Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-07-08
1IeSTSSIPPI MATTERS,
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS.
BY J. L. POWER.
-AneMGYAe..Ns... e Ii lenlenaens,n
BY J, L. POWER.

Jones, the latter seemed to think il p
familiar name, and inquired if he wa,
not member Of the class Of 1913
mo, sir, - was the prompt reply. INV
father might have been member OF
that class
The doors of the university were
opened to young women in 1882. The
first honor-man' of the class Of 1888
was Miss Sallie Wick Hill; and Others
who won distinctions since are. Bach.
clor OF Arts, Miss Sarah A. Reeves,
Matte J Smythe, 1887; Estclle and Lii.
liam Boothe, 1892; Luella Barnett, 1894;
Sarah +. Gillespie 1896; Carrie b. Gary.
Anna Vineyard 1897
The baccaaureate sermon, com.
mencem"nt 1899 was preached by Rev.
DR.. Charles R. lIemphilI of Louisville.
KY, from the text, in 18th chapter Of
John: 'Ihe same came therefore to
Phillip, whi,h was Of Bcthsaida. of
Gallilee, and desired him, saving. Sir
we would see Jesus" He closed most
eloquent and forccful exposition of the
text, by earnestly counSeling the grad.
uating class, and young people geuer.
ally, to take Christ as their great ex-
emplar and model. The Doctor also
preached a still more edifying sermon
at night before the Young Mems Chris.
tian Association.
The sophomore prize defamation
took place Monday morning. The
chapel was filed, and the young ora
tors proceeded to render the program:
The Unknown Speaker Il NJ. Rus
sell, Lafayette county.
amar's Tribute to Mississippi b.
Lcaycll, Lafayette county
Eulogy ON jefferson Davis Stark
Young, Lafayette county
Joan Of Are IS. l.. Rowan, Copiah
county.
Two Kind, Of IIonor-R. H. Sultan,
Lafayer county.
Immortality Of Genius. c.. Kyle,
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Inc exercises were eohcIuueu ny '"'
announcement by secretary '' IL oVo"
ers, of the alumni ASSOCIATION otllcerS
for the ensuing year; W. H. harper
president; }. W. George, W. H. mem
ingway, W. T. Rush Vlce'presloeh'S' %