The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-05-28

sion. The school has been a great
benfit to the town and we hope Mr..
MagilI will remain with US.
The banquet given by the Alpha
Sigma Society last Friday night was
a very pleasant affair. Notwlthstand-
ing the wind and rain the hall was
we'll filled. Professor Newman the
first President Of the Alpha Sigma So
cietY presided. Mr.. Harris made the
address Of welcome which made the
visitors feel very much at home.
Then followed comic defamation
by Critics and essay BY Caldwell
which put every one in good hum
or. After the presentation of diplo-
mas to the graduates Newman and
Parker and the medals to Richie and
Duncan, A. S, Advance was read by
W.. S Rose after which all retired to
the banquet room when refreshments
were served.
One more day and the school year
for IS and go shall have passed
away. 1t is with feeling Of sadness
mingled with gladness that the editors
pen these last items. When we look
back over the years work and note
the real good, sound pleasure we
have gotten in our efforts to obtain
knowledge from our text books, in
the pleasan. relations with teachers
and friends, it is feeling Of sadness
that these closing days bring around.
But when we reflect, it is again with
a feeling Of gladness, being worn out
from the years work, flor you have
to work in Maryyille College, being
away from home and loved ones,
some perhaps for the whole year.
| We all, teachers and students, feel,
now after examinations are over and
school is drawing to close, that it
will be pleasant to spend the vacation
in quiet at our homes. When we
reach our respective homes we can
look back and say that we have
played our part in the most success
full year in the history Of the college.
This year Of college life will tell won
derfully upon you. Your friends are
going to watch you. Show that your
Years work has not been in vain.
In closing we wish you all happy
vacation, and that you may all return
again in the fall recuperated for an
other years work.
1 The Athenian Hall, on last Friday
evening, was the scene of one of the
most profitable and enjoyable re-
unions ever held in the Hall. Not
withstanding the stormy weather the
Hall was filled to Its utmost capacity,
and standing room was at premium.
An unusual feature of the program
was that all the participants were
alumni Of the society. The Hon.
, Andrew Gamble loyal old Atheniar
was the presiding officer Of the eve.
ming. The welcome address was
given by Prof. R. c. Jones, and the
spicy and energetic way in which i
was delivered, and the hearty wei
come given, made every one present
feel that this was a reunion Of re-
unions, indeed and in TRUTH The re-
spouse to the welcome address wal
given by Prof. w. c. Clemens
Prof. Clemens paid tribute to thu
Athenian and the Athenians and sale
that wherever you should 60 YOU
would find Athenians holding place.
Of honor, also that they were hospit
able even as the present members o
: the society. The debate on popu
lar question of the day, the silver
question, was championed on the al
, firmative by Frank French was de
, med by F. H. Lamon, a promlnen
young lawyer of our town. The de
bate was followed with intense inter
/. est and many dark places of thi
: question and many dark places wer,
made plain and Ineligible. J.. A.
, Goddard read an essay on the histor,
of the society. The boys opened
their eyes wondering how, such prom
inent men could come fir, N boys hav
ing labored under such unfavorabls
S circumstances. The A,henian wa
c read by Joseph McIlvaine, and it il
e enough to say that the audience wa
entertained while 10 was on the floor
Hon. 7. N. Brown, in behalf Of Hon
WA. McTeer, the Athenian Society