The North-Carolina standard., 1837-07-12

that choose to become so, to inform US whe-
ther this was conferred on the clergy or lai-
ty? To what church, if any, is it peculiar,
and what services entitled the recipient to
its honors.
- OUR UNIVERSITY.
We are indebted to correspondents of the
Register of this city for all the information
we possess relative to the proceedings at
Chapel Hill, at the late Commencement A |
large concourse of visiters, of both sexes,
were in attendance, together with respec-
table number of Trustees; and the whole
scene passed off with spirit and interest.
On Monday Evening, (the 10Th June,) se2
lect Orations were delivered on the rostrum
by the following competitors, selected from t
the Freshman Class, viz: D. Sellers, L. R.
M. Shipp, w. H. Henderson, J. w. Game
ron.
| On Tuesday Evening, by competitors
| from the Sophomore and Junior Glasses, viz:
! D. D. Ferebee, J. Summervile J. w. Evans,
j. H. Headen, w. R. Walker, w. A. Huske.
And on Wednesday Evening, by Repre-
sentatives, chosen by the two Literary So
cieties: Messrs. B. M. Hobson, J. J. Jackson,
T. D. Meares, representing the Dialectic,
and Messrs. J. M. Burke, H. w. Burgwin
and w. S. Pettigrew, the Philanthropic So
ciety and W.. Long, under the appoint
ment of the Faculty.
These Forensic Exercises were well sus-
tanned, and evinced a commendable atten-
ton to the study of Eloquence and public
Defamation
On Wednesday forenoon, the Hall was
crowded to overfowing, to hear the Hon.
Robert Strange, who had been selected to
deliver the Annual Address before the two
Literary Societies. The deep and profound
attention, interrupted only by occasional
bursts Of applause, paid to this chaste and
eloquent Address, is the best commentary
r on its merits. Suffice it to say, that the we'll
earned reputation of Judge Strange as a
popular Orator, acquired fresh laurels
On Thursday Commencement day. the
| Degree of A. B. was conferred on the follow
ing Members of the Senior Glass, viz: Will
liam w. Avery, Augustus Benners, Perrin
l H. Busbee, Peter w. Hairston, George s.
Holley, Samuel B. Massey, Leonard H.
Taylor, James C. Womack.
The following Order was observed:
r MORNING.
et /. Prayer, by Prof. Mitchell.
S 2. Salutatory Grafton in Latin (second
: distinction) by James G. Womack,
# of Chatham.
II 8. Grafton ON the importance of Southern
I, Literature (third distinction) by Au-
= gustus Benners, Newbern.
IS 4. Grafton on the future prospects of oul
it Country Fourth distinction) by P. w
is Hairston, Pittsylvania, Virginia.
s. Grafton on the Causes which have re-
# tard ed the progress of political Econo
h my in this Country (ffth distinction,
n P. H. Busbee, Wake.
V EVENING
n !. Grafton on the Character of the Abort
n gines of America (sixth distinction
o by L. H. Taylor, La Grange, Tenn
e 2. Valedictory Grafton FIRST distinction
T, by William w. Avery, Burke.
d 3. Report on the Public Examination.
e 4. Degrees conferred.
e 5. Prayer, by Prof. Mitchell.
e The Degree of A. B. was also conferred
r on Mr.. Pride Jones, Member of forme
20 Senior Class; and the Degree Of A. M. OF
Of the following Alumni of the University Hen
t ry w. Miner Lemuel b. Powell, Michae
ID w. Holt.
). The Honorary Degree of D. D. was alst
p conferred on the Reverend Basil Manly, o
le Charleston, S. G. a native of this State, AM
l. one Of the Alumni of the S. Carolina College
u y, The Institution is in the high road to i'm
a. provement and increasing fame. The build
" ings are undergoing thorough repair. /
s. large accession of students is promised.
% The board of Trustees have passed Al
III Ordinance, that the popular and importan
: science of Civil Engineering shall be taugh
| forthwith, and introduced into the presen
of system of studies, either by embracing it i
m the present Professorship of Mathematic:
y or by the endowment of an independen
~, ,e Professorship, as the Executive may deer
ur best. If this science is taught as distinc
p branch of education, without requiring as
IS IS condition, that the mind of the student sha
ar be numbered with matter which his parent
lat or guardians may consider extraneous, W
" believe that the arrangement will prov
RS, highly advantageous to the community.
IT'S The correspondents of the Register pays
oh oh high, and unquestionably just complimer
of to the Faculty, and to Mr.. Swain Oate go,
If, ernor of this Commonwealth the Presider
as of the University.
an The writer further adds
'"On Saturday, after Commencement, til
- new Chapel was Ihronged, not less than Q
"a. Commencement day-it being the Annive
an sary of St. John, the Baptist. Judge Strane
ty delivered an Address to the Members of tt
ne Lodges Of Hillsborough, Chapel Hill an
~. Pittsborough-which Lodges, being ou
- selves of the number of the uninitiated, "
- must beg pardon of the Craft, for not desis