Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-06-04


day night with orations and esss ys by
students from different classes. Tie
examinations occupied four days, anc
were never more satisfactory Iilan
they were this year. The collegiate
course is that of an old New England
College, so that it takes some seven
years from the time student CONF
mences the classics before he cap be
honored in this old institution. Win
the degreee of A. b.
Dr.. Morris, Professor of Theology Ia
Lane Seminary, Cincinnati, preached
two able and appropriate diseourses
Sabbath, May 25th.
Nsi9r A. H. Pettibone, so well
known in East Tenness, addressed the
Literary Societies Monday evenir G..
He wished to show the young people
what they must be to meet the future
demands OF their country upon them.
1t is believed he did not fail in making
our young people feel the importance
of due preparations for the response
bilities which they must assume.
Tuesday night the three Literary
Societies united in the "Adelphic
Union" and had their anniversary ex-
ercises, which were as follows:
Invocation. Music.
Oratiou-"Change," J. F. Brown
(Athenian), Maryville, Tenn. Music.
Essay-"The Beautiful" Miss Sue
:. Walker (Bainonian), Maryville,
Debate - Resolved, That tie
Bible has been conducive of more
good than all other literature" Affir-
NATIVE, J. F. McNutt, (Animi Cultus),
Kingston; G. q. Thompson, (Athe-
miami Gravestou. Negative, r. II.
Hanna (Athenian), Maryville; G. E.
Ensign (Animi CuitUs), Concord.
Music.
Recitation-"A Court Lady" Miss
Octavia G. Wilson (BainoniaD), Lex
ingtoD, Miss. Music.
the future Republic c. T. Gates, Jr.
Animi Cultus), MaryvilIe, Tenn.
Music.
Benediction.
The music by the brass band fir .m
Kingston was of a character which
speaks highly for the town as well as
for the performers.
Wednesday evening was the grand
reunion" in the College Chapel. Here
were gathered great crowd of friends
and strangers, and q gala time did
they have up to l03 O'Clock.
On this day, as we'll as on Thursday,
ct III a. IN, compositions interpreted
with music, were read to good au.
diences in The College Chapel.
The following was the order:
Essay-"Happiness," Miss Mamie
Mcconnell, MaryviIle.
Geological Wonders" Miss Belle
Rankin, Flat Gap, Tennessee.
"SceDes at Railway Stations" Miss
Jessie Heron, Spring Grove Tonnes
see.
might brings out the Stars" Miss
Z la Clemens, Maryville.
1.-The Coat is not the Man, Miss
Matte Rankin, Flat Gap, Tennessee.
"AffsctatioD," Miss Laura Rossau,
Maryville.
"Underneatb," Miss Carrie Lord,
Maryville.
The following was the order of ex-
ercises Thursday evening:
Prayer. Music.
Oration-'A bitof History" Charles
Essay-"Woman," Miss Lizzie
Brown, MaryviIle. Music.
OratiOn-''Nobility Of Farming"
Horace McBath, Rockford.
Essay-"Not Every Life has
Golden Sunset" Miss S Z. Upton,
Tuckaleechee Cove. Music.
.Essay-"The Worlds Unrest" Miss
Grace NJ. Lord, Maryville.
Oration-"Civiiiza cation" ]. I. Rea-
gan, Maryville. Music.
Ezsay-"Time the Judge" Miss
Cora g. Bartlett, Maryviile.
Oration-"Power of Words" J. w.
Rankin, Mount HOreb. Benediction.
The honorary degree of Doctor Of
Divinity was conferred upon Rev.
Carson w. Adams, of New York city,
aud Rev. Jacob @. Miller, of MOntrOse,
Pa. The degree of A. NJ. was con-
ferred upon John A. Rogers, NJ. d.
Demonstrated, Of Anatomy, in Nash |
Vile Medical College, which has of
late become a part of Tennessee Uni
versity.
During no year since the late war
have so many new students been
received into the institution as In this
last, and at this time of the year never
were the prospects brighter for the
future. In few days some are to be
on the ground for the fret time and
enter upon study to be ready for the
classes in September,
1t is the aim to make this the insti-
tuition in which cur poor people can
receive q thorough and accomplished
education at the lowest possible ra tes.
Probably no school ia the land offers
such advantages on such moderate
terms.
For some years a Normal Depart t.
ment has been organized. The trus-
tees at the last annual meeting ap-
pointed a special committee to put this
department into more efficient opera
ton, aud they will proceed to secure
the most competent available man to
take charge of this branch of eduoa-
ton aud thereby furnish teachers the
best possible opportunities to quality
themselves for teaching our public
schools.
Catalogues and information can be
obtained by addressing the President,
p. NJ. Bartlett. B.