Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-09-10
L.. afcfTE
SPRINGS
INSTITUTE.
The commencement EN-
ercisss of the Collie
giate Institute Took
Place Last Week.

description given below, lost
nothing by the delay.
The exercises of the COlIegI- .
ate Institute began Thursday 4
morning with the commence
ment sermon. delivered by Rev.
i. Martin. of South Mississippi.
Thursday afternoon was de-
voted to reeitations and speech
Is by primary and intermediate
g-ad :.
Destinations were next in or
der b. class of young men.
who won much credit for them
selves as well as the school.
Friday morning the the little
village of Lafayette Springs.
and one of Lafayette counties
most noted watering places.
became Overf0wing with visi-
tors. Not only were all por-
tons of Lafayette county rep
resented. but people came
from Marshall. Union. POmto.Oc
and other counties in the dis
trict.
The exercises began about
10 o'clock The floral deeora-
tons were beautiful, while the
young ladies. IN their dresses
of snowy Wilderness presented a
perfect dream Of loneliness.
The Oxford Brass Band. ac-
e0mpanied by their Maids o.
Honor Misses TullIa Hampton
and Winnie Russell. furnished
sweet strains of music for
the occasion.
After prayer by Rev. 4. B.
Morris. there followed a most
delightful program. which in
every detail more than sus-
stained the high reputation of
the Collegiate Institute.
Miss Ida Patton opened the
program with a paper on the
Death of Mississippi Soldier.
Il vas a spIendidly prepared
effort. a. vas Miss Quinn Furr's
on a Soldiers Message.
Miss Cora Freeman read a
well composed paper on The
Telegram
AIS Doysl Fur had for her
subject tue Ensign Bearer. and
TOR beauty and thought the
language could not have been
exeelasd.
Every heart Was stirred when
Mss Josie Gray read an affect
ing paper On the Blue and the
GRAY.
Miss Dora Patt0n-s interest
Izg paper. In the Mining Town.
was listened to with great in
terest-
-Go Feel What | Have Felt
was the subject Miss LyIa
Gooisby took tn show her great
talent as a writer.
Miss Eta Gilmer read a
very interesting paper entitled
Johaie ID.
Everyone was stirred when
Miss Susie York read her touch
ing paper. Christmas in the
POOrhOuse.
Miss Ada keIley's recitation
on the Clowns Baby and Miss
Lula Ayers subject. The Ruined
Merchant was delivered ina
graceful manner.
Miss Eddie Patton read a
composition entitled Bi.lie's
Christmas Rose that received
great applause.
Hiss Dampsle Fortunes pa
per, Music IN the Camp. show
ed her great talent
Miss Maud Hodge reeited
ne beautiful poem, -Curfew
Must not Ring Tonight
Miss Willie Gilmer's paper
searching for the Slain. was
me of the most interesting
eatGres of the day ard was
leiIvered with the force of a
yell trained orator.
Miss Dora Carriers compost
lou en- the Poorhouse Man
eeeIved much applause.
Miss R0xie Boone closed the
venIng's program with a reei-
atom, The Felons CeII- and
ION great credit for herself.
Following the above exer.
lses sapt. HightOwer deliver
4 the annual address on Uni
ersal Educational Matters ,
upt Hightower is one of the
1undest men in the State and
Is opinion cannot be too highly
egarded- Everyone who had
lie pleasure of hearing him
as charmed by his eIoauence !
This has been the most pros .
eroIs and successful term in ,
lie history of this institution Z
The evening was devoted 10 !
ie annual concert, and the en- I
re entertainment Was a mark
success. as was demonstrat- !
| BY the appreciation of the .
Idienee. =
In behalf of the school We
III say that its great success
Is session gives evidence Of n
future usefulness.
The management this session
ii be under the direction of
offs Gilmer and SpradIing. CO.
ineipals- These gentIemen
E making great preparation to e
rther improve the school. e
The citizens Of LAFAYETTE ~ -
rings opened their hOspitiable to
naes To the visifia, n.AI;. tt