The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-01
THE Y. M. c. a. SUMNER SCHOOL
Secretary Overton Tells of the Protita'
bile Assembly at Knoxville.

pie Assembly at knoxville
"The students representing the
Southern colleges will long remem-
Der the summer school just closed in
Knoxville, Tenn, for it's intensely
practical and spiritual instruction"
said Secretary w. II. Overton, of the
Raleigh Y. NJ. G.. A., who yesterday
returned from Knoxville.
For ten days there have been assem-
bled ON The HIP where are located
the lecture rooms and dormitories of
the University of Tennessee, listen
ing to the words of men who are capa-
bic of imparting knowledge in their
respective lines of work.
''The daily routine of work was as
follows:
breakfast from to 7:30 a. m. Mis-
sionary Institute and Presidential
conferences 1880 to $3.50; Bible train
ing classes for Personal work and De-
votional classes $3.50 to $3.50; College
Association and City Association con-
fe!tEces and discussions from $3.50 to
1890; and Platform addresses from
1O:45 TO noon. Dinner from 1890 to
2 pm.
''The afternoons were given up to
recreation entirely.
after supper, which was served from
to p. M, the Life-work conferences
were held on the Hill side. and at 8
p. IN. the Evening addresses were Civ
EN- in Science Hall, and at 1890 p. IN.
Lights were out
"The college conferences were con
Quoted by Mr.. f. S. Brockman, of the
international committee, A. w. Luce,
J. w. Marshall, Jr., of the Students
volunteer movement and the city as
sociation conferences were directed
bv C. L. Gates and H. p Andersen, of
the Southern Y. M. c. A. fields.
1.-THE Bible Training classes were
led bv Mr.. A. r. Jamison, of the
Southern Baptist Theological Semina-
nv. and the Normal class in Devotional
Bible study was conducted by II. b.
Sherman, General Secretary of the
Student volunteer movement for For
eign Missions.
''The special lecturers were Rev.
Robt. J. Mcbride, ID. d., of Episcopal
Cathedral, Lexington, Va; Rev. DR..
Brooks. Baptist of st. Louis; Rev. r.
A. Tarrev, of Chicago Missionary In
stitute: Rev. DR.. Steele, of Nashville,
Secretary of Epwprth League; Prof.
j. r. Sampey. ID. D., of Louisville
(Baptist and President Henderson, of
Mossey Creek, Tenn, Robt. j. Spier,
Secretary of the American Board of the
Presbyterian church and c. i. Studd,
of Cambridge College, England, were
both young men of exceptional ability
and their addresses were particularly
felt among the younger men.
held than the Hill side services at seven
O'Clock. for as the day light be-
gan to fade away, and the
stars began TO twinkle in the heavens
it seemed as though i5his was the time
Of all others when the nearness OF
Him who guideth all things" was spe-
cialv felt, and as Studd gave his eX-
perience as a missionary in CHINA, as
the many hardships he bore, II made
one feel at least thankful THAI one was
born in a free country.
"All work and no play" would have
been too much for the students, and the
committee very wisely arranged Tor
athletic contests between the different
States represented. Every afternoon
there was baseball, baskej ioil, and
minton INDUCED in, and vals We say
it modestIy, the Tar Heels we've ever
in the front in the baseball contests
they never being beaten by any other
State or combiation of States, thanks
to the good pitching of Crawford, o;
Trinity.
Friday afternoon there was reg
ular field day, as conducted ON the \
NJ. c. A. American Athletic Union
There were nine events, and while the
Old North State only entered four men
she came out third in the final score
which was, Kentucky AZ points. Ten
| nessee %, North Carolina "a, Wright
of the University, securing tirsts.
Col. Dickinson, of Island Home, en-
| tertained the conference very royalty
| at his beautiful home one afternoon
and it was ON this trip that the "Tal
Heels" were acknowledged the leaders
| for their{wel trained voices, as they
Justify yelled the united delegation
veil, led by one of THE North Carolina
| local secretaries, t3H 81
Tar Heel-a,' q" al 90
Tar Heel-a,
Whoop-la, whoop-la,
Carolina