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T1tbayosiblyafcftin-a fc,**irned, .nd inmany ; and urs ofegin-if the nightr,” hemfcof d too rtinx^ThosearingThey 13,dyeitef in 3d by rhomBBIYEBSITI OF THE SOUTH.I we solidtrwzs-n denJ*as5nJhria-ima.s,llt;W,ourthconsre sohavesioniU ber like and stitu-y for es it, £ the i fur-nined July iciebyanbii--h theilet ofa the ire de Tmlo-a itn- ,les-Ie 'iole, it *wthe 1weremafc-Loaistngle-pa m-n the upon Jiroir npila-aarae.mo isuvais,ad of lip of5 thats So y Th. Libre ready same 5 e emir qti isV bye 8vo18mo siale,’ n the d’An-eorre j the earedfchor’lerre, ’Marieawill d of*omi ofedi-ex-me-utothes involichlays-or VCommencement [Exercises--A Mountain Institution whose Vacation, is in Winter.f Correspondence of The TSvehtrur Poet.]rS, IQYear-Jgei the ir im-)f the ound ; par* evhat-s andussedMosti Tri~ising□ighttein’srap-l’roy-ibbielform-□g tolures.esfci-* andopi-wifchiposi-lalls. tho l andisons ; the thawSxwajotc, Tenn., August 5. The annual commencement exercises at theUni-versity of the South have just come to a close.• . *There have gathered here a number of the Bishojra and clergy of the Episcopal Church, and the contests, length of the honor role and exhibition of proficiency,are significant of the future greatness of one of Ainencajs newcsf s^tsof learning.The vacaiion OCcnxs in Witer «5o that the year is broken by it in half. Thus but two weeks areallowed between the ending of the old and thebeginning of the new school year. The openingexercises of commencement w^re very impressive.The officials of the University wore their robes of office. The Bishop and clergy were also robed. The cadets, infantry, and artillery, were in fulluniform. The procession was formed and filed.into the chapel for service after which the communion was celebrated.On the evening of July 28 a contest in declamation by the Sigma Epsilon Literary Society began the work of the different societies. Friday the Bishop Lyman Medal was contested for, and the Grammar School students declaimed for a Gold Medal in Forensic HalL The first act of the Board of Trustees was to elect the Chancellor, to take the office left vacant by the death of the venerable find belbved Bishop of Mississippi, the Rt. Rev. William MercerGreen. The Rt. Rev. Alexander Gregg, Bishop of Texas, the life-long friend of the late Chancellor, was elected. fcSaturday, July SO, at nine o’clock, the alumni met at Thompson Hall. A good representation from many States was present. Sewanee being accessible, and upon one of the loveliest mountain tops of the sunny Cumberlands, many of the trustees and friends of the University made theplace a summer home. On Sunday, August 1,early communion was celebrated at St. Augustine, the chaplain, the Rev. Thomas F. Gaiior,officiating; sixty-two students were present topartake. At eleven o’clock the Rt. Rev. Daniol^ Sylvester Tuttle, Bishop of Missouri, delivered' the Baccalaureate sermon from the text “ By their fruits ye shall know them.”Tuesday was undergraduates’ day. They celebrated ifc by literary exercises. At night in the same hall the Bishop of Western Texas delivered a stirring address to the societies. There was aspecial service August. 8d, at eleven o’clock.The commencement oration was delivered by •Senator J elm T, Morgan of Alabama. He tookU‘ Lis subject “ The Constitution of the Unitedbtafes.” The literary exercises of the AJumniAssociation took place at eight o’clock. Theorator, Silas MoBee, is a churchman of greatability. He is on alumnus of the Unj^ersHy,and principal of a college for young ladies at Mont Eagle, Tenn. He is abo a lay trus tee from North Carolina of the University, andwill be its Southern* representative on an extended tour to the South this comiog winter.The essayist was Mr. N. H. Peck, a we^l-lmownjournalist of Nashville, Tenn. His topfo was ** Journalism in Colleges.” Thur?day, August 4, was Commencement Day, The procession formed at eleven o’clock. The Cadet Corps came first; fchlt; n the choir of twenty-four surplieed men and boys, four cornets to lead the singing, with the organ in the chapel; gown men; candidates for degrees; cai didates for diplomas; untitled alumni; titled alumni; Faculty in official robes; Vice-Chancellor; lay trustees; clergy; clerical members of the Board of Trustees, Bishops, and Chancellor. A brief special service by the Chaplain preceded the distribution by the Vjce-Chancellor of certificates, forty two in number, and diplomas, sixty-seven in all. The Theological department conferred three diplomas—on Theodore DuB. Bratton, South Carolira; Charles N. Wrigbt, Tennessee; James G. Glass, South Carolina.Degrees conferred—Bachelor of Science: Paul F. Green, Mississippi; Robert Gibson, jr., Texas;Bachelor of Aits—Alfred H. Dasball, Texas;Master of Arts Degree—N. P. Fuilly, SouthCarolina; O. T. Porcher, South Carolina. Degrees conferred honoris causa—Doctor of Music,James Henry Lewes, Starnes, Eng.; thod^y J.Nevett Steele, Ph.D., Wappingers Falls, N.the Rev. Vardrey McKee, M.A., Asheville,G\: the Rev. J. H. Woodcock, Garden City, L.I.Doctor of Divinity.—The Right Rev. Daniel Silvester Tuttle, Bishop of Missoun, St. Louis, Mo.Doctor of Philosophy.—John B. Elliot, M. D., New Orleans, La.The Latin salutatory was presented with grace and ease by O. T. Porcher of S..nth Carolina ; the German oiation by Robert Gibson, jr., of Texas ; the Fi'ench oration by N. N. Guthrie ofScotland, and the English oration by Quincy Ewing of New Orleans.The banquet of the Alumni was a very pleasant affair. The Bishops of Kentucky, northernTexas, and Louisiana and Prof. Basil Gilder-sleeve of Johns Hopkins University were of theinvited guests. ^ A salute from the battery atthree o’clock w as fired to announce the ceremoniesof the week complete. The commencement hopwas a brilliant affair. The ladies and gentlemen present represented the best families in the Southern States. William B. Hale and MissHale, of Lowndesboro, Ala*, led the Germatf.The University has outgrown the building andthe workmen are working hard to complete the first of the fine sand-stone buildings that were designed by Halsey Wood of New. York. This first buildivg is to be chapter-house, gymnasium, and cloisters to be joined to the new St. Augustine, to oe begun when this structure is completed. There are five fraternity buildings on the domain of 10,000 acres.The theological department is equipped, butnot endowed, except with the hearty sympathy of the church and the contributions of the faithful.The grammar school has been a feeder of theUniverrity, and is to be separated geographicallyas scon as new buildings can be had to accommodate this large department. Th* new academicyear begins the 15th of August.Dr. Wilmer of the Theological Department has resigned, and as yet no appointment has beenmade to the place. The officers of the University remain as before the election. Therecould hardly be found a man to succeed Dr. Telfair Hodgson, the Vice-Chancellor. He tookcharge of the University when they were on the verge of bankruptcy, and has put it on a sound financial basis. 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Mon, Aug 08, 1887
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