Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-24
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Al the Woman, College Wa,
The Featur o. the keek.
DIR. Palmorc. of ~. Louis.
Preached the Conn
mencrneut Ser
mon sunday Mt
the Methodist
Church.

Church.
The entertainment gwen By
The Primary department of the
Womsn's College, in the college
chapel last Friday evening. VAS
enjoyed by a large aud appre
ei2tiye audience. The exercis.
- ser conducted entirely by
the little people. and we're ex
c~eetIngiy veil rendered through
90, the Interesting program.
The beautiful musical selections
by the Jrnior orchestra. the
Rotations. pantomime. solos.
dae:~ &C., ser gracefully aud
skiilfaily renderrd, and receiv
I'd hearty applause.
Tue charming eantata. sThe
Little Gypey," vas acted ani
sung with an ease AMI accuracy
rarely displayed IN sach youth
iui actors or vCcalists. All hon
or 10 due to Mise Bogys and
Miss Sykes IN their careful
traiuing Of these children tor
their respective parts
The Commencement sermon
vas preached in the VI. T.
Church, sf ii O'Clock. Sunday
morning by DIR. Pslmore. ed .
tor III the st. LOUIS Christian
Advocate. Ills text was iron
the 10Th verse OF the 10Th chap
ter OF Luke, and w2s one OF ;hs
inest addresses ever delivered
from the prlplts Of our classic.
caltured city. Esrnest piety.
deep research, aud broad cul
tar., characterized the discourse
from beginning to end. The
sermon preached by Dr. Pal
more Ia the evening Vas equally
- hne a. his address of the
morning. During both servi-
ees. the church building was
ailed to Its utmost capacity. n
Is 10 be regretted that hundreds
sere turned away from tie
doors for want of even standing
room.
Tie Art Reception MondAy
morning. was well attended BY
the ladies'. and many young men
of the town This department
presided over by Mss Billings
Iy. has accomplished a wonder.
tal amount of beautiful and
artistic work during the past
scholastic year. Charming
landscapes IN ola and pastel.c,
exquisite stadies IN fruit and
h0yeTs. accurate and artistic
eFsyon sketches. and dainty
specimens OF china painting
composed the lovely array ol
art EXHIBITS The College Is
indeed fortunate in securing
the services OF 80 superior AZ
artist as Miss BillIngsly a. az
instructor. Dainty refresh
meuis we're served IN the Col
lege PaElors. BY a bevy oi lovely
giris.
! The anna-l concert Monday
evening Vas given b. the de.
partments. eiocaiion, vocal aud
instrumental music, and va.
also veil attended. The selec
tons by orchestra. MANDOLIN
club, and p.anisis we're from IN,
best composers, and executed
: with skill and expression. Tn,
recItations by Misses Putehetl
and Green we're heartily enjo.e
5 by all. The ~pan:omime, -Ias
] Bridge. by Miss Denton wa:
E gracefully rendered
The Commencement exercis
es were opened at 10 o'eloc;
Tuesday morning with prsyeI
by DIR. Standefer, followed By 1
l di1heult piano sale rendered b!
Miss Howell. This was follow
ed by a violin due, by MissSi
Mekinnie and Parham.
The address by Mr.. j. T.
Holmes, of this city, was one q
the most appropriate and beau
I-[tiful the occasion could reqlio,
; Hills subject, The Modern Va
: man and Her Sphere" was adj.
discussed from every stand
h point. The speaker pointed gu
/ the SPECIAL fields for woman
, work. and graphically pieture'
the difference between Christie
womanhood and the degrade.
condi.ion oil women OF iesthc.
|, nations He closed by a beau
!. tiful eulogy TO woman, aud url
ed the graduating class to b
!, worthy in every respect Of thei
= Alma Mater, and true 10 then
selves.
President Malone's baeealau
!. rate address Was earnest an
]. and repiete with encourage
: mept and advice.
!, The young ladies' reeeiyia
diplomas in the Literary d.
partment, were: Misses Lucil
Heath, Carl Pritchett, Maggl
. Green, b. A.. degrees; Ann
Johnson, Gertrude Parham, AID
Gleason, Mary Howell. Mar
Elkiu, Ethel Jackson, Carr
Nickname, Is. 5. degrees; Mss
Alice Bew, F1oy Black an
Della Toler, certificates in En-
ush. Misses Mary Parker an
Gertrude Parham. Is. A. ID
crecs in music; Misses Ain
Bixzell, Mary Ingram aud Del
Toler. Certificates on guiia
Misses Mary X. Elkin, Sue Je
kius: certificates on mandolI
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