The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-01-20

itates the truth. That fiction is the
creation of man, while history il
the creation of God, and as heavens
are higher than the earth, so Gods
ways higher than mans ways"
By "The Tombs Of the Historians"
the speaker did not mean the tombs
of Herod tus, Gibbcn, ETC., but the
rocks in which are deposited the
fossils Of the past ages.
The success of the entertainment
was due TO large extent to the as
sistance in the musical part of the
programme by Misses Agnes Glenn
ems and Mary Mathes, Mrs. Bart
lett, of Maryville, and Miss Flem-
ing, of Knoxville, for which they
have our sincere thanks. Miss
Fleming has been known to the
people of Maryville for some time,
and is appreciated more and more
each time she comes. She is indeed
fine singer. No one who has ever
heard her, can 60 away feeling that
he has not been under the influence
of sweet music. It's not often that
the people have the privilege of lis
tening tN such good music and we
are sura that they enjoy it very
much. Miss Fleming made friends
not only by her beautiful singing,
but alSH BY her attractiveness (es-
pecially Tor the young MANI We
hope that SIC will come to our town
often a:l w assure her that she
will Away De w2lc mo.
The Alpha Sigma entertainment
was one of tho best that has ever
been given in MaryviIle. The
speeches were all of II high order
and showed II great deal Of thought
on t part of The speakers, and the
music, well, it was simply excellent
and it could not be surpassed.
Miss Fleming would not take any.
thing more than her expenses; but
the Society voted to make her q
present of ten dollars over and
above her expenses. as token OF
its appreciation of her services, anC
has forwarded it to her.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted by the Alpha
Sigma Literary Society at its las
meeting:
Whereas, The success of the an
nual entertainment of the Alpht
Sigma Literary Society, January
14th, 1892, was due largely to thu
friends of the Society, therefore b.
it resolved:
1st. That the thanks of the So
ciety be extended to all those WIFI
assisted any way in the decoration
of the stage.
End. That we hereby express GU
thanks 10 Messers Smith & Mean
drew, of Knoxville, for the most eX
cellent piano furnished us for tn
occasion.
3rd. That for their kind assis
tance in the musical part of tn
programme, our hearty apprecia
ton and thanks be extended t,
Miss Agnes Clemens, the lnusi
teacher of the College, and also t
Miss Mary Mathes, one of tn
charming young musicians of Mary
vile.
4th. That to Mrs. Z. M. Bartlett
Maryville'S most accomplished per
former on the p ano, whose ASST.
lance is always so much apprecia,
ed, be extended our most SINGER
thanks for the sweet music and 9th
er assistance rendered us.
! 9th. That to Miss Fleming, on
1of KnoXville's sweetest sopran
singers, to whom we are especial
indebted for the success of the er
tertainment, we extend our hig
appreciation and sincere thanks fo
her unsurpassingly charming mus
&c, which SO captivated our Mary
vile people.
9th. That these resolutions
spread upon the minutes of the 81
ciety, and that copy be furnishe
the Maryville TIMES, for public,
ton; also that copies be sent to tn
Misses Clemens, Mathes and Elem
ing, and Mrs. Bartlett.
The Pope has sent special lie
ter to the Cardinal Archbishop
Paris requesting him to iustru,
the French clergy to cease all OF
position to the republic, and TO fc