The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-08

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call and get one, and everybody called, |
for there were nearly Thousand who |
sat down at the tables in all the rooms |
aud halls of the observatory Three |
very brief addresses were made-by |
Judge Orr, on behalf Of the trustees,
Prof. Sbards for the faculty, and
Bishop Galloway for the alumni.
While banquet is in progress is not a
seasouable time for oratory, and SO
before the speaking commenced the
bishop and Prof. shands agreed that
they would listen to each other.
Commencement Day.
On Thursday morning at II o'clock
the grand procession of graduates,
faculty and trustees was formed ON the
campus, and preceded by splendid
band, entered the chapel, which was
packed to its utmost capacity. After
prayer by Rev. j. W. Allen, of Ripley,
an ammnus, and music, Mr., II. l..
McCleskey delivered the salutatorY ad-
dress, and then orations were deliv.
cred: BY J. E. Holmes, "'rhe Model
Citizeni" by W. Il. Kicks, "A Compare
son Of Christianity and Mobammedan.
ism From an Historical Standpoint by
W. H. Wilmington, on Monuments to
Our Heroes" by L. P. Leavell, ON
Americas Next Great Victory
In matter and manner the orations
were all of the HIGHEST order of merit
Mr.. Whfttinoton. in his splendid adj
dress held that tine greatest and grand
est warrior, Of ancient or modern times
wore WASHINGTON Mt Valley Force,
Jackson in the Valley. and Robert e.
Lee at Anpomattox. And the old rebels
in the audience appeared to have led
the anplause that followed that senti.
ment
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- a,nf,rr,d ~, ,os+.or.d,,f stu-
-. w., n Gu af oI7aIa,a I'D a
sbo,,. ~ sbar,,o,.,1+,,,,,, also that
,I,. go. bad oon fo,.,ad tba dagree
- Daoto,..of T,atys an .I,dga Edpar. r.
p,.ro,+ ~ A,lyan.as. Prof Henry ".
J 81. tTRDTpp 4 ugEypr OF WASHINGTON ana
Lee University. and Prof. Eugene A.
Smith. of the University of Alabama.
Prof Stands announced that the
n1iza to the stndent of the law class
nrenarinr the beat thesis on Anti
Commercial Statutes had been awarded
70 Mr.. Jesse NJ Brooks. of Pamela
ountv The papers had been sent for
examination and decision to Mr..
Mclean of Grenada. and he decided in
favor of the one stoned MAX" Prof.
Sbarda did NOT know who that repre-.
so,+ad and when he asked the author
10 rise in his Mace Mr. Brooks re.
snonded, and he was certainly greeted
b,. crreat annIarse His Young wife sat
on 3ba bench immediately fronting the
nIatform and her face was a study
when the announcement was made,
The prize, which is an annual one, con
sists of a set of American and English
Encyclopedia of Law" by the Edward
Thompson Company, Northtield H. l.
The set is worth 5000.
Chancellor Fulton then conferred de
grees and diplomas as follows:
RoebaIor of Law. w. Arnold
yval,s+o. co,n+v. I w p Ropuan. TIA
,,,a,,ho. r G Rowen. Jones: ]. NJ
Rrool,s Pamela. A. R. Brown. Marshall
E. L. Calhoun, Covington; W. A. Cox
Tallahatchie; j. E. Emerson, Pamela
A. p. Parrish, Issaquena; n. b. Field
Warren; w. j. Gex, Hancock; W. l.
Godbold, Copiah; R. j. Grisham, Ben
ton; l.. L. Remington Lawrence; j. Il
Holmes, DeSoto; D. NJ. hlih oFousL II
Lafayette; T. NJ King, Ho!meS' a. Z.
Marshall DeSoto; W. b, KICKS M"ul
son; II. Il. oplsnU' AIPP"n' - ~
Thomas Lee "aIter e"'I ,T " y,
Holmes; o. H. "h'te. rlpi''S' w. "
NhlttlnSIou' ran Min
. Literary DeP''' NV ~ 49, 49,. 1900,
tion-C r. Pettis, B. A. Jones county
II. l., McCleskey' g. D. ChickaSa'
county; W. 0. Prultt' ChleRasa'
county.
= With Degree of Bachelor OF Arts
q 0. Bridgforth' DeSotoi l. u DAVIS, 1 Oh u,
2 totoc; Pat Henry JF'' fahN'h, d. l
S kimorough' Jr' Lana e'Vo' "a ~ ~, ~ ~
c Irrelevant Tenn, Mss a, w. r '.',,l r.
= La1ayeG'e, , ", w. T. ttinds
4 dale; W. I " ems 'i'' ,''re'''
/ With the degree OF bachelor q
, Philosophy. r. hea,eii' ia n ,S2 ,'sN
. }. j. WHITE FlNe' Miss ~ u ma " 'l'> -
4 Lafayette.
: Department Diplomas-ben McFa al
5 land. Miss NJ. L. Phillips l.. A. W
. Smith.
5 The William Jennings Bryan media