Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-06-15
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES OF PAST CURRENT EVENTS.
By ]. L. POWER
r-s-.,rs., s-.s,,-s. .ss c.su-s-.
NOTE5 on PAsT ANp CURREN
BY ]. l. POWER.


sisae of the Institute and College al
Columbus. and IL has ais, been his x,.-i
srr,unc to attend several 1t the eorn-
rnruc-ments since. aud Ne das.S M, hes
t,st~ Ia ssy that the Fourteenth annual
c,rnmeneeuient> that occurred on June
ath snd sth. i~sig wa<. in a. r,articu-
iars, the nort succrssfal and delightful
in the history of the cnllere He at
tended one commencement when Il ap-
p~arrd to him that the <ord people Of
Columbus had eeisirntiy givra the sol
iege the es,ld shoulder. hnt the great
throng that crowded the chapel. halls
and GALLERIES. az the ias. cnmmencs--
rnent. showed that the cslieve had
heen restored 20 it, hrSt love in the
hearts 10 the p.ople. We were present
At the opsn ming in November last when
the sunshine ~ hope h-amed brightly
IN the new mansgcme sunshine
that grew brighter and brighter unto
the perfect dsy u June ;. I-1o. Pre~i-
drn, kineannon has more than realized
the high expeetatisn> II BIZ friends
No other Mi>sissippisn can say that be-
has - warm a place in the hearts 81
more than three hundred - the fairest
and brightest daughters Of the cum
nonwealth.
uu Sunday. the 9TH. the chapel was
packed with great aadisncc. There
was no service in the churches. aud the
pastors were On the chapel platform
The commencement scrmon waS
preached by Rev. wn. Hayne IeavrIl.
n, H.. of Houston. Texas. lie tu-,s hts
text from Psalms ia. That our
daughters may b. a. corner-stonss.
polished after the simiiitnde II pal
ace. His theme was -WOmanho,s.
Those familiar with the learning and
eloquenc. Of Dr. Leavell can appreciate
the text that his hearers enjoyed lie
spoke nearly an hour. He also preached
At night before the Young woman-S
Christian Association. The chapel Nas
again filed The music wa fnc. 81
Pecially the sol,ss By Miss Matte Lou
Brown
I'm Monday. Commencement Dav. the
chapel was packed a. never hs,forc.
The exercises commenced At n o'ciack
After prayer and music. the orator of
the day was introduced Hon = l.
Russell. president of the Mobile s
nhio RaiirsladL Hi> theme NsS This.
present opportunities for the veang
women of Mississippi lie occupied
only twenty minutes, hut We have
never seen an audience more esii6sd or
delighted The address viii doubtless
b. published. and hence will not un-
certake to sketch it.
>ixty-eight young ladies nearly
twenty-five per cent Of the total en-
rollmcnt-were then awarded certif-
Gates or diplomas. Dr. Leavell pre-
sen,ed them. with pleasant words. -
each class. a. follows:
Certificates of Proficiency in nreSs-
Making: Misses Carrie Barnett. War
ren; Carrie Comfort. Attala: Ruby Par
ish, Winston. Belle tray. Oktibbcha;
Nora Harrington. Jone>: Corinne
Laney. Lee; May Martin. Ottibhehs;
Efie Moore. Troy Tribble Holmes;
Stella Moore. Claib.rne. Elna Me
Arthur. ChiclSasaw. Ruby Peck. Jasper.
Victoria Perry. >allie Rufiin. Pamela;
Matte Royals. i.auderdale: Lena Rob
ards, Coahoma: Maud Woodward. Cal-
houn: Alice Halbert. Olivia Leigh: An
ME Keith. ..Lowndes-
Certificates in Drawing-Niss Kath-
crime Pittman. Warren: Miss Elizabeth
Davis. Lowndese
Certificates in Book Keeping
Caroline Butler. Maggie Poster. Nakoo.
Mslquin Bznkston. Montgomery; Annie
Heard. Clay: Mabel Lauder,iale. De>ota:
Annie Moore, Pamela: Nettie Whitaker.
Wilkinson
certificates in Phonograph and Type
Writing-Nary Helen Afford, Rankin;
STELLA Bsyliss, Marion; Fannie Paxton
Carlton. Harrison: May Connor. Cal
hoan; sammie Day, Noxube-; Annie
Fuililove, Carroll; Annie Warren
Heard. Kate Roane, Clay; Anna Jones.
Cspiah: May Montgomery. Marshall:
Mamie Royals, Lauderdale; Annie
Rachel Smythe. Attals; Nora fleiSh-
man. Gertrude Gore, BESSIE Miller.
Lille Hairston. Lowndes; Eta Elise
jones' Claiborne.
reiegraphy-Miss Bessie Harrell.
Pike.
Normal Course-Diploma as Mistress
OF Pedagogy Misses Beall Alex
au.ier, Holmes. Kate Caruthers.
Panola: Rena Crawford. Chickasaw:
Mary Dantzler, Jackson county. Julia
Wsssen, Attala: Ella Williams, New
ton; Cleo Hearou, eornelia Hudson. Sue
Shell, Lowndes-
Professional Science Grad,ates-
Misses Beall Alexander. Julia wasson.
Bessie Bridgforth. Myra Willing.
Corinne Laney. Villa Bolton. Ruth
Drane. Mary Dantzler. Kate Caruthers,
Rena Crawford Cleo Hearon-
A professional license eonfers per
mznent authority to teach in the public
schools Of the State. without further
examination power having been
conferred on University and College by
State Board OF Education. pursuant To
asection of the school law
r. A. Diplomas: Misses
Katherine Clare Albright. Alma Cleo
Hearon. Elizabeth Mary Hairston,
Lille Regina Hairston, Cornelia Hud-
son. Selma Martin. Lowndes; Mabel
Blanche Beckett. Clay; Jennie William
ette Bolton. Newton; Carolyn Matilda
Crane. Kinds: Rena Crawford. Chieka-
saw. katherine Vivian Caruthers. Pa
nolz: Mary Mcleod Dautzler. Jackson
county; Ruth Drane. DeSoto; Luna
Laney. Corinne Laney, Lee
Each graduate was honored with
generous applause as she received her
diploma
In addition to the music on the pro-
gram, which was SO delightfully."- rem
dered. Miss Brown. by request. favored
the audience with Annie Laurie and
Ben Bolt. This was a treat with q long