The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-05-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Lampton Auditorium Dedication
college Day" a New Feature
HOnors to Brookhaven Girls.

After three brilliant music re-
citals and the presentation on Sat-
urday evening by the Expression
Department Of Whitworth College,
Commencement Sunday" dawned
restfully with its hope and promise
OK good and satisfying things to be.
The handsome Memorial Audi
torium. an expression in brick and
stone of the enduring love of the
hampton brothers for their sainted
mother, was filled at the eleven
o'clock hour, to hear the sermon by
Rev. Fl. Nj. DuBose. D. D., of
Atlanta, and to witness the formal
dedication of the big building.
The program opened with a pro-
cessional by the Whitworth stu
dents. A scripture lesson, the 119
Psalm, was read by DR.. DuBose.
DR.. B. F. Jones also read scrip
tural message. after which Miss
Shannon sang Millard's Hear US.
O. Father preparing the thought
of her listeners for the splendid
discourse which followed.
DR.. Du Bose. whose distinguish
ed presence in Brookhaven has been
noted from time to time through a
period of, perhaps, thirty years.
was cordially greeted by the per-
sonal attendance of those who knew
him. on Sunday morning, and by
many who appreciated his loyal
service to his church and to hu-
manity generally. His text was
taken from the Psalm read d:-"Thy
Word have | hid in my Heart"
and developed one of the most in
spring and appropriate sermons
ever proclaimed before the student
body and friends at Whitworth.
Later, after scripture reading by
Rev. Mr.. Roberts, from Genesis
about Jacobs dream. the amounting
of the stone whereon he lay. and
the naming of the place, Bethel,
Dr.. Du Bose very impresslvely
dedicated the Mary Jane hampton
Memorial Auditorium to the cause
of Christian Education--to" the CIV
ing and the getting of knowledge. +"
After the recessional and benedic-
tion the congregation dispersed
finding later that the service of the
morning had covered two hours.
In the evening Rev. j. T. Leg
gett. of Meridian. a minister dis
tinguished for his conservation and
Intellectual attainments, spoke be-
fore the Y. w. q. A. of the Col
hex 10 their edjhcation ard pleas
ure.
On Monday morning college
Day" was observed-an unusual
feature and combination of class
and alumnae exercises. The seniors
and members of the alumnae asso-
citation met in the library of the
Cooper residence and at the signal
given advanced upon the Campus
holding aIoft the class banner,
followed by the president of the
Alumnae, Mrs. s. E. Moreton and
members. The sophomores, wear
ing huge white Ounce caps. ap-
preached and presented a garland
of flowers to the seniors. The
Juniors then came from Whitworth
Hall dressed in manner that pro-
claimed them ''suffragettes' of
the straightest sect" and were
followed by freshmen, wearing
green caps and preparatory students
dressed after the manner of babies
with white caps and dresses.
The student body in line then
sang the College Song. the music
and words both having been COM
posed by Miss Mary Ellis, who with
Miss Edith Stevens, represented
grandmothers. using their walking
canes as batons.
Reaching the pavilion prepared
on the campus, an address was
made by Miss Lucille Cooper, presi-
dent of the class of '13. Mrs.
Moreton gave the address of well
come to the class with response by
Miss Cooper. Then various gifts
we're presented. Miss Josie Heuck
responding to a presentation to the
aiumnae.
Especially distinguished among
responses made by the students was
that of Miss Nancy Gibson, of the
Junior "Suffragettes." whose brill
liancy of mind and conception of
thought and grace and charm of
manner will doubtless serve her
we'll when she emerges from college
walls "Safe in the wide, wide
worldr"
The University of Mississippi
contributed the ivy which was
planted near the Auditorium. after
which 'tthe grand old seniors"
doffed their caps and gowns on
the west campus, the Juniors step
ping quickly into the positions
left, and all the company Of
students and visitors retreated to
the Cooper home. where they we're
served with punch.
The graduating exercises proper
took place Monday evening, when
Rev. A. F. Smith. D. D.. Of Jack
son. made the baccalaureate ad-
dress. his subject being The
Realm Of Eminent Domain"
DIR. Cooper delivered the di-
pIomas and medals and Misses Nc
Calip. Lipscomb and GIrard sang
Brahms Goodnight" which clos
ed the commencement exercises.
The college thus terminated one Of
its most successful terms. Thirty
one vounu ladies made an average of