The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-05-10
NINTH ANNUAL BANQUET OF THE
YOUNG MEMS LYCEUM

GtUe brilliant affair.
Two hundred guests seated in the
spacious dining hall at Walden Uni /
versity, Friday evening, listened with |
strained ears, mingled with pleasure,
TO the toasts prepared for this annual
occasion. The Young Mems Lyceum
gives annually these functions as a
rule just before the close of school. |
The organization is known to be one
Of the strongest in the city, and this
was fully demonstrated last Friday
night. Invitations were extended to
possibly two hundred and fifty guests.
Most of these responded and congre-
gated in the music hall They min
gled pleasantly in social conversation,
receiving introductions to many of
the distinguished guests that were
present. During the introduction and
and the social feature, Miss Maud J.
Roberts favored the guests with two of
her charming selections. At II o'clock
all repaired to the dining hall, which
was gorgeously decorated for the oc-
casion. A hugh star in Walden col
ors adorned the west wall of the hall.
Running from the star in three di-
rections of the hall were streamers
in Walden colors, giving it the appear
ance Of comet. A large picture of
Abraham Lincoln, around which hung
carelessly, yet attractively, the ma
tional colors; ferns, palms, together
with four magnificent candelabras of
silver, holding seven candles to the
stick, with a beautifully decorated ia
hle, lent more grandeur to the occa-
sion.
AS the guests filed into the dining
hail. Miss Porter of Memphis, Tenn,
played a beautiful march. Finally,
when all were seated Mr.. ]. w. Bur
rell, president of the Lyceum, and who
was also POSTMASTER for the occasion,
arose and addressed the guests, an
nouncing that the good things pre-
pared and about to be presented to
them were the tokens of the high es-
TEEN in which the Lyceum held the
faculty, the students and the citizens
of Nashville He said he hoped this
occasion would live in the memory of
college life, which to some were by no
means at an end, but which to others
were fast closing. He said that sew
elal toasts had been prepared for the
banquet, and then introduced Mr.. S
W. Rushing, who responded to "The
Occasion" Mr.. Rushing is a good
speaker. His response was listened to
with interest and loudly applauded
Cur Society was responded to by Mr.
| T. NinnpDt XUhn tba hi
in full Mr.. T. G. Walker spoke OF
The Future of the Y M. L." His was
masterpiece. He said that the future
Y. NJ l.. would without doubt continue
to give to the world men to replace in
} fame and in modern history such as
Hiram V. Revells, B. K Bruce Booker
Y. Washington, r. F. Boyd, r. H. BoyC
and others. Mr.. H. E. Higgins toasted
Our Guest" while F. B. Ransom
toasted ITO the Ladies" This occa
sion, like that of the parable of the
marriage supper, seemed to hold bach
} the best for the last The response tt
the toast "To the Ladies', was as
signed to Miss Daisy d. Moores. This
young lady, the only hOnored member
of the Lyceum, made the toast of the
} evening. Quite naturally she would
give the men a lions share, but her re
Spouse indicated that she not only or
} this occasion, but in her real life, give
them their proper place. A part es
pecially was most attractive. Sht
} said, "Oh, womans king! You holC
the reins of power in your hand, YOU
hold your own fate in your hands, yor
hold the destiny of woman You car
place her in the Elysian field of hap
piness by your kindness and love Of
sink her into the depth of despair by
= your neglect. What woman would no
stake her life for the life of a mar
: whose soul is as pure as Heaven an(
). whose heart is true as the stars. You
: young men, will some day be king anC
master of little kingdom called home
. with reigning queen and subjects
Q all your own, and may you prove b,
i exemplary life that ideal man is M
: longer phantom, but a reality Oh
/ man, forever cherished, forever dear
cherished by woman through all tn
. years. May she ever find in you
8 hearts an abiding place, and in you
homes a rest from care" An applaus
: that almost shook the three stor,
building Immediately followed this re
: Spouse. 1t was with much effort tina
!. the toastmaster regained quiet, ant
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