Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-01-21
EAST TENNESSEE WESLEYAN UNI
t 20 VERSITY.
Examinations, Under Graduate Exhi
bitiOn and Close of the S.
First Term.
ATHENS, Jan. Is, 1879.

Inc hrSt term OF the present
scholastic year at East Tennessee
Wesleyan University closed with an
exhibition given this evening by
the under graduates. The exam
nations which have occupied the
past few days have been very thor
ough, and and were passed IN a
manner creditable to all concerned.
| A very large and intelligent audi
ence was present at the exhibition
this evening, at which Professor f.
c. Beaman presided. The exer-
cises were opened by a brief and
appropriate prayer by the Rev. q.
! w. Coleman. A defamation,
speech of Regulus," was first on
the programme, and was delivered
in a highly creditable and impress
sive manner by w. Lea Davis, of
Georgetown. Miss Matte E. Cal
len, of Thorn Grove, next read an
essay, The Essentials of Success
The subject of this essay was we'll
treated, the language in which 1t
was couched was terse and we'll
chosen, and it was very distinctly
and clearly read. The audience
was then treated to a debate; ques-
ton: SIS Capital Punishment
Unsuitable ?" This was one of the
most interesting discussions to which
we have listened for a
long time. Each of the
disputants presented his side of
the argument in a logical,
clear and convincing speech. Jas.
r. Penland, of Big Greek, repre-
sented the affirmative, and r. Q.
Bramlett, of Lawrenceville, Geor-
gia, the negative. An grafton, 1.-The |
March of Time," by Douglas Caul-
kins, Of Knoxville, was next on the
programme. This was a very cred-
liable pr oductiol, beautifully writ
ten and elOquently delivered. With
a sweet little song, "IfI we're
bird" which followed, and which
was charmingly rendered by Miss
Lulu Minear, of San Francisco, Cal
ifornia, every one was delighted.
Miss Agnes Byington, of Athens,
followed with an essay, Where
shall my name be written 2" Miss
Byington's production was unusual
ly well written, exhibition, no ordi-
nary degree of thought, and was
and impressively read. A
defamation, Birthday Refec-
tons" delivered by Jas. G. Parks,
of Ducktown, was next in order.
This was an excellent selection, and
was well and forcibly rendered by
Mr.. Parks. He was succeeded by
Miss Carrie Coleman, of Athens,
With Description of He'll, - taken
rom Pnllnk'S - Cnureo nf Time "
This exceedingly difficult piece of
blank verse was recited by Miss Cole
nan in a manner highly creditable.
Every gesture and every information
exactly adapted to the
place in which it occurred. The
asst exercise on the programme was
IN grafton, 1.-The Home of Beauty"
~ w. 0. Robson, of Athens. This
,ration was well written, and as is
Usual with Mr.. Robson, delivered {
With a peculiar grace and power not :
asily equalled.
The music, with the exception of
wo pieces by the orchestra, was !
FINISHED by members of Prof.
hackers class, and was remarkably
Tell rendered, rejecting credit both
pom the performers and upon their
The second term will open next
morning. The past ses- I
ion has been one Of gratifying
prosperity, and Judging from the
lumber of new students who are
ally coming in, and from other in~
locations, the one about to com
1ence will be eminent more so.
ARGUS.