The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-08-03
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE


ates. OF these % were in the academic
department lsix of whom we're young
ladies) and q In the law department.
The Bachelor of Science degree was
received by 13: Bachelor Of Arts by
10: and Master of Arts by /. Mr.. w.
NJ. Fulton. who holds the chair of
Meteorology in the University.
Altogether this was the most pros
porous year in the history of the Uni
versity. There has been a larger at
tendance in all the departments than
ever before, and the spirit and enthus-
lasm of the students was shown in
every phase OF college life. Indeeo. the
old graduates seemed to have caught
the feeling; there were fully rs in at.
tendance at the banquet given by the
Alumni Association.
The bacca,aureate address was de-
livered by the President of the lni-
versity, DR.. Chas. w. Dabney. or.
Chas d. McIven. President OF the N.
c. State Normal Institute, made the
annual literary address. his subject be-
ing The Education of the White
Country Girl the Great Problem in the
South" He handled this vital question
In way to present startling facts in
regard to the illiteracy of the white
women of the South.
One of the most important features
of the commencement exercises this
year was the dedication of Barbara
Blount hall, the new building for wo-
men. 1t was erected at cost of $751;
100. and represents a gift of the citi-
zens of Knoxville. Addresses were
made by Mrs. Chas. Perkins. the first
dean of the woman's department, and
Miss Florence Skeffington, the pres
ent dean of that department. The
building is located on the most attrac-
tive spot of the College campus, and
commands a view of the Tennessee
river for ten miles.
Col. Harvey 7. Hannah was the an
nual orator of the Alumni Associa.
ton and Hon. Sam Epps Young was
toastmaster. Graduates from all over
the State. and some from far distant
places, were in attendance at the ban.
quet. A prize of $4,000 had been offer.
ed by the Alumni Association for the
best poem concerning the University.
The poem by Mr.. Norman II. Pit
man, C95) was awarded the prize. I'm
mediately after the banquet the band
struck up the "0ld Kentucky Home
and the assembled crowd sang the
words of their new college song.
barbara Blount Hall.
The dedication of Barbara Blount
hall. the new building for women at
the University of Tennessee, marks the
beginning of new era in the history
Of that institution. At first when it
was Blount College young women we're
admitted as students, but co-education
of the sexes was abandoned for three
fourths of century, and taken up
again in 1893, only on the recommends
tion of President Chas. w. Dabney.
The experiment has proved a success.
Altogether 20 young women have been
graduated and IA enrolled for post
graduate work. Five have won faculty
scholarships and two the Allen medal
In mathematics
The new dormitory is fitted out with
all the conveniences and equipments
OF a college building for young ladies.
The rooms are arranged single and
en- suite. There are parlors and recep-
tion halls; and larger halls for the
meeting of their literary societies.
The young ladies enter into all the
college movements by the students.
There is Y M. c. A.. an athletic as
sociation, a literary society, the Chi
Omega fraternity. dramatic club and
other organizations. They attend all
football and base ball games and give
them their hearty support and encour-
agement. Indeed, the funds the young
ladies raise by their various entertain
nents go long way toward the salary
of the football coach and other ex-
penses of the team.
The new building will be in the i'm
mediate charge of the dean, Miss Flor
ence Skeffington, who takes person
al interest in each girl The young
ladies are admitted to all the classes.
and have made excellent records In
the classics and modern language
courses and also chemistry.
College TbeatricaIs.
The students of tbe University Of
Tennessee were the first to introduce
open air concerts in the colleges of the
South. Their June Jubilee" just be-
fore the close of the last session, was
success, both from an artistic and
financial standpoint. II was series
of outdoor theatricals that could
scarcely be duplicated except by pro
fessional actors
The part of the campus selected for
the play seemed arranged by nature
for the purpose. Fronting the stage
on the east side of the College Hill
was an amphitheatre elevation upon
which the large crowd sat and enjoy
ed the evening. A program of ten
sections was presented some of the
features being Eccentric Gymnastics. .
"A Grand Fantastic Marche Variee. .
"An International Humorist,g and
"Pyramus and 1hisbe." The young
ladies OF the University took promi-
nent part in the various entertainments.
Among the interesting side shows was
their gypsy tent, where the fortune