Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-05-20
Commencement Exercises at Tazewell
College.

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The commencement exercises of Taze,
we'll College were opened on last Friday
night with an entertainment by the pre-,
paratory department, which was held in
the college chapel. The entertainment was
composed of recitati ons, declamations and
vocal and instrumental selections. We
have no programme Of these exercises, but
are informed that the girls and boys acted
their parts we'll and made the entertain
ment very interesting.
On Sunday morning at II o'clock, the
annual sermon was preached in the Meth
odist church, by Rev. G. Shelburne, Of
Rockville, Nd The editor was out OF
town and was therefore unable to attend
these services, but we are informed that
the sermon was a fine one. Music was
furnished by the Methodist church choir
and has been highly complimented.
On Monday night the Jaeger Literary
Society gave its annual entertainment in
the college chapel.
The following was the programme for
the occasion:
Salutatory, Miss Ella HankIns; piano
duett-Le Reveil Du Lion, Misses May
Hankins and Hattie Harman; oration-An
Ideal Lawyer, j. P. Royal; vocal Duet
Springtime, Misses RAIDER and Harman;
Recitation-Church Reveries of School
Girl, Miss May Hankins; debate-Resolved
that Realization brings more Happiness
than Anticipation, ]. W.West, affirmative,
Miss Ollie Wingo, negative; piano solo
La Somambula, Miss Hattie .Harman; ora
ton, He ewho does not Advance Goes Back
ward, P H Brooks; recitation, ,As ina Look
ing Glass, Miss Hattie Harman; piano
duett-Melba, Misses Hinchie and Wingo;
play-Jumbo Jim; vocal solo-Farewell,
Miss Lucy RAIDER; awarding of medals; val
edictory, J. P. Royal; college song, society.
The programme was finely rendered, and
reflected great credit on the society. The
recitatations, orations, the debate, songs
and instrumental music we're all so good
that it would be wrong or useless to spe-
cialize.
The literary address was delivered by
Rev c. Shelburne at the Methodist church
on Tuesday at II a. m., and was listened
to by a large and intelligent audience. Mr..
Shelburne's subject was "Wanted, a Man. "
He treated it in most interesting and
able manner, showing that the present
day demands complete manhood and wom-
anhood, and how, by proper educational
attainments, they may be attained.
The commencement exercises were con-
cluded on Tuesday night by the annual
celebration of Gillespie Literary Society,
which was held in the college chapel. The
following was the programme:
Opening address, D. NJ. Austin; instru-
mental duett-The Dragon Fighter, Misses
Gillespie and Fudge; paper, Rufus Har-
man; instrumental solo-Tremolo, Miss
Vivien Gillespie; oration-The Golden Age
of the South, H. ]. Dudley; vocal solo
Madeline, Miss Lucy Ferguson; oration-
Universal Brotherhood of Man, NJ. 0.
Litz; debate-Is Mckinley Greater Man
than Bryan? H. D. Mcclure, affirmative;
(music-Marching Through Georgia. HIM.
Maynard, negative; music-Dixie; drill
The Indian Huntress; recitation-My First
Party, Miss Vivien Gillespie; closing ad-
dress, Miss Mamie Tabor; song-God be
With You Till We Meet Again.
What has been said of the entertainment
of the Jaeger Society can be repeated in
connection with Gillespie Society. 1t was
an excellent entertainment, the young
ladies and gentlemen acquitted themselves
very handsomely.
The debate excited great interest in the
audience, AMI the speeches of the de-
baters received many cheers. While moi
announced, medal had been provided
for this contest. 1t was awarded by the
committee to Mr.. Maynard, who spoke fol
the negative. The audience was
however, largely favorable tc
Mr.. Mcclure. who represented the
affirmative, and some of the gentlemen
present were SO fixed in this conviction
that they have determined to provide q
medal and present it to Mr.. Mcclure.
The exercises of the College as q whole
were successful and large crowds attended
each entertainment.