Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-06-06

sharply If he deserved IL, but his speech
was really more meritorioua than those
previously delivered, IN that it display
cd more tkought and less fustian.
His subject was aThe Divine II Man y
Man was created in the image OF the
Deity. 1t was the Divine instinct that
inspired Homer, that enabled the as
tronomer tostudy the law of each plan
ct and star Mans lofty intellect had
given him power TO conjecture so grand
an idea as the nebular hypothesis and
he would never believe that so noble
creature had been gradually evolved
by natural process from inorganic
dust. The speaker dwell on the idea
OF Immortality common to all races of
men and conditions OF life. There
is nothing great on earth but man.
Nothing great in man but mind" Mr..
Price is lacking in force and impress
iveness and will probably never make
great orator, but he is not without
the more important power, to think.
MIR. LEE RICHARDSON, JR.,
of Vicksburg. Miss, was the last
speaker. He is a member of the
Stewart Society His subject was
Progress as Shown in the Worlds
Exposition" 1t was somewhat re-
freshing to listen to Mr.. Richardson
after giving attention to the speakers
who had preceded him. His speech
was in no sense a mastery production,
and he lacks several of the essentials
of the orator, but what h. said was in
good taste, well rounded, and free from
platitudes and stale historic illusions
He believed that instead of history
repeating itself, there was steady
advance of the human race. The
school boy OF to-day was more learned
than the ancient sages. The evidences
OF progress were ON every hand. The
opening of the Worlds fair by the
President was grand illustration of
the high state of modern advancement.
After dwelling at some length ON the
great exhibition he said: depressing
any undue local or sectional feeling
we may justly be proud that the South
was the first mover in this great en-
terprise." He then enlarged upon the
fact that the Southern people starting
in almost absolute poverty after the
war had to work out new ideas and
train themselves to new industries.
MAY we not justly rejoice in this great
civic triumph ?" Mr.. Richardson like
one of his predecessors, had to be
prompted once during the delivery of
his speech and his voice was rather
flat, but on the whole, his WAS de-
cidedly the best effort of the evening.
Mr.. Richardson's popularity with the
ladies was proven beyond doubt, by
the numerous and beautiful bouquets
and baskets of flowers that were sent
him at the conclusion of his speech.
An immense Maltese cross made OF
flowers and glistening as if studded
with jewels was presented him by the
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, of which
he is a member. The cross is the
emblem of the fraternity.
The Judges unanimously agreed in
comforting the medal on Mr.. Hicks.
AWARDING MEDALS.
The Washington Irving Society
medal for the greatest improvement
made during the session, was awarded
to Mr.. VIVA. A. Steele and delivered in
an appropriate address by Dr. Shearer.
The Stewart Society medal for the
same purpose was awarded Mr.. P. G.
West. DIR. Palmer delivered it to him
in his graceful and peculiarly impress
i've manner.