Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-09
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI.
Commencement Exercises Well At
tended by Visitors From Ev-
ery Portion of the State.

begun sunday, Win
the preaching of the sermon at
II A. NJ, in the University chapel
by Rev. T. D. Rice, D. D.. of
Atlanta, Ga. His text was, "BeI
we reconciled to God,' and from
first to last was handled in a
mastery manner. The choir of
the Oxford Presbyterian church
was assisted by members of the
choirs of the several denomina-
tisns of the town, and the music
exceptionally fine. The Bacca-
laureate address, at $3.50 Sunday
evening was also a splendid and
forceful Grafton.
The Sophomore contest in Flo
cution Monday forenoon, was in
teresting and well attended. The
speakers were Messrs. w. II.
Mounger, l.. Manship, Jr., 4. q.
Beckett, Miss M. H. Childress,
and Miss M. A. Haley. While
all the declamations were excel
lent, the two receiving medals
were Shakespeare" by Mr..
Manship. first medal, and "Ha-
gar" by Miss Haley, the second.
The Senior Debate Monday
night, was only represented by
the affirmative, Messrs. V. II.
HOWE, and J. M. Furr. The
question, Resolved, That Prohi-
bition Laws are Preferable to
Dispensary Laws" was ably dis
cussed by both speakers, Mr.
HOWE was awarded the medal.
The Freshman defamation
which followed the debate, was
characterized by an enthusiasm
and eloquence. as well as grace
and ease of delivery rarely to be
found in such youthful speakers
Mr.. G.. H. Robertson, of the
Hermean Society, received the
first medal, and Mr.. T. E. Ed
wards the second.
In the Phi Sigma Society, Mr.
! A. F. Mecklinberger, received
the first medal, and Mr.. F. M
Witty, second.
The annual address was deliv'
cred by Hon. w. H. Hardy, o.
Haitiesburg. His subject was
"The Industrial Condition" /
was practical, comprehensive
and appropriate. After the adj
dress medals were awarded t.
the successful contestants OF
Monday night.
The annual meeting of thu
! Alumni Association was hell
Tuesday night, land officers elect
ed for the next year. Almost in
teresting program was rendered
by distinguished members of the
! Association.
The following speakers deliv'
cred original orations yesterday
forenoon Messrs w. F. Brown
Nv A. Henry, Cecil, Stands, V
R. HOWE, W. l.. Fulton, R. B
Walker and Miss M. W. Nc.
Corkle. These addressed were
replete with thought and well de-
livered. .
Followingis list of those up
on whom degrees were conferred
Bachelor of Laws-William
Alexander Bethune, Walter F
Brown, Edward l.. Dent, Herbert
F. Fisher, William Andrew Hen
ry, Jr., Herbert Holmes, Rufus
Ballentine Lacey, James Adds
on feathers, John Warren Nc
Nair, Ely Bingham Mitchell,
Charles Ellis OFT, Hillrie Mar
shall Quin, Marion Wesley Reilly,
Virgil Otis Robertson, Cecil
Stands, Benjamin Rowlett War
riner, Thomas Binford Watkins.
Bachelor of Arts-Samuel j.
Collier, John Marvin Fur, Ben
jamin Lemuel Hatch, Jr., James
Berry Leavell, Robert Bradford
Walker, Edward Clyde Wright.
Bachelor of Science-Charles
Fisher Ames, Laurence Thomp-
son Kennedy, Mary Writ McCor-
kle.
Bachelor of Philosophy-Sally
Falkner Burns, Laurie Marion
Gaddis, Virgil Rufus HOWE,
Robert Hamilton Powell.
| Bachelor of Civil Engineering
Daniel Jackson Murphy.
Bachelor of Mining Engineer
ing-William Lawrence Fulton.
Bachelor of Electrical Engin-
eering-Bem Price.
Master of Arts-Edward Saun-
ders Balthrop.
Mr.. w. F. Brown, of Holly
Springs, was winner OF the set of
Law books offered for the best
essay by the member of the class
averaging distinction.
The following members of the
board OF trustees of the Univer-
SHY have been in attendance of
commencement this week: His
Excellency, Gov. JAS X. Varda-
man, Hons. C. Kendrick, j. l..
Hebron, A. T. Roane, j. W. T.
Falkner, w. E. Baskin, j. w.
George, j. III. Jones, j. NJ. Aker,
R. H. Thompson, F. H. Holmes,
M. NJ. Evans, L. n. Southworth,
w. A. Belk, j. T. Senter, C. NJ.
Williamson, j. d. McKie.
The Board during their recent
session elected all professors to
their chairs, with the exception
of three, which will be filled some
time in August.
Prof. Stark Young was elect
ed Fellow in E,nplisb