Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-06-09


bleness of Deity and he spoke with
close reasoning and logical elo-
quence. DIR. Palmer is an impress
sive speaker, his address is pleasing
and his manner in the pulpit has a
simplicity of ease and grace that is
attractive.
Sunday night Rev. j. n. Craig,
d. D., of Holly Springs, Miss,
preached before the Young Mems
Christian Association of the Uni
verslty. The CHRONICLES repre-
sentative was unfortunately pre-
vented from hearing. this sermon,
but DR.. Craig's reputation is a suffi-
cient assurance that it was an able
effort and we'll delivered.
THE SOCIETY CREATIONS.
Monday night the anniversary of
the Washington Irving and the
Stewart Literary Societies was cele-
brated. The programme consisted
of oratiOns from four young gentle
men, two from each society, very
pleasantly interluded with music.
The entertainment took place in
Stewart Cabinet Hall.
The first speaker was Mr.. ]. B.
Cavitt of the w. 1. l.. S. His SUBJ
ject was "The Necessity of Doubt. !"
Mr.. Cayitt is a young gentleman of
frank countenance and proposes
ing appearance. He delivered his
Grafton we'll, though he showed
signs of evident embarrassment.
He begun by saying that Doubt in
spired investigation and had for
that reason always been the main
factor in dispelling error. Doubt
was the parent of truth. 1t was by
doubt only the world could be
brought into the possession of rO-
bust faith and healthy truth. What
the world considered settled truths
and established facts were chal-
lenged by Doubt. Mind was great
but not infallible. 1t was often
warped by prejudice. Prejudice,
passion and sloth stand in the way
of progress. Mind must act. Intel
lectual inactivity was worse than
death. Doubt was generated in an
active mind and dared to investi-
-ofo ,DrooonooiU o6 ,,nininnS hODoxyor
sacred or venerable. Man is dear
lover and tender nurse of the truth
but error is on every hand. The
fOndness for truth inspires doubt
and investigation is thus instituted.
A large portion of the scientific
works of to-day are clothed with
skepticism, but we can't afford to
give them up on that account, but
we must be cautious in their use.
Mr.. Cavitt closed with the advice
to his fellow students to take ERA
tional Doubt" as watch word, and
on taking his seat was overloaded
with flowers by his female friends.
This was followed by instrument
al music, three viOlins, flute, piano
and organ, several we'll known la
dies and gentlemen of Clarksv1lle
being the performers.
The next speaker was Mr.. G. A.
Black burn, of the S. l.. S. Subject:
"The Young Men of America, Their
Responsibilities" Mr.. Blackburn
spoke with self-pOssessiOn and ease,
and his enunciation was very dis
tinct. His address was made pecu-
liarly to young men. This was a
grand age. Paganism had been
practically banished, and religious
worship was free everywhere. This
was a great country. The young
men of to-day scarcely remembered
the late war. Young men must
take their latitude and longitude.
On them devOlved the care of the
government. The physical in man
must not be disregarded. Strength
should be preserved. II didn't
count for as much now in military
way as in past ages, but was still
very important for the welfare of
the people and the preservation of
the nation. No machinery could |
supply the muscle and Drawn that
makes useful miners and mechanics.
Mr.. Blackburn touched on the |
temperance question. He spoke of
the Confederate soldiers, the men,
DRY of whose valOr the young men
of the South must keep alive, and
paid very glowing tribute to the
14th Tennessee regiment, that went
out from GAINESVILLE. He called on
the young men to guard against the
to Capitalization so prev.
alent in the politics of to-day.
with his theories of
splendid central government, was
not supported by our fathers and
we must not support his principles
which are advocated to-day. He
favored immigration but thought
the line ought to be drawn some
where and he drew it at Heather
John. The Chinaman is bad Pa
gan and ought to be kept out of the
MormonisIu ought to be
The people should be-
ware of demagogues. Office holders
are not responsible to the people.
Men are bought for gold these
lays and corruption in Office is
Treasures run away
with State funds and the people ,
lebase themselves by repudiating
honest debts. All of these evils the I
young men of the country will be
allied on to correct. This synopsis ,
loes not purport to give any of the ,
lorid language that Mr.. Blackburn ,
Ised or even to hint at the fervid p,
hetoric in which he clothed his \
address,. .
Mr.. Simon Bloch entertained the d
audience with a vocal solo after the i
lose of this Grafton. Y
Mr.. G. Mason, Jr., of the w. l.
;. s., was the third speaker and his o
ubject was "Tennessee." He be-
.,.. ALak "a n