Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-25
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
OrattOns of the Seniors and Addresses b.
Distinguished Snenkers.

| commencement
East Tennessee University on Wednesday
morning at Staubs Opera House were
very largely attended by our citizens. The
| Cadets with the Faculty and Trustees
marched into the Hall at about a. NJ.
| On the stage were the President and
| the Faculty, Trustees and graduating class
and Gov. John e. Brown, and Hon. Horace
Maynard.
! The following was the order of exercises
| MUSIC AND PRAYER.
| Latin Salutatory Address. b. Craw-
| ford, Knox county.
Grafton" Effects of knowledge on Nor
al Character Nv. f. :. Armstrong,
| Washington county.
| Oration-"Ou Future Frank c. Bear
| den, Knoxville.
! Grafton" Memories of the Past-their
| Influence w. II. r. Helm, Knox coun-
ty.
Grafton" Know Thyself Romeo P.
Spence, Knoxville.
Grafton Imagination Us. B. Craw-
| ford, Knox county.
Grafton" Bismark and the Jesuits,"
with the Valedictory-Wm. 3. Payne,
Knoxville.
MUSIC.
| Degrees conferred.
MUSIC.
Baccalaureate Address-By Hon. Horace
| Mayard.
Remarkably His Excellency Gov. John
| &. Bro wn.
Benediction.
The orations of the Seniors were all
| creditable to them and TO the University.
| The grafton of Mr.. Helm showed that he
| had made good use of his opportunities in
acquainting himself with the principles
of Agricultural Chemistry, and afforded
a proof of the practical teaching of the
| University in that direction.
The valedictOry Grafton of Mr.. Payne
showed close study of his subject, and a
! thorough appreciation of the present
| problem before the German Government.
His valedictory remarks were in good
taste, free from ostentation, and demon
| strated that he was entitled to the position
assigned him by his grades during his
collegiate course.
We make these particular references not
to disparage any of the other gentlemen
for we consider they all did themselves
great credit, and we would be glad, did our
lspace permit, to give extended notices of
their orations.
THE BACCALAUREATE ADDRESS
of Hon. Horace Maynard was ex tempore
| and in every way worthy of the distin-
guished character of the speaker. We can
not even give an outline of his address,
which was appropriate and of deep interest
He said that Lord Bacon spoke the truth
when he said that knowledge was power.
Other things being equal, he can do most
who knows most. The proper study of
, mankind is man. An English poet en-
/ larged upon the motto of one of the wise
men of Greece referred to by Mr.. Spence
: in his Grafton.
The study of man was but the study OF
q history. The speaker enlarged upon the
? importance of history as a study, and
/. hoped colleges would hereafter give it more
prominence in their curriculum. He re-
= ferred to the importance of studying il moi
| nnl xy fOr
:. and application TO be made of those facts
/. REMAKS BY GOV. BROWN.
= The Governor remarked that he haC
e come more to make his excuses than ar
r address. He wished, however, to say tina
he was glad he had come. He was highly
It gratifed with what he had seen and heard
e He wished first to compliment the Cadet
for their excellent drill and marching. H
,e had had occasion during his life to see
l. great many soldiers, but he had never seel
of a body of young men so well drilled o
show such precision in marching. He fel
confident, however, that in this land the
would never have occasion to use thei
ce military knowledge. He thought our war
st were atan end. He hoped they would new
V. er have need to show their proficiency a
st soldiers.
n He complimented the young men O
'ir their orations, and spoke to them encour
agingly of the future. He spoke of til
of dignity of labor, and of the duty of givin
r it that position in society it deserved. II
lis said it had too long been the custom in til
sc South to look down upon labor. That da
,ss was past. He concluded by giving I'll
n young graduates some good advice, an
re closed with the usual compliment to IL
nd ladies.
in The eclat attending the exercises of IL
.at week was due largely to the high charact
ro- of the three gentlemen chosen to deliv
ng the addresses, Messrs. WhitthOrne, Ma
nard and Brown, and we trust those co
TO cerned will see the importance on futu
full occasions of the same kind, of shown
ice equal good judgment in their selections.
THE SOCIAL ENTERTAINMENTS.
At the close of the exercises of the NOR
ing, the Trustees, Faculty stranger
Alumni and some of the prominent eli
the zens repaired to the fine mansion of Pei
Dickinson, ESD, where all were entt
ar tanned by the host, assisted by his nieC
,on Mrs. Gen. Finnegan, in Characteristic e
the CANT style.
.ty, Late in the afternoon, DIR. and NJ
of Humes entertained the friends of the u
AZ versity at their residence ON Church sire
tel The entertainment was such as might ha
the been expected at the hospitable mansi
re- of the venerable President and his estin
s Of BILE lady.
the
lose THE Cincinnati Gazette, noting the
pearance of cholera in that city, very pr
ssed erly says Fear kills about as many p