The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-05-26
DENMARK, May 81. 1881

Mr.. ED1ToR-On Friday, the 10Th inst,
had the pleasure of attending the closing
exercises Of Prof 7. A. Futralrs Classical
and Scientific School, at Cloverport, Tenn
AS is always the case, there was large,
orderly, sppreciative audience present; and
/ can safely say that no one who is inter-
ested in the cause Of education went away
without feeling wiser and better for what he
had seen and heard. The Rotations in
the different sciences gave evidence that the
most thorough work had been done in the
classroom Those who heard the reading of
English selections could not fail to see that
this most important, but oft neglected, art
had received due attention. The deelama-
ton by the little boys was superb. The
presentation of the most beautiful flowers
BY the fairest hands was an interesting fea-
ture in the exercises. was astonished and
delighted to zee that so much could be done
for children so young. At IL o'clock the
second class in defamation, including 6f-
teen young men from different portions of
the country occupied the rostrum.- The
programme was as follows: HSo Excellence
Without Labor" .,John A. Fawcett; '.The
Dying Soldier" J. II. Bradford ga Free
Press" c. S. Johnson; 'W&shington and
Clay" f. R. Page; military Insubordina-
tion," Willie T. Young; Bunker Hill
Monument" S. D. WestBrook; "The Lone
Star of Texas" T. B. Bradford; Liberty
and Union" w. E. McGee; "There is a
God," Mark A. Patterson; Southern Chiv--
airy" J. c. Haltom; "Antony's Oration,''
] as. L. Brooks; "Gar6eld's Inaugural Ad-
Dress" J. G. Murdaugh; "lllustrieus Model
for the Formation of Character" John F.
MCGEE; The Problem for the United
States" Geo. A. Black. 1855
I am not in the habit of dealing in cheap
compliments, but it is due this class of
young men to say that have never heard
better defamation by any class OF the same
advancement anywhere. I beg leave to say
to those boys that they have future broad
and promising before them. had heard
much of the excellent school at Clover
Port, and of its distinguished principal; but
the half had not been told. The location
is beautiful, retired and healthful. The
good people who sustain the school and en-
Joy the great benefits which flow from the
advantages of home education, are unsur-
passed for hospitality and intelligence.
After the exercises on the part of the stu
dents were over Hon. Robert ". Haynes, OF
Jackson, Tenn, was introduced and pro-
ceeded to deliver the annual address.
This gentleman took for his subject:
Life and It's Responsibilities" have not
language to express my appreciation OF this
mastery Grafton. Mr.. Haynes Is one OF
the few who speaks without manuscript,
and uses the English language in all its
purity. As troops of stars move on in
beauty and sublfmity so was he in his eio-
quent address, in brilliancy of language
and grandeur of thought. AS l hung en-
tranced upon his iInpassioned words was
carried far back into the past, and the image
of Tennessee's grand mountain crater rose
before me and impressed me with the truth
that Landon C. Haynes had left behind him
noble son who is worthy of his sire.
Thus ended one OF the most interesting
commencement exercises it has ever been
our pleasure to attend. VIsIToR.