Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-16
WENTWORTH COLLEGE.
Brilliant Close of Another Successful Col
legiate Year.

brilliant Close of Another Successful Col
legiate Year.
The commencement exercises of
Whitworth College which terminated
the successful term of '91-'92, were en-
tertaining to pleasure seekers and
satisfactory, as well, to the true friends
of this noble and progressive institu-
ton of learning. 1t may be a matter
of surprise to many, that much of the
commencement program, was but
repetition of delightful musicals and
recitals" to which Pres. Fitzhugh has
treated Brookhavenites during the past
ten months. from which it will be read
lily seen that but very little time of the
students is taken up in the usual hard
practice and rehearsals attendant upon
most college commandments. The
writer believes that on very short
notice the music, elocutiOn and other
departments of this College could give
commencement" equal to the excel
lence and high order of the one just
past at any time during the scholastic
session.
Into the elegantly decorated chapel
vast congregation was conducted on
Sabbath morning where they became
charmed listeners to sweet, sacred
music by Mr.. McKernan's choir, and to
the able sermon by the scholarly DR.. J.
j. Wheat In the evening the Epworth
League celebrated it's anniversary, with
sermon by Rev. E. H. MounGer, and
pleasing program for the publlc's de-
location. On Monday morning the
senior debate on "Resolved. That the
expectation of reward is greater in
centive to eXertiOn than the fear of
punishment" created intense interest
and was ably argued by the twelve
young ladies who awaited their sheep
skins -; but who plainly demonstrated
they we're minus the "sheep's hedd,
that DR.. Smith said often accompanied
diploma.
If the LEADER had not established
very modest reputation for putting At
self. we would say here that the leader
of the debate on the affirmative, Miss
Minnie Bradford, of Texas, very tiatter-
ingly referred to its editor as one who
was actuated by the hope of reward In
the success for which he had striven in
"a grand movement" and had there
established "a character grander than
granite and more lasting than the hills"
Il
decidedly the most entertaining and
truly ENJOYABLE of any the writer has
attended for years. The singing in
choruses was superb and strangers ex-
pressed surprise at the rare training
evinced by both the vocal and instru
mental pupils. The teacher of elocu-
tion. Miss Pauline Townsend, of Meri-
dian, received highest communication
during all of the exercises. The reel
tations and the exhibitions by the
.'Pose class" were all received with
hearty appreciation.
On Tuesday DR.. Coke Smith, OF Van
derbilt University, delivered pro,
foundly suggestive address that held
spell bound a large and appreclatlve
audience. Never has Whitworth
scored a greater success in the selec-
tion of a speaker. Miss Mai Shelton,
of jackson, gracefully and eloquently
delivered the valedictory addresses OF
her class, and read thoughtful essay
upon the subject, "Plus or Minus.
Ten gold medals were delivered to six
Mississippi girls, and four Loulslan-
ians. by Hon. j. S. Sexton.
The finale was reached when Pres.
Fitzhugh spoke his brief but beautiful
parting words to the class, delivering
their diplomas.
And thus another eminently success
full term of Whitworth has passed away,
The future holds out it's hands for still
greater things to follow in the wake OF
the aggressive steps of the worthy
President, with his tireless energy and
ambitious aims to keep Whitworth Col
lege on the topmost round of success
and renown.