The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-06-05
NHlTWORTH COMMENCEMENT.
Distinguished Speakers and important
Steps Taken by Board Of Trustees.

Iof Whitworth College began on
Sunday, when the annual sermon
was preached at Heuck's Opera
House by DR.. G. A. Rice, Of
the Rayne Memorial Methodist
church, New Orleans. Before a
brilliant throng of Brookhayen
people and visitors from adjacent
towns select voluntary was sung
by the college choir, assisted by
town talent, after which prayer
was made by Rev. I. w. Adams,
and the distinguished preacher in
troduced by President Cooper, of
Whitworth College. DR.. Rice
announced his text from Acts 5th
Chapter, Is verse, and proceeded
to reveal much profound thinking
along very serious lines of life,
the shadow OF Peter being in
terpreted to mean the influence
of ones life before death, and that
which continues and fingers long
after mortal clay has gone back to
the dust of the ages. 1t produced
notable impression.
Sunday night the Y. w. e. A.
observed their annual service in
the Methodist Church, and Dir.
Rice again appeared before inter-
ested and eager hearers.
Monday morning in the Opera
house the Alumni held charm
ing public meeting, distinguish
ing feature of the occasion being
an appropriate, chaste and elo-
quent address by the able young
president, Miss Josie Heuck, who
captivated the entire audience with
her dignified bearing and modest,
yet effective presentation of her
paper. Her welcome to the grad
uating class met ready response
from the president of the bright
band of fourteen, Miss Helen
Sherman. Mrs. Greenwood's pi-
ano solo, Mrs. Parsons vocal num-
ber, and Mrs. McCormiuk's vio-
lin, elected praise for these favor
ties. DR.. Rice's address was re-
plete with suggestive thought and
wise admonition couched in lang
uage that lived, and burned its
way into hearts attuned to the mes
sage he brought.
The Grand Concert took place
on Monday night, and regardless
of the admlttance fee of half dol
lar, the Opera House was packed
for the program. The contest in.
elocution elected warm interest,
Miss Jennie Vardeman being
awarded the medal by the judges,
Mines. W. B. Hogg, Geo. Conant
and Dr.. E. H. Mounger. Little
Miss Leontine McGrath, the
youngest of the contestants, dis
played such remarkable grace and
gift that she deserves especial
mention. The music, both vocal
and instrumental, was listened to
with marked interest.
A charming and altogether
grateful feature of the commence
ment was the Art Levee on Mon
day afternoon It was held in the
elegant college parlors, where
Mrs. Hamilton, the efficient teach
er, and Mrs. Cooper received the
visitors. The display of hand
some, hand-painted china excelIed
anything of the kind in the past
history of the institution. Miss
Hamilton was well nigh over
whelmed with the enthusiastic
praise her handiwork was accord
ed. Among the choicest collec-
tions, and they were all choice,
were those done by Mrs. DR..
Cooper and by Miss Doris Dan
iel.
Yesterday morning the COM
mencement day proper was herald
ed by the delivery Of medals at the
hands of DIR. Chas. w. Crisler, of
Jackson, who in an appropriate
and earnest address made the med
ais seem of more value and the dis
tinction achieved by the students
more significant. The fortunate
recipients were as follows: Gen
eral scholarship, Olive Lipscomb;
Sophomore Essay Medal. Ethel
White; Preparatory medal, Bes-
sic Brumfeld; Elocution medal,
Jennie Vardaman; Musical med
al, Mamie Davis Bolton; Greek
medal, Iona Emrick; Latin med
al, Wessle Brum6eld; English
medal, Bessie Cooper.
Hon. j, D. Thames, the speak
er Of the morning, in his eloquent
plea for the American Home and
the useful woman, scored a VIC
tory in the field of oratory and
charmed and interested every
thoughtful hearer. His address
was an honor to the polished
speaker himself and to the aus pic
ious occasion that evoked it.
DR.. Cooper, after announcing
the faculty for the coming year,
gave place to DR.. b. r. Jones,
whose pleasure it was to deliver
diplomas to the graduating class
as follows: Lila Christine Arm
strong, Leslie May Harper, Daisy
Quay Bowman, Hattie Hum
|phries Lewis, Julia Pauline But
Ter, Julia Eugenia Myers, Helen
Terry Sherman, Iona Martin
Emrick, Josie Bell Oliver, Nan
ME Maud Hamer, jamie L.infeld
Jones. Lucy Raylis Rawis, Eva
Lewis Lumley, Laura Lenorah
Hemby. The following were also
awarded diplomas 10 music: Eva