The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-06-10
MARTIN COLLEGE.
The Examination and Com
menCemRut EN-arofg,.,

lue nfsJ annual examination under
ne management Of the present princi-
pal closed last week It was private
ma written. The questions were so
prepared as to call out the exact grade
u scholarship attained by each pupil,
ma answered in the presence OF the
eacher, and without assistance from
any source. The test was honest and
severe, and in most cases satisfactory,
iS announced by DR.. Rivers. There
was no special examining for the Occa-
SION. No scholar knew in advance
what questions We're 20 be propounded,
nor even what portions Of her studies
we're to be embraced in che questions
altogether the examination was most
satisfactory to patrons who have taken
The pains 10 inquire into and understand
IL; but tn" pupils thought it rather Sc
we're. There was but one student in the
college who obtained rhe maximum in
all her studies, which is proof sufficient
Of the honesty and severity of the test.
The grades ranged generally from four
to six, the latter being the highest
mark, and denOting a superior grade of
THE LITERARY ADDRESS.
On Tuesday evening, Bishop McTyeire
was 10 have delivered an address, but
other engagements prevented him from
coming. This was feared by DR.. Rivers,
and the announcement in reference 70 il
was always so made as TO free the Bishop
from blame should he not come. We
regret with DR.. Rivers and the public
generally that he did not come. We
think he would have enjoyed the visit,
and we would have been benefited by
his wise counsels.
THE SYMPOSIUM,
SO named from an old Greclan feast,
was the great original feature of the ex-
ercises. 1t was a feast indeed. The en-
tire school, including teachers and pu-
pills. occupied the stage at Antoinette
Hall on Wednesday evening, and pre-
sented very attractive array. Every
pupil from the largest to the smallest
had part in this exercise, which was
different from anything we have ever
before witnessed, and was enCirely
original, we believe, with DR.. Rivers
Every topic connected with the studies,
and the entire interior management and
of the College was briefly
and yet clearly discussed in CONVERSE
tons, short addresses, poems, recita-
tiOns, songs, etc The audience beheld
at one view the course of study, the
mode OF instruction, the method of dis
cipline, the manner of opening and
closing school, the different tastes of pu-
pills, and almost heard over again the
lectures of the President. She charm
ing strains of sacred music, with which
the religious exercises of the College
are always accompanied, ever and anon
RECALLED the ear. On Thursday
THE CORNER STONE
Of the new wing Of Martin College was
laid with Masonic ceremonies, Il full re-
port of which we give elsewhere. In
this connection we will only add that a
new edifice is destined soon TO add to the
attractions and to the convenience of
Martin College, the Trustees having re-
solved to build it Immediately, and COM
plete as much of it as possible by the
eginning of the next term. On Thurs
Gay evening at AntOinette Hall
THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
were witnessed and enjoyed by one of
the largest audiences that ever graced
such an occasion in Pulaski. In fact,
on both evenings the Hall was filled to
its utmost capacity, mostly with la
dies, and on the latter evening many
had to retire for want of seats. The
exercises consisted of compositions Dy
the graduating class, brief but elO-
quent and feeling address to the class by
the President, DIR. Rivers, the awarding
of prizes to those who had been perfect
i'm department, and their delivery by
Gov. Brown, President of the Board of
Trustees, and the comforting of degrees.
Music, both instrumental and vocal,
added to the interest of the occasion,
which, all in all, was one of rare enjoy
ment to the audience, and especially
creditable to
THE GRADUATING GLASS,
which consisted of six young ladies,
as fOllows
Miss Lou Reynolds, Giles County,
Miss Belle Brandon, "
Miss Ella Brandon, "
Miss Hattie Rogers, =" "
Miss Mollie G.. Alternately, Pulaski,
Miss Katie Lee Harlan, Maury Co.
These all read compositions, original
and unpretending, but very interesting
and exceedingly appropriate. The honor
conferred upon Miss Katie Harlan by
her class, in selecting her as valedic-
tOrian, justifies us in particulariZing just
enough to say that she richly merited
the honor. Her composition was cred
liable to one Of her years, and to her
Alma Mater. 1t was read with clear
ness of enunciation and with a quiet
grace and dignity of manner, which car
ried it to every ear and to every heart
in the vast audience.
At the close of these exercises a sub
scription was taken up for the compile
ton of the building, and the readiness
with which cur people responded to the
very liberal proposition of DIR. Rivers,
encourages us to believe that the neces-
sary subscription will be speedily raised
The work is still going on. DR.. Rivers
raised several hundred dollars at Aspen
Hill on Sabbath, and does not doubt
in less than six weeks he will have all
that will be required for the present
We certainly hope so.
Letters from other States and sections
indicate n large increase in the school
next September, and the building will
be needed. Let there be no ALTERING
now. Everybody must help a little
Martin College is destined to be the mos
popular and prosperous school in the