Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-06-08

At the University of Tennessee.
Meeting and Action of the Board {
Trustees Yesterday.


j. w. Caldwell.
The interesting exercises of commence
ment week at the University of Tennessee,
which were inaugurated by the baccalau-
reate sermon Sunday night, continue to
absorb attention.
TRUSTEES MEETING.
The board of trustees met at the Supreme
Court rooms yesterday morning, it being
the regular annual meeting, President
Humes in the chair. On motion, all other
business was suspended to take up the
recommendations of the faculty, touching
degrees to be conferred. The names of the
graduating class were read and degrees con-
ferred as recommended. They are as fol-
lows:
Bachelors of Arts-Samuel Lusk Colville,
Rogers Van Glider, Philandsr Priestly Clax-
tor. Thomas Merriwether Humphreys, John
Patterson, jr., Samuel Harvey Keener.
Bachelors of Science-Jas. Harmon Din
widdie, VIM. Allison McCorkle, Joseph Ed
ward Lopez, Richard Melbourne Lewis,
John Calvin Russell Mccall, Jas. Kennedy
Meek, John Benjamin Shelton, Isaac Bright
Hines.
Bachelors of Civil Engineering-Joseph
Edward Lopez, William Marmaduke
Crutcher, Andrew Boyd Eaton.
The faculty also recommended that the
degree of D. D. be conferred upon Rev. F. E.
sturgis, Of this city, and Rev. J. J. Mank-
er, of Chattanooga, which was unanimously
adopted.
On the Recommendation of the faculty;
the degree of L. L. D. was conferred on
Hon. w. G. Brien, of Nashville, and ]. B.
Thompson, of Brooklyn, New York.
On motion the board adjourned to meet
again at Q o'clock a. m, tomorrow.
ALUMNI ADDRESS, BY J. W. CALDWELL.
Last night, as is customary on all COM
mencement occasions, was set apart for the
annual address before the Alumni Associa.
ton, and the chosen orator, Hon. s. s.
Scott, of Alabama, not being able to be
present, Mr.. J. w. Caldwell, of our city, OF
the class of 1875, was selected, on very
short notice, to perform the duty.
This occasion again attracted to the opera
house large, fashionable and critical audi
ence. Mr.. W. M. Cooke, of the class OF
'79, president of the association, presided
over the exercises, and there were seated on
the stage with him and the orator, Rev. DIR.
Thos. W. Humes, the revered president OF
the University; Rev. DR.. Jas. Park, pastor OF
the First Presbyterian Church; Rev. G.. G..
Rankin, D. D., pastor Of Church Street M.
E. Church. South, and Rev. DIR. T. G.
Teasdale, former professor in the institu-
ton.
After the rendition of two pieces of music
by the University Cornet Band, under the
leadership of Prof. G. r. Knabe, prayer was
offered by Rev. DR.. Park, of the class Of
40. Another piece of music was given, and
President Cooke introduced to the audience
the orator, MIR. J. w. Caldwell. Mr..
Caldwell, as stated, is of the class of IT'S
He is now lawyer at the Knoxville bar, 6
young gentleman of far more than ordinary
ability, both as a lawyer and q polished
public speaker, the peer of many oldel
heads at the bar where he practices, an(
may truthfully, and without exageration
be written down as an honor t.
his alma mater, as well as his profession
where he has lucrative and successful
practice.
The speaker announced as his them
sLessons from the Life of Great Man,
and his address consisted in a eulogiun
upon or tribute to the life and character o
the lately deceased Sage Of Concord,
| Ralph Waldo Emerson, and drawing les
| sons therefrom for the benefit of tn
young and rising generation. The address
was truly production of undoubted merit
arranged and put together in al admirabl
manner, clothed in refined and elegan
language, at once pleasing to the ear, an
indicative Of cultivated and educate,
mind, and it was delivered i
an eloquent and entertaining mar
ner, which kept the undivided interes
and attention of his audience, and stamp
! the speaker as an orator of no mean ability
with bright future before him. Clos
attention was paid, and the speaker was re
ceived with hearty applause, and was th
recipient, in addition, of floral presentation
at the close.
The band rendered music, and the al
| dience was dismissed with the benedi,
ton by Rev. DIR. Rankin, an honorary men
Der of 80.
COMMENCEMENT EAY.
The commencement exercises will tax
place in the Opera-house, beginnin
promptly at o'clock this morning, to whic
the public are invited. The board of tru
tees and board of visitors will meet the facu
4 ty and students in front of the old FrankE
House, on Main street, at $40 O'Clock, an
go INF procession to the opera-hous
ORDER OF KxERCIsEs:
Music-ChoraI :" Elm Feste Burg.
Luther.
| PRAYER.
Music-Ein Holdes Frauenbild. Faust
Thesis-Astronomy- Facts and j
Theories. Joseph Edward Lopez, Houston
Texas
| Oration-Self Culture. Rogers Van Gi
der, Knoxville, Tenn.
Music-Adonis Polka-cornet sol
Wiegand-
Oration-American Genius. James Ha
man Dinwiddie, Knoxville, Tenn.
Oration-The Growth of the Worl,
Richard Melbourne Lewis, Baldwin, Miss.
Music-"I Would that My Love
Mendelssohn.
J Presentation of scholarships, certifcat.
of distinction and medals.
/, Oration-The New Romance Samu
Lusk Colville, McMinnyiIle, Tenn
Music-Vivat Academica Medley.
Degrees conferred by the president.
BKNEDICTI0N.
Music-March Southveu