The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-28
THE EXERCISES.

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THE EXERCISES.
Long before II o'clock yesterday the
appointed hOur-a vast crowd had as
sembled at the College grounds and
already filled the Chapel bnilding to
overlooking. Every seat in the house
was occupied bysladies and girls and
numbers were forced to stand. The
arrival of Gov. Lowry under the escort
of the Columbus Rihemen and Light
Artillery Companies was the signal for
the exercises to begin.
After a splendid overture by the Mo
Fart Band, and an opening prayer by DIR.
Dobbs, Senator E. T. Sykes, who had
been chosen to deliver the address of
welcome, was introduced by DIR. Jones.
Capt Sykes spoke of the marked inter
est every citizen of Columbus felt in the
welfare of the College and its prosperity
paid splendid tribute to the noble
women who first originated the idea and
who were present to see the institution
so successfully inaugurated, and extend
ed a cordial welcome, to the high
dignitaries of the State, to the Board of
Trustees, and to all other visitors who
were present, on behalf of the citizens
of Columbus. He spoke feelingly of
his hearers the necessity for her more
liberal education and wider field in
which to display her talents. He an
swered completely all arguments that
had ever been offered against the College,
and offered substantial reasons why il
should be literally encouraged by the
State in future. He presented some
very interesting statistics showing the
high position Mississippi held in the
matter of public education as compared
with other States, and in closing paid
glowing tribute to the Board of Trustees
and the President of The College for the
faithful and efficient manner in which
they had discharged their duties. Capt.
Sykes address was well received, very
and brought forth abundant
and hearty applause.
After the chorus ooh, be JOYFUL
rendered in a splendid manner by the
choir, Senator j. Nee. Martin, of Clai-
borne county, was introduced and deliv
reed an interesting address of about
twenty minutes duration. He reviewed
at some length, the history of Public
Education from the earliest days of this
country up to the present time, and the
relations of the government thereto;
predicted that, following the precedent
already established in regard to other
institutions of learning, that the Ma
make a donation for the assistance of
the Mississippi Industrial Institute and
College. He dwelt upon the vast bene-
hts to be derived by the girls of the
State from the College, and presented
some interesting statistics showing the
number of educable children in Missis-
sippi and to what extent illiteracy pre-
vailed. He spoke of the almost insur-
difficulties that the friends of |
he College had to contend with in the
and closed by predicting
he institution great success in the flu
.ure Senator Martins address was well |
received and warmly applauded through
nut.
After Senator Martin address, Col. J. |
=. Power, of jackson, was introduced |
md spoke of the doubts he had had of |
he successful Inauguration of the
College, and how completely they had /
'esn answered by what he saw before
i'm; he impressed upon the girls the
act that although they had left their
ZONES and relatives behind, still they
Tere in the hands of good friends, and I
low Important it was for them to profit I
" the valuable opportunities the Col
sge presented them for becoming indie
endent and self-sustaining. As repre-
entstive of the Press, he said that in
II lands, while newspapers might differ
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