The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11
WE'LL 00LLEGE.

We regret that we were not able
10 be present, as we had promised,
at the commencement exercises of
Tazewell College, last week. From
those who had less Important home
affairs to look after, and were priv
LEGGED to be present, we are pleased
to learn that the entire exercises,
from the Baccalaureate Sermon on
the LIST to the closing scenes on the
night of the 4th, were the most in
teresting and ereditable to the stu
dents and teachers of the College
of any ever before held. Our atten-
tive friend, 5" Bric-a-B rac,'' sends us
very full and interesting account
of the occasion, but as it was not re-
ceived until Monday, we have only
room for this sketch of Wednesdays
exercises ls
WEDNESDAY, 10 A. M-The salu-.
tatory; followed by orations and
compositions, which were delivered
and read by 10 young gentlemen
and 20 young ladies, arranged in
triads. Between these triads was
introduced vocal and instrumental
music by Mrs Manard, assisted by
advanced music pupils. Alarming
as seems at first glance this mass of
rhetoric and thought, yet the BREW
ty of speech and essay, combined
with admirable stage handling, en-
abled this branch of the exercises
within three hours Gan average of
six minutes) to conclude. .E
4 P. M-Literary addresses by
President A. p. Kelley, Mountain
View High School, Lee CO., Va, and
Gen. P. 6. Fulkerson. Subjects
"What will he do with it, applied
to aman, his mind,"l and Sour
| Country and it's Laws. " Your
, correspondent was in absolute pos
session of a first-class dinner; he
waasseated upon stage with emi-
nent divines, prominent journalists
classical scholars, and forensic art
0 lists. To his right clustered femi-
!, | nine loneliness at his left was gath
, cred masculine promise of future
social ernamentatiopj in front the
a intelligence and beauty ofsurround
/ ing counties. In listening to the
two addresses, | am only conseiou!
! that the rockets scared and the LOgit
Numbered. viii you accept as I
type of the combined addresses o
= Gen. +, and President K. the figure
n of an ornate bronze trellis Cor arbor,
e supporting honey-suckles, morning
4 glories and myrtles shining elo
quence clasping hands with foriC
s rhapsody. But I was so happy
n and had Gabriel sounded his horn
) SHOULD have been the Rpst to re
g spond, "Here eyes right y
s O'CLOCK, P. M.-Tower Of Babel
l. what a seething crowd! Once NOR
n upon the stage, yet once more Tn,
If chandelier, broken by a careles
$ darkey, left the body Of the churcl
q in twilight, yet the Stage was blaz
= of glory (optically and intellectual
Is ly). A rap of the caIl-bell and al
o became hushed. The debate upol
/ the policy of a compulsory system 0
IS education affirmative " G. Walk
ep, J. O. Clark, 0Laans Terry a4'
. B. F. Branson (W) negative: r
L. Day, J. X. Love, J P. Davis an,
F E. E. Parker (J) Death and de
n struction ON the one side-tyrann,
It and incompatible statistics on tn
other; followed by the presentation
of the champion debaters medal t
n ]. H. Walker ( I'D and r, +, Qa.
s (J.), in that apt and felicitous styf
d and language so well at the com
q mand Of our mutual friend, Col. {
w. Charlton, of Knoxville. Presen
) tation of diplomas to G. w. Mont
F gomery, NJ, G. and J. Ii, Walker b
o President Manard, accompanied b
Il a few forcible and touching remarks
: Col. Charlton then gave the aud
= ence an old fashion railroad tall
. followed by DIR. Chevis in a cor
= gratulatory and valedictory veil
h The school announcements for th
n next year closed an entertainer
marked by a success unusual wit
J, kindred exhibitions. @
u IL BRICsA-BRAC,