The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-09-10
COLLEGE NOTES.
GREETING.

The Seventy-eighth collegiate year
Of Maryville College opened last
Thursday with more catering pros
poets than ever before.
We are again on the Classic Hill
with renewed energy and fixed pur-
poses to make the year one of the
most profitable years in our College
life.
In this pleasant and promising
opening day of the collegiate year the
Editors of the College Notes make
their entrance and greet all the read
ers of the TINES with low salaam.
On account Of its being the eve Of
the presidential campaign the gener-l
Gus Editor of the TIMES will be UNI
able to give us two columns until
after the campaign is over. But
whatever the space he may allow us,
we shall endeavor to give you real
glimpses Of the College life.
We are exceedingly anxious to get
the cooperation of teachers, students,
Alumni and friends of the college in
order to make this department one of
the most interesting in the columns
. of the TIMES.
1t is sincerely hoped that the ac-
quaintance of the many old readers
may be renewed and that of many
new ones may be formed before this
collegiate year is closed. Again we
salute you, and wish you all health
and happiness. Ha
One ofthe happy events Of the
opening week at our college was the
reception and social given by the Y.
M, and Y. w. C. A. to the new stu
dents. At 1890 the audience was
called to order by Pres. Boardman,
and opened with prayer after which
he, in a few witty remarks, told of
the object Of our assembling. Prof.
Wilson then gave an address Of wei
come.
Prof. Wilson in his address well
coined new students to the college,
4 its buildings, equipments, grounds,
ND other advantages. But the spec
Al welcome was to Alma Mater,
y -Four old mother on the Hill" the
genius loci' Of Maryville College.
z The professor dwelt upon the differ
ent characteristics Of Alma Mater.
She is mother Of large family Of
adopted sons and daughters; she is an
old lady of nearly four score years,
and venerable withal; she is good
old mother in creed, IN purpose and
in action; she is somewhat old-fash-
Toned in her devotion to religion, the
Sabbath, the bible, and the church,
and is so much the better for it; in
spite Of her age she is young, vlgor
Gus, and pretty good looking; in hel
methods she is progressive, wide
awake, and alert; she is proud of hel
children who have won renowr
among men or in the skies; she is !
schemerfor the good of her family
in her dealings with her boys anc
girls, she is absolutely impartial, ant
always keenly sympathetic. To'sucf
an Alma Mater the new student!
were cordially welcomed.
After Prof. Wilson's address those
present engaged in a game Of "snap'
as is usual at all our socials.
A new departure was introduced
here. All the young men and ladie
had placards bearing their names pin
ned upon their shoulders This prov
ed quite success, making introduc
ton easy. A committee on introduc
ton was also appointed. This com
mlttee performed its work SO well tina
if anyone was left without an intro
duction it was his own fault. The
reception resulted, we think, judginI
from the appearances, in the complete
cure of many cases of homesickness.
The Editors Of the College Note
urgently ask all the Alumni, student
and friends of the college to subscrib
for the TINES. Thus you may CO
operate in our enterprise. 1t onl
costs you 75c during the collegiat
year and the college notes alone vii
be worth that much to you.
Baldwin Hall has more girls thai
ever before. af
One of the greatest Improvement