The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-06-23

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highest practicable skill In that pr,
ia fession.
TX Not Incompatible.
IS. The Offices of county health O
d. 5cer under State law and of examinin
is surgeon under the pension laws of tn
he United States are not necessarily In
re compatible, but do not come within tn
a. exceptions named in section 266 of GU
'r State constitution, therefore cannot b
Il held by the same person at the sam
= time.
n 16. The same is true as to health of
n ficers appointed by the State board o
e health holding at the same time a posi-
}. ton under the United States marin,
hospital service.
: joint Township schoolhouss.
IT, Under sections 4,152 and 4,153 OF
the code, township trustees in adjoin.
ing townships may unite in building a
schoolhouse near the line to be used BY
both, each to use it's own funds for the
exclusive benefit of its own children
sent to school.
1 A0 We SO&hty AOUhs
1s. The board of supervisors have
power under section 262 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 MisssissippL
1t was this writer's misfortune-and
not his fault-that he did not attend
the commencement exercises of the
University. All accounts agree that
they were interesting throughout, and
that the last session was satisfactory,
from beginning to close.
Rev. DR.. T. A. Wigginton, of Evans
vile, Ind, preached the commencement
sermon. He also preached at night be-
fore the Y. M. c. A. Both discourses
were very edifying and instructive.
The sophomore defamation contest |
took place on Monday. Mr.. ]. T.
Mcintosh won the first medal, and v.
0. 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. w. V. FAINT, of the Hermean,
won the first medal; H. R. Fulton, of
the Phi Sigma, won the second medal.
On Tuesday morning C. H. Alexander,
OF jackson, delivered the annual ora
ton. His theme was "The Majesty of
Law" 1t was universally and enthu-
complimented. His beautiful
tribute to the late Governor Stone, and
to the venerable Judge R. A. Hill were ,
greeted with special favor.
After Mr.. Alexander's address Prof.
Lipscomb read the alumni poem, writ
ZEN by Miss Anna Vineyard, class of '9S.
The newly elected officers of the :
Ilumni association were then an
bounced by the secretary, Mr.. j. 81.
Aimmon: President, Monroe McClurg,
ackson; vice-presidents, j. w. George, ..
fazoo City, and VIM. Hemingway,
ackson; secretary, ]. E. Holmes, OK =
ord; orator, w. B. Walker, Aberdeen; :
ssayist, w. Lane Austin, Harperville; Il
oct, Marion G. Evans, Moss Point. =
The exercises on commencement day =,
'ere witnessed by an appreciative :"
udience that filed the chapel.
Miss Sue Woods delivered an grafton.
er theme being WAS the constitution
tended to create Confederacy or
ational Federal State?" With great
oquence and force she maintained the
tier. =;
Mr.. G. L. Ray discussed patriotism II
I'd Education in the South" CT
Mr.. Harry R. Fulton delivered the fo
Iledictory. m
Degree of L. d. and diplomas were CT
Inferred upon Messrs. S. P. Clayton, sy
0. Daniels, w. S. P. Doty, E. S. Fair ii,
an, J. L. Heiss, Patrick Henry, Jr., II. til,
Hooker, T. H. Johnston, w. 81. D,
eirn, O. M. Lawrence. w. w. Lockard, Or
c. McBee, G. H. McMurrough, M. T. W,
mond, M. L. Perkins, G. L. Ray, v. te
Roby, B. P. Smith, j. N. Yawn, J. Y,
Mcdowell, H. c. Williamson, Jr., T. bu
daman, IL. y. Sexton. sh
Diplomas and degree of B. A. con- co
red upon A. w. Eason. R. A. Segrest, Pc
Longest, w. S. Lester, P. E. Sloan, es,
A. Taylor, H. F. Spands, Harry Full an
i, Miss Sue Woods. T.
Diplomas and degree of B. p: E. a,
rker, E. L. Mabry, Miss Sara Ola ri,
ice. de-,
Diplomas and B. 8. degree: Miss ag
tie Kimmons, S. L. Langdon, w. v. tn,
Mt, A. M. Leigh.
Degree of M. A. upon Misses Mary ne,
mum and Cora e. Walker, and Prof. !
and department diploma clio
Percy Shinault. low
he honorary degree of Doctor of lar
VS. was conferred on G. Fl. Alexan- no,
;, Esq. Mr.. Alexander was first ito
Tor man of the class of 1877. He car
0 took n post graduate course. B.
Ir. T. A. Johnston, of Coldwater, an
n the prize of $500 in law books Sin
cred by the Rhode Island Law Book in
npany for best thesis on legal sub,
lr. w. y. Lester, OF DeSoto county,
a the William Jennings Bryan medal In
the best essay on the science of I'M
eminent. ne
Ir. Starks Young and Mr.. N. r. ere
,mmoud won thu 9rs+ .nd .oooS con
yes offered by the Early English am
It Society of London, for excellence FRO
hat department and
Lr. j. v. Bornen won the prize Of nun
ID by Prof. Lipscomb for excellence 70
he school of English. tne
he trpstees elected w n po-4.. e. feet
Office of treasurer, and Mrs. M. L. Will