The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-13
BENTON SEMINARY.
The Commencement Exercises This Week
Attended by Large Crowds.

Those who have been attending
thecommencement exercises of the
Benton Seminary this week at the |
courthouse have been well repaid |
, for their trouble.
Notwithstanding the intensehea
and the jam of perspiring humani-
} ty every evening the best of order
|, yevailed, and the occasion was one
ofthe most enjoyable and success
ful ones of the kind ever held here.
Commencement began with the
sermon by Rev. Virgil Pafford of
} Lexington at the Methodist Church
Sunday evening. That edi6ce was
} filled to overfowing and many were
} forced to turn away. This has been
the case every evening during the
} week, which only serves to illus
trate the great interest taken by
! the public in our splendid school.
} The sermon Sunday evening was
} able and interesting. Mr.. PaGord
} resided here in his younger days,
! and it was indeed a pleasure to
! have him with us.
! When the curtain went up at the
J courthouse Monday evening the
} stage was occupied by the gradual
} ing class Of the eighth grade and
} Prof. w. D. Cooper of the semi
nary faculty.
! The finals delivered follow in the
! order named: progress Of Amer
} ica," by Dee Smith; Harriet B.
} Stowe," by Bernice Presson; Gre
} solved, that the works of Benjamin
} Franklin were superior to those Of
Henry Clay" Affirmative Cyrus
} Harrison, negative Joseph Fitz-
} simmons; America Greatest Pull
} pit orator." by Charles J. Bane;
} washington Irving" by Valera
} Gibson; Francis E. Willard" by
} Lois Pafford; "Two Great Tennes-
. seeans'' and valedictory, by Irving
= Lewis.
Tuesday evening the graduating
class in the ninth grade delivered
on their finals. England Before the
"a Conquest" was the subjectof james
st. M. Lockhart's essay; "The Works
nt of Sir Walter Scott" by Inez Glib.
ne son; ENGLAND Under Queen Eliza.
tg. .;. beth," by Alma Greer; "Mary
iv- Queen of Scotts," by Lucas Wyly
an "William e. Gladstone" and vale
he dictory, by Pauline Brooks.
z, We have not space to give sepa
rately the praise SO justly due, anC
tn, it would be difficult matter tc
'90 discriminate as to the excellency O
nd each, but will say that all acquitted
1i7 Q themselves in a way to bring credi
5he to themselves and to their teachers
,nls ,ne Prof A. j. q. Wells Of Hunting
i'm don, who delivered the literary ad
ian ian dress Tuesday evening, was intro
th, duced by Professor Cooper. Anc
nth right here we want to say that to,
w much can not be said concerning
the address Of Professor Wells. HI
is a graceful and fluent speaker
and under the magic spell of hi
md oratory an hour passed as thougl
see in moment. His theme, "Char
lin. .nr acter," was very appropriate, dis
IN, playing much depth and brillianc
a.. Of thought.
En- The diplomas were presented b
lis- Professor Wells in an interestin
will manner. Good food for though
,7e ate was brought out in his practical re
for for marks to the graduating classes.
get Wednesday and Thursday even
for for ings were devoted principally t
ted recitations and drills by the littl
Z axe te folks. Miss Ida Milan is entitle
to special CONGRATULATIONS as sb