The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-07-05

, prayer by Rev. j. W. Allen, of Ripley.
an alumnus, and music. Mr.. II. l..
McCleskey delivered the salutatory adj
dress, AMI then orations were deliv-
cred: by J. l.. Holmes, The Model
Citizen:" by w. u. Kicks, "A Compare
son of Christianity and Mohammedan-
ism From an Historical Standpoint by
w. III. Wilmington, on "Monuments to
Our Heroes" by l.. z. Leavell. ON
Americas Next Great Victory"
In matter and manner tho orations
were all of the highest order of merit.
Mr.. Wilmington, in his splendid ad-
dress, hol that the greatest and grand
est warriors of ancient or modern times
were Washington at Valley Forge,
Jackson in the Valley, and Robert l..
Lee at Appomattox. And the old rebels
in the audience appeared to have led
the applause that followed that scnti-
ment.
Chancellor Fulton then announced
that the degree of Master of Arts had
been conferred on postgraduate stu
dents VIM. ID. Shue, of Okolona. and q.
A. Shaw, of Shepr ardtown; also that
the trustees had conferred the degree
of Doctor of Laws on Judge Edgar f.
Bryant, of Arkansas; Prof. Henry W.
st. George Tucker, of Washington and
Lee University, and Prof Eugene A.
Smith, of the University of Alabama.
Prof. Stands announced that the
prize to the student of the law class
preparing the bes, thesis on Anti
Commercial Statutes" had been awarded
to Mr.. Jesse NJ. Brooks, of Pamela
ounty. The papers had been sent for
examination and decision to Mr..
Mclean, of Grenada, and he decided in
favor of the one signed MAX" Prof.
Stands did not know who that repre-
scented, and when he asked the author
to rise in his place Mr.. Brooks re-
sponded, and he was certainly greeted
by great applause. His young wife sat
on the bench Immediately fronting the
platform, and her face was 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, Mortified, Il. |.
The set is worth $500.
Chancellor Fulton then conferred de-
grecs and diplomas as follows:
bachelor of Law. w. Arnold.
Webster county: j. w. =. Boggan. TIA
wanda; Il. c. Bowen, Jones; j. NJ.
Brooks, Fanola; \. Il. Brown, Marshall;
f. l.. Calhoun. Covington; w. A. Cox,
Tallahatchie: j. +. Emerson. Pamela;
A. i. Parrish, lSsaquena. y. Il. Field,
Warren; w. J. Gex, Hancock; w. l..
Godbold, Copiah; L. j. Grisham, Ben
ton; l.. l.. bennington, Lawrence; J. L.
Holmes, DcSoto; d. NJ. Kimbrough,
Lafayette; +. NJ. King, Holmes; II. f.
Marshall, DeSoto; w. Il. Kicks, Madi-
son; IL. II. Spight, Tippah; j. NJ.
Thomas, Lee; Walter Wcatherby,
Holmes; c. L. White. Memphis; w. NJ.
Wilmington, Franklin-24.
Literary Department, with distinc-
tion-C. X. Pctts, i. A., Jones county;
II. Il. McCleslfey. L. s., Chickasaw
county; w. O. Pruitt, Chickasaw
county.
With Degree of Bachelor OF Arts-D.
O. Bridgforth. DeSoto; T. d. Davis. Pom
totoc; Pat Henry, Jr., Rankin, b. T.
Kimbrough, .Jr., Lafayette: \. &. Love,
Irrelevant. Tenn; Miss \. w. Phillips,
Lafayette; w. W. Ncnable, Lauder
dale; w. c. Wells. Jr., Kinds.
With the degree of Bachelor of
Philosophy-L P. Leavell, Lafayette:
j. j. White, Pike; Miss Norma Wilkins,
Lafayette.
Department Diplomas-Be McFar-
land, Miss NJ. L. Phillips, l.. "A. w.
Smith.
The William ,Ienning, Bryan medal
for the best essay on IS hence of Gov-
eminent" was awarded to William Cal
vim Wells, Jr.. of jackson.
Miss HARRISON, of Vicksburg, is the
first young lady to win a medal at the
university.
The only change in the faculty was
the election of DR.. W. :. feathers, of
South Carolina college, to the chair OF
natural history and geology.
The trustees recognized the efficiency
of Prof. John w. johnson. Il assistant
professor of physics and astronomy, by
increasing his salary.
\ granl ball Thus lay night was
largely attended There was an un-
usually large attendance of visitors
at commencement, especially of the
younger element.
The music, all through the week,
was excellent and the dust from town
to campus was superabundant. With
waterworks in the city and on the cam
pus, visitors should hereafter be spared
the discomfort of driving through
clouds of dust. This suggestion is
free gratis" and it is believed will be
kindly received by the powers that be.
The semi-centennial anniversary was
a complete success. j. l.. Z.