Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-10-12

4 number ~ young ladies have
enrolled A. pupils AZ the college
since last week
Nrs. Jenkins. wife Of Mr.. =. T.,
Jenkins. the well known banker Of
Aberdeen, visited her daughter,
Ms Sue jenkins xho l. pupil At
the COLLEGE. on saturday Last.
Prot. Ilp~cou,b Of the University
Addressed the Young ladies - the
ollege EPNOrth League on sun
DAY afternoon. His remarks were
attentively listened a.. and sppre
ciated
The faeultv and pupils. - usual
attended both services al the Meth
osfi~t Church On suniay Rev n.
preached with more than usual
power. The audience wa- very
large and a0pr~eiative-
The solo by Miss sykes. vas
exquisitely rendered. The gran
deur and beauty % that splendisl
old hymn. Nearer nv God O.
Thee" Impressed many A. psrhap- i
never had before. a. the gifted
ycnnx ladV sang with such power
and PaInos-
IRE Violin Qrar.ette. composed
% Misses Nebless and Misses t'srrir
Mckinney a11 Gertrude Parhau
nv special inv tation di-courss.,i d.
hshtfai music On SANDY mcruin {
daring the regular services at the
49, 4
diens.e Manifested the interest FELT
BY the nes1 profound sitsnti-H
With sunday S,hoal IN the roI-
iege chapel On zach sabbath morn
ing. Epworth league meeting ou
Sanday Afternoon. AMI the ever
ctse- at the two Colirg.- literary
-scfeties during the week in al
iftian - their regular routine ~
sfuiies aud rsssitatiOa-. the College
giri> viii have about A. mach a
they e.aa wsI att~ad To-
Rev. II q. Murvhead and Y. u.
>saai~f~r. BY invitation Of Prv-i-
dent Malone. were present AZ the
chapel exercises @a Monday morn
. ing. ard thu former spoke soms
very appropriate words. IN the
: Young Lsdies who crowded the Col
lego ChsDel The two x~h known
ministers also dined az the college
on the same dan and snioyed the
Iexhilirstinx spectacle Of ninety Ave
pupils and teachers, As they partoos
Of the mid -day meal
We are xratifed IN knox that tbs
lsfie~ eomHo-sng the faculty are al
ia lisAtsi with oxford and the Col
iege. Being i-tiss - refined TASTES
and % culture they r-coguire the
: superior advantages - this place n
a great educational center. and tulit
. appreciate. the cordial welcome that
ha- teen extended 10 them b. our
citizens TEs~e ladies arss certainly
valued addition u. our city. and
all that can be done will certainly
he directed towards the making oi
their STAY in our midst pleasant anc
agreeable.
We failed To notice last week tbs
splendid trssat given the teacher.
and pupils by DIR. Wright the popu
lar dentist of our CITY He sent with
his compliments n number of bask
cts Of splendid grapes, more thar
enough for the one hundred oil
more who eat their meals in the
college dining bail. II the doctor
eOuld have seen with what gusts
those grapes were devoured =,
would have enjoyed il. of conrss
DR. Malone announced To the younl
ladies, the name OF the generous
donor.
jeff Collins. teOl has a, hi,
own expense, put in an eleetri,
light plant. in his residence al
Depot street. This shows /,
progressive spirit, which tn,
waite citizens might we'll fol
low. Our town is sadly il
need ef electric lights. and ;
sewerage system. We prid'
s~ssrss.Ss ar"~ s-satlsaanaa
refinement and culture of oHl
citizenship, while We have per
mitted neighboring towns Il
oaistrip Us in the Commercial
world. We have fine system
of water-works, but there i ne
eessity for further adyancI
along the same lines. We trus
that every enterDFisIng eitlzel
of Oxford will lend helpinI
hand. and there will bs a gene
+ raj forward movement all alonI
. the line.