Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-07
STEWART COLLEGE,.
Stewart and Washington Irving Socie-
ties-Ugly Club Graduating
Exercises.

Time and space forbids our making
any note of the examination exercises
of this excellent and ably conducted
institution in detail, We therefore, COM
menee with the proceedings of the
Literary Societies at Franklin Hall,
ON Wednesday night, and regret that
brevity will have to be the ruling fea-
ture withal.
There was large audience in atten-
dance. The exercises were opened
with prayer. by Rev. j. B. West, D. d.
DIR. Shearer then introduced Mr..
Theo, Brantley, of Rutherford county,
member of Washington Irving So
ciety, who delivered an address. Sub
jet: Rome was not built in day."
E. NJ. Howard, of this city, and
member of Stewart Society, came next,
Subject: The part the soldier has
played in the History of Man."
J.C. Molloy, of Memphis, amember of
Washington Irving Society, was then
introduced. Subject: Modern Senti-
mentalism.'
J. T. Kennedy, of this city, men,
Der of Stewart Society, then came for
ward. Subject: What we Breathe
and Breathe for"
All the young gentlemen acquitted
themselves in handsome style, reflect
ing credit upon themselves and the
Societies they represented.
THE GRADUATING EXERCISES
at Franklin Hall, on Thursday,
brought out large and appreciative
audience.
Prayer, by Rev. DIR. Lupton. Pres
ident Shearer then announced that
Rev. w. Il. Boggs, of Memphis, was
not able to be present to deliver the
address before the Literary Societies,
on account of sickness in his family.
Mr. Ell. NJ. Doak was pressed into
service the evening before, and con-
scented to address them. President
Shearer introduced Mr.. Doak, who
proceeded to address the audience.
His almost impromptu effort was able
and interesting. He recapitulated in
regard to the students and others of
Stewart College-refreshing the menu
DRY with the pleasing though sad re-
hearsal of many names of precious
memory who had shed their life's blood
in our behalf. Solving the great
problem of life-showing mans great
work, and the way in which to make it
useful, ETC.. was handled with master
ly style, and elected the applause of
the audience.
NOTHING BUT LEAvEs-by j. B.
Caldwell of Shelbyville, Tenn, was
the first grafton. This grafton was
we'll conceived and admirably deliver
ed.
NATIONAL PRIDE-was the subject
of the second Grafton, by G. L. Mum
ford, of this city. He handled his
subject well, and delivered it in good
style.
SENsUALIsM OF CIvILIZATIoN-by
J. J. West, of this city. His ideas
and logic were very fine, and delivered
in manly, oratorical style.
DECISION OF CHARACTER-the Val
edictory, by E. Brantley, of Rutherford
county, kTenn., closed the addresses.
Mr.. B. possesses the elements of the
orator, and in the delivery of his
Valedidictory aroused all the better
feelings of our nature. His remarks
to the Professors, students and citi-
zens, moistened many an eye.
Beautiful and elegantly arranged
boquets were showered upon each of
the speakers.
President Shearer, after a few we'll
timed, happy remarks, proceeded to
deliver diplomas to the above named
young gentlemen who were the gradu-
ates. Space forbids mention in detail
of any of these exercises. After the
reading of distinctions and announce
ments. the crowd was dismissed.