The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-05-10
THE PHLOMATHENNS
Celebration of Their Thirty
Sixth Anniversary.
Special Correspondence of the LEADER


College and attending its public ex-
ercises it might seem that it is
a school of eratory. Many times have
1 her walls rung with the elOquence of
those whose voices are now heard, far
above the clamOr of petty strife and
/ the bubbles of political rabhle, al
ways in defence of the right, condemn
ing the wrong. The PhilOmathean
Society has furnished her full quota
of these. and on last FEiday evening
/ it forcibly reminded those present
/ that it was continuing irs good
work. As usual ON such occasions,
/ the weather did its best in the shape
of rain. and it seemed as if the speak
crs would he compelled to address
the empty benches, IN exercise of
which they had grown somewhat tired
during the previous week. At this
moment the Mississippi College Brass
Band began to express its sympathy
for the PhilOs. after the manner of
bands, and 10! before it had finished
its opening notes the bcautcOus girls
of the Institute poured III behind
their elegant banner; much encour-
aged the band blew ''louder and yet
/ lOuderstrai and now the inhabitants,
not being able to withstand such
lao on
ditorium. The band played on-mtil
it was asked to- stop. Now the two
Societies formed in line and marched
in to the stirring notes of ''lrresiStlble
Galop" performed on the piano 10y
Miss Vaughn Briggs and Miss Blanch
Herrington The herald for the oc-
casion. Mr.. Paul Whitfield. in IL few
graceful and appropriate remarks,
opened the exercises and introduced
the Chaplain, Prof. j. G.. Duprcc of
the College, who returned an eloquent
tribute of praise to Him who has bless
ed this society so abundantly. The
:. first orator, Mr.. f. II. Pettigrew, was
next introduced, and although it was
his first appearance before the public
here. he proved that the Gift of orato-
~ was not wanting in him, while he
spoke of ''Earth's Battleticlds': and it
is the wish of all that he may be as
successful in his life battles as he was
on this memorable night. The her
aid now announced music. Prof
Mengcr has tor many years added a
charm to the sOciety'S entertainments
Ivy the sweet music he prepares for
them, but at no other time has he had
IL sweetcr singer in his class than
Miss Myrtle Webb, who at the Her
aids announcements, came forward
and beautifully rendered II screnadc.
by f. Schubert. The next orator was
Mr.. NJ. X. Thornton, who spoke on
the subject. "Decisi0n of Purpose the
Demand of the age" and as he cited
the lives of K. d. Gambrell and J. H..
Martin as noble examples, he was
chccrcd to the echo Mr.. Thornton
is fine speaker and it may easily be
seen that he has noble purpose in
life.
Next came an instrumental piece
by Miss Vaughn Briggs. Miss Briggs
graduates in music this session, and
as cyinccd by her elegant execution,
+, is very skilltul performer, Mr.. 5. G..
Cooper next addressed the audience
on "Mcmory's Picture Gallery" and
few will be those who will not ever
cherish on Memory's tablet this clo-
quent effort. Mr.. Cooper is one of
the most graceful speakers the society
has ever sent out and he il already
: making himself heard in his chosen
calling, the ministry.
The last speaker was the Anniversa-
rian. Mr.. w. \. McCOmb, who is a
shining example of what perseverance
can accomplish. Having been in the
society several sessions he has steadi-
~ advanced until now, by his match
less delivery he reminds one of the
orators OF old. and on this occasion
eXcellcd himself as he addressed the
audience on ''Fallcn Pillars; what
they tell us
Now the festive Band again is
heard. and Judging by the applause
it received, it must have made more
Every thing was quiet, at least you
colllu not near any thlnG elSc;and now
the Herald returns thanks to the au-
dience for their kind attention and to
Prof. Menger for his music and the
exercises are closed by the Chaplain
Clinton is noted for the beauty and
number of its flowers, and on this
night the orators were overwhelmed
with them.
Altogether it was one of the best
Anniversaries the society ever had.
Some of the newspaper press of the
State intimate that Mr.. Paul Wotford's
J latnst snnsatinn shnull I've tnllnn c1ln