The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-06-19


on the Bill for the Relief Of the Soldiers
Of the Revolution"
WM. JENKINS, (Warreuton,, Clay on the
Bank Veto
Z BELnELD w. CAVE, Chapel Ilill,) " Battle
Of Waterloo" by Byron.
Thursday was COMMENCEMENT day, and the
following was the order Of the Exercises, VIZ:
FORENOON.
l. Sacred Music.
2 Prayer.
/ 3. Salutatory Grafton, lin T7tin1
Frederiek A. Sdeplerd, Wadcsboro
{ 4. Grafton. Life and Character Of Howard. >
Richard T. lIeater, Northampton.
). Grafton. Engl-h Tragedy"
Ddoid S. Johnston, Caswen
6. Grafton. True Glory"
James s dais, Granville.
Z. Grafton. tive National Greatness"
Sian II Rogers, Wake,
3. Grafton. The Shade 9f the Pastr
7uracr " Bqtfle, Edgccomb
AFTERNOON
/ J. Grafton, 1.-The Reformation"
Jnaes r. Hard. Chatham.
/ 2. Grafton. Influence Of Fiction"
Richard N. Forbea, New Beruo
Grafton. Free Institutions favorable &c
Literature" Oren n HhtbeM, Miss
+ 4. Orlton Highland Character"
U,!iiam Biake, Fayetteville,
+ ;. Annual Report.
6, Degrees Conferred.
7. yaledictory Vim. s. Ptg4n, Raleigh.
:. Sacred Music,
Prayer.
The Orations delivered by the Seniors,
exhibited degree of talent, and of high
moral aud intellectual attainmcuts, that
augurcd well for their future success in
lile. The Class consisted Of twcniy.ninc
gentlemen, on each Of whom the Degree
Of Bachelor Of Arts was conferred. Their
names are as follows, VIZ: James s Amis,
+. ". Battle, VIM. X. Blake, Alex, +.
Brcyatd, WIN. S. Bryan, Wm. T. Carter,
John n. Daniel, VIM, A. Daniel, VIM. J.
Duke, Solomon Fason, VIM. A Faison,
Richard n. Forbes, Edward Ii. Hicks,
Robert T. {. S billiard, John l.. Holmes,
David S. Johnston, VIM. b. Menres, r..
NJ. Newly, Stephen F. Pool, Sion II. Ro.
gers James S. RuiIin, Frederic 4. Shep
herd, John V. Sherard, David T. Tayloe,
james r. Ward, Richard r. Weaver, b.
f. Whitaker, Owen II. Whitfield, lilloiy
NJ Wilder.
Tue first distinction in Scholarship, in
he Senior Class, was awarded to VIM $.
Bryan, Of Raleigh. Ia the Junior Class,
the FIRST distinction was given 10 j. j. PEI.
dgrer, Of Tyrrell, aud NJ ". Ransom, of
Warren. In the Sophomore Glass, ScGton
Gales, of Raleigh, I. c. Piachard, Of Al.
ab,ma, aud John " ilsun, of Milton, oh.
tanned the first distinction. And, in The
Freshman Class, the first honor was awar.
ded 10 Kemp p. Battle, Of Chapel Hill,
Joseph b Lucas, Of the same place, and
Bryan Whitfield, of Alabama.
On each day, during the week, Pro-
cession was formed, under the direction Of
William NJ, HoVcrton, Chief Marshal, rs.
sisted by his Aides, Messrs l.. l.. Levy,
J. u. Myriok, J. j. Pettigrew, and ]. ".
Tucker, which moved to tic sound Of mar
tiAI music from the front IF the Svuthbuild.
ing, 10 the now Chapel.
The Honorary Degree Of Master Of Arts
was conferred on The following gentlemen,
viz: Ashbel c Brown, Tutor in the Uni.
veIslty; Haywood W. Guion, of Lincoln.
ton; James W. Downey, Of Granville J.
W, Ellis, Of Rowan James W. Loncas.
ter, Of Wayne Henry S. Graves, Of Tex
as John c. Williams, Of Fayetteville, and
John Kimberly, Of Hartford.
Ga the whole, the situation Of the Uni
vcrslto was never more prosperous and
our earnest wish is, that il may continue
TO flourish We, more and more, yearly To
send forth from lis walls q detachment Of
educated men, 10 bless and adorn our high
ly favored country. Raleigh Register.