The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-05-21
COLLEGE CLOSING.
Port Gibson Female College Ends
an Exceedingly Profitable
Session.

last week and ended Monday nigh
with the annual concert.
The encessant rains marred, to
great extent, the pleasures of th'
occasion. However, the sermon
and address were of unsual merit
Friday evening six young ladie
contested for the w. c. T. U. golc
medal. On a former occasion
these had won silver medals.
The gold medal was won by Miss
Lola Rowland.
Saturday afternoon at 4;3c
o'clock the alumnae association
held its annual meeting. After
which the junior class held a recep.
ton. The evening was enjoyed
by a number of friends of the
young ladies.
One of the ablest sermons de-
livered on any similar occasion was
that on Sunday morning by Rev.
R. w. Tucker of Baton Rouge.
The church was completely filled,
and every one present listened
with wrapt attention. The choir
was composed entirely of young
ladies of the college under the
leadership of Miss Bishop. In
the evening of the same day the
College Epworth League had
charge of the service at the Meth
odist church, on which occasion
Rev. G. H. Galloway delivered an
excellent address.
The board of trustees met in
annual session Monday morning
and transacted routine business.
Those present were J. A. Allen,
president; Rev. w. H. Lewis,
secretary; E. S. Drake, treasurer;
M. B. Scarborough, L. A. Smith, |
H. c. Mounger, A. K. Brashear, |
]. T. Drake, Rev. H. G. Hawkins, |
H. H. Crisler.
The annual report of the prin-
cipal showed that there had been
nothing during the entire session
that interfered with the work of |
the school except several cases of
measles, none of which terminated
seriously. The financial condition
was shown to be in excellent con-
dition, and the members expressed |
entire satisfaction with the busi-
ness way in which the school is
being conducted. The members
of the board, Hon. F. A. McLain,
]. B. Allen, L. A. Smith, H. c.
Mounger and H. H. Crisler, were
reelected. A committee, compos-
ed of H. c. Mounger, E. S. Drake
and Rev. H. G. Hawkins, was ap-
pointed to draft suitable resolu-
tons to the memory of the deceas-
ed president of the board, Mr.. G.
w. Humphreys. J. B. Allen was
elected president of the board for
year, and E. S. Drake was
elected treasurer. The president .
OF the board was appointed to act ;
with Rev. H. G. Hawkins in max
ing repairs on property which the :
board expects to purchase.
The art levee followed closely
after the meeting of the trustees,
ind the work displayed was of
ligh merit. :
The same morning at eleven :,
clock State Supt, ]. N. Powers :
elivered a fine address on opti- :.
lism. At this hour there were :.
everal musical selections, a read \
lg and the delivery of medals and r
ertifcates. !
These last were as follows: a,
Candidates for Certificates, Com b,
lercial Department - Elizabeth IT
Jetelia CASTOR, Ellen Maxcey Bur to
ey, Maude Kennard. 10
Scholarship Medal-Nona Belle II
lush. II
Junior Essay Medal = Nellie %
;,
Freshman Reading Medal-Mary al
Iolman Smith. CO
w. Q. T. U. Gold Medal-Lola a,
,owland. he
Greek Medal-Jennie Shelton. er
Latin Prize-Ruth Hancock. Is
Honor Roll of Session 1oo7-o8- th
Iona Belle Rush, Florine Levy, pl
.uth Brooks, Lola Rowland, Mary. L,
Iolman Smith, Nellie Chambliss, W,
,ugenia Anderson, Ruth Hancock, WI
lay Ella Johnston, Lora Sheedy, mi
stelle Barber, Matte Castles, an
aura HutchIns. Marv Smith Tu1. l1v