The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-04-16

atl0n was: MARTIN Luther. PrOfeSS.
or gave us an excellent lecture on the
life and work of Luther.
Rev ]. T. Sexton was on College
Hill Monday and conducted Chapel
exercises.
A number of our students will at.
tend the District C. E. Convention to
be held at Knoxville the last of this
week.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. l. A.
Gains will be glad to know that Mr..
Gains high grades at Princeton have
caused HIM to be ranked in the first
group, which is in the highest rank.
In addition to his studies, he has been
coaching pupils in mathematics. The
Professor Of English has asked him to
take pupils in that department, some
of the pupils being his own classmates.
He will graduate in June.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gains will spend the
summer in Maryville, with Mrs.
Cams parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carns-
han.
Prof. Franklin A. Peake, who is
with us this month, taking the college
rhetorical work, conducted chapel de-
votions. Prof. Peake has now begun
the class work. The students are di-
vided into four sections, from class
standing, and are reciting daily in vo-
cal drill and such calis.henics as are
essential to oratorical development.
Miss Laura Bizzell, travelling secre-
tary of the Y. w. {. A. for Southern
Colleges, was with us during the past
week. She made a very excellent
address before the young ladies of the
college, in Baldwin parlors Thursday
night. Friday morning she addressed
the members of the Student Volunteer
Band, presenting some thoughts of the
! Cleveland Convention which were
much appreciated. All enjoyed Miss
Bizzell's visit as she is consecrated
earnest, tactful lady Of education, anc
admirably fitted for her arduous work
The Student Volunteer Band will
give lecture in the College Chapel
Thursday night April FL. 1t will b'
delivered by Rev. J. M. Otis, D. D.
of Knoxville, on the Subject, "Th'
Land where Jesus Lived" DR.. Ott'
was in Egypt and Palestine in 1890 1
having fitted out an expedition at hi
own expense, as anindividual student
He was cordially received whereve
he went, and was made member Q
the Victoria Institute; or Philosophical
Society OF Great Britain; and one G
the honorary secretaries of the Pales
; tial Exploration fund.
The Junior Section of the Athena
Society held very spirited meetin
last Saturday night, discussing whic
is the better for the development {
Character, Poverty or Riches. Itws
decided in favor of Riches. The Jur
ion Athenian was we'll prepared b
Mr.. Grifiths. For next Saturday
meeting special program has bee
prepared and all are cordially invite
to be present.
] Ed Johnston still remains loyal
e his old society, as is shown by his ii
/ viting the entire society to be presel
at his graduation from the Cincinna
e Medical College. We were all gls
4 to call jolly old Ed friend while he
with us, now that he is a full. hedgt
i M. D. we give him our very be
wishes.
). ]. Roll Simpson, director of Il
McTeer Peerless Band, is on the sit
list at present.
nj On last Sabbath morning Prof. w
son conducted the funeral of MI
James Walker of Nine Mile, at f
ker's Creek Church. Mrs. Walk
! was the mother of eight children. S
y was ffty-one years old at the time
" her death. For eleven years she h
been a member of Mt. Castle Cumb
land Presbyterian Church. Her h,
x band is a brother of Sheriff Walker.
Southern Baptist Convection, No
Nv folk, Va. May 6th-12th, 1879
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