The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-06-27
OUR Tslp re OXFORD.

Saturday night after G. tide ofabout
two hOutg OF the /. c. train found Ii
in the famous little city Of oxford
The hotel accommodations being
short, We were kindly stored awGy for
the night N tho room Of an acquaint-
anGo. Sunday we took up u abode
with friends at the boarding house
Of Mira. Pierce, whose fame rs q hos
tS3 is we'll known in Oxford, espec.
tally among the students 0fthe Uni.
versIty. After a good breakfast, We
rallied out in quest Of enjoyment
and soon found it in the sparkling
~pleasurers Of social life, with friends
who gave US 2 hearty welcome to OK
ford, The event Of the day YVES the
Commencement Sermon OF Rev. Dr.
Waddell, OF GAINESVILLE, Tenn, for
mer Chancellor Of the University
The venerable looks, deep piety and
profound learning of the speaker a
| once impressed us with q feeling Of
sOlemnity which increased as the
aged teacher and preacher continued
to pour out his deep burning words,
profound and truthful thoughts t.
all present, but especially to the
| younger portion 0this audience The
chapel of the college was crowded t.
It's utmost capacity with an attentive
and listening assemblage. The even
ing, in company with friends was
spent in looking around at the sights
and scenes of the place dear to all
Mississippians, and especially those
| who were visiting their Alma Mater
after an absence varying in length
from one to q number Of years.
The first work Of Monday at the
college was the prize trial amongst
the sophomsres in defamation
! There were a number Of speakers
and two medals to be awarded and
the contest was spirited and of course
interesting. While we felt all inter
| est in the success of leach, oar CHIEF
| desire was the success Of u friend
| Edward Peacock, of Grenada. IL
say that he acquitted himself will
distinguished credit is simply to echo
J the voices Of scores Of others, no
merely in loud applause and words
| Of congratulations, but the boquet.
OF the ladies came in prQfusion, a.
marks of their appreciation, whic'
he enjoyed as the the spblmum DO
mum Of all the offerings in his favor
| Grenada was we'll represetend there
| and each and all were proud OF the
! success of their handsome nd.tallen'
ted young = representative. After
this by invitation we proceeded to
| the residence Of DR.. johnson, pro
fesor OF languages in the University,
where. besides a good and sumptuous
dinner, we enjoyed the conversation
Of the social and learned professor
with others ginning in at random
as the spirit moved them. DR.
johnson, not only stands high in th'
faculty Of the college but he is ons
of the bright lighta of the BfptisI
! Church, which Is proud both Of his
talent and purity Of character,
or course on such an occasion We
did not slight the fair sex, who were
there in bewitch!ng smiles and win
some ways. Oxford, as we'll % Gre
| NADIA, is noted for her fine young
ladies, so our..eyes feasted upon beau
| ty and grace Throughout u entire
I visit. We are under lasting obliga'
tions to many Of the students Of the
| University and to the young men o.
Oxford 70, the courtecies and favoit
shown US, and hope in the near fu,
ture an opportunity will be afforded
| when we can show our high appre.
| citation of their kindness,