Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-04-13
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College News.
II. r. UyIvERsITy. April Q, Isl

Editor Chronicle Knowing that your read |
are the friends of education, IL has occurred
to me that they, and especially our alumni,
would kindly greet a word of news. from old
East Tennessee University. Military drill is
now the source OF some excitement. In view Of
an election, the canvass for company officers has
been warm one. The prominent candidates
for captain were Shields, of Granger, and
Charles, of Hawkins, both men of acknowledged
ability, and backed by numerous and ardent
supporters. The election did not come of. The
captaincy was decided by lot, and the other Of
fcers we're appointed, as follows: Captain,
Charles; 1st Lieutenant, Lilies, of Anderson
I'd Lieutenant Craig, of Knox; Adjutant,
Harms, of KnoI A company in the prepara-
tory department will be next in order. BY the
first of May, all cadets are to be in uniform, and
attend pic mic, at which there will be dress
parade, and match game of base ball, between
our two clubs, "Shoo fly and cumberland"
Some over-zealous cadets have brought an old
dismounted l2-pounder from Fort Saunders,
and mounted It on College Hill. All this was
done under cover of night. 1t has since been
spiked, it is suspected by order of President
Humes, who is more anxious to preserve the
window:panes than to shell the Holston river.
The Literary Societies meet at half-past nine
on Saturdays.
The Chi-Delta Society was called to order to-
day by Vice President X. L. kirkpatrick, jr., q
full house being in attendance. After some pre-
liminary business, the Society proceeded to ini-
tiation, and Mr. - Gaines, of Philadelphia,
Tenn, was duly installed as a member. The
Society was then resolved into committee of
| the whole, and speeches were received, with
| rounds of applause, from Messrs. S. B. Boyd, G.
Nelson, j. Willoughby, and others. The COM
| mittee then rose and reported, through their
! chairman, Mr.. s. A. Craig, that they found the
condition of the Society fourishing. The init
alton occupying considerable time, by motion,
the literary exercises were postponed until next
Saturday morning. The question for next de-
bate is Have men of thought effected more in
the world than men of actionY'
| The Philomathesian Society was called to or
der by Vice President Foster. After prayer by
the chairman, the literary exercises were opened
| by the reading of the Society paper, the San, by
| the editor, s. A Denhsm. Then followed the
debate on the question: Hafthe late civil war
proved beneficial to the United States p Mr..
A. ii. Shields opened the debate on the afirma-
tive, dwelling at length upon the benefit derived
| from showing to the world that the American
people are capable of self-government and also
the good effects Of abolishing slavery. He was
followed by Mr. S. A. Denham on the part OF
the negative, who showed the great loss of hui
man life, the immense destruction of property,
both public and private, and the accumulation
of an enormous national debt. Messrs. c. h.
Bell and G. w. Baxter followed, respectively on
the affirmative and negative. The debate was
then thrown open to the house. Conspicuous
among the irregular debaters were Messrs. Grace
and Gates. The decision, from the chair, was
given in favor of the negative. Question for
next meeting as follows: Have pride and am
bition conduced more to the misery of mankind
than ignorance and superstition After the
dispatch of miscellaneous business the society
adjourned. More anon, if you say you want it.
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