Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-06-09
Shuqualak Female College,

ED, BEACON 1T was our gOOu lOr-
tune to be at the Commencement Ey.
c~rciscs of the %Shuqualak Female Cot
lcgc, 50 | will give you II few items in
regard to it.
On the 9th of May. on Sabbath
morning, at 10 O'Clock, the young la
dies of the college, number nearly one
hundred, met at the College. formed a
procession, and marched TO the church.
They presented a fine appearance, all
in uniform. their fair faces flushed
with youth and beauty, and seeming
happy in the anticipation OF a pleas
ant time during the closing exercises
of this grand school. 1t was a sight
that once seen will never be forgotten.
The Rev, j. A. lIackett, of Meridian,
an eminent divine OF that place, dcliv.
cred the Commencement Sermon, be
tore a large and appreciative audience,
1t was not only iraught with good adj
vice, suitable for this hallOwed ocCa-
sion, but | feel assured he made a deep
and lasting impression upon the minds
OF his Young hearers by his earnest
manner and eloquent words. He par.
ticuIarly urged them TO use their in
halt OF temperance, industry and rcll-
ligiOn. Yes. the women of our cOun
try ran. by their influence and exam
pie. rule the world. 1t is as gentle Us
the Installations OF the sparkling dew
or gentle rain on dropping flowers or
parchcd heritage. The house was fri
and many could not get seats.
On Monday at $3.50, the Art Gallery
was opened and the beautiful pictures
were put on exhibition. Miss Sue
Tally OF Brownsville, is the Art teach.
or, She is accomplished, handsome
and amiablc. Her works OF art ON,
pare vel with any in the south. Her
pupils had some fine specimens OF
crayon work, as good as | ever saw,
Success to Miss Tally and her pupils.
The Calisthcnic Exercises took place
Monday evening in the College Hal
before a large audience. The dr. Il
was exceedingly graceful and pleas
ing. All the evolutionS were prrtcc,
and harmonious--the most pcrfcci
drill | ever beheld, The prize for tn,
most graceful young lady in the dri
for the large girls was awarded I,
Miss Fannie Jones, OF Meridian. Fol
the best drilled and the most gratctu
of the small girls, this prize was u
warded to Miss Minnie Mcdaniel, ntal
Shuqualak.
Al IL o'clock on Monday came II
tile celebration OF the Phi onajhcal
Sucic;y. The exercises were opened
with prayer by.Rry, Mr.. Jameson %
Macon. After which Misses Ada Van
lavender and Nirgie Burrage enter
tanned the large audience with fine mr
SIC on TIE piano and fine recitation
followed by Miss Gaines, of Brook,
vile, "Unly q Drunkard." Then Il re
citation by Miss Matte Minnircc q
Srooba "Curfew must not ring T.,
night" She acted her part well. :.
much so, that she was called on ncx
night for a repetition Of 1t. Mi,
; Alice Hall OF %Shubuta, then playr
Musical Rockets Her performanr
could not he cyrcllcd.
The Grafton before the society l.
{ Hon. \. +. Mrtre, of Enterprise. Wa
very ine. He did well. and it was
: splendid literary production.
The essay OF Mis- Sallie Love, r
| Brooksville, The un,iring Sea" ";
u excellent.
c Miss Alice Nunn then gave n reciit
VI ton. "Nashti,' which was rendered
l. elegant style, which delighted n
large audience. She was also call,
. on 10 repeat il the mex night. Nj
: Edith Ray, OF Enterprise recitcd Il
Liberty Bell" which was patriot
u and charming.
III These exercises were inicr-pcrsc
with sweet music by the followil
" Young ladies': Misses Eandevende
D. V. Burrage, Alice Hail. Alice Num-,
t. Gcrger, Edith Ray and Edna lta
~ They all did well.
y TUESDAY was graduating day. The
;" were seven Young ladies 10 receive I
G. honors, Miss Sallie Cole, pf I}randc
H. subjcrt "Du'y." Mis- Tinnic lJoy
D. ing. OF Brooksvilc, subject, We live
81 deeds. not wears" Mis-, Minnie CT
a. OF Shuqual TX, subject As night
sc STAR. woe lu.trc gives 10 man NJ
oi Eva Terrell, OF shubnia. subject e,
10 ljarqne is Afoat: Whcr; i.
a. Shorc?' Miss Ida Long, of Sbnqi
. lay, subject, "Thc Value Of Tim
~ Miss Matte MiDnicce, oi ScDOb,. IT
ny jcct Gather Iitc's Flower u
We SinDic Thornley,, of Quincy, slbjf
u " Beautiful Traits OF Character" I
Il friends 81 The Young lady essay
nc were much graiified with their G
~ and grace aud the charming man
q In which they acquitted themselves
c! The Bacrnlnnrcric adIr.s. was
~. livercd by Col. Fred B.ail, Of W
~ Point. Uis innyusge wss rhs-'r, ,
giant, el.gnent and rhetorical.
us gave the youny lsdirs good adv
= lie slid aIl that could be said that ,
IT. good.
bic The President. Prof Stone, prose
ed the diplomas TO the gradual
class with M appropriate address.
IN TUESDAY night the annual c