The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-06-24
STATE CAPITAL NOTES.
BISHOP ". 4. GAMBLER PREACHED
MlLLsAPs COMMENCEMENT SERMON.
President Murrah Addressed the
Graduates, and Presented
Diplomas.
jackson, June 23. 1872.

az CA4AtIlls DGal1dNtlI dHd MlI~
saps and the Graded Schools have
taken place, and have aroused
the usual interest among the pa
rents of the young people and the
friends of the schools, but your
correspondent having been else
where during most of the time oc-
cupied by these occasions, has
been unable to make due report
of same.
The Millsaps commencement
was ushere1 in last Sunday morn
ing by the distressing announce.
ment of the death of Mrs. Alice
Hammer, the beloved wife Of Prof.
j. p. Hammer, of the college, ~
sister-in law of President Muir
rah, and daughter of DIR. l.. 7.
Fitzhugh. On the Sabbath morn
ing before her sweet voice was
heard in the choir. General fee
BILE health and heart failure, cut
short a life that promised SO
much. Her funeral took place
Monday afternoon. Bishop Gal
loway paid tender tribute to her
beautiful life.
Bishop w. Al. Gambler Of Geor-
gia. preached the Millsaps com
meneement sermon on Sunday
morning, and delivered the liter
ary address on Monday morning.
His theme on Sunday was Jesus
Christ the Revelation of God and
the Hope of the Church;'' on
Monday, Universal Peace. n
Great audiences were treated to
such a feast Of reason and a
flow of soul, = on both occasions,
as they may never again enjoy in
life time.
The exercises on the closing
day consisted of orations by II.
T. Carley, A. w. Dobyns, J T.
Lewis, H. b. Watkins, of the
graduating class, and by George
Boyd Power, representing the
law class. The following young
gentlemen received their diplo-
mas for the b. A. degree: VIM.
E. NJ. Brogan, Henry 4. CarIey,
Webster Dobyns, Harris "a. Jones,
Edwin l.. Wall, Herbert b. Wat
kins. Others received diplomas
in honorary degrees, and medals
We're awarded to:
James B. Mitchell-the Gallo
Way- Lamar medal for debate.
VIM. L. Duren-the Millsaps
defamation medal.
w. w. Holmes--the Cunning
medal for Scripture reading.
Garland @. Whitfield-the Os-
car Kearney Andrews medal for
oratory.
John I. Lewis--the Ligon med
al for oratory on commencement
day, subject: The Philosophy Of
Life.
President Murrah addressed the
graduates and presented the di-
plomas. and Bishop Galloway
presented the medals.
The trustees of Alcorn and A.
& NJ. College, at an adjourned
meeting on 18th, elected a presi-
dent and faculty for next session.
President Triplett was not an ap-
plicaut to succeed himself. Prof.
w. H. Lanier, of Winona, was
chosen ever several competitors.
He is a graduate of Tougaloo and
Fisk Universities, and a success
full teacher of many years exper-
ience. Ex. President Triplets was
elected to the chair Of history and
civics. Most of the faculty of last
year were re- elected. The chap
laincy declared vacant, and ex-
ecutive committee to select
proper person. The printing de-
partment, as department, stands
abolished, but the printing outfit
may be used in printing a college
paper, and in work for the college,
under such regulations as execu-
tive committee may prescribe.
Mr.. P. E. Williams, of the board
of trustees, was appointed custo-
dian Of the college lands, not to
sell, but to protect from depreda-
tors. The college owns upwards
of twenty thousand acres in sew
eral of the southern counties.
Your correspondent has receiv-
ed an inquiry to this effect:
What is the amount paid out in
1905 and 1904 for uar,vica. nf ,,,.o
tenn district attorneys and circuit
judges, because of the sickness
or other disqualification of in
cumbents'' There were no pay