Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-23
The CLOSING EXERCISES


/, man tOA4e-e- y tWEtGStdndII
the ilcienehev of the dav. q
1 Methodist ehH Ch was filed TO !
utmost seatiar Capacitv. Dew
tional music was furnished bv n
! College chorus. lend by Miss VII
: chester. instructor in voice en-
, tEre. The selections were apprr
. pirate and beautiful. Or Bolliny
. subject was ~Ehe True Law
. Evolution and bis text was take
from the 9Th chapter. 5th verse 4
Galatians The discourse. was
master piece of profound though
logical reasoning. aud soul str
ring eiequeuce. Dr. Boiling
text Sunday night WIS taken iror
l Hebrews I0sfJ. and WAS addressc,
mainly to the members of the Ed
worth League AID ether youn,
I peoples religious urwsniaiiions o
the community HIS address wa
earnest. f0reibse snd appropriate
The Art Reception az womant
College. was we'll attended Mon
day morning. by citizens Of tbs
town and University. Mise Lewis
head of th;s department in the
college, presided IN the artlsfieaI
ly arranged and decorated art
room. and made esch guest vet
come while enjoying the excellent
display Of work by her pupils dur.
ing the past session. Delicious
refreshments we're gracefully serv-
ed ny Miss Lewis pupils to all
who attended.
The Grand Concert in the Col
iege chs pei. from S.30 TO u o'clock.
was attended BY an immense au.
dIenee, who gave strict attention
to the interesting program. The
exercises consisted OF vocal ant
instrumental mgsic. a drill. aad
selections BY the College Orehes
ira Each number was rendered
with the skill and expression
which II the result II careful and
superior instruction.
On Tuesday morning from 20 to
/. o'clock commencement eyer
eisss were held Several exuais-
tie musical selections we're rem.
eered by the pupils ot the school.
The annual address delivered
By DR.. Boiling. his subject.
= Woman. WAS treated in a MASTER
" manner and his entire Discourse
vas repiete With lofty sentiments
aad appropriate advice ard en
eOuragement.
Following the address. was the
comforting ot degrees upon eight
young ladies' in the literary De.
partment- and certificates of pro-
deieney IN music and steno=ra
ply.
The graduates IN the Literary
department. were. Miss Mary X.
hlkIn, bliss My Belle Sandiler
and Miss Birslie Wilson. Who re-
eeived the degree ct Bachelor of
Arts. Misses Allie Spivey. An.
ME Garrett Eliis Eikis. Edith
keasp and Anne Laurie tray. re-
osived the degree ef Mistress OF
English Literature Misses Alice
Gaines and Ethel Bryant received
for proficiency in nm
d0lin music; Misses lila Crouch.
LA DofrOh and Eu,a WIl8s re-
eeIved eertIa-ates IL steuography.
At the close II the program.
Miss Winchester saaZ The Birth
day OF a King by special request,
aad Was heartily applagded.
On the evening of the nth. Mrs
Mary Collier entertained the Zeta
Theta Sorority OF Noman's Col
iege- Among the invited guests
were the honorary members OF
the sisserhood. and several mem
bers of the faculty.
The members of Phi Omega So
rority entertained in Waman's
College par!eFs last Friday eve
ming.
Mrs. Watkins OF Water Valley.
spent Tuesday with her daughters,
Misses Mary and Fannie Lou
Mrs. Ada SebIett DuBerry, of
Eapora. has been the guest OF her
mother aud sister the past week.
Mr.. g. W. Mcknight OF IRka.
has been a guest of Noman's Col
lege this week
Miss Annie Lee Bell. of Water
Valley. also spent the past week
With friends in the college.
Miss Margaret Lotion of Veto
ria. u former pupil 9f the college,
has been the guest Of her aunt,
Hrs. Sarah Fort
Mrs. NarmaaHke Gray, Of jeff
efs0n, Miss, attended the com
menesmeEt, the guest of Mrs j.
w. Malone
Mr. G. e.. CaIIic0ast, Of Senate
bia, attended the commencement
exercises.
Mrs. Matte Garrett and son, DR..
Hugh Garrett, eTCeidwater, came
over 20 attend commencement
ard Will remain dariag UnIversi-
" commencement. the guests ol
Mrs. w. B Phillips.
DIR. J w. Malone preached tbs
Commencement sermon at HIwas-
see College. East Tennessee, Las
sunday
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