The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-06-11

Stands and Miss Mary Williams in the
affirmative and Miss Marie Andrews
aud Miss Georgia Turpin of the mega
tive, were remarkable for their
strength, and it was no wonder that
the Judges found it delicate and diff
ficult task to decide which side had
won, the victory being finally decided
in favor of the affirmative.
The morning program was richly
punctuated with gems of sweetest
vocal and instrumental music, and
Prof. McKernan, Mrs. Murrah, Miss
Kellogg, Miss Roberts aud Miss Rus
sell had fresh occasion to feel proud of
the splendid results of their work in
this department.
THE AFTERNOON
at 3 o'clock found the large and con-
Stantly increasing audience again as
scmbled to witness the contest for a
medal in clocution. This exercise
by Misses Dove, Woodward, Parker
son and Ncsmith. These elegant mu-
slcians prepared the audience for the
good things to follow.
The first recitation was an apt index
to the entire performance ''Diamond
cut diamond" a confused yet bril-
liant heap of sparkling, gay, sad and
dcspairing rccita tions, rendered with
fervor and spirit and pathos by more
than dozen thoroughly trained
speakers. Fixed all along the length
of this program, like harps of Eolus
and songs of ancient AriOn, were pi-
n, If, nj III linz
The whole may be summed up as de-
lightful in the extreme.
MONDAY EVENING
at 8 o'clock came "The Song Tourna-
mentn by George F. Root, in which
the leading civilized nations of the
tune befitting their respective nation
alitics; the whole presenting scene of
beauty, talent and melody never to
be forgotten.
TUESDAY.
This was commencement day, the
day of all days to the sweet girl grad
uate. Eighteen lovely young ladies'
Misses Marie Andrews, Lizzie Cooper,
Maggie Ewing, Kittie Lacy, Jenny
McGaughy. Pearl Peek, Mabel
Stands, Estellc Stewart, George Tur-
pin, Mary Williams, Estellc Bird
song, Mary Brown, Cora Couillord,
Annie Hurst, Hannah Millsaps, Amer
lea Oliver. Corinne Pepper, Carrie
Sistrunk, Mary TeunissOn, Mary
Walkcr-sit upon the rostrum,
clothed in draperies of snowy white
ness. They are the graduating class
of 1891. What can interest more pa
thctically and eloqucntly than a class
of graduating girls? Tremulous with
excitement, eyes dewy and luminous
from the same cause, there they sit,
the special attraction to all eyes! As
milk white doves, as innocent and
with wings just tledged, not yet I'M
folded, upon the threshold, Life,
serious, solemn, grave and shadowy,
stretches beyond them, yet sunlit,
where they stand, with the shining of
the morning. Life it has not been
tried, but it is not feared, for bright
ness fills it. Truth, health and hope,
like imprisoned winds drive every
cloud away before the Future. See
their faces as they sit there; confidence
in the kind greeting from the audience
beams from them. Now one may
catch the eye of another. They have
been mates, the gentle pair, for
months or years. They have studied,
sighed and joyed together. Now they
part space and time will draw
asunder their lives and destinies.
Note the smile, respect the tear that
drives away the smile.
The exercises began with music.
The voices rise clear and true in vO-
cal, and the fingers, elastic and supple,
fit across the keys in instrumental
performance. Then President Fitz-
hugh, in few fitting words, intro
duces Rev. c. II. Morrison, of At
lanta, Ga, who is to deliver the an
nual address to the graduating class.
DR.. MorrisOn's reputation as an
orator and scholarly speaker had pre-
coded him, and much was expected.
He is a man of splendid appearance,
his face is expressive, his movements
grace itself, and having a fine COM
mand of pure English. he cannot but
attract and continuously retain the
attention of his auditors. His sub
.ject was "JOtting for the Journey" and
his address in the nature of an admO-
milton as to the manner in which the
graduate tourists should equip them
selves for their prospective voyage.
They should first have proper COM
panionship and no cOmpanionship
could be better than that of God.
They should always have something
to do, and be careful in their selec-
ton of the sphere in which to work.
They should be systematic, on time,
precise, and strive toward perfection.
The eloquent speaker was atten-
lively listened to throughout, and was
frequently greeted with generous ap-
plause.
After a beautiful vocal solo render
ed as only the highly cultured and
sweetly melodious voice of Mrs. Muir
rah could render it, and a mastery
piano solo executed with wOndrous
skill by Miss Grace Kellogg, Hon. G.
ID. Stands delivered the medals to the
successful contestants for prizes in the
respective departments of the college
as follows: Highest scholarship, Miss
Bertha Buie, Mississippi excellence
in vocal music, Miss Daisy Thiel, New
Orleans; excellence in instrument
al music, Miss Estelle Stewart,
Mississippi; excellence in elocution,
Misses Lulah Veal and Mai Shelton,
Mississippi; in art department, Miss
Corinne Pepper, Mississippi; best
o,; c;,,o1 ocSoy Misc Marxy Williams