The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-06-05
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CLOSING EXERCISES or MARY.
WILLIE CoLIeoe.
THE REUNION.

THE REUNION.
Monday night the reunion Of the
students, patrons and friends OF
Maryville College occurred In the
chapel. 1t was even more Of a
crush than on former years, but not
withstanding the crowd, everybody
seemed to enjoy the occasion. The
"only snap" was INDUCED 10 and
after all so far no game has been
invented that affords so good
opportunity Of talking to friends.
The order was better than usual.
THE LECTURE OF THE ADELpHIC
Tuesday night, Chancellor Gibson
was introduced to the audience In
College tent by Miss Susie Baker,
president of the Adelphic Union
Literary Society, and he delivered
a lecture on 1.-THE progress Of civil.
zation." For more than an hour
and three-quarters, Judge Gibson
held the undivided attention Of the
audience. The temperature was
rather chilly on account ofthe large
rents in the west side Of the tent
which allowed Q brisk current Of
air to pass through the rear end.
The lecture was well.planned, we'll
executed and well-received. It
was delivered in Judge Gibson's
own peculiar style, at times the
audience were convulsed with
laughter at the wltticisms Of the
speaker. The lecture was interest
ing, entertaining and profitable.
ADELPHIC UNION.
Wednesday night q large audi
ence gathered at New Pro. idence
church to witness the celebration Of
the twentieth anniversary Of the
Adelphic Union. 1t had been In.
tended to hold the exercises 10 the
tent but the weather was very I'M
pfopitious. II rained. In fact II
always rains when the Adelphic
celebrates. Miss Susie Baker pre-
sided and made good officer. Rev.
G. W. Broadly invoked the blessing
of God.
The music classes of the College
with Prof. Alexander as leader
furnished the music. The class
numbered about 80 or 100 pupils
and sang well.
Mr.. &C. McGinly Grated upon
"The missions of the Anglo Saxon
race" He did we'll, was self-pos.
sessed and enuL ciated nicely.
After his grafton quartette fur.
nished some nice music.
An essay by Miss Flora Henry
"Intellectual Culture" was read
which was instructive and interest
ing, but could not be heard by al
on account Of the rain pattering or
the roof.
The debate followed. The ques
ton was: Resolved, "That thu
form of Government of the Unitet
States is preferable to that of Great
Britain" This was affirmed will
force by r. B. Irwin and Mis-
Mollie Caldwell and denied will
equal force by Miss Enola Malcon
and F. H. Lamon.
J. 8. Greer appeared and deliver
ed a meritori0us effort. His suhjee
was "Growth and Decay" MI
Greer's Grafton did him credit.
The next on the program was tn
presentation the society's diplom
; to the graduates. Wade Morto1
represented the Athenian SOciet
' and with some well.chosen remark
presented Andrew ]. Hartman
: deploma. T. ]. Miles representa-
the Alpha Sigma. OF the thre
graduates from this society onl
! two were present, Mr.. ]. F. Magi
7 being unable to do 80 on account {
;. sickness. Messrs. Edwin s. Cur
: ningham and Alex P. Coopt
} came forward and receive
I their diplomas, President Mile
!. spoke feelingly of the regret Il
o society felt In discharging its graz
+ yates.
n At the close of the perfOrmant
It the rain was still falling in torren
: and every conveyance in town W,
!. called to requisition to carry u
d crowd to their respective homes.
GRADUATING EXERCISES,
+ Thursday morning the rain W,
It still pouring down and the mud ",
., terrible but by 10 o'clock the Ne
|, Providence church was crovd(
r and many were standing in u
= open space by the doors. IT
occasion was the exercises Of Il