Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-05-28
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The Mendoza commencement

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The MENDOZA commencement
From Bristol to Mendoza there are
two methods of travei-one by wheels,
the other horseback. The lsTter is the
safest and most agreeable in two kinds
of weather, good and bad. The time
" suggestion of a knowing friend
helped US to the right choice. So
your correspondent. in company with
Prof. Buchanan and Rev. Geo. w.
Miles, placed foot in stirrup and set
out. Our horses feet. too. were in
quite a ''s~tir-up,' for the abundant
rain of the day before had dissolved
terra 6rma, surperficially speaking.
But on We trav. led, past suburban
residence. through curving lane, over
woody hill, along habhliug brooks 10y
uuiet farm houses and rain beaten
| grain fitIds, and after a journey not
remarkable for ACCIDENT or incident =
o'clock finds us AT MENDOZA After a
good dinner. promptly and generous
Nv di-penSed al the house of w. Stirk-
ley, Esq, We repaired 10 tn" Institute
In time to hear the determinations of
the last two Of u class of thirteen
bows aud the essays Of n class of girls
of equal number. Then am "A blank
i'm the programme in CONSEQUENCE of
tho uuavoilahl- absence uf Rev Geo
r. Barr. This in part explained va
riuus inquiries after the Editor Of the
News and DR.. Sullins Had yOu been
pre4rnt you could nOt have resisted
the calls for a speech. as will he testi.
fed 10 by Rev O. w. Miles. who was.
on the b~riefest notice. pressed into
service. His address of some thirty
minutes, though eXttmpore. WAS clear.
pointed. and practical in thought. and
Handsomely and fnrcIhIy driivered.-
He insisted on the vital Importance
of intellectual and mo.al training in
our age and country and the duty of
oil 10 cordially cooperate in the great
work. The address was very fayOra-
bly, received. Mr.. Miles icing ready
fIr any good work also preached. by
request. to u good audience at night
The next day (VVednes iay), though
somewhat threatening, brought to-
gether a larger crowd than the day
t,eforp. The exercises of this day
commenced with tl,e reading of com
positions by a class Of some eight or
ten Young ladies Next were >peach-
ps by a class Of some fourteen young
men. The pieces of both were origi-
nal, i'm part. The exerci-es of both
DAYS, while amPuahle To criticism in
some minor Points. were, on the
whole, highly creditable. eyinciug
careful training and painstakipg pre-
paration. The boys had their pieces
thoroughly committed and rendered
them with animation. AID with much
prOpTipty of voice, gesture and nam
nnr. The reading Of the girls. mpTk
ed as II was 10y bPcominR mOiesty, Yet
without confusing tlmidlty, was tx
~ceptioualIy good.
Next came the leading feature Of the
day-the Literary Address Of Prof
John L. Buchanan, of Emory ard
Henry College. This gentleman. SO
we'll and favnrahly known IN South
western Virginia. and whnee rppufr-
[ on as n scholar and orator has already
past the limits Of his native State FIJI
~ sustained that reputation in AZ ad-
dress Of az hnurs' ieugt on rhe suit
iert of education. especially tn1chtug
its Influence in shaping public opju-
ION and conserving and prnmnring the
host Interest nf society and govern
ment. The address gave no unrprghin
cOult uh lfC SlillCNN VI ibpI'h4tAi -!
amy, rsal education. n evinrpd in tic
Discussion of The proposition Uni
'erSal Suffrage NtcesNifHtcs Uni, cFSsi
Education" The address was fcI
lowed 10y the award Of priz-s, and
first. Parsnu FipeEnr. in n few printed
words, presented two handsome hockS
to two bright little pupils of the
Younger class for excellence in study.
Then the medals AWARDED by the DAILY
appointed committee. respectively, t.
the beat performance in eath Glars 81
esSsyists and DISCLAIMERS, " ere present.
ed with appropriate rttaArk- 10y Mos.
Lewis. Hare, Wolf and miles. Tie
recipients were Misses =. a. Living
ston. J. T. Spr0,ea. aud Mes-rs. J "
Thomas and i. Il. Hamilton. The
medals were gotten up in handsome
style hy one of our e~nterpTf~iug jewell
prs. Mr.. a. Picken, who himself gen
p~rously donated one of them. The
exercises of both days were enliventd
with music by u band of some hrIf
dozen N]inliuIsts, anung whom the
Messrs Pense. of Sullivan county,
Tenn, PLAYED prominent parts.
Hamilton Institute. originated and
on foot by the masonic fraternity.
IL doing Il good work. The Me~rrs.
Hamilton. Principals of the school,
seem To be wIdr-awnkr, energetic, ear
nest men The school has had u pa
tr0nage from its vicinity and neigh
counties averaging above -
pupils, and thus has secured an allow
from the Peabody Fund. May
the future nf the Institute he IA pro-
porous as the sucress as its first two
years, just past. f~nre~hadow. Una
vOidshly long as this letter is. | must
not clnse without mentioning the
the r0urtesies and Kindness so freely
rendered hy many a. the generous
shown us al the homes If
Messrs. Stickley, Gmilton, Crumlry.
and Barker, under the friendly roof of
the latter, being so p~redi-ro-ed. We
two nights | don't ENTER
above the ford , in saying that the pPo-
Pile Of Mendoza know how to make
visitors feel at IIomr. Wl"r