Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-06-17
KING COLLEGE.
Commencement DAYS.

The closing exercises of King Col
lege occupied Tuesday and "Wednesday
last, ana were of rather more than
Usual interest. On Tuesday the King
Prize Media! was contended for by
seven young gentleman. six of whom
were of The Senior class. The COM
mittce consisted of &. J. kirkpatrick
Esqr. Of Jomesbaro', Rev. Mr.. White
Of Glade Spring, Va, and l. c. Fow-
Ter of Bristol.
On "Wednesday at 8! o'clock P. NJ,
DR.. b. NJ Smith Of Union Theologi-
cal Seminary Of Va. delivered the Lit
t"r;.ry Address before the alumni upon
hNOwLEDGn. The address was deci-
dedly..able Is well as elaborate, and was
the subject Of unanimous encomium.
The practical means of obtaining
lnowled"e as well ~ of utilizing it,
was paramount in the review of the
subject, and the speaker dwelt leugth-
!ly and ally upon the suprime impOr-
'l.ce C.. embracing the entire pOpula-
u.n .. the country in lis educational
aims.
At times the orator was witty and
'..ere was an admirable view OF pleas
aHtry which threaded the larger pur-
,,ou Of the address.
= the evening the graduating class
Ca.uc before one Of the largest audiences
c.cr assembled upon literary oc-
c.is!on in Bristol. The following was
tue Programme
S.i!UTAToR.'. y. w. Rogan.
@he Beyond. Il. English, jr.
Labor Is Honorable,-D =. Briscoc
Light the Growing Work Of Gre
"tion. w. c. Wallace.
Learn from the Earth,-W. I.
Spearz.
Love of Money,-D. 4. Bliss.
While it was Morning.. L. La
Than.
Man, Fallen and not Fallen,-A. D.
ad.Ock.
Progress ". Tadlock.
Wisdom,-B. +. Smith.
10y Conccals what Night Reveals
:. :. Paddock.
Flowers,-J. NJ. Phipps.
beautiful Forever,-W. X. Vance.
NalcdictOry,-R. G.. Reed.
~ an exceptional item OF interest
we mention that those members of the
Senior Glass, who contended for the
King Medal delivered in that contest
orations decidedly superior TO their
graduation speeches.
The King Gold Medal was, in a
short speech marked by delivery and
good taste, awarded by Mr. kirkpat-
Tick to Mr.. w. y. Spears, of Mad
isonvilleTenn.. who won il by about a
span, and we leave the reader to de-
termine how much that may he. His
subject was Educated Thought and
had been handled with decided skill,
but there Were three other ofthe coDtes-
tant, OF whom it may be said that the
Educated elOcution of one, and the
genius which marked the composition
of another, and the well balanced ell
ocution and Educated Thought ot
the remaining one, made it no easy
matter for Mr.. Spears TO WIZ that
Medal.
Thus King College sends forth /
among the rocks and forests of the (
world fourteen more contestants for |
the honcrs and martyrdoms which in
all ages have distinguished mankind. 4
This looks very well for the insticu-
ton. which five years ago stood upon
.he feeble horizon of Bristol like q
hing no bigger than a hand. but
q hieh to-day confrOnts the country
-iit II rec endowed chairs and with
bounds and buildings SO vastly inn
proved that hundred students can
le accommodated in its higher classes.
Var I'll these exercises the newly
.ui>Aed Reynolds Hall, was used. It
, copious and elegant, aud nov adds
c.y decidedly TO the elegance and
Of our public occasions. l.
nraE. Hackers Band furnished for
Oh evenings music which was cred
lie, u