
his name had been concealed from all save
the Chancellor. After most graceful in
troduetion by the Chancellor, Prof. Jones
appeared, amid storms Of applause, and
charmed his auditors by an appropriate
addressHpon "The Formation of Charac-
ter" retiring under even more enthusiastic
applause than had honored him before
WEDNESDAY EVENING,
The chapel underwent perfect trans
formation, for then Chancellor Stewart
and his accomplished lady held one Of
their charming receptions. To attempt
description would be useless, so shall
give my readers only the knowledge that
It was given in the name of Gen. and Mrs.
Stewart. With that fact in view, all
must know that it was an evening of un-
allowed pleasure. As host aud hostess, on
such interesting occasions, Mr. and Mrs.
Stewart knew how to make their guests
feel Eat home
THURSDAY, As SENIOR DAY,
Was OF course, the all-important day, and
the chapel was filled to overlooking with |
chiyalry, beauty, and flowers. To partic- |
ularize would be impossible in my account
Of the Mighty Seniors' speeches, as that
would necessitate about fifteen particular |
notices, for all seemed to excel themselves
on that momenteus occasion. The grad
uafes were as follows:
Literary Department-L. J. Farley, A. ].
ASen, J.. Il. Dominick, f. n Lowe, E. II. /
Radcliffe. w c. Townes, 3. w. Jones, yr,
r. ]. Jiggetts, j. I'll Barksdale, r. NJ Buck, /
z. P. McMahon, W. J. Mayo, J. H. Shu-
maker, e. L. Ragland and W. P. Stockett.
Iup DsDartasrnf-s.Y West, ]. r. Stow
eTs, J. Z hurry, J. 5. Wheless.
Hoaor KlpG--lst Honof-F. J. Jiggms. 1
End Honor--L. J. Farley, 3rd Honor
Crawford jackson, LIST Honor Law s. Y.
Vest.
The remarksof the Chancellor to the Young
men last launching Their life boats, were Il
most appropriate and we'll chosen. While
his address 10 the yong ladies, receiving
seFti6cates aud diplomas in departments,
vas very delicious Il was quite novel
light, this array Of young ladies in front |
II the rostrnm Of our University. And j
ust here, ] suppose / should say
Of co-education, bat my in
Iuiries IS u how the plan worked have /
afeited only these replies: from the gen
lensan, Oh, it. very hne; from the ladies,
It's 1sellg logelg To you IEubmit these :
ont rehensive replies, from which to ex- ]
raet your conclusions One thing, how :
Eer, did notzce, and with great regret,
A. thai. Of TIE twenty or thirty young
adg Efudents very lev, are taking the /
eEular couEse. Moet are only IN depart
nEnas, and some have only the ightesrI
tudiea Oilers there are, 81 course, who :
Re doing hard and earnest work, bat / 9
Mt that The fgrmef claaa predominate ?
nd Why 4 Il Z Surely, not because INTEL
SetaaIly. the sternar sax are their super !
u That thrend -bzre theory was long y
% exheasted And yet, would almost &
: noon have II thnh, a. what | lear il is ID
= y a. iIicn. "a
E1rink t-e Neek much Important bnni- Z
pns r cied 81 the Board Of Trus- 4
- e1ef1 rnsfzlbef 81 which was present. 4
kee Col MuldroW and Capt. A J. &
r. plsaau1ss and dissipation q he I.
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