Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-06
MERIDIAN'S PRIDE
IS TIE EAST MISSISSIPPI Fl FINALE COLLEGE
The Commencement Exercises Were Unusually Brilliant and Attractive Roster ot
 Sweet Girl Graduates

Meridian, Miss, June 5.-(Special)-- The most stirring event in the social cir cles of Meridian during the past week has been the anticipation and the enjoy ments of the commencement season of the East Mississippi Female college, an educational institution lunder the au- spices of the Mississippi annual confer ence of the Methodist Episcopal church, South. During it's existence of twenty five years 1t has never closed more sue ceSsful session than the one now coming to close. The zeal and energy of President Holloman, who has associated with him faculty unsurpassed for eul- ture and intelligence. has brought this institution prominently to the front. and it has become the pride, not only of this city, but of all east Mississippi For twenty years pr. Holloman has labored in fields as pastor and teacher, and has drawn to himself the young and in spired the greatest confidence of par ents throughout a large territory, from which his school receives a most lib- eral patronage. He is ably assisted in the conduct of the school by Mrs. Hollo- man, lady of rare accomplishments and large experience.
 The present commencement exercises were begun on Sunday. when Rev " n. Murrah. D. D.. president of Milsaps college, Jackson, Miss. delivered the an nual sermon before an audience that filled to the utmost the large Central Methodist church. The sermon was rich in thought impressive in style an1 full in it's comprehension of the great subject in hand The young ladies of the institution will long remember the burning and eloquent words of this good man, and will doubtless profit by the wise counsel given them.
 On Sunday night the Missionary soci- ety of the college held their meeting, the annual address being delivered by Dr. Murrah. This society is very active in the great work in which it is enlisted and Is accomplishing much for the church.
 On Monday evening the alumni of the college held their annual reunion and rendered in most charming manner well arranged programme. Here were gathered together representatives of a score of classes, and as they raised their voices in singing "Auld Lang Syne," filling the large chapel with the melody of song. the friends of the college felt a pardonable pride in the splendid achievements of the institutionas shown in the cultured ladies who claim it as their alma mater. Dr. J. E. Jones, pas tor of the First Presbyterian church, delivered in most happy manner the address before the society.
 The programme for last night em- braced the grand annual concert an oc- casion that never fails to interest all Meridian.
 Miss Dunlap, who has been in charge of the music department of the college for the past six years. has talent for ar ranging prdgrammes which delight the people, and the excellence of her teach- ing is manifested in the ease, grace and touch of her pupils.
 The graduating class. composed of Misses Estelle Mclean, Annie White, Mary Gully, Mary Halselle. Nellie Kirk land, Mabel Langford, Annie Mellen and Sallie Hamilton, occupied the boards to- night.
 Rev w. l.. c. Hunnicutt, D. D., pastor of the East End Methodist church, one of the most learned and eloquent pulpit orators of the Mississippi conference, delivered the baccalaureate address. He was listened to with rapt attention by an audience that filled every available space of the college chapel
 The essays of the young ladies were all admirably prepared and reflected much credit upon the institution.
 President Holloman. in a short. but inn pressiye and exceedingly appropriate speech, presented diplomas to each of the graduates, and thus the commence ment exercises were closed.