The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-02-12
1AzE WE'LL NOTES.
TAzEwELL, Tenn, Feb. 8, 1879.
To the Editor OF the Morristown Gazette:
OUR COLLEGE

To the Editor OF the MOrristown Gazette:
OUR COLLEGE
is doing very well--even better than
last fall One hundred and sixty
six students have been enrolled. aud
Others are TO enter next week. The
increase, during this term, is much
larger than the most sanguine ex.
pected. The students are mostly
grown ladies and gentlemen.
THE MORALS
of the school is good. We are en-
tering on the seventh month and not
a case of discipline. on account OF
the usual difficulties. A high-toned
moral sentiment pervades the entire
| school. How could it he otherwise
when the students daily hear vice
exposed and virtue commended?
/ LECTURES
are delivered with special reference
to the formulating Of characterize
moral aud intellectual personality of
the student. Also, every Monday a
lecture is delivered either on Stu
dent-Life or the Current Mistake OF
Students. These. in connection
with the daily talks on morals and
vices, are regarded as necessary to
the student as mathematics and
Latin. The intent is 20 develop the
student, symmetrically-not one
sidedly.
In addition to all ;his, a literary
address Of practical character is to
be delivered monthly, Col. w. II.
Patterson. of Cumberland Gap, de-
| livers the first address the 18th inst.
THE YOUNG LADIES
take as deep interest in these exer-
cises as the young gentlemen. l am
convinced Of the wisdom of the CO.
education of the sexes. You are
aware that we offer young ladies all
the advantages of the course that
the young gentlemen study, also
that Of studies that are regarded es-
peCially feminine.
THE MUSICAL DEPARTMENT
is the exception in their favor. in
which they have all the advantages
desirabIe-equal to those of our fe-
male colleges.
Mrs. Manard has charge of this
department and has an interesting
class.
The presence of young ladies is
not only an aid in discipline but
also a source of inspiration to the
young men. To note the rivalry be-
tween the sexes in study is deeply
interesting.
TALENTS
are native to the mountains. Finer
1 never observed in any institution.
The oratoricaI and writing talents Of
the students are good. The Public
Debate evidenced the ability of the
young men.
There are students in this school
who will take high positions in the
worId-both male and female,
THE TEMPERANCE
question has assumed a rather prac-
teal shape here. A bill has been
introduced into the Legislature
abolishing the so.calIed corporation,
as its presence protected the whisky
traffic. This was the design of
some Of the citizens more than
twelve months ago. Since there is
a probability Of its passage an effort
has been made to deter Mr. Trent
from voting for the bill, on the
ground that majority of the citi-
zens were opposed to the measure.
A petition, signed by majority of
the voters requesting the passage
of the bill has been forwarded to Mr..
L. And now the story goes, that
the move is partisan one, when a
large per centage of the signers are
How strange that
good citizens should stand in the
way of their country's best interests.
Some of those who oppose the abol-
Ishment of the corporation have
who are liable to be ruined
by the vices incident to the liquor
Jrafic-children, who are full of
promise.
PERSONAL.
Rev. Bascom Baldwin has located
here. He has charge Of this circuit