Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-06-22
was an EFFORT characterized by unusual

was an Effort characterized by unusual
force.
Mr.. MCGEHEE made n very plain
and in some respects pretty speech
which was a little wanting in anima
ton of delivery, but this was less ap-
parent as he progressed. There were
method, truth and poetry. He re-
ceived a rich testimonial in flowers
from the ladies.
MIR. LAMBUTH, the Scientific ora
tor was absent as explained III the pro-
ceediugs of the previous day.
Mr.. WILSON exhibited q mind
which could wait patiently for words
in which TO express itself hut We fear
there were others like Ourself who
found it difficult to keep vigorous the
connecting current which should fire
them. He said some very good
things and warmed into more vigOr in
his peroratiOn, but we give il up! He
puzzled Us again.
MIR. PERKINS undertook to find
something new in something very Old.
He made quite. fair speech, but we
think he imagined during its delivery
that he was in the forest, where he was
his own audience. Probably we are
mistaken in this for the ladies mum
dated him with a floral food and some
of the audience applauded him.
coNFERRING Or DEGREES.
President Wiley then conferred the
degree of A. B. WpOn the Senior Glass,
six of the seven being present.
The degree of Bachelor of Science
was conferred upon John G. st, Clair
and Joseph G. Wys0r.
The degree of A. N. was conferred
upon Chas. +. DOsser, \. Il. I. JACK
SON and K. II. Jones, and of UGfOris
CdtSG upon Rev. Frank Y. Richard
son and Rev. ). w. Brown.
|. THE vALEDICTORY,
by M-. Smith of the county was pre-
| ctd,d by an Grafton which in It's con-
| veFsational unrestratnt was reliefand
| demonstrated the fact that the secret
Of success iii a speaker is TO talk earn
! esty to The audience. 1t was short,
| was good and was heard. The Vale
| dictOry was shorn of all extravaganza
! of bOIh manner ami dictiOn and the
| speaker properly relied on the many
good and tmotiunal things that can be
! said when It ndtF ties are severed with
no likelihood of renewal. 1t was very
! chaste and while not so touching at
| the moment Was likely 10 he less
| evanescen than the usual vaiedictOFy.
As ne closed he walked through a
storm Of boquetg.
! THE ANNUAL LITERARY ADDRESS
was tnen delivered hy Bishop David
! s. Eoggctt. This was the second adj
| dress OF the kind from that gentleman,
WHO before he had become famous, in
| 1913 Was called by the two societies to
address them ana who then fully mel
| the high expectations of the occasion,
! on this occasion his subject WAS The
| Philosophical Claims OF Supernatural
| KrowIeGge.n 1 ne body az the al
dress was very cOmUact and logical
and 10 a latigued aud dinneriess audi
euce was scarcely appreciated, but his
apoStrouhe 10 the Bi1ie and his peTO
ration were grand in perhaps the ST.
perlatiye degree. Is delivery occu
pied 50 minutes.
AWARD CT ssEDAi7.
The Science Medal Was awarded hy
Prof. J. \. Davi-, OF the College, to
". Il. Lambuth, who was absent, aEt
he 1t once aimouDced the name with
our delay Tie medal Is tn" gift q
/ Col. Wm. Hyurs, dt"'d.. whose Eam'
was checred hy the audience.
THE RoBERTSOE ORATOEICAL MEDAL
vas awarded by Prof. Jones, cf NJ. "
College, to II. j Craig, "f Pulaski
Toun The announcement was re
son, .ta,.