The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-06-28
MAGNoLIA COUNTY, NnsslssIpPI WEDNESDAY, JUNE n s


Gov. II. H. Stone, Hon. w III.
BasRin. of Meridian, Hon, Al Al.
kincannon, Judge A. err.
Their decision was announced
next day-1st medal to Mr.. Stark
Young; 2nd medal to Miss Matte
ii. HARRISON.
The tIermcniaa and Phi Sigma
Competitive debate took place
Monday night, the subject for
discussion being "Resolved, That
i defensive Anglo American all
lance is desirable to the United
States Of America. After the
salutatory address by Ii. +. Todd
Messrs. 81. n. Kimbrough and
II. L. McClesky championed the
affirmative, and Messrs. Patrick
Henry, Jr., and w. Calvin Wells
Jr.. the negative. The question
was decided in the affirmative,
and the medals were awarded to
Mr.. Kimbrough and Mr.. Wells.
On Tuesday morning, Goth, the
Alumni Association held the
boards. Rev. DR.. l.. S. Hand
ley, Of Birmingham, class Of
1863, offered prayer. President
G. l.. Sivley then introduced the
Alumni Essayist, Prof Chas. +.
Webb, class Of 90, who discuss
ed, in entertaining style, 1.-THE
Wisdom and Folly Of Facetious-
ness.
Then followed one Of the great
est intellectual treats in the his
tory Of the Univers ty-the ora
tion by Judge Edgar T.. Bryant,
Of Fort Smith, Ark. Judge Bry-
ant was first honor man Of the
class of 1850. His address was
graphic and intensely interest
ing sketch Of Anglo Saxon de-
velopment, ffem the earliest Eng
lish history to the present time.
1t was frequently and loudly ap-
plauded, and at tho close, the
demonstrations amounted to an
ovation to the original thinker
and the eloquent speaker.
The exercises We're concluded
by the announcement by Secre-
tary j. r.. Showers. of the A!um-
nj Association, officers for the
ensuing year: w. r. Harper,
president u W. George, w. Il.
Hen Way, WI n. Rush, vice.
presidents; ] I. u Kimmons, Sec
rotary; q. III. Alexander, orator;
"A. B. Amis, essayist; Miss An
na Vineyard, poet,
Miss lsom 5 Department 81 I'll
ocution gave a unique and un-
usual entertainment on Tuesday
night--a Snakesperean Festival
in which AM You Like 1t" and
flaming Of The 5hrew" were cf
feetiyely rendered, the partici
pants displaying elocutionary
and dramatic talent Of high or
der. A tastefully decorated stage
had been erected on the lawn
fronting the observatory. and the
large audience was comfortably
seated SO as to enjoy the per-
formance. When the writer Of
these notes arrived on the cam
pus Wednesday morning, every
body We're praisiHg Judge Bry-
ant , S address and the Shakes
perean Festival.
Each day Of commencement
had its peculiar attractions.
While the printed program for
Wednesday contained but few
items, they were such as to call
out an audience that occupied
every available space i'll the
chapel. After prayer and music,
Joseph r. Taylor, Of the class Of
SO, read a poem that intensely
delighted those who were close
enough to hear him as he read il;
others not go favored. said il
must be good because Joe wrote
it..
Judge A. H. Whitfield, of the
Supreme Court, had been expect
ed to deliver the Annual Literary
Address, but finding that he
could not 50 arrange his time
Bishop Chas. B. Galloway was
drafted as a substitute. AS Chan
cellor Fulton remarked. in intro
dueing the Bishop, the University
is fortunate in having a great
number of her graduates who can
be relied upon in any emergency.
Bishop Galloway graduated In
the class of 1868. OF this class,
the first honor men were Rev.
Cornelius W. Grafton, Of Union
church, Joseph A. Brown, then
of Jackson, (son Of Ex- Gov. a.
A. Brown, and Rev. DR.. Daniel
K. Mcfarland.
The Bishop was accorded a