Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-24

through the manual, loading and
J firing their pieces with great rspidity
and precision, in the presence Of a
large crowd Of spectators. The bat
TALON then formed into a hollow
%souare. A beautiful chain vas pre-
sented to Adjutant Upshaw, who, by
the way, is a West Tennessee boy from
Bolivar. The brief speeches on both
sides we're very appropriate.
At night there was again a gather
lug of beauty and intellect at the
Opera House. Rev. J. II. Martin, a
PRESBYTERIAN minister of Atlanta, and
a member of the graduating class of
1913. read a beautiful poem written
by himself for the occasion. Colonel
Moses White. formerly Of Memphis,
and a member of the class of 1850,
was then introduced, and for an hour
and a half held the audience with an
interesting and wildly drawn his
tory of the university from its
earliest existence, He brought
to Hight a series Of incidents
which might soon have been lost
forever. Every one listened with I'M
divided attention, This history should
I be printed aud widely disseminated.
The friends of the university owe
Colonel White a lasting debt of graft
tade for his research and his we'll
prepared aud eloqueptly delivered ad-
dreSs.
Wednesday was the regular com
mencement day. The graduates Fe-
ceived their diplomas. The board of
visitors was formally inaugurated by
Governor Marks, and the venerable
I DIR. Humes, president, formally inaug-
urated the University of Tennessee.
The details would occupy great space.
On all these occasions Prot Knabe, At
the head of splendid bando Of students,
furnished excellent music.
In the afternoon at 3 o'clock a large
number Of the alumni aud other in
vited guests sat down to an elegant
banquet at the Lamar House, and al
| though there was nothing stronger
than water on the table it was I
lo'cloek when they arose. Many toasts
were proposed snd some Of them re-
sponded to eloquently and beautifully.
At9o'elock pm one hundred and
fifty guests, including many Of those
who had participated In tho afternoon
banquet. assembled upon Major Tom
invitation IN the same ho-
tel. 1t was a royal feast, including
many kinds of wines, and lasted
we'll, nobody agrees on that point
some where up toward morning.
Thus ended a commencement which
will be memorable in the history Of the
university, which cheered its old
friends and made many new ones, who
will watch its career 10 future with
flial interest and affection. Visitor,
from all quarters were delighted with
the hospitality of the people o.
this ancient capital Of the State
and greatly impressed with the
value aud importance of sustaining
the university. The RGfal and socia.
influences here are OF the very bsst
and the situation one Of the most pie
taFesque in America. During the
four days spent here / have met ant
learned something &C the history ans
standing Of nearly every meH.bsF @
the faculty, and subjoin the result as
matter of interest to the friends o
the Institution and Of university edu
cation generally
Rev. Thomas W. Humea vas born
10 Knoxville. Tenn. and has aiWsy.
resided there or in its vicinity. Ii
lS39 be graduated at East Tennessee,
College was editor. first Of the Time.
aud aiter6ard Of the Register. be
tween the years 1889 and lS4l wa
ordained by Bishop 0tay a deacon 0
the Protestant Episcopal ebqgeh il
1915. aud a few mOBths subsequent
a presbyter from 1916 to 1859. viii
an interval Of two year, ff0W 1861 4
. 1853. he wa rector Of NJ. john
Church. In 1865 lie was ~electet
president Of f. T. University (no,
tie UsiYersity Of TENNESSEE aud ha
continued 10 u ibis time.
: Colonel S. H.. Lockeut. %Erqfes5or O
: mathematics and mechanics. and con-
. d, lgdgBi Of cadets. was a graduate q
West FOtat in 1859; promoted to III
: corps Of engiBeess n the Unite
T States Army, and appointed assislag
= professor At the military academy Of
I. zgaduatiOn resigned on the secessio
81 his stste. Alabama attained tn
rank Of colonel 81 engineers in III
service Of the Confederate gtateg va
chief engineer Of the Department. q
!. Alabama. Mississippi and East Lou
isiana during the last three years {
y the var was the engineer Of Yicki
! burg. Port Hudson and ali importar
points Gn the Mississippi yiger afs
Of the wal professor 0f meGlanjcs an
70 engineering ia the University on I,ol
isiana for seven years; served ~
Fears in the service Of the khediye {
e Egypt rs chief OF the bureau Of /,
"a pographicsl engineers: accompauie
tho ~oxpodiiiOu ~ Ig-g ag,tnat a.