Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-07
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Address Before the Palmer HON.
iletic Society.
The Joint Contest Of the Literary aoci-
eties Last Night-Several Medals
Awarded to Victors.


, A large crowd assembled in Stuart
Hall yesterday morning to hear the
address before the Palmer Hcmiletic
Society," by Rev. Agnus Mcdonald,
of Nashville. The address, which
was founded on l Kings 2,2-"Be
Strong Therefore and Show Thyself a
Man" was very interesting indeed.
Mr.. Mcdonald Is a very earnest
speaker and all who heard his fine
address complimented him very
much. The following are some OF
the thoughts presented by The
speaker: One OF three different
views OF Christianity must be cor
rect, that OF Agricola, of an infidel,
or of Mr.. Gladstone. In every
Christian young man there are such
noble elements, which when properly
developed, will reach out for the per-
feet man, the pride Of heaven, hon.
ored by God. Diogines must have
had very exalted opinion Of the ele-
ments of man, If the story which
Is told of him Is true. II is said that
he took lantern and was searching
in broad day light for man. BE
man. Depend not SO much upon
your knowledge or will, but II you
are to show yourself man learn
obedience. The man who Is set be.
fore us is the obedient man.
Paganism develops such man as
Nero, Greece, in her learning, such q
man a Socrates, who was a great man
In his learning. Wars and tumults
develop such man as Alexander.
But, as an example to ali men, PLATE
took hold OF the hand of the man
who became Obedient unto death.
AT the learning, all the warsI and
things Of this world. could not de-
velop such a man OF whom the
Bible says: "He is the Fairest OF Ten
Thousand and one Altogether
Lovely" We are enjoying superior
blessings today because weare under
the banner of Christianity. The
noblest characters have been de-
veloped by obedience to the law. A
man Is known by the company he
keers. When Moses came down
from the mountain II was not neces-
sary to ask In whose company he
had been. His face indicated II.
The world is in need Of individual
men today, men who will keep Gods
commandments. The world Is be-
fore us and we must do one Of two
things. We must bow to the world
or make the world bow to us.
Every man Is a conqueror II he fol.
lows In the footsteps OF Christ.
The celebration of the Stewart and
Washington Irving Societies was
held at Stewart Hall last night. The
contest was fora medal offered joint
ly by the societies for the best orlgi-
nal speech. The contestants were
as follows:
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The speakers were all good and It
will be a hard matter for the judges
to decide who the winners are. The
judges were DIR. II @. Mallard, Judge
shelton and DR.. Nicolassen, Of Balti-
more. The decision was expected
this morning or tonight.
The Washington Irving improve
ment medal has been awarded TO
John Gordon, the Stewart improve
ment medal to g. s. Sholl and the
joint medal, for best essay published
in the College Journal, was awarded
10 "A. +. CaTr.
The attraction at the University
to-day was the alumni address de-
livertd at IL o'clock by Duncan
Martin, Of Dover.
Mr.. Martin took for his theme
estate Control Of Railroads. He
assumed the position that the Gtate
should control them, and made .
good speech In support OF his posi-
ton.
The annual address will be de-
livered tonight at Stewart Hall by
Hon. z. w. Ewing, Of Pulaski. Mr..
Ewing Is one Of the best speakers in
the State, and will entertain all who