Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-06-08
The Commencements.
Hullins College.


enough for both, the six selected Read
ers of the College Department were al
lowed to contest for the Picken-Reader's
Medal. Music by the young ladies Of
Prof. Dilworth's and Miss Zollie Sullins'
classes was profusely interspersed
throughout the Literary Exercises, as
well as vocal music by the little girls,
the latter being handsomely uniformed
and accurately drilled as body.
After prayer by Rev. A. j. Brown,
d. D., the Salutatory of the Society was
read by Miss Mollie Withers. Between
this and the Valedictory by Miss Fannie
Booher, came the medal contest, as fol-
lows.
Quacko Strong, by Miss REM Doriot;
The Moneyless Man, by Miss Allie
Chapman; Hezekiah Bedotte, by Miss
Hattie Brewer; The Polish Boy, by Miss
Fannie Booher; The Tea Party, by Miss
Dora Rogan; Searching for the Slain, by
Miss Cinnie Toncray. The Junior Re-
sponse to the valedlctory was read by
Miss Fannie McAlister.
The committee on the Readers Medal
contest consisted Of Rev. DR.. Brown,
Judge NJ. B. Wood and Mr. 8. II. Lea.
wednesday at II 80 A. M.
THE LITERARY ADDRESS
was delivered by Rev. r. II. Parker,
subject, Woman, her Idiosyncrasies and
Mission. His address occupied Just 40
minutes, and was one of the best Litera-
ry Addresses ever delivered before a
Bristol class. We heard it compliment
ed In all quarters.
Wednesday evening was devoted
mainly to the Graduating Class. Leav-
ing out the rich music programme, the
exercises were 40 follows:
Sslutatory Address, by Miss Cinnie
Toncray, Of Carter Co. Tenn. Essay,
The Marble Waiteth, by Miss Eva Du-
laney, Of Blountville, Tenn. Essay,
Nature is Linked by Golden Chain Of
Harmony, by Miss Fannie M. Booher,
Of Sullivan county Tenn. Valedictory
Address, by Miss Lizzie Cox, Blount-
vile, Tenn. 1t will be seen that all
four Of these graduating Young Ladies
are Tennesseeans. When we note the
fact that the Writer'S Medal was award
cd to q Tenn. lady, and the Mathemati-
cal Medal also, It will appear that our
Tennessee Ladies came OFF very well
this year from Sullins College. The
Latin Medal and the Readers Medal 20
10 Va. ladies'.
President Sullins, then conferred on
Miss Lizzie Cox the Degree Of Hisiress
OF English and Classic Literature, and
OH Misses Toncry, Dulaney and Booher,
the Degree of Mistress Of Enllsh Liter
ature. The exercises Of the evening
were closed by the
AWARDING OF MEDALS
Of which there was most profuse dis
play. aY
The medal for Department, furnished
by Capt. 8. Y. D. Williams, was award
ed by Rev. II. II. Parker TO Miss Mary
Carson.
The medal for excellence IN the adj
vanced classes in orthography, given by
Miss Emma Cox Of the Faculty, was
awarded by I. c. Fowler to Miss Lorcna
Butler.
A silver cup for excellence In the prl-
mary spelling class, wac awarded by
Prof, -Hearon TO Master King James.
The Department Medal, among the
young ladies, was decided 10 be equally
due 70 Misses Sue Tadlock, Eva Dulaney
Hattie Brewer, Fannie Boohcr, Lizzie
Hicks and Blanche whitaker. DR.. Sui
Inns decided on the ballot and these six
ladies voted as to which Of their own
number should have II. Rcsult Miss
Tadlocls s, Miss Booher 2, Miss Dulaney
/. II was then by DR.. Sullins awarded
10 Miss Tadlock.
A silver cup for Department was
awarded by Prof. Hearon TO Muster
Sanford Carson. TVS hi.
The Presidents medal for ncatncss In
Room, was due equally TO Misses Mollic
Epps and Mary Gambil, and as II dupli-
cate had been prepared, each of them
was awarded one. aIt rr
The Mathematical Medal, was drawn
for by Misses II, Brewer, s. 1udlock,
n. KIug, and A. Chapman. Miss Bette
King drew the fortunate number and
the medal WINS awarded her by Mr.. Fow-
Ter. This medal was furnished by W.
T. Hayter.
The Latin, or BRisToL Nrws medal
vss drawn for by Misses s. Tadlock, B.
King, Rena Doriot, N. liuddlc aud
Hattie Brewer, and fell TO Miss IIuddle,
10 whom Il was awarded by Prof. Wal
lace, Of King College. I
The Music Medal, In Miss Zolle Sui
lins' class, was awarded by Mr., Robert
Burrow TO Miss Maggie llayter.
Tho MNdc Medal IN Prof, DIlworth's
class was awarded by Capt. j. II. Wood
70 Miss Hattie Brewer. This medal was
Furnished by McRrs. J. II. Anderson
and A. n. Carr.
The Composition, or James Medal
wa awarded by Prof IIearon to pearl
ugingstone,p who proved to be Miss
kspnAe HpAllstcr, Of Limestone, Tenn.
seven young ladies' bad written for 1t
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