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

MosHEIM, Tenn, May 80, 1879.
Mr.. EDITOR: notice in the Greene
Vile Democrat of May 2sth, COM
munication from the pea Of one
bearing the title of "Nom D'Plume."
The writer proposes to give brief
outline OF the commencement at Mo-
sheim College, which he does by using
slang phrases, burlesques, etc., which
would be no doubt very becoming to
the gentleman, were he known other
wise than as the famous Nom
D'Plume." He elaborated freely on
the baccalaureate sermon, preached by
President Barb, in which he plays
eliminate Christian" and calls him
Bro. Barb. This intimacy may please
President Barb, but don't think he
will claim it as a compliment, unless
the writer will prove his name to be
far more honorable than his commu-
nication. Next he compliments the
musical concert given by Prof. Glenn,
in which he uses familiar quotations
from Shakespeare, and Byron. The
eulOgy on the concert compared to
| the remainder of the communication
was very good, but we think the i'm
mortal poets would blush to see their
favorite gleanings OF literature shine
| forth in that communication like silver
stars in the frOwning thunder-cloud
that bushes the gentle patter of the
summer shower. The writer then
compliments the exercises of the Sen
Tor Glass in a very becoming manner.
Next he says: 1.-The Grafton of Mr.. P.
G.. Ottinger gave rise to the question
whether 1t was Latin, French, Dutch,
or bad EUglish.' To this we will say,
it might appear so to him, but it could
appear so only to the casual and ig-
nOrant observer. We dOn't suppose
Mr. OttiDger intended his Latin quo
tatiOns for any but the enlightened
mind, hence Mr.. Nom D'Plume's
failure to understand him thoroughly.
Mr.. Ottinger's GRAFTON was considered
by all as an excellent piece of compost
ton, and the Latin only served to add
spice to the already good composition.
The literary address by Major Petit
bone was next noticed by the writer,
in which he says, THE Major deliv-
cred himself of a lengthy harangue,
and we could not help thinking of the
SO0pstOHe SLAB" Now, it is i'm possible
for me TO attempt TO ascribe the praise
due this excellent address, and equally
as impossible for Mr.. INC D'Plume,"
with his little smatteriDg OF words, TO
detTact anything whatever from the
commeDdable effort. The Major, in
stead of being lengthy, occupied only
about fifty-eigh 1t minutes,a and the whole
audience made the grove ring with
applause when the Modern Cicero"
resumed his seat. | will not attempt
to give an outline of the address, for
every one knows he fails rot under
any circumstances. | only hope L
may be permitted soon again to listen
to the Literary Hero" of East Tennes-
see, and that he will occupy two or
three hours instead of fifty eight
minutes. The commencement was q
grand success, and surpassed any We
have witnessed on former occasions.
The young ladies and gentlemen &C.
Quilted themselves hoDOTably, without
one single exception.
10 conclusion, | will tender my best
wishes for the success of the institu-
ton and the success of Mr.. Nom d.
Plume as newspaper correspondent.
With best wishes for your paper, am,
very respectfully. VIM. h. CLASS.