The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1910-05-19
p. q. F. c. COMMENCEMENT.
10th Session One of the rIost Suc-
cessful in History of the
School.
President Hawkins Reelected tor
Five Years. Degrees Conferred.

The goth session or the Port
Gibson Female College ended
Monday night with a fine concert.
The session has been the best in
the history of the school, and the
commencement exercises have
never been surpassed at any farm
er closing.
The report of President Hawkins
showed the financial condition un-
usually good, the health OF the
student body during the year excel
lent, and the moral tone unsur-
passed. Many improvements have
been made, and by the time the
next session begins, every building
will be almost like new.
The institution adopted new
plan which was the feature OF the
present commencement. Three
honorary degrees were conferred,
two of doctor of divinity upon able
missionaries in Japan and China
and one of mistress of arts upon
Miss A. M. Kennard, lady princi
pal of the institution, who has been
a teacher there for many years.
The announcement that the trus-
tees bad conferred this degree on
Miss Kennard and had reelected
Mr.. Hawkins president for five
years longer was received by the
large audience Monday morning
with deafening applause.
The exercises began Friday even
ing with a w. c. T. U. gold med
al contest, participated in by sew
eral young ladies, the medal Deing
won by Miss May Ella Johnston.
Saturday afternoon the class day
exercises were held, the occasion
being devoted to the reading of
essays of the graduates and the
planting of tree upon the cam
pus. There were seven graduates
on this occasion, Misses Florine
Levy, Carleen Strickland, Mary
Smith, Elizabeth Brown, Mona
Belle Rush, Marie Levy and Stella
White. Unlike most essays, these
were witty, bright and, at the same
time, full of good common sense.
Miss Florine Levy, president of
the class, made quite hit with her
"What 1t Means to be South
erner," it being exceptionally fine,
while the Class History by Miss
Strickland, Class Prophecy by
Miss Smith, the pipe of revelrY by
Miss Brown, the Class Will by
Miss White and the gifts by Miss
Marie Levy injected enough OF the
peraonal to keep the audience in a
hilarious humor. The Class Poem
by Miss Rush carried with it the
poetic rythm sufficiently well to
place it far above the work of the
average amateur poet. In fact, as
a whole, the essays of these young
ladies have never been excelled on
the stage of this time-honored in
stitution. The address by Co.
Supt. Rush OH the lawn was full
of thought and force and made a
lasting impression on the audience.
The planting of the tree was
unique in its simplicity and So
lemnity, a fitting close to the days
work which means so much to
these seven young ladies.
On Sunday morning at eleven
o'clock the Methodist church was
completely filled to hear the COM
mencement sermon by Rev. ]. E.
Carpenter of Jackson. DIR. Car
penter has more than statewide
reputation, and all were eager te
hear him. He also delivered ar
address to the young ladies Sunday
evening, the occasion being the
service of the College Epwortt
League.
On Monday morning at o;3o th'
trustees held their annual session
attending to all routine business
The terms of Office of five trustee
having expired, these were re-elect
ed. They are: E. S. Drake, Fl
G. Hawkins, F. w. Sharbrough
S. B. Hurchins and John L. Cad
dis. G. II. Galloway was re-eleci
ed president of the board, A. K
Brashear was elected vice-presi
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