Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-23
THE SOCIAL REALM.
A Notable Social Gathering at
the University.
The Wives Of the Professors Tender q
Reception and Feed Over Three
Hundred Guests.

The doors of the main building OF
the 8. w. P. University were thrown
open wide last night and some three
hundred guests enjoy ed the hospital
ity extended by the excellent wives
OF the professors, and by the profess
sors themselves. 1T was something
new In the social line and was en-.
joyed to high degree by all who
was present.
The event was reception rendered
by the ladies mentioned above to
their husbands and friends, the
pupils of the institution and their
fiends. The reception began AT 8
o'clock aud lasted until midnight,
and it is safe to say that more en-
joyable night has rarely BEEN spent
in Clarksville.
1t was distinctly social event, and
brought together more people, per-
haps, than has been seen at a social
gathering in many years. There
were old men present who seemed to
enjoy the occasion just the very best
in the world. The college boys and
the boys and girls OF the city, WHO
were invited guests, held so 'iai in
tercourse and made the occasion one
of extreme delight. The pro-
fessors and their wives acted
rs reception committee striv
ing TO their utmost to make all
feel at home and enjoy themselves.
The social feature of the occasion,
however, was not all. The ladies
had prepared elegant refreshments,
consisting of solid food ami delicacies
of various kinds, which were served
in DR.. Prices recitation room in the
main building. This large room was
full of people partaking of the re-
freshments, while others awaited in
various portions of the building for
oCCOhu tdUiC' OhC VI tiC l"utSo, WIN
was taking an active part as to the
refreshments, said they undoubtedly
fed 800 people, and still the supply
was not exhausted. Thus it will be
seen the event was something far
above the ordinary, and it reflects
great credit on the ladies who con-
ceived the plans aud executed them.
There was no nospeech-making or other
mapped out program. 1t was simply
Il social reunion, and everyone pres.
ent went away delighted.
NOTES.
Mrs. Buford and the young ladies
OF. the Academy were among the
guests, and the young gentlemen did
every thing in their power to make
the occasion enjoyabl- to them. The
boys certainly feel grateful to the
kind Principal for honoring them
with the presence of herself and
school.
Some students were discussing the
question as to which lady OF the fac
uty impressed them most. After
few minutes of discussion one Of their
number solved the problem by say
ing: "Boys, they are all as fine as
they can be.'
One of the most amusing things
connected with the reception was the
"Robb Hall escapade" of last even
ing. The ladies' requested these
worthless to lend them the dining
chairs Of the Hall. When the request
was announced to them each man
signified his willingness by taking
chair on his shoulder and, thus ann.
ed, they formed a single line OF
march for the college, each one yell
ing to suit his own notion.
DIR. Summey, after praying one of
the most touching AMI beautiful
prayers the students ever listened to,
and commencing the students for
their good conduct during the first
part of this session, announced that
there would be no recitations to-day,
and he wished them all q merry
Christmas, all of which the boys re-
ceived with cheers.
Quite number of students left last
night and this morning for their
homes to spend Christmas.
Mrs. Deaderick had the special
honor of introducing the guests to
Chancellor Summey.