The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-05-23

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me, ting OF the b lard of trustees 10l
a, IN. annual addresses before the
u iversity, Ivy Hn,., Thos. ]. Jarvis, OF
North Cnr0ua s u. M, annual
celebration by the atrtary societies.
On Wednesday June IL, 10 IL m, the
regular commencement exercises take
place, when addresses by representa-
t,ves Of the grad uahng classes will &C
cur and the diplomas will be delivered,
We append below biographical
sketches OF Bishop Gailor and Gov
ernor Jarvis who are both eminent in
their particular lines.
The right Reverend Thomas f.
Gailor, ID. d, was born in Jackson,
Miss, September Is, 1866. He gradual
ed al Racine College, Wisconsin, in
1876, being the head OF the college,
the Quintard medalist, and the Ed
wards Greek prize man. He also took
the Greek prize at the general
theological seminary 1879. He was
ordained deacon by Bishop Qnintard,
of Tennessee, May Is, 1879, and priest
by the same bishop. His VIII lie
ministry has been spen: in Tennessee.
He was rector of the church Of the
Messiah, Pulaski, from 1879 to 1882,
when his connection with the Uni
yersity of the South began, by his ap
pointment to the chair of ecclesiasticaI
history and polity. He also became
chaplain in 1888 and vice chancellor
in 1890. He received the degree o.
D. d. from Colun ola College in 1890
from Trinity College, Hartford in 1892
and from the University Of the South
in 1898. During the period OF his OF
fetal connection with Sewanee he de
elined calls to the wardenship o
Racine college the rectorship OF Trim
! ty church, Chicago, and Trinity, New
Orleans, and in 1891, the bishopric 0
Georgia. He was unanimously elected
assistant bishop of Tennessee at th
convention Of the Episcopal churcl
held in 1898, and was consecrated Of
i July 25, in the chapel of ST. Augustine
A Sewanee.
Z The Hon. Thomas J. Jarvis, VII
: will deliver the annual address befor
:, the officers, students and friends {
|. the University of Tennessee on tn
s eleventh, was twice elected governC
e of North Carolina and then succeede
o the famous Zeb Vance in the Senat
9. of the United States. During NJ
n Cleveland's first term he represente
t. his country as minister at Rio Janeri
l. Governor Jarvis is native of Mort
- Carolina aud was educated at old RAJ
e dolph Macon College, in Virginia. E
ot served through the war in the arm
ot of Northern Virginia, attaining to IL
n rank of captain. As result he WI
e. carry crippled arm through life. A
W ter the war he studied law and soc
n. entered politics as Democrat, becor
10 ing at once leader of his people
ly their contest for liberation from Il
I'd forces of reconstruction. He W
m speaker of the house of representative
)" lieutenant governor and governor,
IN unbroken oder. 1t is universal
ne conceded that Jarvis was the be
governor North Carolina has had
late years. He devoted his energi
Of to building up the schools and Sta
institutions, and especially to adv'
n Using and developing the State
e natural resources. lie built 4
IS Western North Carolina Railroa
On which bound her old mother to TIE
n nessee again, and founded many mob
State institutions. AS a result. Go
e, Jarvis is the idol OF the young peop
!, and all progressive folks in his Stat
:" 1t is to be hoped that he will fire TIE
nessee with some of his spirit OF pr
h. gress along educational and busine
th lines The authorities OF the Univ,
~ sity are to be congratulated upon g
= ting him to- make the great spec
'S' OF the commencement.
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