Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-06-07

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UMvmsuY OF NAsHvn1E-A Annual CONTEST 70
Prizes IN DEFAMATION AND CoHPosHIoN.-The an
nual contest for prizes in defamation and eOmpC
siton by the students Of the University Of Nashyin
took place IN the Representative Hall Of our Stat
Capitol Tuesday night before 8 large cOncOurse 0
spectators. The z ileres as wei as the ample are
were filed with ladies and gentlemen. The prize
were gold and skier medal for the two best orgi
nal essays, and like prizes for the best Performance
in defamation.
The committee, as heretofore, had awarded tn
prizes for the essays, so that only the successful
competitors read theirs, The first essay was reaC
by Mr.. J. D. TnLMAN Of Tennessee TO whom wal
award the geld medal; and the second by Mr.. R
W. MILLER, Of Missouri, to whom was awarded the
silver medal.
The following were the contestants fo- the two
prizes in defamation, with their subjects.
H. j. DeLauny, Of Georga-The Ruins of Time.
J. R. Herrin, Of Alabana.-Happy Consequences
Of American Independence.
VIM. P. Norris, of Mississippi-Spartaeus to the
Gladiators.
WI Morgan. of Tennessee--Fhe Mexican War;
w. j. Whitthorne, Of Tennessee Lafayette
7. B. ManloTe, Of Misslssippi-Our Fatherland.
A. W. Hopkins Of North Corolina.-Speech of
Mark Anthony.
JOS T. Harris. Of Tennessee.-Spartacus to the
Gadiators
C. Jones, Of Teunessee.-Burr and Blannerhasset
J. w. Morton, of Teunessee.-The Union.
G. p. BledsOe, of Alabama-Greece.
L. P. Bright, Of Tenuessee.-Cataline's Defiance.
The first prize was awarded to Mr.. JOSEPH E.
HARRE, of this State, Cson Of Col. J. GEO. HARRIS,
formerly Editor of this paper, but new of the
United States Navy) and the second to Mr.. W. II.
MoRG1N, also of this State.
The essays were well prepared and handsomely
pronounced. The defamation gave evidence Of a
high degree of eloquence and power of speech and
address the part of the youthful decasmers rare
ly surpassed even by those Of ripper years.
The Rev. Or. LINDSEY, Chancellor Of the Univer-
sity, presided. The opening prayer and benediction
were offered by the Rev. DR.. HUSTON. At the close
If the speaking the Chancellor conveyed the thanks
Of the students 20 1he assembage, and invited their
attendance on the following evening last mght) to
witness other commencement exercises.
We cannot too often express pride at the thri-
wing condition Of our educational Institutions in this
city. Our geographical position, the fourishing
capital OF fourishing State, in the most healthful
region Of the great South and West, recommends
our well regulated schools the best that the eoun-
Try affords Tor the education Of Southern youth
We deny that any Of the Northern and Eastern col
leges and female academies are preferable for the
young gentlemen and ladies who belong to the South
and West Children should be educated in that por-
ton Of the Union where their parents reside and
where they expect to reside themselves. We donot
believe that Harvard and Yale are the only classical
institutions capable Of turning out great and good
men nor that a New York, Boston or Philadelphia
education for our young ladies is superior that
which is vouchsafed to them at our own female
schools, which are so deservedly popular.
Yet we have sometimes thought our State gov
eminent has been little remiss in Withholding sub
stantiAl encouragement Of material aid to our own
University and Military Institute Something might
be done, as we have thought, to afford legislative
aid in TIE promotion Of discipline, to supply the
diets with arms and ammunition from the State
mory and to finish the construction Of the buildings
within the college grounds, which have been so
long contemplated.
The unusual activity which prevails here when
our schools arc commencing and closing our hotels
filed with the kindred of scholars from other States
who have come to accompany them to or from
school; the impression which they must carry
away favorable or unfavorable, Of city, should
prompt US to cherish the hope that the day is not
far distant when we shall be able to offer them bet
ter accommodations and that we shall continue to
improve our schools until Nashville shall be the
knowledged Athens of the Great Southwest.
NASHVILLE FExAi4 AclDEMr-Tm GEADvATEs.-
The forty-fourth annual commencement Of the Nash
vile Female Academy occurred on Friday last and
the exhibition by the graduating class was commenc-
ed Monday and concluded yesterday morning. The
exhibition has drawn together very large and in
tellgent audience Of ladies and gentlemen each day,
many Of whom are strangers and tie exercises
have been witnessed with unusual satisfaction We
append list Of the graduates with the subject Of
the essay Of each.
l. Miss Octavia Burton, Nashville Tenn.-Leap
year and its Consequences.
2 Miss Matte O. Norris, Lewisvile, Ark
g. Miss Nary Z. Hedges, BOsIer Parish, La
Louisiana, or my Southern Home
f. Miss Emily Compton, Nashville, Ienn-Ihis,
That and the Other.
5. Miss sarah Triggs, Franklin, Tenn.-Tbe
Worlds Cemetery.
ard Shadows.
Z. Miss Mary Paul, Nashville, Ienn-God seen IN
all his Works.
s. Miss Mamie Hamilton, Lebanon, Tenn.-Gradu-
alton
g. Miss Eattle Jones. linus county. MISS
10 Miss Sally A. NewsOm, Nashville, Tenn.-A
hundred years hence.
H. Miss Lizzie Flournoy, Caddo Parish, La-E
p Miss Narcissa Sexton, Napoleon, Ark.-What
shall be my aims.
- Miss Ellen Smith Nashville, Tenn.-Man has
will, but Woman has her way.
L. Miss Anna Thomas, Nashville, Tenn.-Under
an Umbrella.
Is. Miss Georgia Bell, Nashville, Tennessee--No.
I6. Miss Amelia Wharton Nashville, Tenn.-Great
Facts.
II. Miss Sue Shafer, Nashville, Tenu.-Do noble
deeds not dream them.
is Miss Mintie Carroll Little Rock, Ark
- Miss Eyie J. Lewis. Bolivar. Tenn.-ThOught.
20 Miss Lavinia Currey. Nashville, Tenn.-Magic
20 Miss Mary c. Catchings, Kinds Co Miss-Home.
2I Miss Mallie White, independence Mo.-The
Good Old Times.
23' Miss Bette Cloyd, Nashville, Tenn Dreams.
"a Miss Maria B. Gage, Houston, TeNas--Woh-
ders Of Human Folly.
Ored Graves.
26. Mss Lucy Hudson, Nashville Tenn still
live.
p. Miss Matte Frame, LewisvIlle, Ark
2S. Miss Flora Mcneil, Coahoma Co.. MIss.-'Ihe
%. Miss Alice Louis Knoxville, Tenn.-Past, Pre-
80 Miss Adeua Kinuard, Franklin, Tenn What
will the s,0rld Say.
81 Hiss Sally NJ DIsmukes, Nashville Tenn
Love of Liberty.
b. Miss Mamie Catchngs Kinds Co.. Miss.-Han-
kee Doodle.
80. Miss Martha l.. Edwards St Louis, Mo.-our
Essays.
81 Miss MoIIe Bang. Nashville, Tenn-self Re
lance.
SIS. Miss Medora Henderson, Murfreesboro' Tenn
The Old Academy.
sc. Miss Nora Cunningham. Nashville, Tenn.-Lo-
cal Attachments
81. Miss Susie Elliott, Nashville, Tenn.-The Art
of Living.
IS. Hiss Josephine Morton. Nashville Teun.-Nu-
sic
30. Miss Susan Dunlap. Nashville. Tenn.-Cupid's
Wirheres.
40, Miss Ellen Lesueur. Nashville, Tenn.-The
voice Of Nature.
Al. Miss Maggie Cowarlin, Nashville. Tenn.--Nlir-
40. Miss Edmonia Winston, Nashville. Tenn
Bells.
as. Miss Cassandria Burris, Nurtrecaboro', Tenn.
No More.
"A Miss Mary J.. Ramsey, Nashville. Tenn
Heart Histories.
as Miss Kate Marchbanks McNinuvue. Tenn
Fireside Angels.
46 Miss Judie D. Winston, Nashville Tenn-Pic-