The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-06-30


and i. G. Lowrey, OF Blue Mountain
Miss, representing the Hermenian Society
and Messrs. S. w. Miller, OF Hazlehurst
and b. q. Lowrey, OF Blue Mountain, tn
Philomathean. Three of the orators havs
the law in view as a profession, so tbs
political predominated in their addresses
and all were characterized both by sound
ness of logic and beauty of language
Both Societies have just cause to be proud
| OF such representatives.
Saturday night, clear and pleasant, wit
messed the gathering OF the largest audi
ence yet assembled, TO hear the contest be-
tween six members OF the Junior Class, for
the beautiful and much coveted Trotter
| Medal. Expectancy was on tiptoe. The
| friends of each contestant were sanguine
and from the known reputation of each OF
tuem as students and orators, the contest
was considered unusually close, and con
sequently very Interesting The contest
ants were Messrs. w. S. Webb, Jr., and c..
5. Butt, OF Clinton, d. NJ. Miller, of Halle
hurst, b. q. Lowrey, of Blue Mountain, V.
| ii. Cow6ert, of Goodman, Miss, and A. II.
| Branch, of Bordelonville, La.
Ii was the universal opinion of judges
and audience that altogether six such good
addresses had never been heard in one night
from that rostrum, but after some deliber-
alton, the Judges, Revs. w. S. Penick and
w. G. Finley and Mr.. Z. n. Thomas,
awarded the medal to the last speaker,
Mr.. A. III. Branch, whose Grafton
on Liberty, it's Progress and Prospects"
was considered nearest the standard
This triumph of Mr.. Branch's was his
maiden effort, and he may we'll be proud OF
il, since it was achieved over contestants so
formidable.
The Commencement Sermon before the
College and Institute was preached Sunday
at l | a. M, by Rev. r. A. Venable, who
graduated here in the class of 1876, and is
now pastor of one of the largest churches
in Memphis, Tenn. The sermon before
the Society of Missionary Inquiry was
preached at night, by Dr. w. S. Penick, of
Shreveport, La. DIR. Penick is one of the
ablest ministers OF Louisiana, and one of
the editors of the Baptist Record. The
College conferred upon him the degree of
D. d., an honor we'll deserved and fttingly
bestowed.
Monday, at IL a. m, the Hermenian So
ciety had a reunion, at which many of her
ex-members were present, and TO the efforts
of Mr.. f. n. Walne, of Clinton, It's success
is largely due. Rev. S. NJ. Ellis, of Gin
ton, was called to the chair, and Prof. J
w. Lee, of Blue Mountain, elected secre-
tary.
Mr.. d. J. Morrison, of Raymond, now
came forward, and in behalf of the active
members of the Society, delivered the adj
dress of welcome, which was a most happy
effort.
Mr. Albert S. Bozeman, of Meridian,
being called upon by the chair replied to
the address in behalf of the ex-members
present. The first speaker was Capt. w.
[. Ratlltf, the popular Chancery Clerk Of
Kinds county, who made an admirable
address on the organization of the Society
in 1884 by himself and room mate, relat-
ing many amusing and interesting incl
dents connected with its early history He
was followed by Messrs. E. E. King and
f. n. Thomas, of Greenville, j II. Ander-
son, of the Kosciusko Star, the wit of the
Society, and Mr.. ]. II. Price, of Rankin
county. All the participants are alumni
of the College and their interesting adj
dresses made the reunion most delight
full affair. Mr.. w. d. Ratliff, DIR. w. s.
Penick and Mr.. IL. H. Hargrove, the
talented and we'll known correspondent of
the Picayune, were elected honorary mem
bers.
On Monday night Notwithstanding rain
and mud, the chapel was well filled with
ladies as we'll as gentlemen to hear the
annual address before the Literary Socie-
ties of College and Institute by Hon. c.. E. |
Hooker. As usual Col. Hooker, by his
magnetism and matchless oratory, that
has already won for him the title of "the |
silver tongued," held the undivided atten-
ton OF the audience. Following his adj |
dress diplomas from the Societies were |
awarded the graduates of each, Rev. S. G. |
Cooper representing the Philomathean and |
he he
cises were closed with a competitive drill |
of the College Rifles for the best individual
soldier. All showed that Capt. Webb had
done his full duty as an instructor, but w. |
E. Mallet, of Edwards, will wear the
plume.
On Tuesday morning came the Alumni |
meeting, at which the address of Rev. w. |
L. Lowrey, President of Blue Mountain |
Female College, ON Evolution and Revo- |
luton" was pronounced the best ever de- |
livered here on such an occasion. Rev. !
K. A. Cooper, of Utica, President, Mr.. A. |
S. Bozeman, of Meridian, Vice President, |
and Prof. Geo. Wharton, Secretary and
Treasurer, were reelected as officers of the |
association.
The PhIomathean reunion in the after
noon drew large crowd, as all the exer-
cises of that grand old Society do. Rev. |
r. A. Cooper was elected permanent chair |
man and 5. E. Dudley, oil Utica, secretary
The address of welcome was delivered by
Mr.. J. r. Gullege, of Durant, Mr.. Geo.
Anderson, of Vicksburg, replying in behalf
of the old members, in a most pleasant
address of fifteen minutes. He was fol |
lowed by Revs. w. G. Finley and t. I. |
Martin on the duty of Philomatheans to
the College. The closing address was a
well prepared paper on the Importance of
a good library by DR.. G. r. Henderson, of
y azoo county.
: Tuesday night stormy and dark would, |
on any other occasion than that of the |
Commencement exercises OF the College, |
have kept all in doors, but an unusually |
good audience assembled to hear the grad |
uating orations of FIVE young ministers,
and TO see them receive, each the reward |
OF his labors, that much coveted thing, a
diploma. The graduates were, A. G. Wat |
kins, of Jackson, second honor man, j. s. |
Threlkeld, of Richmond, Miss, X. w.
Merrill, of Magnolia, Miss, third honor |
man. II. NJ. Boone, Simsport, La, and L. |
T. Martin, of Waco, Texas. Mr.. Martin |
was first honor man OF his class, and was
also awarded the beautiful Merrill gold |
after the Baccalaureate address by Presi- |
dent Webb, the awarding of diplomas and
presentation of prizes closed a most pros
porous session OF Mississippi College.
We are glad TO say that the same faculty
will remain. The number of matriculates
this year was 30. The next session opens
September %, 1886. A. s. B.