The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1891-10-03
THE CLINTON COLLEGES.
HilIman and Mississippi college Have
Ehe Finest Opening in the History Of
Each-- President Webb Retires, and
President Venablr Delivers His
Address

Address
The nclghUoung village of
Clinton has been specially noted
for Two things FOR nearly halt "A
century-its splendid schools,
and ITS exemption from epidemic
diseases ihst, at long intervals, visit
other communities in this section.
The schools appear TO grow more
vigorous as they add years to
their history, and to-day they are
not only abreast with the best +,
but 10 the lead of many perhaps
more iavorably situated aud more
amply endowed.
Central Female Institute, as is
now generally known, has been
changed 10 Hlllman College. DR..
and Mrs. HiIlman have been in
charge for nearly two score years,
and during war lIaes, as IN peace,
theiI work has never been in
terruptcd. TIE College has always
had lemnnerative palronag I,
and many huhdelds OF the most
useful and accomplished women
of this and the surrounding States
remember with gratitude and afic-
ron the old Institute were their
| physical, mental and mori.l wants
were Ienderly and faithfully cared
for, and where hey were fitted, /,
AS "poli,bed stones" for the social
fabric.
Fhe buildings have been greatly
enlarged aud generally renovated
and improved, and the ample
grounds adjoining are certainly
very attractive. "Adelia Hall. =
erected last year, Is three and a
bali stories high. Its large study
nall, well arranged dormitorles,
and nicely furnished bedrooms, its
cabinets of minerals aud metals,
museum OF curlositIes, rare coins,
records, ETC.. and complete ap-
paratus for ins ructIou IN chemis
try and the sciences generally,
are genuine surprise, IN their
extent and completeness, to the
visitor. The College library, also
Is very extensive, and IS being
constantly added to.
The present sesslon--the thirty
ninth opened on Tuesday with
more young ladies on the first
day, than were IN attendance at
any time last session. The long
dining hall is taxed to its full ca
pacity. The College has strong
faculty, and the young lady who
VIII not profit by all that Hill
man College thus provides for her,
must have a poor Appreciation OF
her privileges or of her duty.
Mississippi College opened its
forty-ffrst session on Wednesday.
The occas on was OF peculiar ~
teresL-the opening OF new
chapter, rs 1t were, IN the history
of that institution. After twenty
years service, Dir. Webb was to
speak his farewell words as Presi-
dent, and to take place as Pro-
fessor IN the College. During that
score of years, three tho Isand
young men have been under his
care, and hundreds OF them have
become distinguished IN all the
professions and avocations of life.
This College has been the pet and
pride Of the Baptist denomination
in Mississippi. and it is yielding
a rich return for tho many and
eonrnued sacrifices they have
made to maintain and endow u.
Df. Webb, in retiring of his own
frere will, has the consciousness
Of knowing that he has been true
and equal TO the great trust COM
mitted 10 him; and It must have
been very gratifying to him ON
Wednesday afternoon to hear the
expression of warm appreciation
from the student body, conclud
lug with a more substantial token
of their regard in the shape
ot very costly gold-headed Gaze
After appropriate music, and a
fervent prayer by Rev. DR..
Sproles, DR.. Webb spoke briefly
but very feelngly of his conncc'
uou with the College, and ther
introduced his successor, Rev. K
A. Venablc, who was recently
elected by the trustees. Mr.
VeuabIe graduated IN the colleg'
about fifteen years ago; has beeI
pastor III Memphis. and is hel'
10 high regard, as a preacher anC
scholar, oy his denomination. HI
Is sJn-in-la~ of DIR. Webb, II
ia the very prime OF life, OF fin
personal presence, a capital off
aands peaker, anievIdently under