The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-06-07

1t would be hard to find dustier town
than Bristol has been for several days,
and SO far rs We can see is likely to
continue so. The dust covers your
clothes and fills your eyes and nose
and ears and mouth and throat, and
to visitor coming from the country
or from Il delightful town like Johnson
City, is almost intolerable. The stores
along Main street suffer most. The
merchants are willing and anxious to
give literally to have the streets sprink-
led, but what is everybody's business
is pobody's business, and for want of
some one to take the lead in the mat
ter nothing is done.
Sullins College closed out Tuesday
evening. The year just past has been
by far the most successful in the histo-
ry of the college. Young ladies from
all parts of East Tennessee and South
west Virginia, and some from other
States crowded into school the very
first of the year, till the college build
ing and President Hearon's residence
were filled to overlooking. Energetic
efforts have been and are being made
to erect new college building to he
four stories high. If the friends Of
Bristol were fully alive to their inter
ests, magnificent new building would
be ready next fall to receive the scores
OF young ladies who want to attend
Sullins College. The Baccalaureate
sermon was preached TO the fifteen
graduates by Rev. J. II. Keith, ID. d.,
OF Knoxville. Asan argument against
inhdclity it was conclusive and unan-
swerable. Rev. w. l.. Richardson
preached to the Missionary Society at
night. Monday night the crowd that
surged in and around the college fail
ed to find even standing room inside
the chapel. Six young ladies contest
ed for the Readers Medal" given by
Picken, the jeweler. The committee
decided in favor of Miss Minnie Fol-
som, daughter of Maj. II. NJ. Folsom,
of Elizabethton. All of the contest
ants read well, but we feel like making
special mention of Miss Cosbie Kelly,
) daughter of Rev. w. II. Kelly, OF Tazo-
! well, Va, Miss Mary Frazier, daugh-
ter of Rev. J. 7. Frazier, and Miss Lee
: na st. John, daughter OF Geo. W. st.
John, Esq, of Carriers Depot. Ito
, o'clock Tuesday morning, essays were
read by the graduating class. Miss
Stacy Crumley, Of Johnson City, is
one of the graduates. Her essay,
mind Your Own Business sparklcd
. with wit and glittcrcd with bright and
original ideas Misses Mary Epps and
Olive Carlock, of Washington county,
were also in the class and both read
excellent essays. In fact all OF them
acquitted themselves with great credit
= and deserve special mention, but time
and space will-not allow. The litera-
:, ry address by &. {. Rankin, ID. d., Of
Chattanooga, was one of the best ever
delivered ut the college. Mr.. Rank
ms style is easy and graceful, and hi'
!, rhetoric faultless. At the conclusion
Of the address President Hcaron pre-
! sented diplomas to the graduating
: class. The young ladies finishing !
select course were az follows: Mis-,
;, Mary Epps, Washington CO., Tenn.
: Miss Sophie Roberts, Lynchburg, Va.
Miss Dora Taylor, Bristol, Tenn.
:. Miss Ella Baylor, Tazcwrll county
Va; Miss Stacy Crumley, johnson
City, Tenn. Miss Mary Frazier, New
bern, Va. The full graduates were
Misses Belle and Blanche WhiteakeI
Saltville, Va. Miss Mary Jones, Green
rs county, Tenn; Miss Olive CarlocL
III Limestone, Tenn. Misses Hannal
6, and Sue Blair, Max Meadows, Va.
OF Miss Willie Frazier, Glade Spring, Va.
ad Miss Maggie Hobson, Bristol; Mis-
to Dora Taylor, Bristol; Miss Jenni
IL Hutton, Emory, Va.
II, Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock tn
ou music class gave musical matine,
ms Several young ladies engaged in COZ
II test for medal in vocal music. TIL
.; committee gave the medal to Miss NJ,
nd ry Frazier. Miss Lena st. John d,
he lighted the audience with her singin
N, and is worthy of special mention.
&c. number OF medals were awarded
to the various departments and studio
ne We cannot remember names. Out
?"i a number of visitors present. We III
Of tice Rev. Jno. Boring, Mr.. and Mrs.
ire B. Clark, Miss Lille Gentry, Messrs.
Crumley, L. C. Berry and JOS. Gilm,
from Johnson City.
he Prof. C. G. Minors school close
al with an exhibition ut the Bapti
~. church, Wednesday evening. Prof.
=. 2. Doggett's school closed last week.
no Tom Pepper the negro caught
nv the act Of breaking in the drug stoI
:, ct Bunting 4 Wallace, has been sci
-, to Jail at BlOuntville.
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