The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-07-04

Commencement Exercises at Oxford.
HE young ladiea who gt.rr led he OXFORD
COMMENCEMENT are 1t 'DG!ac aga!L, nayInp
srl..t = NEST charming week IL Inc lgs.Iyl.
lies Q! In. brilliant oecas,on.
commencement exercises opened Monday
morning with the Sophomore declanations,
which were excellent. Greatly 10 our graft
~hcation, our talented young toWnsUlan, Nj.
Ed. Peacock carried oil One OF tic medals,
May this be lhv Least among tue may laur-
els he snail win rs he pursues lite's Journey.
Monday night the Chapel was crowded 20
overao wing to hear the SeaiOr Deb0,e.
Every Que was very much .l:cr5~tcu as the
speeches Of the young orators slowed dep
thought nlcIi-urc. Mr.. JOHN Pow won
the HerHJei,n modslt ana htr. li,a4N.H If
~arooEhGvc!1, the Phi Siguua mel1..
Tuesday morning the Junior debate ilr
AhtFoIFaliaUs0iY TOOK plN5,,tpJ NJ. frGrt.
lin Of Hot Spring. ARR. WGa tl1spr. All oi
The speakers acquitted themselves 20 We!
That il wash not easy TO dec!le wnOsIcrt. re-
cciTo this honor. Quite a number Of per
Sons including o0Gsell thought llat III IA.
mar Ross daseryedl It,
|. Tuesday ntgIitthe A4un.2i or Tho vulgur-
4 sity held their annua! banquet AZ tue Cart
House. The nuppor was maguIAcen. and
the toasts witty and wise.
/, Aitsr the Banquet the &to~u reEA.re'l lo
the Chapel to have still mrtuey exercises.
4ho whole evening was very enjoyable.
W9aAc:lav ruo.Giug IL Lah!tr.y delIv,
81 AZ interestinS and humorous aulrGss On
Luck and Grit"
\ one Of the most delightful entertainments
was the. Faculty Reception which toUk,plaGe
Wednesday night at tho Charrl. The fast
teoting hours were spent II social converse
| and p~roneunGing.
Thursday, "CoIumc1cemyrt Day." the
Senior class was represented y, SUlIo very
tGtauted young gentlemen, who delivered
their addresses in GU appropriate nnN cham
ing manner Mr., John Noss spoke in such
q touching style rs 10 brtng tears to the cyus
OF many OF his Ijstgutrs. III, Walton shields
Falcdl,turian o. the Literary class did cred
II 10 h:3 class also by tito manner il which
he b&dp farewell 10 MS instructors, class
ma.es and GG.eudsr Among the uo1ofCu ones
VI luC fAL!ttA4lL Va 81 We art lIGG9CQ W uULt
Mr.. W. NJ. Mitchell. He needs NC c4mmeI
dalton from our pen, his IAN is the sguo.
pym of mental arcadthGnd chlvslry.
One OF the brightest features Of the Com,
mencement was the charming bnggy rides
which were IL order every afternoon,
Las, but not ny any means least Of ell,
was the grand and forgotten
ball, given by the students which was the
acme OF all similar occasions that has ever
preceded it.
A signal success III any department Of re-
dned society Is always a theme t01 the critic.
ottasts, and we acknowledge misgiylngs to
make Il fair presentation OF Its elegance and
style. The arrangements were oil perfect
and carried out with graceful ease. The
large assemblRge represented mauy parts OF
our State with aomecl thc.r most beautiful
and %facinating ladies, with III equal number
OF gentlemen known for tueir polished man
ners and social accomplishments. o. such
Gn occasion We did no! i0rk for leaning anu
research, but for that HtaG3s of mind and
adaptation Of decofgm suitable TO thu. llGQS
ant pasiilles Of tho Tying hours The de-
lightflI Strains OF mGaIc from q Memphis
band Ok prQ!e3aicuai lIttsts Iiled the room ,
and inspired lie fury .JvAs u the lndi2s to
move with the .igltlCas and harmony Of
ggcccs, while tue at,eEI&ut heauA caught
The inspiration oftNo moment and stepped
in happy unison. All thNt lafAtou could
suggest, and money purchase were diSplay.
ell in tina splendid tolietU u Doth. sexes, AT
the proper times refGeshincnts raro and cost
~ were tnduiged III TO the satisfaction OF all.
Thus old Father Time halted on hts weary
march to listen and gaze US he counted the
flying moments and thus passed ore Of the
most beautiful episodes that ever threw its
chsrmipg spell over our young life,
Among tho worthy struggling poor
Of our town, are two widows, moth
or and daughter, If they owned a
homo however humble, their burden
would be greatly diminished Mrs.
Kate Roane, assisted by many Sis
tera ofchsrity, intends having "a tes-
tival scon in her yard. The proceeds
will be used to build a two-roomed
cottage for Mrs. Green and Mrs.
Kendall. The patronage of ''all Gre.
uadau and vicinity is earnestly So
licited, FurtheI notice will he CIV
ell.
Sunday morning Nj. Thomas
smoke eloquntly of . line that GER
tainly runs beteen good and evil,
right and wrong, God and satan,
Every men and woman is OF aide
or the other Of this line, Each a
know where he stands. In words
that burned he exhOyted the church,
The bride of Christ, to come ont from
among the world aud be seperate; .
peculiar people jealous Of good
works,