The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-06-17
GILLSBURG INSTITUTE.
CLOSED IT'S SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL
SESSION TUESDAY.
The Interesting Exercises Attract
ed a Large Audience.

ed a Large Audience.
The commencement exercises
OF the Gillsburg Collegiate Insti-
tute, a flourishing institution Of
learning. located in the beautiful
village OF Gillsburg, Amitelcoun-
ty, never fail to attract a large.
and intelligent audience.
Aside from the interesting ex-
ercises furnished by the students,
the teachers and board Of trustees
always endeavor to secure the
best talent obtainable to complete
the program on such occasions,
and no one who attended the ex-
ercises which terminated Tues
day, will say that their efforts in
this direction We're unsuccessful
this year.
The exercises began Friday
night with the children's enter
tainment, which was largely at
tended and greatly enjoyed by
all.
On Saturday night a large au-
dience assembled in the hall to
witness the contest in elocution
between sixteen Of the larger boys
and girls. The decision of the
judges was withheld until Tues
day, when the medals were
awarded to the successful con-
testants.
The commencement sermon was
preached Sunday morning by the
Rev. J. b. Searcy, d. d., editor
of The Baptist, Of jackson, and
the discourse came fully up to
the expectations Of the most ar
dent admirers OF that learned and
eloquent divine.
A grand concert was given on
Monday night, and notwithstand-
ing the length of the program
kept the people in the crowded
hall till after midnight, none
seemed to grow weary. 50 enter
"a alUg was every number on the
pr gram.
On Tuesday morning the grad
uating exercises took place, and
the long, broad nail was again So
crowded that not even standing
room could be found by many
Who had come a long distance d
enjoy the feast Of reason and
flow Of soul that they had good
reason 10 expect.
After a chorus song entitled
Morning lInvitation" had been
faultlessly rendered by the music
class, under the skilIful direction
of the accomplished teacher oil
that delightful science, Miss Nan
Pierce, the vast audience arose
and joined in prayer with the
Rev. T. c.. Schilling.
The Telegraphy class taught
by Prof. Monroe gave an exhibit
tion of its proficiency by sending
and receiving a message written
by Editor Cauliield.
There were three graduates,
and they appeared upon the stage
in the following order: Mr.. Hugh
| v. Wall, grafton, subject: "Whc
Are Life's Victors?"; MISS Lu.
die Newman, essay. subject
1.-THE Human Harp" and Mr.
L. E. Schilling, grafton, subject
.The Dawn OF the Twentieth
Century +" All did exceedingly
well. and each received goodly
share of applause and flowers
Mr.. Wallis Grafton is published
in this issue Of the Gazette anC
the other papers will appear mex
week.
Hon. John NJ. Allen, the witty
representative of the first distric
of Mississippi in congress, wai
then invited to deliver the di.
plomas to the young graduates
which he did in a very appropri'
ate and pleasing manner.
Handsome gold medals were
presented to the following namec
pupils for proficiency in tn,
studies named:
Music-Miss Ludie Newman.
Elocution-Miss Cora Newman
and Mr.. Pigott Lea, first prize
Miss Ella Mcdaniel and Mr.
Leonard Ewing, second prize.
Telegraphy-Mr. Nick Rich
| mond.
These medals were delivered
by different gentlemen who oc
cupied seats on the stage, an,
each acquitted himself most ad
mirably.
Then came something that wa
not on the program, the presen
tafiOn IN Miss Pierce and Mis-