Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-06-18
CLOSING AT WENTWORTH.
Commencement Exercises as Witnessed
by Visitor.

brOOknaVen. Seldom III ever mas tner'
been a commencement occasion tina
could compare with this one. To speal
of every enjoyable feature as it de
serves would be an Herculean task.
Sunday at the early hour of 10 The
crowd began to repair to the Calls
themes Hall in spite of rain to heal
the commencement sermon at IL by
Rev. r. w. Bailey, of Hazlehurst. The
large stage was beautifully decorated
and overhead i'm evergreen letters was
the appropriate motto, "Not finished
but begun" Mr.. Bailey is one of the
most prominent divines in the State
and his sermon on the Kingship OF
Christ from a human standpoint was
eloquent, logical and forcible. A beau.
tiful feature of the days program was
one of Schubert's sacred quartettes
rendered by Miss Bibbins, the Musical
Director, and Misses Hoskins, Lilly
and Noteworthy. These young ladies
acquitted themselves with great credit
to their teacher.
At night Rev. r. M. Evans, of Coffee
vile, preached on ''Some of the incen-
tives to noble womanhood." 1t is a
matter of regret that severe attack
of hoarseness prevented the speaker
from being heard by the larger part of
the audience. Those who heard him
were impressed by his earnestness.
Monday at II o'clock seven young
ladies contested for medal for excel
lence in elocution. Miss Hoskins per-
sonated the newly married wife in a
very humorous manner. Miss Carrye
Terry recited Aldrich's 1.-THE Tragedy
in manner that won for her the con-
tinued applause of the audience and a
favorable notice from the committee
on award. The verdict of one was that
she was the most graceful of the fair
contestants. How shall we speak of
Miss Ethel Smith who captured every
body by her matchless rendering of
diamond Cut Diamond? Notwith-
standing the excitement caused by a
lady in the audience fainting she held
her listeners spell bound from begin
ming to finish. Miss jamie Watkins
scored the greatest success in dialect
reciting as the village gossip. Both in
voice and gesture she was unexcelled.
Miss Babbington did we'll in "Tomor-
row at Ten" and Miss Sadie Favre
amused the audience with 1.-THE Dutch
mans Telephone" Miss Sherman sus-
tanned we'll difficult role in the trag
ic selection, "The Old Actors Story"
Not to be omitted from mention is the
vocal solo by Miss Matte Hoskins.
This young lady sang on several occa-
sions during commencement, always to
a delighted and charmed audience.
The award of the elocution medal
was referred to committee of five:
Mrs. Baldwin of Sioux City, Mrs
Crutcher of Brookhaven, and Revs
Evans of the North Mississippi Con,
ference, Stewart of Brookhaven, and
Darlington of Hazlehurst, award not
to be made until Wednesday morning
Poor girls To be kept in suspense
forty eight hours
Monday night was the anniversary
of the Philolathian Literary Society
Essays and music on piano and violin
made the time pass pleasantly. Mrs
Mary r. Baldwin delivered the ad
dress and an Indian club drill termi
mated the exercises.
Tuesday was the annual meeting Of
the Alumna Association, the most in
teresting features of which were the
vocal solos, duets and recitation b,
Miss Jessie MoNair. Mesdames Chris
man, Willoughby and Butterfield sans
divinely. What power there is in thu
voice of song!
And what storm of applause wa:
provoked by Miss Jessie McNair il
her faultless rendering of ''The doom
of Claudius and Cynthia" Such al
incompatible voice, such a graceful
manner,
| "A lovely being scarcely formed or nodded.
A rose with all its sweetest leaves yet folded"
she is the joyful pride of her parent
and the idol of her friends,
T. Dabney Marshall delivered tn
address on ''The Trend of Modern Lit
erature", which sparkled with wit ant
many suggestive thoughts.
At night we had rare trea
in the annual concert by tn
young ladies of the College. Want o
time, space and the fact that you
correspondent took no notes, pre-
cludes every feature being mentione
as it deserves. The music was grant
especially that on the violin. The vic
lin solo by Miss Ethel Smith was tn
piece de resistance Of the evening
When we say that this young lady is a
enhancing with the violin as in her re
citing, we pay her high compliment
but not more than she deserves, Mis-
Jessie Noteworthy, youngest daughte
of the much,loved Presiding Elder
the Brookhaven district, was muc
admired in her solo, "The Camelia an
the Rosa