The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1912-05-09
p. q. F. c. COMMENCEMENT
Session Ends in a Round of Pleas
ant and Instructive
Exercises.

ceiving diplomas.
The school has had remarkably
successful session in every respect.
There has been no serious sick
ness among the tusdents, nor has
there been any grave infraction of
discipline. The moral and relig-
ious tone of the student body has
been excellent.
The commencement exercises
began with an able sermon by
Rev. A. F. Smith of Jackson Sun
day morning at eleven o'clock to
congregation which taxed the
capacity of the Methodist church.
He again addressed the College
Epworth League at service held
by that body at the church Sunday
evening.
Class day exercises were held
Monday morning, all of the grad
yates taking part in way which
was indeed pleasing to the listen
ers. DR.. w. H. Huntley delivered
an excellent address to the young
ladies, and other we'll rendered
numbers made the morning exer-
cises among the best of the COM
mencement.
The art exhibit was opened to
the guests who looked through the
excellent collection with marked
appreciation.
The w. C. T. U. gold medal
contest took place Monday even
ing, Miss Warrenne Huntley win
ming the medal. The judges were
Mrs. G. H. Sager, Miss Roberta
Person, and Prof. Wood of c. H.
la. On this occasion the primary
classes made quite a shit" with
their comic songs.
Tuesday morning the board Of
trustees met in annual session.
After transacting routine business,
three trustees were elected to fill
the places of three retiring mem
bers. A. K. Breshear was re-
elected and M. NJ. Satterheld and
E. A. Humphreys were elected,
Rev. Robert Selby of the Confer.
ence Board of Education appeared
before the board and presented
some matters relative to all of the
conference schools which were
taken under advisement.
At eleven O'Clock the awarding
of diplomas and medals, conferr
ing OF certificates, ETC., took place
The baccalaureate address was de-
Ilivered by DR.. M. E. Melvin o
Chamberlain- Hunt. 1t was ar
able and practical talk, we'll suitec
to the occasion.
The following degrees, certi6
Gates and medals were conferred
CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES AND GER
TIFIGATEs
Bachelor of Arts Marguerite Virgins
carraway, Johnnie Cochran, Essie Ma
Edwards, jamie Mounger, Minerva Noun
ger.
Mistress of English Literature-Audre
Beatrice Chambliss, Pearl Martha Cal
houn, Mamie Altee Heath. Mamie Franci
7 Brown
Diploma in Book-Keeping-HazeI Jun
5 Ikerd.
Diploma in stenography-Hazel Jun
7 Ikerd.
Certificate in English-JamieAloise Wa
ters.
Certificate in Ezpression-Audrey Beat
rice Chambliss.
Teachers Course Certihcate-Nell Hut
son. Lena Wallace.
Loyal Army Sunday School Diplomas
Mary BerryhilI Virginia Carraway, Ann
Darden, Carrie Mae Green, Annie Nea
Marjorie Rucker, Laura Belle Smith.
Best Sunday School Attendance-Mar
Berryhill, Altee Heath, Lillian Irwin, Ell
el Wood, Will Rucker, Kate slaughte
Grace Wagner.
MEDALS AND PRIZES
It College Scholarship Medal-Lau R
!. Holloman.
Junior Essay warrsne Cato
i ings.
d Freshman Reading Medal-cecil FIer
ing.
q Preparatory Scholarship Medal-Edi
! Scale.
ct w. c. T. U. -Warrenne Hur
or ley.
+. Latin First Year, Medal-Lau Rec H
7e loman.
y, Fred Long Sunday School Essay Mec
" Annie Neal.
IL The following is the honor II
~ of The stndent body. as taken fro