Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-06-23

Is. The board OF supervisors have
power under section 1852 of the consti-
tuition and section 3,143 of the code to
arrange by contract with the Kings
! Daughters charitable institution, to
aid in caring for the poor of the county.
University of Mississippi.
1t was this writer's misfortune-and
not his fatlt--that he did not attend
the commencement exercises Of the
University. All accounts agree that
they were interesting throughout, and
iiat the latt session was satisfactory,
from beginning to close.
| Rev, DrT. A. Wigginton, of Evans
Vile, Ind, preached the commencement
sermon. He also preached at night be-
fore the Y, NJ. c. A. Both discourses
were very etifying and instructive.
The sophomore defamation contest
took place on Monday. Mr.. j. r.,
Mcintosh won the first medal, and V.
o. Robertson the second,
The subject of the senior debate, on
Monday night, was "Resolved, That
national regulation of corporations
tends to capitalistic monopolies." The
contestants represented the Phi Sigma
and Hermean societies. The negative
won. ". V. FAINT, of the Hermean,
won the first medal; II. r. Fulton, of
the Phi Sigma, won the second medal.
On Tuesday morning C. II, Alexander,
of Jackson, delivered the annual ora
ton His theme was "The Majesty of
Law" 1t was universally and enthu-
siastically complimented. His beautiful
tribute to the late Governor Stone, and
to the venerable Judge II. A. Hill were
greeted with special favor.
After Mr.. Alexander's address Prof.
! Lipscomb read the alumni puem, writ
ten by Miss Anna Vineyard, class of '98.
The newly elected officers of the
alumni association were then an
nounced by the secretary, Mr.. j. H.
Kimmon: President Monroe McClurg,
Jackson; ce-presidents, j. w. George,
Yazoo City, and VIM. Hemingway
jackson; secretary, j. Z, Holmes, Ok.
ford; orator, W. b. Walker, Aberdeen
essayist, w. Lane Austin, Harperville
poet Marion G. Evans, Moss Point.
The exercises on commencement day
were witnessed by an appreciatiye
audience that filed the chapel.
Miss Sue Woods delivered an grafton
her theme being "Was the constitution
intended to create a Confederacy or a
National Federal State?" With great
eloquence and force she maintained the
latter.
Mr.. G. L. Ray discussed "Patriotisn
and Education in the South"
Mr., Harry R. Fulton delivered ths
valedictory.
Degree of L, D. and diplomas were
conferred upon Messrs. S. 7. Clayton
G. o. Daniels, w. S. P Doty, L. S, Fair
man, j. H. Heiss, Patrick Henry, Jr., II
S. Hooker, T. II. Johnston, w. H
KERN, 0. NJ Lawrence. w. w. Lockard
r. C. McBee, G. II. McNIurrough, NJ. I
Ormond, NJ L. Perkins, g. L. Ray, V
NJ Roby, b. P. Smith, J, N. Yawn, j
| r. Mcdowell, II. c. Williamson, Jr., 7
L. Haman, L. s, Sexton.
Diplomas and degree of B. A. con
ferred upon A. w. Eason, R. A, Segrest
C. Longest, w. S. Lester, P. Z. Sloan
L. A. Taylor, H. f. Spands, Harry Ful
ton, Miss Sue Woods.
Diplomas and degree Of b. P: Z
Parker, L. l.. Mabry, Miss Sara Oh
Price.
Diplomas and b. S. degree: Mis-
Kate Kimmons, S. l.. Langdon, w. V
FAINT, A. NJ. Leigh.
Degree of NJ. A. upon Misses Mar,
Bynum and Cora E. Walker, and Prof
f. Campbell; and a department diplom'
to Percy Shinault.
The honorary degree of Doctor o
Laws was conferred on c. II. Alexan
der, ESQ. Mr.. Alexander was first
honor man of the class of 1877. H
also took post graduate course.
Mr.. T. A. Johnston, of Coldwater
won the prize of 500 in law book
offered by the Rhode Island Law Bool
Company for best thesis on legal sub
ject
Mr.. W. S. Lester, of DeSoto county
won the William Jennings Bryan media
for the best essay on the science o
government.
Mr.. Starbs Young and Mr.. N. K
Drummond won the first and secon'
prizes offered by the Early Englis
Text Society of London, for ex1ellenc
in that department.
Mr.. j. V. Bornen won the prize OF
fered by Prof, Lipscomb for excellenc
in the school of English.
, The trustees elected W. D. Porter b
the Office of treasurer, and Mrs, NJ. /
Hunt, of Ripley, librarian. (Mrs. Hun
is the widowed daughter of DIR. job
Y. Murry.)
Educable Children.
, The educablc children of the State
those from to 81 years of age-ar
enumerated by the assessors every fou
J years. Two lists are made for eac
| county, one cf which is filed with tn
: chancerv clo;i; the other with Stat
superintendent of education. Thes
lists are made The basis of the distribl
tion of the public school fund-th
auditor being guided by the schedul
submitted by State superintendent
The lists now being ked will Cover