Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-13
The .. T. and G. cemns~ee~ess-


The T. T. and G. Ce~nsree~esa
II was the writer's privilege - At
tend the closing exercises OF the In
dustriai Institute and College. II was
the sixteenth commencement We as
sisted In laying the foundation stone
Of the chapel In which the exercises
are held. and never before did we wit
ness a program 50 delightfully."- carried
out. We have space only for very
brief mention.
Prof Brough Of Mississippi College.
addressed the literary societies on
Friday night. The Industrial dis
play was on Saturday afternoon: the
annual concert. that night.
The annual sermon was preached on
sunday mernipE- hx~Rex- L n. Steele.
OF Birmingham. from the text. The
greatest OF these is charity'-his
theme being divine and human love.
Inc sermon. and all the exercises. were
enjoyed by the great audience OF stu
dents and friends. DIR. Steele also
preached at night to the woman's
Christian Temperance Union.
The graduating exercises took place
Monday morning The annual oration
was delivered by Hon. E. H. Dial. OF
Meridian. He had short subject,
Why" but he answered IL at consid-
erable length. and to the delight OF
his large and appreciative audience.
The diplomas were presented by
President KincAnnon. who Is entirely
at home" on such an occasion. He Is
an ideal college president. Seventeen
young ladies' received diplomas as A
b. graduates: thirteen for the Normal
course certificates OF proficiency: In
elementary drawing. S: in bookkeeping
?; In photography. IS; in telegrsphy
:: In dress-making. IL.
The splendid improvements made
by the generous appropriations by the
last legislature. suggest several others
that are much needed-an industrial
hall. a music hall. laundry,
and general enlargement. The
the chapel is entirely too small for
public occasions. The total en-
rollment OF the session was 5es: actual
attendance for the session. 4s3. Up
wards OF 500 had applied: and applica
tons for next session commenced as
early as the first Of January last. II
the college had dormitory capacity for
a thousand or more. every room would
be filled.
Except some cases Of grippe. the
session was remarkable for the good
health of the entire college popula
tion. One young lady. who had been
sick in the hospital. died after her re
moval to her home In Aberdeen. The
hospital Is an up-to-date establishment,
seventeen rooms. with elegant &C
commodations for twenty-four pa
tients. Mrs. May Farinholt Jones. NJ
D.. is the resident physician. The
writer gratefully Acknowledges her
skill and kindness.
In one respect. il was fortunate that
about one-half the I. I. and C. girls lef,
| Columbus before the actual close ol
the session. for the chapel would moi
have contained all and the visitors. bui
in another respect. IL creates a bar
impression that SO many should be alb
sent during the closing exercises. I'm
iess this Is corrected in some way in
the larger schools, the graduates anc
profcients will be about all that tn.
public will see on commencement day
The Cniversity Trouble.
| In the matter OF controversy between
some Of the university students an
Chancellor Fulton and his faculty, the
board Of trustees. by unanimous vote
and in the most unqualified manner
endorsed the chancellor and faculty. I,
appears that the students. who wer,
suspended and expelled arraigned this
faculty for curtailing their dancins
propensities: whereas, II was the board
Of trustees who made the order. las
year. that while there is a time ts
dance" II is not to be every night dur
ing commencement week. The younf
men Of the university ought to know
that there is not a member Of the pres
ent board Of trustees. or Of the pres
ent faculty. who would deny then
any rational enjoyment They are moi
only their oficials. but their persona
friends. Now, let the episode pass
and let mutual confidence and good
will obtain in all the ramincations oi
our great university.
| While honors galore came to Missis
sippi and Mississippians during ths
greatest Of all Reunions. at Memphis
her people are specially proud Of tn,
honor bestowed upon one Of our owr
boys" Judge Brownrigg Haughton
now Of st. Louis. Mo-. but formerly Of
Aberdeen. who was. after a spirited
contest. elected Commander Of ths
Sons of Veterans for the ensuing year
This selection was, We feel sure, {
wise one. and this splendid young
| Mississippi-M Missouri "son" will suffel
no stain upon the honored shield abov,
a heart full Of patriotism and love fol-
his comrades and their honoret
fathers. the veterans"
Last week was pretty well giyer
over to commencement exercises at tn,
various colleges in the State. and tn.
young men and maidens who received
their heardearned sheepskins. ar'
this week feeling the full weight o.
their importance as working factors In
the great school called life. We hop,
that the years. as they come. ma,
bring to them the good. and the true
and the beautiful things that 60 Il
make this life so well worth living
Mississippi has q splendid young man
hood. and a noble young womanhood
and with this richest Of all possessions
the future Of the State can not fail t.
be great one.
June Sd. the town of Lumbertor
witnessed two incidents differing wide
ly in their influence on the town. On,
was the destruction. by fire, of tn,
Jail. and the other was the completion
and formal transfer of the beautiful
new $4,000 school buliding.