The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07

FROM Meridian news
On Tuesday at IL o'clock, the annual
address was delivered by Hon. c. E
Hooker. The chapel was crowded so that
many were unable to hear distinctly the
address of the distinguished speaker. He
reviewed in detail the progress of educa
ton for the last three centuries, and con-
graduated the students on the great prog
ress that had been made and the adyAn
tages they could now enjoy, and the
great moral and Intellectual advancement
If the age as illustrated in this institu
ton.
The medals awarded by the friends of
the College were then delivered. Hon. J +.
r. Preston, State Superintendent of Educa
ton, on the part of Mrs. O. f. Hastings,
of Claiborne county, and Miss Annie e.
Peyton, of Uazlehurst, in very appro
pirate speech presented to Miss Addie F.
Gordon, of Port Gibson, gold medal for
proficiency in the normal department, and
Miss Charlie Gardener, of Columbus, a
gold medal for proficiency in designing in
the art department; and honorable men
ton to Misses Heron, Green and Jackson:
gold med al Tor excellence in the dnmes
tic department by Gov. Lowry to Miss
Lottie Cook, and complimentary mention
of about fifty others for excellence in
printing, gold medal by Col. J. L. Powe.
OF the JACKSON CLARION, to Callie Woods.
OF Kemper county. The second prize in
the printing department was a nickel stick
by James ). Evans, Jr., of the Picayune.
to Miss Johnnie Mcfarland, of Clarke
county.
Col. Power was requested by DIR. Jones
to deliver the beautiful medal which he
had offered and which was awarded to
Miss Woods, which he did in a most happy
manner.
beautiful medal for the best deport.
ment, by Attorney General T. NJ. Miller.
10 Miss Emma rhigpen medal for general
and analytical chemi try, by Hon. j. Nee.
Martin to Miss Passie McCabe, of Colum-
ous medal for excellence in general
scholarship in the collegiate studies by
President r. w. Jones, to Miss Mo,Iie
Gore, of Webster county; fipe American
sewing machine by N. w. Ramsey. of
Natchez, General Travelling Agent for the
American Sewing Machine Company. to
the pupil who made the most progress in
cutting and fitting and making garments
and IN nice sewing, awarded to Miss Moilie
Dustin, OF Scott county; for proficiency in
photography, monographs dictionary
was awarded to Miss Adele Hamilton. of
Beauregard second prize, same, to Miss
and fitting, medal by S. I. TAYLOR. of New
York, to Miss Bette o. MCGEE. of Law
renee county in the departm MT of Indus.
trial and Decorative Art, the first prize was
awarded to Miss Emma Hamilton. of
Copiah for the second prize, which was
offered for general work and improvement
there was tie, and by lot the prize fell To-
nIss Emma Dancy, of Columbus. The
medal offered by the matron, Mrs. Short
Tor general improvement, was awarded Miss
Moselle Collins, of West Point for Garden
ing-prizes were quantities of candy. first
TO Misses Knox and Reynolds. second to
Miss Cole, third to Miss Woods. fourth to
Miss Watkins, fifth to Miss Mcfarland
sixth to Miss Odell.
Col. Gordon, at the request of ten of the
students, presented DIR. Jones, in their
name, most beautifully embroidered table
rug. When DR.. Jones was returning thanks
for this unexpected honor, he remarked
that on such an occasion he hardly knew
when 10 stop, Gov. Lowry, who was sitting
near him on the stand, remarked that it
was now good time 10 stop, as he also
had duty to perform. Gov. Lowry then
presented him with fine gold headed cane
donated by Mrs. Annie G. Peyton and the
faculty OF the college. In presenting it he
he said: Il do SO on the part of the faculty
who take this method of conveying to you
their appreciation of your conduct. /
myself think that if all of the United
States were competitors for the presidency
OF the College just now, none would be sue
cessful competitors over YOU"
In the evening the doors of the indus
trial departments were open to the public
and great many took advantage of the
opportunity to examine the decorative
arts of the students On exhibition Thara|