The Hazlehurst signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1883-1885, 1885-07-02
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q visit to BroOkhaven, Miss, DUR
ing the past week, to attend the
commencement exercises at the
Whitvorth Female College, an In.
stitution of learning that stands on
a level with the best in thecountry.
In the heart of the finest part of
the State of Mississippi, the town
Brookhaven Is known foi 1t health.
fulness and the salubriys of. ITS, eli.
mate; nud the hundredssof young
ladies' who are annually the inmates
of the handsome and spacious bull.
dings of the college finds education,
health and home within the walls.
The ride from the city TO Brook.
haven over the Illinois Central
Railroad is, per sc, an enjoyable
one, and when the natural attrac.
tions of the fine country, magnifi.
cent farms and plantations, and
busy prosperity are reinforced by
u splendid railroad, courteous Off.
cials and unilagging attention to
the comfort of passengers, the six.
hours ride becomes pleasant and
profitable .jaunt. Right here, the
Chronicler wishes to express warm
thanks for very many courtesies
shown by the conductors OF the
trains in which the Journey was
made.
The exercises ut the college com.
menccd on Tursday last, with ex'
aminatiOns of and exhibition by the
little children who under the careful
and motherly training of Mrs. Cum.
mings, daughter of President
johnson. displayed n wonderful
degree of eruditlon and happy per-
ceptiOn.
During Friday and Monday, OK.
crcises of q varied and interesting
character were held, and yesterday
the real commencement exercises
were held in the chapel of the col
lcge. There were ID young ladies
dies in the graduating class, AMI
as they entered the chapel, with
the beloved president, II. i. john.
sou at their head, they presented a
lovely sight. The "Witworth
Gems" an exquisite composition by
Miss Rita Russell, was rendered in
an exquisite manner rs tho gradu-
ates came in, aud the title was fe-
licitously appropriate to the charm
ing bevy of young ladies' who were
scvcring the ties that bound them
to school life.
The programme, which was ex.
cellently rendered in all its parts,
was as follows:
Anthem-"Before Jehovah's Aw.
full Thronc," vocal class.
Prayer by Rev. w. b. Lewis.
"Le Trielle," De Schulhof, for
two pianos and tour hands.
"COme Where the Lilies Bloom,"
quartette for mixed voices.
Salutatory-'Doors", Antoinctte
Stuckey.
wl Trovatore," two pianos and
four hands.
"Il Pirata," }" fantaise, two violins;
solo, j. b. Singelee.
Observation-Disclosures Lillian
Wise.
"NIartha," four pianos and six.
teen hands.
The conferring OF degrees by
President johnson followed, that
of Mistress of English Litera.
ture being bestowed upon Misses
Lillian Wise, Antoinette Stuckey,
Mary Jane Afford, Atossa Stucky,
Valentine Champenois, Kate Cum
ing, Cora fnez Enochs, Cordelia
F. Evans, Florence Deason, Fannie
Deason, Marion Hudson, Annie
Lewenthall, May s. Pepper, Lau.
retta Russell, Carrie Ella Thornton,
Anna E. Wise.
Diplomas as Bachelor Of Teact'
ing were conferred on Misses Min
ME Bunch and Annie Norman.
Miss Lauretta Russell was made
Bachelor of Music, and then the
annual address on 'Tlle Realm of
Woman, the Beautiful" was deliv'
cred by Rev. DR.. Andrews.
The dinner given to the senior
class by Mrs. Kidd, was o tasteful
and enjoyable affair.
It will be o matter Of regret to
all to learn that in future the com.
mencement exercises at Whitworth
Female College will be strictly pri.