Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-06-24
KENTUCKY.
Examination Exercises at Bethel Col
lege-An Interesting Letter.


RCSSBLLVILLE, NY, June II, S2.
EDITORS APPEALING have been 6
quiet sojourner In this delightful place
for several days, Ia attendance upon the
examination Of Bethel College for the
collegiate year, ending June Is, 1872
The place is admirably located for 6
great educational center, situated in the
heart Of a fertile region, with railroad
connections affording easy communica-
ton in every direction, with g warm
hearted, sympathetic population, who
by their culture, moral tone, hospitality
and social domestic habits give TO the
patrons Of the institution the assurance
that while their IONS are gathering the
germs of wisdom and qualifying them
selves for the fierce conflict of life that
they will be protected from the social
disorders which in a collegiate purse so
| often poisons the fountain in the heart
Of youth. The President, DR.. Noah x.
Davis, is a finished gentleman, a thor
ough scholar, q profound thinker and
discharges the OnOrous duties OF his re-
sponsible position with q liberality Of
sentiment, a fidelity to his trust, which
has won for him the golden opinions of
all classes, coupled with the love Of his
students and the unlimited confidence Of
his patrons. All the members Of the fac
ulIy OF this rising institution are thor
Oughly qualified by their moral, social
and scholastic attainments, for their
high and responsible ~avOcation.
The annual sermon was delivered on
last Sabbath morning, by Rev. DIR.
L. Landrum Of your city. 1t was an
able production, and well adapted 70 the
exgeneies Of the times. The address of
the Rev. J. b. Hawthorn, Of the city of
Louisville, before the Reuben Ross So
eiety Of Bethel College, was q finished
discourse, replete with high moral senti-
ments, easily and gracefully delivered,
and well calculated toimpress the young
ministers with the responsibilities of pas
tOral life. The examination on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesdays gave the most
unlimited satisfaction eYidencing the
great care which had been taken by
Professor Leslie Wagner, Professor T.
w. TObey, PrOfessorC c. NJ. Freeman and
Professor w. w. Gardner with the stu
dents in their various departments. The
junior exhibition on Tuesday evening
under the charge Of Professor Leslie |
WRggener was q decided success. 1t was |
a fine Oratorical display. All Of the
young gentlemen acquitted themselves
creditably TO the great delight and graft
tication of the audience.
On Wednesday night DR.. James Dix
on, Of Augusta, Georgia, delivered the
annual address before the PhilOmathian
and N~eatrophisn Literary Societies. His |
"The Golden Chariots Of
Thought we handled with cOnsumate
and ability, displaying high cuI-
ture, just criticism, profound thought, /
information, fsStuOued with
novelty, originality and sarcastic hu-
NOR, which charmed his hearers and
their high admiration and pro-
'Ound attention.
The exercises Of the graduating class
IN Thursday were highly commendable
% the young gentlemen and reflected
great credit on the institution. The adj
iress of President Davis was sound and
practical, and must have convinced every
impartial listener Of the greatimportaUce
IF q general collegiate education to the
Students Of divinity. He eombatted the
dea that their education ought to be
purely theological, and PROFESSIONALLY
he is right.
The Presidents levee on Thursday
light was a splendid affair, a suitable
to the past collegiate year. The
tudents were all life and gayety, while
he ladies generally were superbly at
ired and exhibited all the sprightliness {
{ manner and variety in beauty, for
Which the ladies Of Kentucky are so :
roverbial. .
We have been so favorably impressed
18th the place, its population, the college
uildings and the thorough training of
s students as manifested by the exam
etc., that We predict for Bethel
a high rank among the educa-
onal institutions OF the South. The /
OF Russelyille are decidedly !
oUthern in tone and sentiment, and
judents coming here from our own
we'd South viii meet friends who SYM
with them in the misfortunes of
III common country. C.