The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-09-26
COLLEGE NOTES.

New students are arriving every
day. We have now over zoo
students.
Rev. w. E. B. Harris, '76, made
us a, flying visit last week. Mr.. Har-
ris is the pastor OF the Presbyterian
church at HersmanIll.,
The recent kiln Of 10000 bricks
was fired last Monday. This COM
plets 900, 900 bricks which are to be
used in the construction of "Bartlett
Hail."
The many friends of Frank Marston
ga, will be glad to hear that he is
getting along very nicely at Huntsville
He has S. in the academy and says
the prospect are fattering.
Geo. w. Eisenhart of Binghamton,
N. Y. andA. A. Critics of Opelousas,
La, arrived last week. Thus We
have now representatives from twenty
states and one foreign country.
Miss Cordelia Young who was call
ed to her home on account of her
mothers sickness, returned last We'd
nesday. We are glad to know that
Mrs. Golf is improving.
Last Tuesday the school was dis
missed on account of the National
Encampment of S. of V. at Knox
vile. DIR. Boardman, Profs. Wilson
and Fisher and large number Of
students attended the encampment.
Our cooperative Boarding Club
is prospecting under the efficient
management of Mrs. A. A. Wilson.
The Club has already las members,
and according to this rate of increase
we shall have over 200 after Christ
mas.
Mr.. J. B. Burchfeld, SO, who has
been preaching at Rockwell during
the past three months, is visiting his
many friends on the Hill and especial
ly one in town. Mr.. Burchfeld will
leave soon for Auburn, New York.
We wish him much success.
The Tuesday evening prayer meet
ing was conducted by Mr.. ]. H..
Newman under the auspices of the
Y. M. c. A. The meeting was very
well attended and much interests was
manifested. Rev. w. E. B. Harris,
Hersman, Ills, was present and gave
us touching talk.
The Senior Section of Athenian
Literary Society elected the following
officers for the ensuing term: Pres.
Harvey Mccall; Vice Pres, Ed
Sabin; Sec., Isaac Martin; Treas.
Walter Green; Lib, Bruce Smith;
Censors, NJ. H. Gamble, Fred Camp
bell and Ed Johnson.
The first meeting of the Athenian
Literary Society was held in their
room last Friday night. The meeting
was largely atteded. A short but a
well arranged program was carried
our very entertainingly and especially
Ed Jonstons essay "The boyhood OF
Friedrich , I Great and Arthur
Greer's Dec jlamtion were very anus.
ing. l..
The Society was encouraged with. "a
few words from each visitor, among
Rev. w. c. Broadly and Mr.. John
webb's talks were very loudly APP
plauded In every respect the Athe-
man Society is in the most prosperous
condition. Let us make ribs year
one of the most profitable years we
ever had in the history of the Atheni-
an Society.
Next Monday night at Columbian
Hall Rev. B. B. Bigler of Jonesboro
Presbyterian church will lecture for
the benefit of "Bartlett Hall. The
subiect-"The Bible and the Nation. "
The writer heard him in Jonesboro
and wishes to say that he is one of the
most able and eloquent men he ever
heard. We are sure he will give us a
grand literary treat. Let us give him
large house.
The Alpha Sigma held their first
regular meeting this evening in which
they were very glad to see so many
old members and to welcome so many
visitors. What was better still they
were glad to extend the right hand
of fellowship to a goodly No. who