The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-06-03

's5; Miss Prof. Agnes B. Clemens,
Rev. w. w. Hastings and Prof. g..
s. Roberts, 'S6; Revs. John 8. Ea.
kin, E. c. Mason and J. B. Cres-
well, 'S7; Prof. M. M. Rankin, Mr,.
Annie Moore Mason and Prof. ]. H.
NJ. Sheriff., 'sS; E. 8. Cunningham,
'S9; Miss Lura j. Lyle, w. +. Min
mis-, and J. s. Greer, 80; Misses To-
rada B. Mathes, Cora Means, Lucie
Minnis, Flora Henry, Made Chap
man, Nina Cunningham, and Mary
E. Caldwell, and Messrs. Sam A.
Caldwell, r. b. Irwin, w. f. Gra-
ham, G. c. Mckinley and ]. n. Nc.
Ginley, '91.
Rev. G. A. Duncan was elected
President and Mrs. M. T. w. Nc
Teer, Vice President.
The minutes of the last annual
! meeting were read and approved.
The Executive Committee report
ed that they had another program
to suggest: that the roll of the
classes should be called that reports
might be received from tho alumni
present and absent. Two hours
and more were accordingly devot-
ed to listening to these class reports.
The Alumni were in a merry mood
and the best humor prevailed.
Speeches were made by all the
Alumni. who were present. .a a
! 4. The only shsdows upon the eves
ming was thacs cast by the renem-
brance that a distinguished alum
linus, Rev. Prof. G. s. w. Crawford,
VI, had passed away since the last
meeting. A committee consisting
of Hon. T. N. Brown, Miss Lura J.
Lyle and Roy S. Hanna, was ap-
pointed to draft resolutions to ex.
press the feeling of the Alumni As.
sociation respecting the loss OF
Prof. Crawford. These resolutions
will be published ere long.
An Executive Committee con.
sisting Of Mrs. Mary I. w. McTeer.
and Reys. II. A. Con and z. A. Ell
more, was appointed to make prep
arations for the next annual meet.
ing.
The meeting adjourned at late
hour refreshed rather than wearied
by the closing scene of Commence.
ment week.
A. U. L. s.
Tuesday night the Adelphic Un.
ion held their twenty-second an.
nual Commencement exercise in
the New Providence church. The
following was the programme of
the evening:
Invocation, Rev. W. d. Akers.
Music.
Grafton, Pursuits of Universal
Truth" VIM. McClung.
Music.
Thesis, "The Future of Woman's
Influence" Miss Jennie McColloch.
Music.
Debate, Resolved, That the convict
Lease System should be Abolished,
Affirmative, Negative,
X. A. Parham. Chas. Marston.
Music.
Thesis, "X>A,"
Miss Lou Edmondson.
Music.
Grafton, Defects of the Public
School System of Tennessee"
T.J. Miles.
Presentation of Diplomas.
Music.
Benediction, Rev. Martin.
Ushers.
j. r. Burchfleld, r. C. Jones,
c. S. Cunningham, s. P. Minnis.
These exercises were much short.
er than they usually are, but were
no less interesting and instructive.
MORNING RHETORICAL.
The following is the programme
of the exercises of Prof. Bassett's
Rhetorical Class, given in the Col
lege chapel, at eleven o'clock on
Tuesday and Wednesday of Com
mencement week:
TUESDAY, NAY %. a
Piano Duet, by Misses Mary and
Jennie Mathes.
Grafton, Progress of Australia, by
r. P. Walker,
New Market.
Essay, "Crawl Before You Walk
Miss Mary Mckinley,
Maryville.
Essay, Forgotten Millions.
Miss Kate Caldwell,
New Market.
Vocal Solo, by o. P. johnson,
Defamation, "Parrhaseus and the
Captive" 10. Durfey,