Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-22
A NIGHT WITH POETS
Praise In Prose of Tennyson and
Browning.
An Intellectual and Musical Feast BY
the Literary Socie ties of the Acad-
envy Last Night.

The recital by the young ladies of
the two literary societies nf the Acad.
envy was well patrouized by repre-.
sentative assembly last night, and
the proceeds must have adued con-
siderably to the library fund of that
institution. The exercises began
shortly after 8 O'Clock and lasted
till IL, and such was the interest felt
that no one grew the least restless
within the three hours.
The p,incip,l, Mrs Buford, ex-
planned at the beginning that the
society had been divided early in the
term with a view ot additionally
stimulating the young ladies TO re-
newed effort by promoting gener-
Gus rivalry between them. 1t had
been found good pl n. The subjects
announced were Tennysun" and
FMis. Elizabeth Barrett Browning"
On one side OF slightly elevated
platform sat the contestants of the l..
M. AS. and on the other the ID. X.
LIS. just what these initials repre-
seat, it seems, is a secret. A re
porter was told two tales about it. 1t
doesn't matter, however, as to thai
part of it. A fact n ore interest
ing and important is that on
last night said societies were
represented by half score re-
spectively of as pretty and intel
lectually acute young ladies as are TO
be found anywhere. That they ac-
quilted themselves splendidly was
universally conceded 1t would
seem invidious to specialize, and ye,
to speak individually of all the
really prai,ew ortny performances Of
the young ladies would require
much more room tnan is JUST nov al
command. 1t shall b. known,
however, VINO the contestants were
from each Of these societies last night
The following, in the order named,
appeared for Mrs. Browning: Misses
Marie Wood, Bette Click, Annie
Trask, Ora Belle Northington, Sahie
Gill, E,helyn Rufiner, Mary Manson,
l. ma Morrow.
Lord Tennyson was cham rloneo
by these: Misses Lula Keesee, Loo
ney Bailey, Susie Williams, Alice
Warfield, Annie Young, Susie Dan
ie, Ethel Adams, Eliza Gooch and
Mary Weatherford.
The majority of the young ladies
displayed a surprising degree of et'
iciency in elocutlOn aud d, clama.
ton. The progra u had not proceed
ca very far before Mrs. Buiord sad
hat il had been suggested to her TO
appoint judges to decide the honors.
She accordingly requested Chancellor
Su "mey, DIR. J. A. Lyon and DR.,
M. w. Price to perform this delicate
and hazardous duty. The audience
meanwhile evinced the keenest in
Ierest in the exercises, and were evil
IDENTIFY divided in opinion, the lines
of pre- eience becoming mere sharp
ly d, fined as the contest proCe ded.
Finally, at the close, the abcv'
named gentlemen retired to maze
upa verdict. They were not long
out. R'appearing 80 soon, college
fellow, away back in the rear, catch.
ing sight of his Chsncellor's face,
yelled: Hung jury" and such il
was. Spanking for the others, DR..
Summey said that it was pre- poster
Gus to expect an agreement from
three DIS susceptible men rs ND been
chosen as judges, and that as to the
question OF literary supr, macy the
hOnors should be equally divided
between the societies. The Brown
ing side VS. given preference as
to the musical performance, feat
ure, by the way, that was equally H.
praiseworthy RS the literary portion
Of the program. A numrer of instru-
mental pieces were rendered as solos,
iuettS and trios, while there were ex-
,ellent vocal pie"eS. Misses Click
and Morrow rendered IA Duet, as did
Misses WeatherfOrd and Pie ering,
which evoked clamorous Applause.
Miss Lena Morrow'S artistic render
ing of a solo as finale brought down
he house completely, and ,uroed the
&c les, musically considered, in favor
# the BrOwnings, of which she is the
president, Mis- Weatheri0rd being
PRESIDENT of the ID lta Kappa Lam
)uas. Altogether ii was a very en-
oyable entertainment. AT ts close
Mrs. BufDrd extended freedom to
Everybody to witness the art display /
md to engage in an hours St cial COM