Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-05-23
KNOxvILLE COLLEGE.

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KNOXVILLE COLLEGE.
Exhibitions or the WitherspOOn
Literary Society and Of the 4
60 College Proper. 60
The chapel Of the above Institution
was filled on Thursday evening, the
2ist, by large audience to witness the
third annual exhibition Of the With
ersoou literary society At SIP. M,
after music, the president of the society,
William Lillison. introduced Rev. J.
8. McCulloeh, d. D.. who offered
prayer. After music again there was
. defamation by Frank SWoodfin,
'sThe speech Of Emmet.,h which was
very good Next was an essay by
Miss Mary e. Dalton, Little Things,
This was ~lso very good The reading
OF the WI herspoon Literary Gazette,
by Misses 3ardins and Bradford, was
the next on the programme. Tue
paper consisted OF y number Of spicy
xrticles, many of WHICH were cous
tributed by the students, prepared for
the occasion. The paper was a success
In every respect. After music, came
the debate. Subject: "Wili America
decay as other nations have done ?"
TIE committe on decision consisted Of
Msssrs. III. 81. Naples, w. l.. Brooks
and William Bradley. The frat
speaker on the affirmative-Wm. l..
Kelso-mado a very good speech and
was listened TO very closely by the
audience. He was followed by Henry
Forrest, the first speaker on the neg.
atiya, Mr.. Forrest successfully met
and Auswered the points made by his
Opponent, and closed amid Applause
and q shower OF bouquets. Musio
was the next on the programme, after
which Bruce McCullooh, second
speaker for the affirmative was intro.
duced. MIR. McCulloch had well
prepared speech aud he deli vered II
IN an impressive manner. He COM
manded Throughout the attention Of
the audience. The closing speech for
the negative was made by Thomas A.
Bay less. Next was music, after which
Il. ID. McFariarss delivered an Grafton
on THE wonders OF nature. ~ The
speech was delivered in faultless
manner and was good throughout.
The com mittee returned aud gave
their decision in favor of the afiirma.
tive. IS
The exhibition was q success In
every respect and the audience
seemed to be pleased. The music by
the Knoxville city band was good.
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y. COLLEGE EXHIBITIONS.
The closing exhibition of this In
stitution on Friday evening was an
affair that reflected credit on all con-
cerned. The large and ccmmodious
chapeiswas most skillfully seated with
extra chairs, aud very few persons
were compelled to stand. The per-
formers, svme twenty-five or thirty In
plumber, marched In promptly At the
appointed hour aud made very favor
able impression on, the audience by
their orderly movements and their
plain but neat and tasteful appearance.
The exercises were opened with prayer
by Rev. J. NJ. Armistead, of
the colored Baptist church. and
they consisted OF pleasing
variety OF declarations, recitstions,
readings, dialogues, essays aud ora
lions. To those who have witnessed
these annu4l exhibitions, the progress
OF the students 10 very manifest. The
interest OF the audience was kept up
TIL the very close.
DR.. Red. the college pastor, was
called on at the close, and spoke words
OF encouragement as to the cheering
prospect for the coming year.
+ The following programme Of
was observed. the music
being furnished by the band: -rs
Music Defamation, "The Present
Age" Frank Munde; declama alton,
sir John Moore" Paul McCulloch;
1.-THE Pur.st Pearl" George
Grafton, "Epluribus Unum,"
II. Naples. g--.s easg
Music. Party Spirit
Lsitleton w. Donthit; recitation,
" Bread on the Waters" Laura A
Fain; defamation, aMind Your own
Business,p Andrew G-ifi1ts; essay,
Number none Tut the Cloudiess
Hours," Henrietta M. Mason. /
c.-Deciamstion, 1.-THE Open
Door, John Brown; recitation, t'For. |
give and Forget, Anna &c DogaD;
informing, Noon, aud |
Night,n Susie M. Williams, Henrietta
M. Mason and Jane Henry; essay. |
"Ths Dignity of Labor Alice b.
rsHr W. Il
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., "Temptation |
Of the youug.n T. J. J.ffries; reading,
.Mrs. Caudie's lecture" Maggie
Brown; essay, New York aqua
rum" Craig McCullocb; Grafton,
True great ness, ~ J s.. Cobb, i