The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-06-24
From the Raleigh Register Of The 9Th inst.
OUR UNIVERSITY.

We are tndebteu 10 iFiehu WHO httcDG-
cd the recent Literary Carnival at Chapel
H.l, for the annexed full and graphic
description Of the Exercises on the occu-
sion:
Mr.. GALES Knowing your anxious con.
cern for the welfare and advancement Of
our University, | send YOU the following
hurried account Of this late Commence
lneut Exercises.
The Examination began on Monday,
the gath of MAY, and was continued until
/ Wednesday, the ID inst. wish that |
could add that il was attended by a res
pectable number Of the Trustees. This,
I however, was not the case. When will
these guardians of North Cardinals best
interests feel, as they ought, the high res
possibilities of the trust reposed in them,
and BY their annual presence cheer the
hearts and strengthen the hands of those
who are laboring TO instruct her youth
Ii is due 10 our patriotic Governor, aud
tile Speaker Of the House Of Commons, to
state that they were present during the
last two DAYS of the Examination, and
closely inspected all the departments Of
the Institution.
The eve of a visitor cannot but be struck
with the Improvements which have been
made, both IN the external appearance and
the internal police Of the University, with.
in the last three or four years. The dark
colored walls oil the buildings have been
clad in lighter livery, forming tasteful
contrast with the deep green Of the sur
rounding foliage. There IS, in the domi-
tories and lecture rooms, an Increaset at
tention TO neatness aud cleanliness. The
CampuS n-or erouris Immediately adj
,olaag the buildings-wIll soon be eUclos-
Cd with neat and substantial stone wall.
Trees have been set out ~ various parts Of
I the College area, and tile venerable ed
grove has been 50 grubbed and trimmed
aud thinncd, a. to lose much OF rs rude
forest garh, while increased ylgor has been
given TO the growth that remains. These
improvements. however, algho' pleasing 10
tile eve Of every one who remembers low
long that lovely place lav IN IT'S native
rudencsss, do not convey 10 the heart halt
50 much pleasure as IS derived from wit.
ues-lng the improved department, q tic
Young men Of the Institution. Their at
ten,iou to Strangers, and the good ordc,
preserved hy them during the protracteo
exercises OF the Commencement were hon,
cradle 70 the place aud 70 their native
State no less than to themselves. II {,
with pleasure also tia, add, that the Re
port ofthe Faculty represents the last Ses
sion as ono distinguished for uninterrupted
good order, and for Increased attention {,
study. The Graduates were forty three il
number, the largest class that ever rcceIy
ed its degrees at that Institution. They
were all, with Two exceptions, sons Of u.
9 Old North" | s8bjoin their names
Benjamin franklin Atkins, Thomas I.enci
Avery, kohertus Rufus BTiigers Johannes-Wi Il
son B'odnax, Roberas Burton, Arch ib4ldns
Henderson Caldwell, Galieluus Johannes Clark
Johannes solomon Dancy, Leonidag IlFaYeit,
Daney, Gullelmus Frarciseus Dancy. Jacobas
Alison Dek, Roberius Duncan Dickson 10
hannes- Willis Eliis, Johannes Simianer Erwin
Chauucy Williams Graham, ataphauus Gresham
trulieimus-W ls Green, Atlas. Oct4yss II frlson
JoaanncsDagls Hawkins, jup Richardus. Ben
Hehan lllywo9d, Johauncs Franklin H0ke Al
ggs.kobins0n Kelly Jacosas 4 len Long Hcc
tor McAlestsT, Nsrdry Alexander Melee, Mont
ford McGghee, Andreas Franklin McRee, sam
uei- Brown McPueeler Stephanus Andrews Nof
Fact, Franclscas- Marion Pearson, Richmond
Nicholas Pearson, Carolus Philips samuel / al.
Philips, Horatio. Matthews Polk, Thomas Raj
tia, Jesse Gsorgius Shepherd R2bcrius Strange
jim J4cobus- auntjsroy Taylor, Jlcobns. lierFs}
VISOR, sawnsl-Hucy Walkup, Thomas Badger
Noimore, Johannes Calhoun Williams, Jata94s
He4dersoH W.1-ms
send herewith the several bills oi
the exercises on Mondav. Tua4day and
: "Wednesday evenings. Inc ilgcitnier-
acquitted themselves wel..as dl also the
Speakers on IS edncs,iav evening", SayiHa
.l3al tie greater number Of their ~urcrhe,
were much too long. " hen a Speaker
on such an occasion exceeds ten or Twelve
maatcs, that excess seldom fails 10 be a
tax upon hls hearers, aud dctraciion from
hls own lud merits.
ba-nna rs jar Hsaday Ersntag, Nay 81, ISL,
Selected from the Freshman Class
J. Walter l. Steele, Bchmond County. F..
tract, Houston on Breach OF Privilege.
?. Loonidss &. Edwards, fperson.y Extract
Webs'er's reply 10 Iilyae,
; William a. Bloant, Washington Extract,
Premises defence Of Judge wilkinson
T. Robin Jones', lIIillsborosg!, Extract, Fsa's
Grafton "a the Freedom 81 the Pras.
;. Robert II. Conan, Wilmington, Euracf,
Bishop Doane's EaloZy on Harrison.
9, John COwan, l@ilmngton,) Extract Eve.
rett'a EuIogy on la Fayette,
Dcel"usRs for Taesaay Escaiag Jups !, lsfl,
tseicctod from, the Sophomore class.J
J.. Richard 3 Hi, Wilmington. Extract. from
4 Joseph VI Banch, ~ Tennessee, Egtract.
Rayner on the sub Treasury
g. HtcA'd I Jonea, brunswick, Va Extract,
Hlyes's Eu'ogy on Washington.
AsllbeI g.. Brown, diranyilieJ Extract. Pat.
rick Henry on American fnlepanaenee.
( p Robert 7. Dick, tGreensborough, Extract.
Wtbstet's EnIogy on Adams and Jefferson.
p John l.. Mcarcs. Wilmington Extract, Pres.
! ton On the ESpunging Resolution.
aFEAEeas far Wedaesday EseniHg, Juae2 1911,
dioprosohtaityes Of the two Socictiss5