Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-06-26
From tie North Carolina Standard
WAKE FOREST COLLEGE,.

w Ala tORESl COLLEtTE III.
The annual commencement Of this 1nsti,u-
lion took place on Monday and Tuesday, the
9th and 9th instant.
On the day preceding, the board OF TIus.
tees held meeting and continued lis session
until late In the evening. Al night the ami
versary meeting OF the Education Socie-
ty Of Wake Forest College was held in the
College Chapel-Nathaniel J. Palmer, Esq,
President Of the Society, in the Chair.
The public exercises were opened with pray
er by the Rev ]. j. James, Of CasweI!.
By invitation, the annual Address was de-
County of Granville. | should fail were TO
attempt it, to do Justice 10 this very chaste
and appropriate production. Although much
hackneyed subject, there was an originality OF
thought, practical application of The subject
to the varied professions and relations in life,
the force Of which was felt and acknowledged
| by ali; and drew forth from the large and res
pectable audience frequent bursts of applause.
4 copy of this address will be solicited for
publication, and trust the public will ere long
he favored with an oPport unityof its perusal.
| The proceedings of the evening were emil
vened by several national airs from the Brass
Band in attendance. A considerable Access
sion was made 10 the list of Members Of the
Society. The services were closed by the bene
diction Of Rev. J. ]. Finch. Of Raleigh.
The Society held an adjourned meeting on
| Tuesday evening, when on motion. the thanks
Of the Society were rendered to Mr.. VenabIe
for his able and entertaining Address, and CO.
fpy solicited for publication.
The Officers for last year were reelected.
On motion. John Kerr, Esq, Of VAUDEVILLE,
was requested TO address tho Society at the
next meeting.
The Society THEN adjourned TO NEE, in the
City of Raleigh, on Friday evening preceding
the fifth Sabbath in October next.
THE COMMENCEMENT.
; The public exercises on Tuesday were
!, opened with prayer by the Rev. S. Wait
President of the Board of Trustees, and were
in the following order:
=, Music by the Band.
r Freshman Class.
l. WILLIAM G. BLouNT, Pitt County, N. G
r Catholic question: oyner.
, @ Henry B. FOLK, Bertie-Advantages o
$ classical lrarning.-Story.
: 3. R. c. MEAcEuM, Anson-Address tt
t Youth. -Pinckney.
3 Sophomore Class.
: l. OLIVER H. DocKERY, Richmond County
RI N. C.-Eulogy on Observation-Disclosures.
i
i. egon Observation-Disclosures.
). PRlEsTLY II. MANGUm, H llsboroug h-Ca
Ollie uuestion-Gast0n.
e AVN. E. Poole, Murfreesboro'-O
# question-CahOun.
). FREDEaIcK B. RYAN, Wake-Pain's Az
9 of Reason.-Erskine.
s. VIM. +. WALTERS. Pittsylvania, Va
n Character of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Original speeches by members of the
}. Junio, Glass.
l. ARCHIBALD Mcdowell, S. Carolina
J Resources Of onr country.
le Q. john w. Observation-Disclosures Party R
valIy. --
N s- Graduating Class.
!. G. W. Collins, Warren Comfy, n. {
T. True greatness.
2. NJ. T. Yates, Wake-1nfuence of II
ID Mechanical arts on the condition of mankin
s, The young gentlemen then acquitted then
selves with great credit receiving the NEED
appreciation from all present. The select Or
tons We're well delivered, and what IS unusu
without the aid Of prompter. The origin
Speeches were very appropriate, and cloth'
D. with ckaste and beautiful language. Whe
". each done so we'll. distinctions cannot
made.
N. The degree of A. Nj. was then conferred ,
W. W. OOiItHSs Oh SFdIIeD' anu Wa - az
Il. +of Wake, and the degree Of A. NJ. on Rev.
W. ChIdress. ofGeorgetown, S. e. an aur
nj of the Institution.
" After benediction by the Rev. ]. J. Fine
re. Of Raleigh, short intermission took place.
A procession was then formed by the me,
b. hers Of the two Literary Societies Of the Ct
lege. accompanied with Music. who receiv
the Orator. WILLIAM B. RoDmAN, Esq,
m. Washington. invited 70 deliver the annual A
dress, and conducted him to the stand. N
ne. Rodman then rose and delivered an Addre
TO well suited to the OCCASION His subject I"
IS. the ''march of mind" Hexhibited much
. search, and portrayed in strong colors. the
lie. provements and onward progress OF the
land sciences. 1t may withonf hattery be s.
lied an intellectual feast to those who hes