The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-12-15
Giles College Chips.
GATHERED BYTHE BOYS.

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We are very busy now reviewing
for our examinations. Our pro
fessors insist that this is the most
important part of our work. I'VE
had one new scholar this week
Morgan and Robert Alternately OF
Bufords Station have written to
engage board at the college for next
term. They were pupils here dur
ing the last fall term. They are
Jolly fellows and we welcome them
back. Charlie Short had fall from
his horse the other day as he was
coming in at the college gate
Fortunately, no serious damage was
done. This is marble time with
the boys and most Of them have
their pockets bullying out with taws
and ring men. The advanced die
tionary class now have a spelling
match every Friday evening as a
review of what they have gone over
during the week. The first Friday
Miller Buford and Nathan Adams
were captains and we quit even,
Last Friday Willie Davis and Willie
Smithson were captains. Davis
side won but they had hard work.
Mr.. Beasley stood up against Messrs.
Luther Gilbert, Miller Buford, Jno.
Malone, Pink Phillips, and Buford
Short on the other side, for a long
time, but they finally turned him
down. 1t was very exciting and
both sides fought bravely. Messrs.
Beasley and Luther Gilbert were
last Monday as captains
for next Friday. They have been
watching our spelling dufing the
week and will be governed thereby
when they choose their sides next
Friday. This is quite q stimulus,
as no one wants to be the last chosen.
The class in physical geography will
have their written examination just
before Christmas. They are now
reviewing at the rate of tea pages a
day. 1t is a good class and we have
no doubt they will stand good
examination. Their daily recita-
tions are principally written. The
professor assigns each of them a
subject and they write a blackboard
full in a few minutes. Those who
have completed natural philosophy,
physiology, and physical geography
will take up chemistry and astron-
omy after Christmas. A class in
trigonometry and surveying will also
be organized. Our higher English
class and our advanced arithmetic
class, both large classes, will be ex
amined after Christmas. We hope
to show to those who heard us eX-
amined last June that we have made
some progress. Our professors have
recently added to the equipments of
the college a new Webster's I'm
abridged Dictionary. 1t is kept in
the school on a very novel and in
genious stand always convenient for
They also expect to pur-
chase soon a complete Encyclopedias
which will add greatly to the literary
of our school. Three Of
the boarders at the college, Messrs.
Beasley, Lee Suttle, and Nellie Craig,
usually spend Saturday and Sunday
at their homes in the country. Mr..
Luther Gilbert, one of the new
boarders from near Prospect, has
only been home once since last
Another of our CONNER
cial boys, Mr.. Will Lane, has stepped
into position in one of Pulaskis
best establishments, before complet-
ing the course. Every boy who
graduated in the business depart
ment of our school last spring has
secured a position in first class
house. This is encouraging for
those who are taking or are expect
ing to take this course in our school.
Crockett is absent from
school this week on a visit to Nash
Vile withlhis mother.