The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-02-06
COLLEGE NOTES.

the following offlcers.-
Chas. N. Magill, Pres; C. c. Litterer,
Vice pres; H. M. Welsh, Rec. Sec;
H. S. Lyle, Cor, Sec; Ed. Graw,
Treas; These officers are elected for
one year and will be installed in April,
Russell H. Mcfarland an old
pupil Of Prof. Waller at Elizabethton,
entered school Friday.
Examinations for the month OF Jan.
have been completed and reports
frsm the Profs. are very favorable
that good, honest work has been done =,
during the beginning month of the
term.
1. As resul. Of meetings recently
held in Kingston and Clarksburg'
Ind, by the pastor, Rev. R. A. ,
Bartlett, IL persons were received
into Kingston Church and "a into
Clarksburg Church just doubling the
membership of the latter Church.
Fully half of those received were
heads of families and some advanced
in age. The churches are greatly
encouraged. Herald and Presbyter.
During the recent snow the stu
dents availed themselves of the opor-
tuuity Of coastlng. Sleds Of all shapes
and forms were seen on the track.
Many wrecks happened on account
Of the reughness OF the tracks but
fortunatly no serious accidents occur
red. Lazy Neds were there in abun-
dance. This coasting was a grand
treat for the students as it was the
first that has been done for two years.
Prof. Newman started for Franklin
Tenn. Thursday to attend the State
IY. M. c. A. Convention. Professor
has charge Of the music at the con-
yention during the convention besides
being on the program for an address
Maryville College is never behind
when demand for good men is made.
There is a movement on foot now
among those interested in the College
to secure place at the Centennial
Exposition for the McTeer Peerless
Band for the month Of June And
why should 1t not be so? Maryville
College stands as the second institu-
ton in the State IN endowment.
4 Should not the second institution
in the State be represented at the
| Centennial We have one of the bes,
band masters, in the State also, and
by that time we can have IS well
trained members Of the band. Let u.
all urge forward this movement as i
will be Of untold value to the College
Roll Simpson and Burt Harmon
were skating on David Jones' pond 4
few days since. When they brok,
through and went swimming
The temperature Of the water did no
! agree with the boys and they scram
bled out as quick as possible. Mr.
Jones was very generous with tht
necessary garments to make the boys
feel comfortable.
In the Herald and Presbyter of Jan
81, we notice poem entitled,
"Teach me They Way written by A
Wilkinson Besley, the mother Of Mis-
Lillian who is here in school. Thi.
is a touching little poem and reflects
great credit upon the writer.
The Entertainment given by the
Alpha Sigma Society on Friday nigh
last was not only a literary but Z
financial success. Although til.
weather was very cold the church
was filled almost to its full seating
capacity. The audience was wei
behaved and appreciative honorine
the young speakers with spirited
applause. The entertainment wa.
carried out strictly to the program,
The defamation citizenship i.
Sacred" Delivered by H. c. Rim.
mer was good, well delivered, anG
highly appreciated by the Liberty
loving people Of Maryville. The
Grafton Development in Tenn.
essee' by Samuel d. McMurry, wa'
very interesting. He treated in {
mastery way the different enterprise:
of the commonwealth and gained
the sympathy Of his admiring audi.
ence. The debate on the question,
"Resolved That there should be
proportional representation in con
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