The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-06-23
FoR THE CLARroS.]
Closing Exercises of the Jackson Col
legiate Academy.


The closing exhibitions of schools AM
colleges are attractions to which no on
can object They belong TO the higher or
der of intellectual pleasures in which al
delight to participate. Great crowds at
tend these exercises, and so largely wa
| this the case at the A. * NJ. College, q
! Starkville, this week, that extra trains hae
TO be provided to carry the visitors With
nothing Of the kind was the case here, il
Jackson, yet large and appreciative an
dience greeted the closing exercises OF DR.
q. s. Roudebush's Jackson Collegiat,
Academy last Thursday evening. Every
visitor present expected something good
and no disappointment was experienced
! for the fame and ability of DIR. Roudebush
a. a thorough educator is too well estab-
lished in Mississippi for any display upon
the part of his students to fail.
The examination OF classes had proceed
ed last week and this week, and from all
the writer can learn no school taught IN
Jackson before ever stood so critical an
examination in all branches taught in the
Institution, including Greek, Latin and
French, but in the closing was reserved the
greater interest, because upon that occasion
the prizes would be awarded.
The exercises commenced by the delivery
OF the Salutatory, in English, by Lawrence
Gwin, OF Washington county, Miss. then
a Latin address, by John NJ. Wells, OF
Raymond; Greek address by John Full
CHAM, OF Jackson then recitations by
Misses Juanita Bustamante and Halle
Carter, both OF jackson. The warm APP
plause which each one received was a Just
compliment to deserving talent, and can
but stimulate each recipient to renewed
efforts for the future.
After short intermission, during which
committee OF judges of oratory were APP
pointed-Messrs. G.. ID. Subway, Calvin
Wells and Luther Manship being selected
as said committee-the competitive test
took place for the prize for defamation.
The speakers spoke in the following order
Messrs. Willie Nugent and Willie Lemly,
OF jackson f. c. Craig, of New Orleans !;
Geo. b. Hebron, OF Washington county
IhOs. Taylor and Claude Hines, OF Jack
son; Chas. Y. Cosby, of New Orleans
VIM. Hemingway and Holt Roudebush, of
jackson; and VIII Burdette, of Washing
ton county. This contest was very close
between several of the speakers, so much
so that the committee were sometime in
making decision, the prize being finally
orabie mention OF three others. The pupils
all spoke in loud, clear tone, SO as to be
heard distinctly all over the hail. and
with so much ease and selt-possession that
it was apparent that their training had
been most thorough. / would like to
speak OF each effort separately. but it
would take too much space, suffice it to
say that each and every one deserves the
highest commentator.
To Thos. Taylor, of Jackson, was
awarded the gold medal for scholarship
and good department among the boys,
with honorable mention for same to Will
Burdette. Among the girls little Miss
Juanlta Bustamante won the first prize for
scholarship and good department, and
Miss Halle Carter honorable mention for
the same. DIR. Roudebush took occasion
to say that he was prepared to submit the
papers OF these two young ladies to critics
that the papers were of the very highest
order and would do credit to any institu-
ton. Calvin Wells, ESQ.,, then presented
the gold medal for defamation to Mr.. C..
V. Cosby, accompanying the same with
good advice to the successful competitor
This compliment was returned by Mr..
Cosby in a graceful and eloquent style,
saying that he only wished that he could
command a medal that would rival in size
his friend Capt. John Fdlgham, that he
might generously distribute a portion to
each and every one. A song by the pupils
and an appropriate prayer by Rev. Dr.
Hunter closed the exercises. | cannot
close this without saying that this commu-
nifty are under lasting obligations to DIR.
Roudebush for establishing such splen.
did school in our midst, a school that COM
mands annually students from New Or
leans and other distant points, thus prov
ing its high character. 1t should be the
pride OF the citizens of Jackson and COM
mand their undivided support, that it
may prosper as it is so well deserving.
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