Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-19
wEsLEYAN's COMMENCEMENT.
The Exercises Brought to a Close Under
Most Brilliant Circumstances.

MACON, GA, June 1s.-An immense au-
dience attended the exercises Of COM
mencement day at Wesleyan Female
College to-day.
The programme was as follows, the
third division Of the senior class partici-
pating:
Salutatory address, Miss Ella CRANBERRY.
Richmond. Va. Essays-"OId Sights with
New Eyes Miss Matte Lou Hatcher, Craw-
iorft county, Ga. Lady Macbeth" a criti-
clsm, Miss Ida Singleton. Macon, Ga; s.If /
We're You" Miss Alice Told, Wilkinson
county, Ga; "Ihe Heir Of ali the ges'' Miss
Rosa 4. Turnbun. Miccos ukie, Fla: "a
tirandmother's sOhloquy," Miss Agnes C.
w alker, Richmond county. Ga; "Rings." ;"
Ml-s Nellie Lou Wilkin. COlquitt, ga: self
Advertising" Miss Clara Dunlap. Macon, Ca
Naledictory addresses, Miss Hannah S..
The salutatorian was decided by lot. Misses
Granbery and Hatcher having the same re-
cord OF merit.
The programme was brilliantly executed.
President Bass baccalaureate address was
very excellent. lie strongly appealed to all
members of the graduating class to adOpt
virtue a. their guiding star-let mOdesty
crown and bcautity all their actions through
life. He had read, with tears in his ewes.
senator Browns recent MOrmOn speech, and
he had resolved to impress upon this gradu-
ating class that virtue was woman's highest
attribute. President Bass conferred diplo-
mas and the degree OF A. B. on thirty-six Y
graduates.
WHERE THE MEDALS WENT.
The following medals were awarded:
Senior ClaSs-SolOmOn medal for English
composition, Miss Matte &. MOOver. St.
Georges, ). c. Burke medal for elocution,
Miss Matte G. MOOver. 1t was decided bv lot.
Maggie LGdsOn. of Savannah. and Fannie
Manghau, OF Macon, tied Miss MOover.
trustees medal. In painting. Miss C0rnelia
smith; in drawing, Miss Carrie Belle Johnson
oI Macon; penmanship, Miss Maggie LadsOn,
OF savannah: vocal music, Miss Agnes
Walker. of Richmond county Misses T1lIie
Morton, Of Athens, and Agnes Walker each
received a medal for instrumental music
Presidents medal, vocal music, Miss Achsah
Preer, of Columbus.
President Bass announced that he
received yesterday letter from
a daughter OF Rev. John ". Talley.
20 years old, now living in Texas, one Of the
original trustees Of the college. appointed in
1885, endoWing new medal This medal vas
awarded to-day 10 Miss Annie Rushin, OF
Tallassee, Ala, for vocal music.
Rev. Warren 4. Gambler, of Augusta. de
beautiful subject "Art." President Bass an
nounced that the next session Of the college
would begin on the first Wednesday in Oc-
toper instead OK the third Wednesday in Sep
tembeT. as formerly. and close the third
Wednesday inJune, as usual.
THE RECEPTION.
The iorty-siXth annual commencement Of
Wesleyan Female College was brought to a
union Of the Alumn3an Association. The
college parlOrs were thronged with alumna,
and invited guests. 4 splendid supper was
served.
Heretofore the Boardo Trustees have leased
the college to President ". c. Bass s Co.
at a certain sum pcr annum. They now
give notice that one year hence they will
assume control of all the college assets arising
from tuition, etc, abOlishing the lease PLAN
Prof. Harrison has resigned his position in
the college. where he received q salary Of
Sl,5o0 per annUm. and accepted the chair of
physics in the State University at Austin.
Texas, at saiaryO of 50, 900 per annum, guaran-
teed FOR i've years.
The Executive Committee OF WESLEYAN will
iill his place during the summer.