The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-06-07
THE MORRISFOWN GAZETTE
TazewelI College Commencement.

IaZeWell college, eOOhhnohCchiohe'
T.zEwEL1.. Tenn, May 3, 1852.
To the EDITOR o. The MorristOvn Gazette;
THE FOURTH ANNUAL
of this school was looked forward to
with more than ordinary anxiety and
interest by the public. The character
established fer excellence and unique
ness In commencement exercises LED
many 10 suspect that sooner or later
there must be a decline in the get up >
Of the celebratiOn-that either those
who should deliver the annual addresses
or the students, would fail; that contin-
ned success could not be destiny. This
nervousness was relieved in the most
briIlisnt entertainment that ever was
the writer's privilege TO attend.
SUNDAY,
April 3Oth, Rev. DR.. GofOrth, President
Carson College, delivered the annual
sermon. II had been said by some cor
RESPONDENT that he was admirably suit
ed to such part in the exercises The
sermon verified the prediction. He did
not use manuscript, yet was fully pre-
pared for the occasion. For common
sense. terseuess, and good style the ser
mon was model For 40 minntes he
held the audience spell-bOund. All
were enthusias ic in their commenda-
tiou. Rev. J. NJ. Robertson, editor
Au.Sriaan BIptisf, Of Chattanooga, Occu-
pied the pulpit Of the Presbyterian
church al night His fame as a ready
speaker and original thinker had PEE
ceeed him. II was said to be his third
effort for the day, and received the
compliment, "GrandI" from the great
audience.
THE CONCERT,
on Monday night, was the best of any
thing OF the kind cvCr witnessed The
juvenile Debate, by three little boys,
something Of q departure, but certainly
very commercially, was striking aud
capital. These little fellows in speech I
es Of four and five minutes, convinced 1
the people that they had been reading
and hard at work. When one speaker
was through the audience was ready TO
say that children should not attend
school until they had passed their tenth
year; and when :he opposite had fired
his gun Of logic and fact, the sentiment
was changed. For an hour these little
fellows had the people swinging to and !
fro in their opiRions as to the merit OF
thafr rasnpcffva nnSitions
THE DECLARATIONS,
were, in the main, original, and were
an Improvement on last year. Mr.. HUFF.
Caldwell was the successful contestant
THE DRAMAS.
The first, LAND Beyond the Shad-
ows," consisting OF 80 characters, was
truly grand. IL was made up Of scrip
tural quotations and sacred poetry. The
arrangement and drill on the platform
was unique aud characterized with the
precision Of military drill.
The second, Domestic Infelicity,"
was rendered by 20 characters, and was
equal to many sf our best the ,tricals in
the cities The young people who act
ei in tins drama would win compli-
mcnts in any place, for naturalness and
force in their acting. Then, the best of
all was the lessons taught by the exer-
cise-One that the married and the sim
ele will doubtless cali TO mind in after
years. l understand that these dramas
were written by Prof. Manard, Presi-
dent Of the school.
COMMENCEMENT DAY,
Tuesday, was he day. The speeches
and compositions Of the young people
were original. short, pointed and well
delivered. The former would not eI-
ceed eight minutes on an average; the
latter, from two TO four minutes. Each
had some truth for the people. 4 dis
tinguished gentleman sitting near the
writ. remarked a at the exercises were
the FIRST origiHal exercises he had ever at
tended De repeated the remark after
hearing the Debate At night.
THE ANNUAL ADDRESSES,
by Hon. W p sawyer aud Prof W.
T. Russell, ", re as appropriate as the
Sabbath discourse. The people expect
ed good addresses, but received, as one
exprcssel 10. "the better" The read
ing N the addresses did not abate the
Interest of the people.
THE PUBLIC DEnATE
was not less interesting "LOgiaR." +"
a-aintly whispered an old gentleman,
a. the debate closed. "Glad I stayed
and heard the boys" he continued. !
Whether events make great men or men
eras, these young men had the audience
doubling as TO the real course tha pro
duces the giant m' n Of the times.
THE vALEDICToRV
NJ 9 delivered by j. III. Walker. u did .
.cresjt 10 his head and heart. II was |
free from the verbo,e sentimeI Utilities /
that usually characterize such addresses.
THE GRADUATES.
In the fun course, James ii. Walker
and Nj. q. Walker. In select course,
Jas. Breeding, ] p. Davis, Thos. Breed |
ins. Levi OhAnoe, w. b Mays. T. 4.
Parker, r. G. LeAbow. These young
gentlrmcn 20 az once TO work.
TuE DEBATER's
Medal nas presented by Hon. j. L.
Rasers pf Dandridge. IL was hand
:. s.mely done Rev. J. NJ. Robertson an
uon; eel 10 AR. Caldwell his honor In a /