The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-05-13


of the college. The examinations be-
gin next Wednesday and will continue
during the rest of the week. On Fri
day evening, May 10, the Annual
Banquet of the Literary Socities will
be given in the dining room of Bald
win Hall. The Baccalaureate SER
mon will be delivered on Sabbath
May FL by Pres. S. w. Boardman,
D. D. We are honored this year by
having the privilege of hearing Prof.
Henry Goodwin Smith, D. d., Presi-
dent of Lane Seminary Cincinnati.
DR.. Smith will deliver an address
on Sabbath evening before the Y. M.
and Y. w. c. A. of the College.
His subject for this address is: "True
Enthusiasm" DR.. Smith will lecture
before the Literary Societies on Mon
day evening-Subject: "Vocations
and Avocations."
On Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday mornings of Commencement
week, there will be literary and mus
ical exercises in the chapel.
The Adelphic Union will give their
Annual Entertainment on Tuesday,
May %. Class Day is Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Emiline Tomlinson Wilson,
the venerable mother of Prof. S. T..
Wilson, d. D., passed peacefully
away last Saturday evening. The
funeral services were conducted by
DR.. Boardman assisted by Profs. New
man, Waller and Golf, in the New
Providence Church Sabbath after
noon. Mrs. Wilson waa born in
New Jersy seventy-seven years ago.
She early moved with her family to
College Hill, suburb of Cincinnati,
Ohio, where she resided until her
marriage with Rev. Wilson when
they went to Syria and labored for
fourteen years as missionar es of the
American Board. Shattered health
compelled her to return to this coun-
try where her remaining years were
spent in various parts of Ohio and
Tennessee. She was tireless work
er in the missionary cause both on
the field and off and her labors have
been abundantly blessed. Her mem
DRY will long be cherished in this vii.
lage and in the college. DR.. Tomlin-
son and Mrs. Johnston of Cincinnati,
Der brother and sister cane to be
present at the services and will spend
a short time here. The remains oil
Mrs. Wilson were taken to Crane
View, in the Cumberlands, and IN.
tered Monday.
On last Saturday evening, Prot
Newman and Mrs. Newman, gave. &
very pleasant and much appreciated
reception IN their elegant home to the
Jefferson County students, the Alpha
Sigma Quartette and Miss Smith
Miss Stoffell and Harvey McCamp
bell of Shannondale. The evening
was very pleasantly spent and how
fast the hours did pass About $3.50
o'clock the young men were given the
names of some popular songs. The
young ladies had the names of the
authors of the songs. After an inter
esting and searching contest, eact
gentlem had the pleasure of accom-
panying the young lady, who had the
name of the author of his song, to the
dining room where most dellciOu.
and abundant repast was served tt
the great satisfaction of all, but es
pecially to Riley Haworth, who t.
the amazement of all. because almos
"too full for utterance." After the
delightful sojourn in the dining room
the party engaged in prize contest O
"nusical conundrums" in which Mr.
Haworth received the first prize anc
Miss Stella Stoffell received the sec
ond prize. After an evening of mer.
riment and feasting and some song:
by the Quartette, the favored party
departed with Thousand thanks" te
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G.. Newman fol-
their kind hospitality in making SC
many of their young friends happy.
The Athenian Quartette received a
decided honor last week where they