Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-06-26
From the Raeigh Register.
ORR UNIVERSITY

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There was quite Lterarys Carnival at
Chapel Hill, last week and as we happened
to be "a locker on in Vsone," We shall brief.
iy state the leading incilent of the occasion.
1t was the Annual Commencement Of the COL
lege, and we will premie, hat the Exercises
were attended by very numerous auditory,
embracing some Of the most distinguished cit
liens Of the State. Thenllnber Of Trustees,
too, in attendance. was unusually large. 1t
is gratifying 10 perceivethat each succeeding
year imparts to this inteesting celebration
fresh degree Of attractior-a circumstance, in
dica,ive of an improved me Of feeling, which
promises the most auoIcious results TO the
State.
The public Exercises. Which commenced on !
Monday. were conjunction each day, until
the afternoon Of Thnrsda.s
On Monday night, iheVaiedictory Sermon |
was delivered by che Rev z. Nj. FoRBEs, of
Newbern, which we did lot have the pleasure
Of hearing, but which isspoken of in high !
terms Of praise.
On Tuesday afternoon, Rev. F. N. HUBBARD.
Of Newbern, delivered al address on the Life
and character of Sir WAIVER RALEIGH. We
did not arrive either, to haT this effort, but all
who did. concur in representing it as most
chaste and finished performance, replete with
historical information, and affording strong
evidence Of great labor ann research.
On Tuesday night, the allowing gentlemen,
selected from the Freshnnn Glass, detained
before large auditory. viz:
/. Bryan WHITFIELD. (Dtnopnfs. .aia.) Prof.
! Hooper's Address before the two Literary
Societies.
.. Thomas NJ. AaklSeroy, Wash County.)
Livingston on the ALLEN Law"
| 3. WILLIAM H. longs, (Wake Cotsnty.) Poin-
| dexter. on the "SemlnOe War"
4. MARTIN 4. LYON, (DemopoHs, .4'a.> Phil
Ups, on .'CathoIic Emancipa,ion."
! 6. WM. E. Hill, (DupHn cOunty.) Erskine,
! againts ines age ofReason."
I6. RIDLEY BRowSr, (lp"rren County,) Hayno,
on "Tariff Bill" 1882
/ 7. AUGUSTUS S. GRAVES, (Nearton County,
Gn.) Eulogy on ''Henry Clay"
! On Wednesday morning al IL o'clock, the
Annual Address was deliveea before the two
Literary Societies by B. F. MooRE, Esq. Of
Halifax. and occupied just one hour in the de-
livery. The topics of the add ress were diver
siied. but we shall not he wide Of the mark.
if we state it's subject to haze becn-''The
| high claims Of the University on her sons for
cnltivating Truth and universal Justice. -
The address presented many bold and original
views, and ahounded throughout with the cog
ent reasoning, apt illustration and heightened
patriotic feeling. for which its au'her is dis
tingushpd Though decidedly Of the practi-
cal order it was occasionally lighted up by
flashes Of true eIoquence. worthy Oeth the SUBJ
rct and the occasion. When published. this
Address will attract public attention.
At o'clock in the afternoon, there was a
meeting Of the ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. at which
interesting Biographical Sketches Of such A..
umni. as have died during the yPar past, were
read by different gent!amen. Elk, Governor
MoREHEAD, who is President of the. Associa
ton. also addressed the body in Speech, tht
matter and manner Of HIGH were worthy o.
the wellestabIished reputation Of its disiin
euished author. We happen to know that, fou
days before the delivery of this Address, pei
had not been put upon paper, in relation 10 IT.
: subject-matter. And. yet for useful informa
ton. graphic delineaion, highly seasoned wi
and humour, it has not been our lot 10 wltnes
a happier effort. The Governor ought TO a
5 dept as the motto on his SHIELD" Sempe
Paratus:"
E On Wednesday night, the following Declai
mers. selected from the Sophomore Glass, de
: Iivered Orstions, viz:
3 l. OLIVER p. MEAREs. (ITIimtngton.) Judg
: Siory's Address at the Commemoration &
the Settlement ofSalem.
2. JOHN K. STRANGE, (Fuycttsuik.) eth
q Leper." by Willis
T 8. THOMAS E. WATSON, Chapel HiH,) Casio
: on The Loan BILL
: 4. SEAToN GALES, (Rakigh,) Ersklne's De
d -. fence Of Stockdale.
# 5: George WASHINGTON, (GoHsborough
o Sprague on the Bill for the '.ReHef OF I'll
Soldiers Of the Revolution"
r: 6. WV A. JENKINS, (Warrenton,) Clay Q
d the Bank Vote.
J. T.. BELFrE.D w. CAVE, Chapel Hi!L) "Ba
e tie of Waterloo" by Byron.
r Thursday was COMMENCEMENT day. ar
ID the following was the order Of the Exercise
is viz:
y: |. Sacred Music.
I'd 2. Prayer.
Z, 8. Salutatory Grafton. lin Latin.
III Eredriek a. Skeperd, Nadesbor'
es 4. Grafton. "Life and Character Of Ho,
On ard"
ne Richard 7. Weaver, Northamto
"a 5. Grafton. English Tragedy"
ne Dauid s. Johnston, Cas"e
Is s. Grafton. "rrue Glory"
M James S. .arnis Granville.
7. Grafton. "True National Greatness.
NC a.. Sion H. Rogers WAX
'pe .. OIation. 1.-THE Shade Of the PAST"
lilo 1tI~ne, ". Battle, Edgecom
r AFTERNOON.
ior !. Grafton. 1.-The Reformation"
10 James E. Yard. Chatha
ing Q. Grafton. ''lnfuence ofFic,,on."
wv hiehard N. Forbes, New BerI
M 3. Grafton. Free Instiautiors ss.o,able
an Literature" 0aoen H. Wkit6eu. Mi
= q. Citation. Highland Charse,er,'
su- T,n. K. RL1L. v;,
'ats 5. Annual Report.
1ss- &. Degrees Confay,.d
ere, !. Valedictorv. NJ,
on 8. Sacred Music. ''