Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-25
KNOXVILLE COLLEGE.

bitiOn of the WitherspoOn Literary
Society, and Closing Exhibition of the
College.
Mr.. EDITOR: The examination for pro-
motion in Knoxville College commenced
Friday, May Is, and continued until the
18th inst The examinations were thorough,
and the students acquitted themselves with
much credit. Thursday afternoon the 10Th
inst, the primary department gave their
annual exhibition in the chapel to fair
audience The exercises consisted of deca-
nations, essays and select reading. All did
| WELL and reflected much credit upon Miss
| M. L. Buchanan, who has charge of the
primary department. The following even
ing at 7.30 p. m. the Witherspoon Literary
Society gave its fourth annual exhibition.
The weather proved favorable, and quite an
audience greeted the performers.
| The first on the programme was music by
the Knoxville City Band (colored), after
which Prof. Wallace offered prayer.
The defamation of Master Craig McCul-
loch, "The rising of 1776," was delivered in
such manner as to elicit the applause of
the audience, and he was the recipient of
many beautuuI DOQuetS.
The Essay" of Mr.. L. F. Mitchell, of
Rogersville, Tenn, subject: Labor" was
very interesting.
Music was next on the programme, after
which came the debate, subject: "Ought
the liberties of the press to be restrieted?"
The debate was participated IN by
the following gentlemen: Messrs.
If. M. Burns and A. E. T. Draper,
represented the affirmative, and Messrs
Bruce McCulloch and J. S. Cobb represented
the negative. The young gentlemen did
well, and came up to the expectations of
their friends Music was the next in order,
after which VIM. L. Kelso gave an Grafton.
Subject, ''The Approaching Dawn. -" Mr.
Kelso's Grafton was well delivered, showing
that he had given his subject much
thought.
The committee on decision gave their
decision in favor of the negative, ma orlty
vote of one. After music, Rev. G. W.
LeVere pronounced the benediction.
On the following Friday evening the ex-
ercises of the College took place. very
pleasant audience was assembled at the ap-
, pointed hour. The first on the programme
was music by select choir;
afterwards President McCulloch in
troduced Mr. W. n. Franklin, a
student of Lane Theological Seminary,
Cincinnati, Ohio, who gave short prayer.
The audience was again enlivened by music,
then came the essay of Miss Sylvia j. Ma
son: subject: THE Stream of Time. ,
This essay was very good, as was the ora
S ton of Miss Henrietta NJ. Mason; subject
h "Shrines." After the defamation of Mr.
s. NJ Bindine, of Heiskelrs Station, came g
= class in calisthenic exercise, which perform
a ance was executed with great skill, rejecting
g much credit upon Professor Wallace, who
introduced the system in the college. The
> duet of Misses Aggie Reynolds and Sylvlf
Il J. Mason was well received. The recitation
a of Miss Alice Ballard, of Greeneville, Tenn.
Ii tThe Girl of the Crisis" was very appro
II pirate and suited to the occasion. The ora
ton of Mr.. Henry Forrest, of Clinton, Tenn
5 on ''The Eanities of Life was delivered II
n Mr. Forests usual eloquent manner Ih'
IL recitation, Thoughts During Service" b,
Miss Annie French, was loudly applauded
The Grafton of Miss Susie NJ. Williams
Behind the Clouds the Sun Still Shines,
was simply grand. Time and space will no
allow me to particularize further, but all diC
we'll. The farewell address was Delivers
by Miss Alice b. Netherland of Rogersville
}. Tenn. The subject was Gather Up tn
Fragments" The address was replete wit
both Joy and sadness, giving evidence @
the lady's extraordinary ability. Music wa
next in order. Then came a gymnastic e1
ercise of Indian clubs, the class consistin
3, of seven young men. This is, also, ne
exercise, introduced in the college by Pro
fessOr Wallace.
At this j,1ncture, President McCulloch al
9. uuuIced That Prof. Wallace would read ii
promotions.
d The past year has been one of decide
prosperity The catalogue of 81 shoV
that seven States have representatives In tt
college. President McCulloch has lahore
with great zeal for the institution, and tn
prosperity is due to his untiring efforts
make Knoxville College first-class instit1
tisn. DIR. McCulloch has been president
Knoxville College for nearly five years, al
the college has attained its present hig
in standard under his presidency. He is &c
rs tainly the right man in the right place.
- A Z. D,