Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-26
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
Speeches of Judges Nelson ana Miiiigan
Before the Literary Societies of she East
Tennessee University.


ten to the address of Judge MiIligan, of Greene
vile, and Col. Nelson of Knoxville, delivered
before the Philomathesian and Chi Delta So
cetes.
President HuInes introduced Judge Miligan,
who read fine and scholarly address on the
subject of Education, "a very thread bare
subject, but which was shown up in a new and
interesting light. After some preliminary
remarks on the general subject, the Judge pro-
ceedcd to define the difierenIforms of Education;
the Restricted and the Broad, which were fun
damentally and widely different. The first was
instrumental, it taught men ho,c to do and how
to do il well and skllfuly; IL made better farm
ers, mechanics and professional men-but bet
ter knaves and thieves it makes keen and un-
scrupulous men.
Thcsecond kind had a higher and holier object.
It's chief aim was TO teach us to use the matter
learned 20 the best end of life and the good Of
society. The influence of the restricted form is
felt up only to certain point, and can not be
relied upon rs n basis of permanent progress.
France was q noted example Of this kind Of ed
ucation, and its effects are known to all. The
broader kind gives culture, true nobility and
manhood The restricted form is too much
taught in our land. For true advancement
upon a substantial basis, we should educate the
moral powers, together with the mental and
physical. He gave history of educational in
situations in other lands and our own showing
how those institutions that are now an
honor to their people had their. origin
IN HuIlblt upSlHHlHSs. ~ IttsON nc SNlN
could be learned from this BY our University
friends. Their college was eligibly located in a
healthy locality, on common ground between
the North and the South, in climate unsur-
passed and near city neither too large nor too
small lie spoke of the combination of the
Agricultural College with the University, and
of the benefits that had been observc,a from
skilled labor In Europe where these agricultu-
raj colleges had been in operation for some
time. The time had come when we could no
lprr liaA ~, col
purposes. He closed by abiding TO the i'm
mense resources of East Tennessee, which
needed such an education for its development.
After the address, the Amateur Quartet Club
gave a song, which was well rendered and re-
ceived with much applause.
AT the conclusion of the song, Judge Nelson
was introduced and delivered n splendid eN-
tempore speech in his own peculiar manner.
| He gave n running history of the University
from the time of its Foundation; Knoxville he
| said was once owned by Col. James White,
| from Pennsylvania who donated part Of his
| land for n Church, College and a Court House.
| but its name was soon changed to East Ten
| nessee College," The speaker claimed East
Tennessee College as his Alma Mater and wa;
proud of it, lie then began to speak to the
| point Every man was the architect of his own
fortune The first thing he would advise then
to do was to cultivate sobrietyto touch not, taste
| not. The bright young men were the most II
danger from this source, consequently they
| SnOulu De INC more WhtCHItl. Suouu w
industrious, learn the value of time, be careful
| their characters, and courteous one to another
| He never knew a mean boy that didn't ma Ike
| mean man, nor q good boy that didn't make
| good man. In short to cultivate all the hghe
| and nobler virtues; to persevere in study; tie
| MUS was often dangerous and should not be to-
| much depended upon. no study was too diff
cult TO be learned; that which had been Learned
once could be learned again. The dull maj
often made the strong man. To the poor stu
dent he spoke encouraging words. Poverty OF
ten made man. Trust in God and work
The highest offices in this free land were opel
| to all He would therefore insist that the.
should all aim high. They might not all attain
| TO their aspirations, but they would accom-
plish more than if they had not aimed so high
He then began to talk more to the point Ever,
young man there he trusted had higl
and holy regard for some ideal woman
| whom they should love with their whole herrt
1t would make them better men. There is moth
ing more ennoblipg to man than to love truly
pure and noble woman. After the completion
of their studies the best thing they could d
was to take the woman of their hearts love AM
begin the battle of life, trusting each other, ant
helping each other, with firm reliance on Co
and success would come as an inevitable result
Space does not permit us to give more Of hi
valuable talk, but it was we'll received and en-
joyed by all present.
The Club sang another song, after .whic
diplomas were awarded by the Chi Delta So
ciety to the following members of the Senio
Glass G. Brazelton, James Maynard,
Wester and o Deaderick.
The attendance of students was large and tn
addresses were listened TO with marked attet
ton. The ushers, we will observe, were tn
personifcation of urbanity, rs they were on tn
occasion of last night.