Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-17
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order Of intellect, thorough training
and the UNDERSTANDABLE seleteliahcs
as well as decided originality. Each
one of the speakers was heartily APP
plauded and received from their fell
l~ow-students and lady friends the
most elegant floral tributes. The
degrees were conferred by President
Humes in his usual digni6ed impress
sion and business.like manner. A
number of class distinctions and certi-
fcates were also conferred by Pro-
lessor Joynes upon students who had
distinguished themselves in different
schools and departments. One Of
these was bestowed upon Mr. Thos.
s. Walden, of Memphis, for proficiency
in the surveyors course. A presen-
tation Of number Of scholarships and
medals was made by Professor E.
Alexander. These well earned dis
tinctions are highly priced as the
award Of merit, and will have a slim
ulating effect in future. The follow
ing is a list Of the graduates, and the
degrees conferred upon them:
The degrees conferred are as fol-
lows:
Bachelors of Arts-James Burnett
Sizer, New Market; James Harvey
COwan, Knoxville; William John
Bailey, Mulberry; William Henry
Dick, New Market; Isaac Bright
Hines, Knoxville; Algernon Sidney
Killough, Rutherford; William Henry
Lockett, Knoxville; James Patrick
Mcdonald, Knoxville; Thomas Shields
Walden, LaGrange; William Baxter
Young, Clinton. 81
Bachelors OF Science-Josiah VIM.
Campbell, Ripley; James Etheridge
Mccall, C~larksburg; James Albert
Cole, Shilohville.
Bachelor of Civil Engineering
Josiah w. Campbell, Ripley; Eugene
Frederick Fuller, Someryille; William
Leonard Bullock, Lewisburg; Richard
Franklin Gaut, Knoxville: James
White Frierson Hughes, Columbia.
Governor Hawkins, by request,
appeared before the audience and
made a very neat, sensible talk, ad-
dressed to the students, and gave them
some excellent advice. After this a
benediction was pronounced by Rev.
james Park, and the great crowd
slowly passed out to the strains Of
Doctor Knabe's splendid band, and
thus ended another year of this great
institution of learning. This has been
an unusually successful year. Ac
cordiDg to the catalogue for 1e8O-81,
just issued, there has been a total en-
rOllment during the year of 223, class.
flied as follows; Collegiate, al; sub
collegiate, 81. This is a state insti-
tuition, bearing its name, and we are
gratifed to be able to say that it was
never in a more Aourishing condition.
The members Of the faculty seem full
of energy and hope, and the trustees
to be animated by progressive spirit.
Several important improvements have
been made during the year, and others
will be added when the funds can be
obtained. The farm under Prof Nc
Bride, will soon bring forth most
gratifying results. It has already en-.
listed the interest of a larger number
of students than ever before.
An elegant new agricultural
hall has lately been erected on the
university grounds. This contains a
lecture room and a laboratory for the
professor of agriculture, horticulture
and botany, and an agricultural muse
um. This will contain specimens Of
all the agricultural products of Ten
nessee and models of farm implements
and machinery. Near by is a green
house 6Ox20, which contains a collec-
ton of several thousand dcWering
plants, The agricultural department
is a live, practical and prominent fea-
tnre Of the university.
The state board of visitors made a
general inspection of the university
and were gratifed to note many i'm
provements in discipline and 10 tone
as we'll as in general appearance since
last year. The university deserves
the hearty support Of every friend Of
education and pHhlic-spirited citizen
in the state. J. H. M.