Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-03-22
KNOXVILLE COLLEGE.
Visit of Rev. j. w. WItherspoon,
secretary of The Board of
Missions for Free Schools.

AAssAOHs AOr Free schools.
Mr.. EDITOR: Rev. J. W. Wither>
spoon, of Allegheny City, Pa, secre-
tary OF the board of missions for
freedmen, of the United Presbyterian
Church, has been visiting the above
Institution for t0e past week. HIS
objs Ia visiting Knoxville College
Was for the purpose OF observing the
progress of the Institution. After
spending several hours 10 the various
recitation rooms, he expressed him
self as favorabiy impressed with the
general management Of the college
aud the manner of impartIng instruc'
tion. Ga Ffidsy ev. ning, 11th inst,
he visited the literary societies con.
nectsd with the college. The first
visit was to the Fiddle Society, COM
posed Of young ladies. B ing called,
he made short address, aud gave ad
vice to the young ladies, after which
he repaired to the Witherspoon L t .,
ersry Hall where he met ,he Young
men comprising the sccitty bearing
his name. The boys were expecting
the Distinguished vi-Itor. aud hal
made some previous preparation and
they certainly did themselves and
their society credit. The following
Was the programme:
D clamations-J. w. Weaver and
] J. Preer.
Orations-J. g. Irwin and VIM. Z.
KeIso.
Essays-s. M. Burdine and l.. F.
Mitchell.
Debate (which was the
greater Washington or Grant," At
frmative: Henry Forrest. jr., and
Samu r. Naples. Negative: James
Moore and J. 3. Cobb.
The exercises of the socitt ty being
over, the president of the society, A.
E. r. Draper, introduced the sec
retary, VINO addressed the society at
length in his usual easy and elo-
quent manner, urging the young
meu to CONTINUE in their labor and Zeal
for an education, in order that they
may take their place in the literary
field.
On Sabbath morning he visited the
Sabbath school, under the snperin-
tendency of the college pastor, Rev.
8. B. Reed, D. d. The Sabbath echool
is composed of pupils of all ages. We
cannot speak in too high terms of this
Sabbath school, and the manner in
which it is conducted. The secre tsry,
accompanied by the superintendent,
visited the various class rooms, and
was delighted. The Sabbath school
being over, the congregation assem-
bled in the chapel for regular service,
aud listened to an able and earnest
sermon from the secretary, taking az
his text. John, chapter, 16 verse
For God so loved the world that He
gave His only begotten Son, that who
sOever believeth in Him should not
perish, but have everlasting life"
On Wednesday morning, before de-
parting, he addressed tue faculty and
students In the chapel and expressed
his approval of the advancement and
interest manifested by the pupils in
their efforts for an education. Owing
to the Increase Of the number of stue
dents for the last two yeere, the ac-
commodations have not been adequate
for the demand, and the chief object
Of The secretary was to report to the
board the importance of building q
new building competent to accomno-
date eighty students, three stories
above the basement The plan was
drawn by Architect Baumann, and
will be presented to the, board by the
secretary. So great has been the rapid
advancement, aud increasing numne
of students, and the forma,
ton of higher classes, the
SECRETARY concluded thst add tionsi
teaching force was absolutely necessa-
~, and will recommend the appoint
met of professor in natural scieuco
Tue boarding department., which has
been 81 successfully managed. will be
continued under the immediats care
OF NJ g. E liza B. Wallace, instructress
OF higher maLh ematics.
The rapid growth of the institution
during the year il due in part t. Prof.
William Wallace, who has ieclured
extensively through East Tennessee
and Northern Georgia
A. E. T. d.