e was filled, many standing for the nearly three hours. The
singing was by a large chorus of students, trained most faithfully
and successfully by the music teacher of the University, Miss Rebecca
Massey. One Jubilee Song was given, "March On"; other selections were
classical; the chorus from Mendelssohn's Elijah, "Thanks be to God,"
being especially fine. The exercises were closed by a spirited
rendering of the Anvil Chorus.

Miss Massey is a native of Ohio, and a graduate of Oberlin Musical
Conservatory, and is one of the most thoroughly educated musicians in
the South. Recently she bought a reserved seat to Gilmore's concert
in Atlanta, and in the Imperial City of the Empire State of the South,
in the noble city of the reconstructed Henry W. Grady, she was marched
out of the hall by a policeman, simply and solely because her blood is
one-quarter colored!

The commencement essays of the thirteen young ladies would have done
credit to any Northern institution; they were in good taste,
thoughtful and high-toned, indicative of culture and a missionary
spirit. These girls may never be famous, but they will be useful and
successful, which is infinitely better.

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*COMMENCEMENT AT FISK UNIVERSITY.*

PRES. E.H. CRAVATH, D.D.

Fisk University held, on the 13th of June, its twenty-third
anniversary, reckoning from the founding of the Fisk School. The
weather was perfect, and all the exercises of the day were highly
satisfactory. Five were graduated from College. One member of the
class had been called away during the year by the death of his
father. The commencement address was delivered by Rev. C.H. Richards,
D.D., of Madison, Wis. Subject, "Making Life Beautiful." The address
was admirable in thought, style and delivery, and greatly delighted
the vast audience of citizens and students. Dr. Richards paid a high
compliment to the graduates, and those who had furnished the music
for the occasion. The commencement dinner called forth very pleasant
reminiscences of the early days, and many confident predictions
concerning; the growth of the University in the future.

One noticeable and hopeful feature of this anniversary was the large
increase in the attendance of alumni. Heretofore, anniversary week
has come before the close of the schools in which the larger part of
our alumni are employed. This year it came three weeks later than
formerly. This change was made to better accomm