The Brookhaven leader., 1890-07-10
CLINTON COMMANDMENTS.
MtsStsStPPI COLLEGE AND CENTRAL
FEMALE INSTITUTE.


Spenu TWO Ut tuICt udNN Wt '-iiH'Nh
during the recent commencement ty'
ercises of Mississippi College and
Central Female Institute. Clinton
has long been celebrated as great
educational centre and from its class
ic hills radiates an intellectual and
moral influence that hiightens and
softensand elevhtes every potion of
mississippi.
These annual commencement
exercises are .ioymslY looked
forward to 10y hundreds besides the
boys and girls who are to actively
participate therein, and never fail to
please and entertain. We found the
exercises this year fully up to the old
standard of excellence. Indeed, the
old familiar College Chapel and cam
pus-the equally familiar faces of
President Webb, President and Mrs.
Hillman, the central figures ON such
occasions-Prof. Menger and his vio-
lin-the sophomore oratury of the
college boys as they strOve by their
eloquence to "move the stones to
mutiny'-the bright school girl cs-
says-the dramatic recitatiOns-the
enhancing music-all recalled with
realistic vividness the scenes and emo
tons of bygone years, and We scribe
could easily imagine for the time that
he was II boy again.
The senior class of the College con-
sisted of six members, and the gradu
ating exercises were decidedly inter
esting. The speech of the occasion
was made by Mr.. o. 5. Johnston, of
Louisiana, the first honor man, who
before he received his diploma, had
been elected by the Board of Trustees
as principal of the Preparatory De-
partment of the college.
The college has just completed the
40th year of its existence, and the en-
rollment during the past session was
about the largest in its history-2A
students. If the $4,000 endowment
is raised, which now seems almost as
sured, the institution will receive new
life and impetus and become n greater
power for good than ever. Belonging
as it does to the Baptists of the State,
the members of that denomination
should take especial pride and inter
est in It's support. 1t is the right arm
Of their power.
The annual concert by the music
pupils of the Institute on Wednes,
day night, under the direction of Prof.
Menger, was one of the most attrac-
tive and entertaining in the history of
the school. The immense College
Chapel could scarcely hold the vast
audience present. This was followed
by a beautifully executed "club drill"
and II striking representation of the
several States Of The American Union,
each perSonated by II lovely school
constituting feast seldom enjoyed.
The undergraduate exhibition on
Wednesday morning, the art exhibit,
the annual meeting of the Alumnn
Association on Wednesday afternoon,
and the graduating exercises of the
Institute seniors on Thursday fore
noon, followed by the AlumnG dinner,
would each form the theme for
separate article, but lack of space for
bids more than bare mention here.
One hundred and thirty-three stu
dents were enrolled by the Institute
during the past session. and nine of
them we're awarded diplomas on COM
mencement day. Quality, not quaint
ty, has ever been d ruling principle
with this thoroughly equipped Insti
tute, but, like the college, it is grow
ing stronger and better us il grows
older. Pres. lIillman has found it
necessary to enlarge the Institute to
accommodate it's growing patronage,
aud the new addition now under con
structiOn, will be named" Ade1ia Hail."
in honor of his talented wife, who
is properly ranked among the most
intellectual and noted women of this
or any other State.
When completed 1T will cover
Il surface of some 20 feet in length by
"A in breadth, virtually four stories
in height, with an Attic Hall above.
The basement will be used for dining
Hall. On the second floor is to be
the Chapel and General Assembly
Hall with recitation and other rooms
connected Herewith. The third sto-
~ will be devoted to Dormitories.
On the fourth floor there win be two
large halls, the one to be used by the
Art Department and the other by the
Scientific classes; while in the attic
above will be hall running the en-
tire length Of the building, which will
be devoted to Calisthenic and other
Gymnastic purposes.
"Adelia Hall" is located q few feet
in front of the old Institute building,