The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-06-02
CHAMBERLAIN-HUNT
CLOSING EXERCISES
Thirty Graduates. Largest Number
School Ever Turned Out Any One
Session.

The fortieth commencement Of the
Chamberlain-Hunt Academy was held
Wednesday, June the first, in the
chapel of the Academy At Ii o'clock
the program began with a march dur
ing which the graduates and the Of
iicers marched in and took their places
upon the platform.
The invocation was made by Rev.
Il. H. Brownlee. A musical selection
followed. After this the defamation
contest was held between the six sem
iors who had the highest average af-
ter the valedictorian. The speakers
were: d. C. McLeod-The Meaning of
the Flag; S. G. neutrality-suspicious.
ism; Battaille H. Wade, Jr.,-TheNew
South; Geo. L. Gayden. Jr.,-Patrio-
tism; Austin B. Clinkscales-Th In
huence Of the Home on the Nation;
Herbert M. Meyer-The Aspirations
Of the American People.
The medal was awarded to Mr.. Au-
stin B. Clinkscales.
The flowers and presents were
brought forward to the large class of
graduates.
The valedictory was delivered by
Mr.. William Miller Young.
Rev. w. H. Mcintosh, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church Of Hatties-
burg made strong address to the
class.
The diplomas were then presented
to thirty young men. The largest
number that ever finished at G. III. "a.
The following received the classical
diplomat Alden Ford Crawford, Sem
mary, Miss; T. Melville Dye, Jr.,
Clarksdale, Miss; George L. Gayden,
Jr., Curley, La; George A. Holleman.
Lake Charles, La; James G. McRan-
ey, Collins. Miss; Daniel G. Mcleod.
Vernal, Miss; Herbert M. Meyer,
Port Gibson, Miss; George A. New
ton, Seminary, Miss. Lloyd L. O'Neal,
Gloster, Miss; George H. Poets, Met
calfe, Miss; Walter "A. Pratt, Wig
gins, Miss; Eugene G. Richard, Jr.,
Covington, La; Battaille H. Wade,
Jr., Tillman, Miss; G. Edward Will
son, Glendora, Miss.
The following received the Scientif-
ic diploma: Fred @ Andrews, Mon
roe, La: Allen Brantley, Marks, Miss.
Lewis II. Carter, Laurel, Miss. Frank
E. Elliott, Port Gibson, Miss; Eu-
gene Halls, Brooklyn, N. VI; Ernest
T. McRaney, Mt Olive, Miss; Will
Fam J. Mcpherson, Essex, Miss;
ugh Carl McLaurin, Elygian Fields,
fcSas William W. Matthews, Lake.
lan6, La; Sanfrid B. Shaifer, Port
Gibson, Miss; James Price Slater,
Inverness, Miss; Sam G. Stribling,
Rolling Fork, Miss; w. Miller Young,
Berwick, La; Austin B. Cinkscales,
Port Gibson, Miss; Paul Heber Man
sell, Pickens, Miss; Lamar "A. Cid
den, Clarksdale, Miss.
A certificate for work done was
granted to Henry Price Mounger, Jr.,
Of Lettsworth, La
The President announced the win
'ners Of the medals as follows Senior
Bible, d. G. Mcleod; Junior Bible,
VIM. Thorburn; English. James Il,
Trimble; Chemistry, ID. G. Mcleod;
tary, Allen Brantley: Neatness, Gus
MNLeeklin; General Scholarship, D. G.
Mcleod; Senior Defamation, Austin
B. Clinkscales; Junior Defamation,
Robert Birdsong.
A special medal has been offered
by the National Society Of the Colon
ial Daughters, located at Washington,
d. c., for the best essay on some pa
LtlOblC ouhJpcta Az Hdu ueeH dWafueu
to Mr.. Robert B. Bifdsong.
At this point in the program Judge
R. d. Gage asked permission to come
upon the platform. He told of the
action Of the Board Of Trustees in
approving the work Of DR.. Thomson
as president for five years past. In
the name Of the Trustees ne present.
ed DR.. Thomson with handsome gold
watch. DR. Thomson replied in very
earnest and appreciative words.
Captain ]. w. Kennedy was called
to the platform and introduced as the
next president. He outlined the ideals
of the school for future years.
The benediction was pronounced by
DR.. Rolfe Hunt.