The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07
CONFINED With Urea. asivacillg Power,
For The CLARION
The Mississippi Normal Male and
Female High School, Troy, Miss.

The Commencement exercises of this
grand institution have just closed.
The Commencement sermon was preach
ed Wednesday night, 10th, by Elder R. q.
Porter, of Verona, Miss. His text was
chosen from Philippians, 81 chapter, 18th
verse: Work out your own salvation
with fear and trembling Theme "You
fthe students, must work out your own
intellectual, financial and religious saliva
ton"
The subject was ably handled by this
eminent divine, and it was the unanimous
verdict of the large audience present, that
it was one of the most edifying and appro-
pirate sermons, to which they had ever lis
tened.
Thursday morning opened up gloomy,
with continuous rain until 9 a. M. new
ertheless the large school ball, 60 so feet,
was well filled with people from every di-
rection, to witness the examination of
classes which commenced promptly at 8
a. m.
The students underwent a splendid ex-
animation, showing hard study and thor
ough training.
The exercises in Calisthenics took place
at ) D. M. and was divided into two sec
tions. They displayed great proficiency
and excellent training, under their kind
teacher, Mrs. Annie G. McAlister. In the
Juvenile class were some little girls, not
| over 6 or years old, who went through
| the drill with great ease and grace, which
would have been a credit 10 much older
ones.
At p. m. the students gave dramatic
exhibition of the opera entitled, Iolanthe
or, the Peer and the Peri. 1t was grand
thing, and could not have been excelled by
| any troupe.
Owing to the continuous flow of visitors
during the day, not more than half of the
large crowd gained admiitance to the
spacious hall, although every seat was
occupied and the aisles were crowded tc
their utmost capacity. Friday morning
was clear and bright, and the hills of Tro,
were completely covered with a living
mass of humanity, to witness the examina
ton Of the Senior Scientihcs, which com
menced at = a. M.
At IL o'clock, Judge W. ]. Lacey, O
Okolona, stepped upon the rostrum anc
delivered the annual orstion, which was
mastery production, although no,hins
else was expected from such a profoune
} thinker and learned scholar. The Judg,
! held his audience spell-bonnd for an hour
: In the evening the committee appointed
|
) met, and after a critical examination tn
blue ribbon was awarded to Miss Moll
Fitzgerald. OF Coahoma county, for tn
best oil painting, and the white ribbon L
/, Mr.. n. E. Williamson, of Cotton Gin
Z Miss, for the best erayon production
Next comes the Musical Department, 0
| which Miss L. E. West, OF Troy, receive,
: the gold medal FOR being the best in run
. ming the scales, and Miss Jessie Davis. Q
' Shannon, Miss, was awarded book 70
? the most perfect lessons.
AT sp. NJ, large and Intelligent aud
: ence assembled TO witness the graduatin
exercises
The following is a list OF the graduate
together with the subject Of their ESSAYS
Saiutatory-C. A. Potts.
; Nothing New Under the Sun Mi
Anna Shaw.
81 She World an Idea to me p Mi
= Irene GilEaeE.
!. afh. Power OF Literature. G. "
: Sunshine and Shadow. Miss s.
!. Cara Baker,
!. @Woman-P Past. Present and Future
y Miss Birdie Fitzgerald.
= IAN Object in Lies. w. Herring.
2 Our Idle Beauties.s-Miss Hell,
i Laney.
!. Inward ana Upward. Fl. NJ Abe
= nethy.
+ 4 The Tom Thumbs of Life.s-Mi
" =, Florence Williams
"No Excellence Without Labor.
l{inyard.
@The Tongue to Sound, the Thought
n Soar. Miss Simmons.
lit aThe Path Of Glory Leads but to /
II. Grsve."-M Miss Lille Menasco.
i'd Reverie Miss Matte Crawford.
j., Nan. &C. ]. Longest.
% The Hand That Rocks the World -
d Simmons
Class Prophecy A(iss Dora Ian
ice Valedictory The End not Yet ~ N
es. Cara Henderson.
III Thus closed the fourth seesisn Of /
ial erpwing institution atiendance b
rs, Ing Impressed from sixteen, four yesrs !
md to $40, The present roll.
Thia institution d learuine i condue