Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-07-07

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college history. The total enrolment
for the session was $50.
The PhilotecEnic and Dialectic Liter
airy societies had their exercises on the
evenings of the 15th and 18th, and were
attended by appreciatiye audience.
The commencement sermon and the
sermon before the Y. NJ. C. A. were
preached in the college chapel on the
morning and night of Sunday, the 18th,
by Rev. DR.. Alexander Gilchrist of
Pittsburg Pa. 1t was not our pleas e
to hear either discourse, but we heard
them universally spoken of as do
quent, edifying and instructive. The
chapel was crowded on both occasions.
Monday, the 18th, was Military
Day" and the day on which the sopho-
morcs declaimed for the Magruder
medal The following practical sub
iects were discussed by the contestants:
"The relation of the farm to the State
Manufacturing the need of the
SOUTH" "The value of Textile School
to Mississippi "Dairying;" "The ne
cessity for the restoration and preser-
vation of our Soil;" Sorghum and its
products" "a garden OF beauty 'The
present state of electrical science" e"
The medal was won by C. e. Estes, Of
Enterprise, whose subject was: MAN
ufacturing the need of the South"
The sham battle and dress parade
took place in the afternoon, and drew
great crowds from town and surround.
ing country.
At $50 pm. the Juniors entered on
their debate for the Alumni medal
The question for discussion: Resolved
That the annexation Of the Philippines
would prove beneficial to the United
States government. Judges; Hon Writ
Adams, Hon. f. f. Noel, Rev. DR.. Gil
christ. For ALTERNATIVES: Joseph D..
Guyton, Leslie ellis, For negative:
Richard w. Barrett, J ohm NJ. Kimbrough,
Tuesday, the 10Th, was Industrial
Day. There was an exhibition and sale
of beef cattle, both pure bred and
grades The exhibition was generally
complimented, and good many sales
were made.
The delivery of graduating addresses
commenced at II o'clock and continued
until the dinner hour. The addresses
were all on practical and appropriate
topics. One Of the addresses was by
Miss L, i. Galloway, whose subject
was, "Women in the professions
Senator Money had offered prize of
fiftY dollars to the member of the grad
uating class delivering the best oration
and presenting the strongest paper.
The judges were: Superintendent ii.
L. Whitfield, Hon. James +. McCool
and Hon. D. A. Tompkins, of North
Carolina. They awarded the prize to
Mr. L. l.. Dukate, of Biloxi, whose sub
jcct was "Thc industrial expression OF
| the South The second place was won
by Mr.. |. G. Thompson, of Louisiana,
whose subject was The dawn of the
twentieth century, and favorable men.
tion was made of Miss Ethel Galloway.
The exhibition shop practice in the
afternoon was very creditable, and
greatly enjoyed by the visitors.
The Alumni exercises closed the pro-
gram of a most interesting day. There
was a large audience. Mr., Magruder
an alumnus, and a member of the local
bar, introduced speakers in felicitous
terms. Mr.. p. X. Whitney, editor Fay
ettc Chronicle, discussed Character
in short but wcll-writtcn paper, and
DR., Il. NJ. Holder, of Memphis, discuss
ed in learned and entertaining way on
"Thc sovereignty of the mind
Wednesday, the Goth, was Commence
ment Day. The weather was not very
promising, but there was grcaJ and
expectaut audience, for Hon. w. NJ
Cox, of PrentiSS, was on the program as
orator of the day. When introduced
the greeting that he received amounted
to an ovation. The presentation of hi.
subject, THE twentieth century and
the South" held the audience spell
bound to the close. Mr.. Cox more thar
sustained his reputation as an accom-
plished orator and profound thinker
His Grafton was the event of the week
The presentation of medals followed
Mr.. Whitehead delivered the Sopho
more medal to Mr.. c. Il. Estes; DR.. Gil
christ, the junior medal to Mr.. L. l.
Dukate; Lieut.. Harrison, the
money prize to o------, anc
President Hardy presented the George
scholarship, which was won by Mr.. II
L. Muldrow, of the Freshman class.
Both Mr. Cox and Judge Harrison
after paying beautiful tributes to Gov
Stone, the former president, referred ii
most complimentary terms to Presi
dent Hardy, who has met the eXpecta
tions of his friends in the manner in
which he has taken hold of college
affairs. He at once won the confidence
and respect of the students; and the
conviction is decided and general thai
the college is under competent and safe
direction, SO far as the president is con
cerned,
President Hardy then briefly but ap
propriately and feelingly, addressed
the graduating class-siXteen young
men and one young lady, and she the
third young lady graduate in the his
tory of the college. He expressed hi'
appreciation of the great honor OF be
ing the successor of such distinguished
men as General S. d. Lee and Governor
John NJ. Stone, and that it would bt
his ambition and pride to keep the col
lege on the high plane it had reached
under their guidance. The young mer
of the State committed to his care
would be the objects of his constant so
licitude. and it would be the great ain
of himself and co-laborers to assls
them in every way possible to entel
upon the duties and obligations that liz
before them.
The alumni banquet, on Wednesday
evening. in the mess hall, closed com
mencement that was success IRON
start to finish.
The college trustees are all expan
siouists, and hence have planned great
things for next session. The plans fol
the textile school, prepared by Mr.
Tompkins, of Charlotte, N. c., vert