Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-05-11
WASHINGTON COLLEGE.

WhDIIINu lON OOLLEub.
The past week has been one of much
labor and anxious expectation, inter.
spersed with joy and pleasure, alike by
the Professors, students, trustees and
friends of education and advancement
in all things that tend to fit the rising
generation to take their places in the
ranks Of those who are daily striving
to attain to all that is necessary to
make useful men and women, and be.
come helpers, if not leaders, among
those who are ever ready to benefit
their fellow men, and to make the
country better by having been citizens
of 1t. AS had been announced, the
scholastic year of 1929 at this grand
old institution of learning, closed ON
Thursday, the 4th inst. The past year
has not been fraught with any very Sc
rious %hindrances except the unusually
continued cold weather during the win
ter months. While the work of the
President and the Professors has been
arduous, it has been entirely harmoni-
GUS, and each one, like noble Christian
men and women that they are, have
faithfully stood by each other in the
performance of their respective duties,
and have been rewarded with the salts
faction of knowing and proving to all
interested that those who choose to at
tend school at this institution can and
will be governed and taught according
to the code of laws that are written in
the charter and embodied in the by
laws and published in the annual cat
alogues that are distributed by the fac
ulty. From our standpoint we see the
work that has been done here during
the past year, of the very best grade.
All who attended throughout the clos
ing exercises can testify that the ma
jority of the pupils proved their eff.
cheney and advancement in the various
branches of study they pursued during
the last term.
The joint entertainment of the four
literary societies, that occurred Tuesday
evening, was scholarly and highly en-
tertaining. All did we'll, but ]. L.
Humphreys Grafton on the import.
ance of Fixed Principles" was thought
by many to be very good. We predict
a bright future for James. While he
is not so muscular as many of the boys
that belong to the Manual Labor De.
partment, he is very efficient in the
field and his classes. Many of the
boys in this department are proving
that thew mean business, that they are
here for the purpose of getting an edu'
cation, and that they propose to make
the best use of their time. Owing to
the inclemency of the evening there
was many kept away, though the hal
was full, on the evening of the Sd, to
hear DR.. David Wills address to the
Alumnus. In the absence of ]. T.
Browning, who was President during
the past year, President ]. T. Cootel
presided, and Miss Mary Baker acted al
Secretary. The services we're opened
with appropriate prayer and music, af'
ter which Or. Wills made a few spicy
and humorous remarks which were
greeted with general applause, follow
ing which the doctor, in most eloquen,
style, addressed the Alumnus, saying
There is a triple relation which be
longs to the Alumnus of every college
~ His relation to his Alma Mater
which requires him a to be profoundly
grateful for the fayors he has received
at her hands. No student I'VE pays
for his education ; college fees cove
but a small part Of the cost of instruc,
ton. The professors, as a rule, are
poorly paid for their self denying and
valuable services. Their lives are sac
rificed for the good of others. They
are the modern martyrs in the kingdom
of letters and science. [b] An Alum,
nus should be helpful ever ready tc
take part in the administration of col
lege affairs. But don't talk to the mar
at the wheel, is a wise caution to pass,
engers on ocean steamers. The Presi
dent who directs the course of the col,
legiate craft must not be embarrassed
in his plans of government and teach.
ing. He must be trusted and encour
aged in the performance of his duty.
lei Every Alumnus should be generous
toward his Alma Mater. If he has
been blessed with much he should do.
nate a portion to her support and pros.
perity, and he should seal his devotion
to her by leaving her a legacy in his
last will and testament. The crying
demand of this noble institution today
is more money, an increase of capital