Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-04


eution Monday morning. was one
OF the best known at this Univer-
ssty tor years past. There we're
eleven contestants and all of them
acquitted themselves most credit
ably. TIE students in elocutiou
showed plainly the results o. their
excellent training received from
their splendid instructor, Miss 5.
Ic6ehee Iscm.
The large audience was highly
entertained, and each one was ask
ing as they retired who viii rat
the medalsef'
The Judges for the speaking were:
Gov. A. J. McLau-in. Hon. ]. Il
Jones. DR. T. ? Lockwood. Prof A
A. Peterman, i.r. Yerger Hicks.
he first speaker was Nr. H
Phillips. VINO gave Shamus o. Brieu
an Interesting scene from Irish
hfe.
The next speaker, Nfr. G.. L. Raw.
gave Tho MS-ch of sfind.u a
splendid production.
NJ ". a.. Priestley gave a most
touching rendition Of The Soul of
the iJlin-' lie piece was well
rendered AMI characteristic for the
intense feeling Of the speaker.
fsr. Willing gave n contrast he
tween the lives of Napoleon and
Davis, called. Two Pictures. y
which was enthusiastically applaud
ed
Nr. W y Lucas gave with sig
nal composure and disfinctness. the
supposed speech IT Jefferson
Davis upon Retiring from the
United States Senate
Mr.. ;. VI. Jones gave a beautiful
production called the ssUukuoyu
Confederate Dead he was very
much eompii-nented by the appre-
c alive hearers.
Mr.. L. G.. Hihbler gave the Com
quest Of hristianity and made n
ilrtn impression by his graceful /
delivery.
Graves Eulosy on Henry w
Grady" by Mr. j. K. Morrison. was
splendidly brought out and received 1
earnest applause
Mr.. + " Lipseomb, gave in a
fu!l, deep voice, Emmett's defense.
Mr.. ". H. argrove gave a
string appeal called ss'rhe Young
Hen of the South
The ast speaker, Mr.. Fl. r. Fish
er, gave an exciting and intensely
interesting scene from the Roman
\ mphitheater, called THE RoyaI
Bowman Mr.. Fisher was highly
eomplimented for his splendid
The Yazoo City band furnishes the
music for the exercises this year.
EVENING EXERCISES.
The meeting of the Literary
Societies Monday evening was en-
loyed by another large audience.
After a neat salutatory by :. NJ
ones the debate for the occasion
began
The question for debate WAS.
Resolved, that a Representative in
Congress should vote on an import-
ant questions a ecording to mis- own
and not ACCORDING tn
wishes of his constituents.
Fnl Sigma Society sustained the
inrmarlve side, and Hermaean the
The representative of Phi Sigma
we're; Mr.. A. W. Stands. the \
of the society for this
rear, and Mr. W. VI. Hammer. the
chosen orator of the society for the
contest to take pl ce this summer
Y the mississippi Chautauqua Q
or diamond medal. \
hernaean was represented byMr
J. Iison. the anniversarian of !.
Nat society for this year, and G.. q =
yen, the champion of the Cniyer- =
ity IN the Tulane contest. :
The Judges of the debate were. =
Hon. j. M stone. Hon. j. II. Jones'
". t. p Lockwood. DR.. Ysrver =
ticks. Hon. J J. R. Mcintosh.
The debate was most ABLY sustain
q oy both sides; the Judges decid-
q the question in favor Of MIGHT'VE. 4.
nd that Societies medal was :,
warded to Mr.. q. G.. LyelI. and n
HI Sigma Societies medal 10 Mr. =,
: W. Stands. :,
AwARDTSs OF MEDALS. OF
The medals contested for by the y
ophomore class ON MonGay morn
X were awarded Tuesday MORN
e Hon. J. II. JONES'. after a most e.