Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-06-04

During the past week the annual
public exercises Of our far-famed
md unexcelIed educational institu-
ions have taken place, and inso-
much as all the other public inter-
SITS of GAINESVILLE and her people
nave rightfully been made subordi-
nate to and centered in these exer-
,ises, perhaps it will not be uninter-
asting or uninstructive to our Rad
ers for US to give, although in a
necessarily cursory and desultory
an epitomized resume Of
what was done at the different in
situations during the week. The
week was begun with timely and
COMMENCEMENT SERMONS,
on Sunday, May the 20 that to the
students of the 5. w. P. University, |
at the Presbyterian church, by the
Rev. DIR. Joseph Bardwell, of Me-
ridian, Miss, and the one to the
Young ladies of the Female Acade-
my at the Methodist church, by
Rev. J. ID. Barbee, of this city.
These eloquent and impressive di-
vines chose texts from the Holy
Bible, that greatest and sublimest
of all text books, and pointed out in
fervent language and pregnant
thought, to their youthful and at
tentive listeners, as we'll as to the
large congregations which were as
sembled at each church, that the
divine precepts and moral lessons,
as laid down in the inspired writ
ings, were first and above all, the
foundation and cOrner-stones to
higher education and a permanent
and useful career in after life. They
showed of what paramount import
ance and necessity it was that these
teachings should be interviewer
and made part of the early train
ing of the youthful mind, and i'm
pressed many lasting truths upon
the attention of their hearers.
At night, at the Presbyterian
church, the Rev. Eugene Daniel, OF
Memphis, preached the annual SER
mon to the Y. NJ. c. A. of the Uni
versity, and discussed the doctrine
of inspiration, as gathered from the
Scriptures. He vindicated the truth
of the doctrine of the inspired ma
ture of the Bible in one of the mOst
analytical, logical and irrefutablt
arguments it was ever our pleasure
to listen to. The mastery style IL
which he handled this, to many
inexplicable and mysterious subjec
was remarked by all who hearC
him, and his sermon was Listened
to with unusual interest and deligh
by the members of the Y. M. c. A
Mr.. w. P. Chapman, secretary
read report of the years work G
the Association, which was yer
satisfactory and encouraging to tn
friends and members of this worth
department of the University.
CREATIONS oFTHE LITERARY soCII
TIES.
On Monday night the large an
capacious hall of the Stewart Cab
net building, which has been con
pletely finished and furnishes
since the exercises last year, wit
new seats and other necessary fu
niture, and now presents a neat al
elegant appearance, was Occupi'
by the representative orators OF Il
Stewart and Washington irwin
Literary Societies, and large al
happy audience of the friends al
admirers of the two societies. Ea
Society put forward two Speaks
Messrs. J. r. HOwerton and Nj.
Hunt represented the Washingt
Irving, and Messrs. s. L. Jones a
]. IL. Boyd the Stewart. Mr.. Ho
erton had chosen as his subject
Latin motto "Surgam," q will ris
and it is no fiattery to say that
discussed understandingly and W
the labors and intense applicati
which is necessary to be perform
by the aspiring young man W
wishes to see realized the noble 5
timent contained III this beauti
and lofty motto. Mr.. NJ. II. Hu
of the same Society, elucida
some of the elements in "Woma
Education" to the pleasure and
terest of his attentive listeners,
greater portion of whom were
fair sex. Mr.. S. T.. Jones, OF
, Stewart Society, elaborated IL
sensible and well-studied disco'
the old Greek maxim "GnC
seauton," (know thyself), and d
onstrated how the proper stud
our own lives was ennObling
elevating. Mr.. j. H. Boyd, OF
Stewart, handled in graceful
logical Grafton, replete with be;
full metaphors and well-chOsen
ogies, the difficult route of the
bilious and aspiring young
"'Per drdua al alta" He he'll
to scorn the inertness and fol
the day-dreamer and sluggard,
eloquently pointed out that
only road to eminence and dis
ton was through energy, apE
ton, untiring industry and
labor. Mr.. Boyd's Grafton wa
Uyered with choice of diction
an ease and grace of manner W
would have done credit to a |
older and experienced speaker
gave promise of future succe
the field of oratOry. Each Of
speakers were greeted at the
of their Orations with loud anC
cere applause, and many flor;
ferings. After this part of the
gramme was finished, medals
presented to the members Of
society who had made the gre
progress and most improveme
the exercises of their respecti'
s.4.,, 1urinrr tho poaf VICAR