Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-04-04
Sam Isnn,.

dice strongly discouraged .
public career Tor q woman Miss
lsom determined to attend the
schools Of 0EatO-y IN Boston
and Philadelphia with the view
II rakIEs this art her life work
10 was no9 without much con
aief of opinion and persistent
labor that she carried into ef-
feet this purpose and Nth what
success l. evidenced by the
simple statement that upon her
return 70 Mississippi . chair of
elOcution vas opened in the
State University 10 which she
Vas speedily elected
A woman filing . chair IN a
male university xas something
unprecedented but With such
dignity and proficiency has Miss
Ison sustained this position
that today her students come
FROM Ear and near. and - reader
and teacher she kS= 10 superior
and but few peers
The following Il from the pen
Of the great Shakespea-ean
reader and lecturer, James 2
Murdoch Of Boston:
Mss Isom has earned shs
highest commentator for the
excellent work she has dcne
under NY dfrecflo. IN The study
Of <hzte<veare- both IN the
Analysis Of the text and N the
characterized expression ri
thought and emotion
With the ke~nest perception Of
the salient points Of spoken
language. together with great
native talent for expressive ut
ieranee. she Possesses qualities
which must gain for her good
repate and a foremost Place n
the Offices Of reading and speak
ing. both a. a teacher and a re
otter.
The annual ShakeSpearsan re.
eial- given By her students
show a thOrouShness II Mis-
Isoms work which exeBpts Il
from the saperSeality OF \ mere
reciatio1-i1teed Shakespear,
= her Inspiration and - versa
tile L Mss ISOms talent thai
she can tHr- with eqEAl Ssecr--
from the Improvisation 81 L1y
Macbeth IN fhe bleo1curefin.
<isep-waI<in- ~reas Ia Baaca
Ro1IinE ard the xomaaly char
aet@r sf the Comedies
She attended the Prvats
schools Of h~- szkIv~ town Ox
ford finishing her e&zeAslC1 a
the Augusta seminar >-Azl
tsn- Va and ~x The H-t
woman Ia take . eoz-S~ ..
b-ll@slesrrr@ IN the ELve=Ey
81 SSsE-Ip0L
Her haz< x-s one peculiarly
adapted 20 re ceweispz- o
The poetic and artistic taste
<ASch kas characterized kel
amer E--az Meal >aHfherz
hons- With broad terze~$ II
ezlzting with veIyesy gas 2as
sweeping away for a~7es OF
zaEs ss.ssS SYs'
porch and trails. GRAINED liz
goi1eE sunshine. and brShseael
kere aHsi there the d-n-er gre-r
xAIle TIE ra-1-ln- starred xi-l
snow BLOSSOMS mingled II.
perfume with the r0ss He
pErezt> <er Sezrhsr1 and -
the manner h-S-z Their hos
pltAhle portals we're ever oyer
10 entertain alike beth f-IeaG
1zd S11-~r- Her Hther. d.
TaoEzS d Iso- vs. the rri
settler sf OZtorl4 EAz Who's
brzzz ard ski have placed BIB
foremost IN the rank u physs
cans Loyalty 10 to- ..-r
Ehieh A A %eE @
importance E> P-eEszZ az
from accepting repeated and II
gent calls 10 90 IEo vide.
Eelds Of Ecrk n Nke great e1Ele.
Of the North and West He
mother. a E0zExn Of heaEt7r
character. wAS Mss sara Ne
Gehee- o. So4rh CarulI-A Froz
her Ms f-sr scherr@d ~.
sparkle and xiL the love Of the
beauEIf1i aR4 th5ngs that an
nIr- In Nav. i>sS ~h-a earth
Eas all radiant with bad and
blossom this gsaIls loving
spirit scared 10 rs2.Es Fkers
SprEg - eternal and al -he
1oSer are IEazortelles
AE= L~OE was born an ora
tor The divine spark flashed
forth In b1rsS Of eloggeneS
When bus a child with golden
euris tossed hack frOm her
gioslng face. she w0Gld repeat
page after page from Shakes
peare and Nlf0n-
Well do | remember. when
for want Of a better audience.
she would perch ne upon a high
fence. which skirsec the beaati-
fal woods surrounding her
home. / vusid be thrilled psFrIy
With fear Of falling. I Eust al.
nit with her enthusiastic NJ.
eitAls. until chilled with the
autumn winds in my aerial seal,
| Was permitted To descend from
the eloads@nd the fence
NIr- years she has spent In
faithful work <moZz the stu
dents Of the University and
her parting advice to them Is:
young gentlemen. study the
Bible and Shakespeare--L B.
W. IN Kate Powers Review.