The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-06-20

Grand Junction and surrounding country
Among the distinguished persons present,
Gen. Luke z Wright, Judge James Fen
tress, Squire Rose, chairman Of the county
court, Gen. Dupuy, Rev. N K Smith,
J Walker, W c Cochrane, Hon. J A
Manson, @ w AFmistead, Esq, Prof Price,
Prof. 7 A Futrall, Maj. Walker, Mrs. Wal
ker, Mrs. w I Armistead, Miss Fannie
Richardson, Captain Hancock, Charles
Miller, Esq, Jesse NoEment, Mrs. Black,
Col. Robinson The table was laden with
something to satisfy the inner man. The
bell rang again and the exercises began,
the first class in Natural Philosophy, which
surpassed anything 1 ever heard or ever ex-
pect to hear again. The next class was the
pride of Col. Becton and his especial fort,
English grammar, composed of the best pu-
pills in school. cannot see how children
can be so thorough trained. This class
added peculiar lustre to the occasion, and
elected applause from Gen. Luke E
Wright.
The next class was Quackenbos' Compost
ton. composed of Willie Brown, Mary
Moore, Susie Smith Ada Hill, Ida Brown, and
anumber of others. They showed that they
have been thoroughly fought. The press
ure was so great to hear Gen. Luke E. Wright
that Col. Becton was unable to hear his al
zebra and Latin classes. 1t was then an
nounced that Gen. Luke E. Wright would
speak. Col. Becton introduced him to the
Value of Labor. He spoke for one hour
holding his appreciative audience SPELL
bound by his burning eloquence. Gen.
Wright made friends by the hundreds. The
boy orators of the school were then introduc-
ed and delivered their speeches: Capt. T E
Prewitt, NJ H Wells, Horace Adams, John
Stinson, Adjt. c F StinsOn, Lieut.. Walter
Evans, Thurst0n Prewitt, Willie Follis,
Charles Estep, Walter Parks, Capt D c
Wells, Frank Hewlett, Robert Hurst, Willie
Follis, Thomas Mauldin. Willie Mauldin,
B Smith, Sergt. Lucian Irwin, Joseph H.
Prewitt, Lee PreWitt, james Prewitt. Thad-
deus Prewitt and Stonewall Black. There
was medal given by the Bolivar Bulletin
to the best orator, this was awarded to Col.
Becton's assistant Adjt D C Wells. The
prize was presented by our distinguished
friend, Gen. Dupuy. Gen. Dupuy then
read an essay which gave evidence of genial
thought. The exercises of the day then
closed to meet at night to hear the young
ladies read essays. The bells rang at z
o'clock. The Methodist church was soon
filed. Exercises were opened with music by
Miss Oallie Stinson, a young lady of rare
culture, and fine musical talent, among
those who assisted in music was Mrs. W W
Irwin, Miss Fannie Bass, Miss Jennie Stin-
son, Miss Fannie G. Bryant, Rev. N. K.
Smith, A Stinson, Stonewan Black, Dock
Bryant. Then essays were read by Miss
Jennie Stinson, Miss Lula Hurst, Miss Liz
zie Stinson, Viola Porter, Ada Hill, Ada
Brown, Willie Brown, Rosie Kerby, Abe
Dunbar, Fannie Stinson. A dialogue by
Misses Alice Dunbar, Lizzie Stinson, Jessie
Boyd, Mile Brown, subject: Laughter. A
diologue by Susie Prewitt and Fannie Stin-
son. Essays by Misses Mollie Moore, Alice
Dunbar, Rosie Kirby. Geo. w. Armistead,
Esq, the popular editor of the Bolivar Bull
letin, then delivered an address for one
hour. Mr.. Armistead entertained his audi
ence with one of the finest srations We ever
heard. Subject, Life-work. Its praise is
upon every lip. The scholastic year of the
West Tennessee Military Academy then
closed. Col. Becton, the Supt. of the school
began with ten pupils two years ago, and
has now over one hundred pupils. He has
had to meet opposition on every side. No
man has ever succeeded with SO much en-
| barrassmeut. Men of worth meet with Just
such opposition in life. We bespeak for
Col Becton a bright future. He stands
high as an educator. He has materially
added to the desirableness of Grand juno
ten. So much for energy and pluck
A VISITOR.