The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-12
Last Sabbath night Prof. S. T. Will

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our college to the Student Volunteer
Convention at Cleveland, Ohio, had
charge of the services at New Provi-
dence Church. Rev. John Silsby, re-
turned missionary from Shanghai,
China, who also attended, assisted in
presenting some phases of this conven.
ton which was the greatest gathering
OF students in the history ofthe world.
Mr.. Silsby's talk was chiiey concern
ing the Student Volunteer movement,
its history, the need of the organiza-
ton and the preparation needful to the
Volunteer. DR.. Wilson gave a gen.
eral summary of the entire convention;
introducing the principal speakers,
and giving hint Of what they pre-
sented. One of the grand facts in
connection with this gathering was the
perfect concord that prevailed through
the entire session, a perfect blending
of faiths, creeds and beliefs producing
a delightful harmony. In addition
to those addresses by Prof. Wilson
and Mr.. Silsby a selection by the lad
les, quartette and solo by Mr. Ham
ilton, made the occasion one to be
long remembered.
The Student Volunteer Band will
entertain, in their Band Home, mex
r Saturday at three o'clock, in honor Of
the returned missionaries of this vacin-
ity, and students interested in foreign
missions.
AT the last meeting of the Band a
report of the Convention was given In
brief by Mr.. Post.
The Y. M. C. A. last Sabbath az
ternoon was led by H. S. Lyle in the
absence of Carl Elmore. The meet
ing was a song and praise service.
The meeting was one of interest and
:. profit. Almost every one testified as
J. to what he had to be thankful for to
God.
Prof. Newman, Gin Latin Glass,
!, edith, read that last paragraph"
Miss Edith; Professor, didn'
get the last Of this lesson"
Professor: "Oh, you can read that
why, it will read its self"
Miss Edith: "All right, I'll just 81
here and listen to it."
H. C. Rimmer has recently EN-
G ployed a private secretary to do hi
e correspondence. The secretary S
is far has been very successful in hi
y work. The only trouble is that Rim
rs mer can not dictate as fast as hi
S secretary can write.
. Miss Ida Alexander and Leo Alex
: ander, 81, of Cloyd's Creek, wer
visiting at Maryville last Monday
Leo entered Mccormick Theologics
Seminary last fall, but owing to sicl
:, ness he returned home. He intend
= to enter again next September.
e E. N. Quist, of Mimi, who hs
C. been here only two months, went
IL the polls 20 vote last Saturday.
i. Examiner: "Where do you live?"
IS Quist: minnesota"
D Examiner: "Your'e excused"
~ We are glad to see Miss Ellen A
exander back in her classes again,
:: she feared she might have to leave
account of her health. Miss Lo
SIS
Alexander has also been out of class
ne -,
. this week by reason of illness.
a
On Will Henry, who was thought to |
CT seriously hurt at the ball game SON
ut time ago, is in school again. He 6
10 along remarkably well. although
o. received pretty severe blow.
k
nd Mr.. H. C. Rimmer says, that Mi
as Johnson says, that she heartily agre
of with him when he says, that the Mar
ar vile College boys are helpful in Il
cd extreme.
~ Prof. Jno, G. Newman deliver
Is his lecture, prophets and Poets,"
=" a large audience at Shannondale |;
Saturday evening.
Rev. S. w. Boardman, d. D., a
~ wife gave a pleasant reception
We honor of Miss Andrews on Saturd
afternoon.
tu- Mr.. Babcock of St. Andrews b