The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-06-06
WENTWORTH COLLEGE.
The Brilliant Commencement of
1900 PASSES Into History.
New Administration Announced Pres
ident Chambers to be Succeeded by
Rev. \. =. Watkins Rev. VI,
l.. Burton Elected Vice
President

1900 was celebrated at its recent 'com
mencement," which itself clo.el OF
yesterday, leaving in its trail memo
ries of delightful hours spent agair
within the walls of the historic "Chap
ell of Whitworth College.
The exercises of the primary anG
preparatory departments took place OF
I Tuesday, May ssth, ars won favor for
both teacher and pupils. Miss Eula
Mortimer, of Crystal Springs, has had
charge of the children during the past
term.
On Friday evening the debate be
tween the literary societies, and an ad
dress bs Re+ !. f. Watkins filled the
evenings entertainment TIE 3qes
ton was. Resolved, That the United
States ought to build the Nicarauga
Canal, independent of any other Ma
ton" The Phllomathian Society wac
ably represented on the affirmative
side by Misses Mary Ellen hampton
and Ethel Featherstun and the Harvey
johnson, on the negative, by Misses
Zoe May Preston and Ethel Bennett.
the latter making most telling ar
gument In the minds of the judges
the alternatives won.
DR., Watkins address, upon the 20th
century, was singulaIiy appropriate
and well received by many in the
the speaker, and by others. who became
50, upon hearing his choice words of ad
monition and counsel to the young of
today, who would "more properly be
! long to the coming century than We
who have passed 40
On Saturday, at s p. m. occurred the
anniversary of the AlumnT Associa-
ton. An address by the president,
Miss \. V. Marshall, and an excellent
paper by Miss America Oliver We're
the original literary features of the
evening. Miss Jessie McNair in her
recitation, The Violin, won the un-
stinted praise of the multitude pres
ent, as was evidenced in prolonged
applause and several enColes.
The music, which had been placed in
the competent hands of Mrs. Roberta
Bowen Willoughby, surpassed any
thing of the kind with which Brook
haven had been favored for long
time. This city became proudly aware
! if it never had before. that some of the
best talent IN the State is her local
talent; and not only did the young
ladies participating acquit themselves
most acceptably, but they looked
passing fair in their beautiful even.
ing dresses of richest silken material
with tasteful garniture of ribbons. OF
laces or flowers, or all combined. \
truly beautiful Southern trio were
Misses Edith Sherman, Bessie and An
ME Cassidy as they sung Rubenstein'
MELODY in f." and Miss Rose Seavey
appeared very queen, as she cXquis
itely rendered her vocal solo.
Messrs McGrath, kaSsdale, Bower
land Flood added decidedly to the voca
program and deserve adulation fol
their generous kindness in assisting
not only Mrs. Willoughby, but the
College also, during the commencement
exercises.
On Sunday sermon, which SHOULD
have been heard by all Brookhaven
was preached in Calisthenic Hall by
Rev. j. f. Carpenter, of NatcheZ, who
took for his text Ephesians 18th Chap
ter, 4th verse. The rain poured down OF
the outside and only a few waitin!
souls listened to the burning words o
the minister: but they sank deep, la
den as they we're, with the most prec
ious truths of the Word, and canno
return void Music was furnished b,
Mr. Snyder and Miss Johnson, with ;
full chorus of sweet voiced schoo
girls
Sunday evening the Epworth League
meeting was not so well attended OF
account of the still failing. weather.
Music, in freshness and beauty in
spired hearts under shelter of tn
Hail. and the addresses Of Rev. MI
Carpenter and Rev. B. F. Jones adde'
much to the evening
Sunday night Rev. Williams, of Co
lumbia, gave solidly good sermon
from Luke nth chapter, oath verse
for the special profit Of the Epwortl
League, under whose auspices th
speaker appeared,
Monday morning the Gold Media
Oratorical Contest brought forth
goodly audience, regardless of the still
very inclement weather Miss Loug
heed covered herself with glory in tn
excellent recitations rendered by he
pupils, the contestants, Misses Eleano
Johnson, Virgie Marshall, Ethel Feath
erstun and Allie Cammack. A voca
solo, by Miss Fannie Sylk, met with
sympathetic hearing, while piano solo
from Misses Louise Germany and Ger
trude Scutt evinced decided talent il
the young performers. Miss Esthe
Priebatsch beautifully rendered rBal
lade OPP A." from Chopin.
The art levee, the accomplished il
structor, Miss Hart, receiving, was
source of interest to every visitor
Miss Hart is not only considered su
perior artist by Brookhavenites, bu
she has endeared herself greatly t
them socially, during her stay at thi
place. The artistic work of her pupil
bespoke praise for the teacher.
The Grand Concert on Monda
night packed the Hall; and the win
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