The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-17
SOUTHERN FEMALE COLLEGE.
superb Music and Brilliant Papers.
hon. Henry Watterson's Speech.

hon. AenfN waiter son 8 speech.
LAGRANGE, Ca. june l5-Each year for
fifty years the Southern Female College,
at LAGRANGE, Ga, has attracted throngs
Of visitors. In the presence Of an i'm
mense audience, this college has Just cele-
brated its semi-centounial anniversary.
ON Sunday morning the baccalaureate
sermon was most ably preached in the
chapel Of Cox College, by Rev. j. 3. Gam
brell, ID. D., the new president OF Mercer
University.
AT night Rev. T. J. Beck. d. d of Ten
mile, Ca, delivered a fine sermon before
the College Missionary Society.
The contest in clOcutiOn took place
Monday afternoon. The rendition of the
pieces selected showed careful training in
Interpretation. This was followed by the
celebration of the Clioian Literary So
ciety.
Monday night the college hall was
crowded. fast, brief musical concert
was given. The most striking feature of
the entertainment was Columbian airs,
arranged for the college orchestra and
chorus, composed of twenty-five young
ladies, and dedicated to Hon. Henry Wat
terson.
The hall was deliberately decorated
with the national colors, while a large
number of young ladies in red, white and
blue, represented the states of the union,
with Liberty as the central figure
The event of the evening was the
lecture on Money and Morals" by Hon.
Henry Watterson, editor of the Courier
Journal
On Tuesday morning took place the dis
tlnctlVe semi-centennialf feature of the com
mencement-the reading of papers by the
alumna of the college. Some representa-
tive of each years graduating class either
n Isar
S@nce OF school life, some sentiment, some
SIvice, or sent warmest greetings. Per-
haps the most interesting paper read was
that prepared by the only sur
viving member of the first gradu-
ating class, Mrs Maria Jane
Battle Morgan. Many of the alumna
brought beautiful memorial tributes to the
three departed presidents, Milton E.
Bacon, John A Foster and j. F. Cox, and
seemed unanimous in the belief that the
presidential mantle had fallen upon the
right man when it descended upon the
shoulders of Charles c. Cox
Tuesday afternoon the senior class cele-
bration took place
The contests for the piano and vocal
medals took place tuesday evening. Each
contestant executed with unusual skill
the difficult passages of music, while
great sweetness blended with artistic
touch and tone.
After music by the orchestra and
chorus DR. f. NJ. Ridley of LAGRANGE,
Ga, in an eloquent address, delivered
the medals for excellence in the various
departments They were awarded as
follows:
Prize in Sophomore Literature-Emma
Leila Galloway
Medal for rayon-LOuise Slack.
Medal for Best Painting From Still
Life-Lucie Stanton, Atlanta.
Elocution-Mary Lou McElmurray,
Waynesboro.
Piano-Bessie Dekle, Townsville.
Voice-Mamie Harris, Columbus.
Senior Essay-Tie between Clara Tum-
lin and Clyde Gray, jackson. These
young ladies also had the same class
standing
DR.. Slack's analytical chemistry prizes
were awarded to Misses Clyde Gray, Lu-
Gle Sty On and Alma Worrill
President Cox then delivered the di-
plomas to the students who had com
pleted the eclectic, regular and full
courses. The degree of NJ. A. was CON
ferred for first time in the history of the
college. He next read the honor roll.
which is so high that but few of the
students reached it.
Fine critics say that the music furnished
by the students was Of superior merit.
The literary exercises were Of high grade.
The art display showed that this de-
partment is keeping pace with the other
departments