Ceremonial Speaking and the

Reinforcing of American Nationalism

in the South, 1875-1890

 

 

 

By

WALTER STUART TOWNS

 

 

 

A DISSERTATION PRESENTED TO THE GRADUATE COUNCIL

THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA IN PARTIAL

FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

 

 

 

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

1972

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  

Page

 

ABSTRACT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   iii

 

  ONE     INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   1

 

  TWO     HONORING THE DEAD: MEMORIAL DAY ADDRESSES AND EULOGIES . .   25

 

  THREE   PRESERVING THE PAST: MONUMENT DEDICATIONS. . . . . . . . .   83

 

  FOUR    RENEWING OLD FRIENDSHIPS: VETERANS' REUNIONS . . . . . . .   131

 

  FIVE    PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE: ACADEMIC CEREMONIES. . . . . . .   169

 

  SIX     CONCLUSION: SOME OBSERVATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS. . . . . . .   207

 

APPENDIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   225

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   228

 

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   236