The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-06-20
CLOSING EXERCISES
Of Central College at Walnut
Springs Successful Term.

Walnut Springs, June - The
commencement exercises Of Central
College opened on the 10th. The
baccalaureate sermon was to have
been delivered by Or. Blake, of
N ashville, Tennessee, but his at
tendance was prevented by unknown
causes, and Dr. John Collier deliv
cred the sermon. The preparatory
departing nt pupils were examined
on Monday, and the higher classes
each succeeding day until the cur.
riculum had been gone through.
Thursday evening the college lit.
erary society, s. ID. S., debated the
question: "Resolved, That the
State Of Texas should adopt WON.
ems suffrage" The subject was
ably discussed, pro and con, so
much 90, that the judges failed to
render decision, but made it tie.
Friday morning was occupied by
the undergraduates, in reading es.
says by the young ladies, ana decla
nations by the young gentlemen.
They all did credit to themselves.
Az IL o'clock q. m. Hon. Richard
kimball, of Meridian, delivered the
baccalaureate address, in which he
discussed "the practical utility of
higher education Mr.. Kimball
acquitted himself with honor, delv-
ing deep down into the hi iden mys
teries of profound research. The
undergraduates continued the exer-
clses during the afternoon until
O'Clock, when Prof. Collier deliver
ed one of his impressive lectures to
the patrons and friends Of the insti
tution, which was heartily en-
| dorsed
Friday evening al $3.50 the grad
uating class read essays and deliv-
cred orations. The first essay was
by Miss Lula B. Young; Subj .ct:
an emory Miss Young handled
the subj oct with great care, demon
strating her familiarity with is du.
ahty-pleasure and pain-and their
causes, showing oonclusively that a
mean action not only gives'us pain at
the present, but is lowered under the
wings of memory TO torment us in
the future. While good deeds not
only brought present happiness, but
in the future, were called up by
memory to make our reveries sweet,
Mr.. T. Nj Robertson was the
first orator. Subject: "Chivalry-
Ancient vs.. Modern" He went
back in history. brought up many
characters and proofs which evi.
denced his profound research into
the archives of the past, and intro
duced many prominent characters
of moderns contrasting them in all
their achievements with the au-
clients. He acquitted himself hon.
orably.
The second essay was by Miss
Anna l.. Fears. Subj act; "Eccen.
tricity." Miss Fears discussed her
subject in an exceedingly intellect,
ual manner, evincing mind not
only capable of compromising
causes and effects, but showing no
small amount of literary talent.
She did credit to herself, her friends
and her salma mater"
Second Grafton by Mr..
Walter Wortham; Subject
Literature of the Southwest and its
prospects. The discourse was a
literary treat, First, as to the great
field opened up in our great state,
with its rolling prairies, beautiful
scenery, hills and valleys; with its
heroes, who made this scenery
sacred. Secondly, he carried US tc
the scenery of Mexico, showed us OF
that tropic and enchanted land, its
magnificent field for literature
which the birth, life and fall of the
Monteznma empire furnished. de
spoke of the success of all literature
which had touched on these subjects
and urged the young with literary
aspirations to occupy these fields fol
work. This concluded the exercised
of the graduating class.
]. II. Wysong, M. D., then read
a very profound and intellectual
thesis on the subject of 'Highel