Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-06-10

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ton marked, but there was lacking
in his gesticulation a slight degree o
that freedom of which the previou.
speaker had SO much. His subjec
was treated with practical ability, anc
in spite of its brevity covered the
ground admirably.
The Power Of tie Orator, was the
subject of Mr.. Clark, of Miss, whose
voice was marked by monotomy and
faulty enunciation. His gesticulatior
was easy, scanty and good.
Mr.. Fain, of Marshall Co.. Tenn.
had for his subject. Decision. His
deliberation and antithesis, were
quite coed, but his voice had more
force than compass, the closing por
tion of each sentence being partly in
audible. His attitude upon the
stage, was not quite easy, but his
subject was treated methodically.
Mr.. Gray, of Salem n. c., had for
his subject. Tie Madoacs Of EUening
Point tolcard tie Morning, and trea-
ted it in rather an imaginative view
His gesticulation was hardly as free as
it should have been, and his falling
cadences gave faulty ,monotony to
his effort. which was relieved at its
close, by q huge shower of boquets
from fair hands. The speaker looked
young.
Mr.. HollOman, of Miss, had for his
subject, The PO,eer Of Truth, and
was not unattractive in the manner oi
opening it up. Emphasis was
abundant, but he put to each SEN
tcnce what we will denominate a sort
of facial period, which might have
been omitted without detriment to
the speech, which was nevertheless
pretty good.
Mr.. Moore. Of Brentwood, Tenn. ,
paid "a Tribute to Sir Isaac New
ton." The bearing of the speaker
was pleasant, and the composition
good, There was a slight defect in
his articulation. and one or two sem
tenceS were tripped over with undue
precipitation, but the main effect of
his effort was favorable. We suspect
there is within him a vein of social
attraction, and the ladies' gave him a
floral shower which was decidedly ell
oquent. If one such boquet had
fallen on the head of his hero, it
might have won the honor since be-
slowed upon the apple.
The final orator, MIR. Z. s. Gools-
by, of Smythe Co. Va, had chosen as
the subject Of his graduating Grafton
Press with vigor on" Self possess,
ion and ease of delivery seemed char
acteristic of this young man. who had
won the first hOnors Of his class. His
style and delivery were earnest and
animated. GeSticalatiCn was econo-
n.ically resorted to, but very grace
fully executed. The Valedictory Ad
dressse of Mr.. Goolsby, were marked
by brevity rather unusual and by a
practical and solid view characteris-
tic of the speaker.
DR.. w. L. G. Cunningham, of Alb =
ingdon, awarded TO Mr.. Chas. L. Da-
Wis of Columbus Ga, the Science
Medal.
Col. Tho. S. Preston awarded the
Mathematics Medal to Mr.. Jno. NJ.
Campbell of Smyth Co. Va.
Prest. r. w. Jones of NJ. W Col
lege, awarded the Composition Medal
to Rev. Dan'l. q. Atkins.
THE oRAToRICAB PRIZE MEDAL,
was by Judge James P. Kelly of
Tazewell Co. Va, awarded to Mr.
Jno NJ. Campbell, of Smyth Co. Va,
who left the stand with his two Med~
ais about his neck, and if he was not
proud Of his successes he ought to
have been. Thus Smith County has
its hOnors, as it doubtless deserved
them, and we hope that MessrS Gools-
by and Campbell may wear them well,
and win more of them in the future.
We are glad of the early fame they
reflect upon our neighboring coun-
ty, and we take the opportunity to
say of Mr.. Goolsby, that he is the
son of an estimable lady, to whom if
living we would be glad to bear the
hattering story of his College life. -
While living she did the writer one
OF those kindly acts which have their
inception in the modest nobility of a
cultivated heart, and now that she
has passed away to the boundless re-
ward ofa noble woman, we Law this
little sprig upon her tomb.
FRANCE has had her expected
revolution. NJ. Thiers is no longer
her president, but is succeeded by