The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-08

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escorted the procession to the hotel and here We have
word TO say about
Ths andady who has been the hostess Of this estab
lishment from time mmemoral Is known here by every
body as Miss Nancy" and nothing else She Il very
takes Of them She Is busy active parsonage, and de-
lights in the reputation Of giving he, custoIsrs the fat
with the most beautiful suavity gravity and considers
ton Her attentions since have been untring make
the whole party perfectly at home.
Miss Nancy, she is handsome,
Though not 20 very tall;
And she feeds some four-scors college boys,
And they like her, one and all
THE TALK IN
From the hotel. the President and company were es-
seated with the heads Of the committees upon the
ram The crowd being at length seated, and order
stored,
Gov SWAIN President ofthe University, and con-
fronting the President Of the United States also upon
passed away since with your degree you left the Uni
versy 1t has become my pleasing ONCE to receive you
on TINS return to your honored dfma mafr anu pua
ssas you within her penetrslia in her name rroua
- Eve that you are Of her alumst Ana may
point with pride 80 the punctuaiy in your duties as
student and your fidelity and diligence the guaran
tees of the Subsequent events OF your life Between
yeur departure and the yesterday when
you us this day when revisit us-a genera
lion has passed away. The period which has thus
elapsed In the history of mankind, in i'm
in the arts OF peace and warand In all that
ends to the advancement Of civilization. President
Swain enlarged upoa this point. He spoke Of the de
parurs OF the graduate to Tennessee, then
tlcment but wealthy and prosperous state,
stripping ths Caroline whence shs sprung In the
advancement He spoke Of the Of the institu
ton lie spoke Of the vacancies which death had made
in its ranks Of coaborsrs who though absent he could
still believe in imagination were here In behalf of the
citizens Of your native State in behalf Of your oracle
Chapel Hiln behalf Of your old associates and young
81 brothers, We greet you sir with hearty welcome
The PREsipEHr OF the United States in response
said he could not adequately express the grateful
acknowledgements which were due for the fattering
eepton which had been rendered him. his return to
the University after the lapse many years Twenty
nine had passed since he here yet he recog
which still the In these halls he had spent
three Of his life and the acquisitions here
ne mainly attributed whatever OF success had
choy reflection that many of his old associates ga
thered into the tomb and that could meet them here
no more; but some OF his early friends still survived and
he expected they would be here lie expected several
in the senior class to be here With what emotions OF
pleasure he should meet them In the vcisstudes of
life they had been long divided and their different pur
suits had widened the separation. Still he regarded
them brothers, and should meet them such Bat
sir Of faculty of that day you have only profess
sor left Among the missing Is Dr. Caldwell Prssi
dent, who not only great man. but good man
only possessed Of high qualities important
to the discipline Of mpetuous and thoughtless youth
qualities which would have him In the
battle field. had he selected a military political life
statesman His fame and his memory, to all those
who knew him knew him, can never grow dim It |
10 but natural that should wish the continued
Of an institution to which have many OF at
taehment During my short scjourn among you, shall |
not only be grstined TO greet again my old associates
but all the the faculty and the students
yiduay It is gratifying sir that in the loss of the able
position Of honor aud Importance. which, in your
hands must prosper and Of the usefulness Of which
The President concluded W returning to the Chief Of
the University and its organ in its behalf his most
dial and grateful assurances lApplause-Music, Hail
Columbia
Gov SWAIN, in hatterng but well deserved speech
next addressed the Hon John Y Mason, Secretary Of
the Navy as graduate Of the University The alumni
had long cherished the expectation of his presence
the Of their annual address desire which this
time had been frustrated from the ncessant official
Ties OF their honored brother In his relations with the
federal government. The day Of its fulfment was
at hand and the long cherished anticipation
Of the institution since the of the
nearly thirty ago, and the distinguished hon
ored men OF its alumni including the two distinguished
personages before him. Gov Swain extended the cordial
hand Of fellowship and of welcome Judge Mason and
expressed the high pleasure which his arrival had given
to the citizens generally Of the State, (or though he
were Virgnian he was claimed a of the Unver-
sity) and especially the qualification impaired the
alumni and all connected with the institution.
Judge MAsoNreplied that lie stood powerless at this
unexpected and grateful welcome by the alumni Of the
university As had been said. he was a native of Vir-
gina bur though proud mother of her children
were the land Of his BIRTH though he loved every
Of hills every of grass that grew in her
cd in the classic halls of Chapel Hill were so epgraysp
upon his heart that in all his subsequent life he had
felt that so long he had dishonored her teachings
aud her examples, he should be satisfied Through the
Of his absence and the anxeties attendant upon
private life, there had been prominent monition to
him in the reflection that while bis conduct should be
Of the surest securities well devoted
life would be acquired and retained With some obser-
vaons the continued prosperity Of the university
Judge Mason returned to the question long stand
ing engagements between himself and the alumni of the
University in the delivery Of their annual address and
the pleasing circumstances attendant upon this visit
after the lapse Of several years Of expectation during
which his unintermtted official duties had debarred
him the time required for the journey Judge Mason
concluded by saying that he grateful for the happy
circumstances by which this reunion was surrounded
grateful for the Invitation be here and for the fiat
had been Al
pause.l
The music struck up national air during which the
assembage In the chapel was DISQUALIFICATION the band
coming down the President and company were escorted
back To their quarters at the hotel
After supper. the whole company attended again in
the chapel the occasion n sermon TO the students
by the Right Rev Bishop Ives from Proverbs CHI xiii
solemn and impressive and In every sense well adapted
10 saving caution to the young men. against nordi
nate love OF money an inordnate thirst after politics.
IND an unmanly propensity for sensual enjoy ments
This brings to the end of the ceremonies of the eve
hing OF the Presidents return to Chapel Hill after an
absence OF twenty-ni years.
SECOND CHAPEL HILL
Garde< la foy"
Fine and sparkling summers mornng-hrst day of
he Navy. Professor Maury others of the company
rom Washington also Gov. Branch, Gov Morchead. |
the state attended the OF the senior class on
the subjects Of nternatioal and constitutional law
which nouds, hs h. ss tSa 1scc sG
TO other apartments Of the buildings including the dor
mitories occupied in their time by the President and
Judge Mason Professor NIaury also attended the
crcises ohe class in astronomy and much graHed
with the advancement Of the boys in that department
Of science peculiarly his In the afternoon con-
Quoted by the band the ladies visited the new halls of
tho University the library 60 In the evening large
concourse including all the Presidents company were
present at the recatons in the chapel by the Fresh
man and Sophomore classes. in which the youths did
their duty handsomely The intervals between pieces
6llrd with the music Of the band from their
evstsd balcony fronting the audience After which.
your deponent In answer to polite attended
Ciatv hv h.
was honored BY being elected honorary member
The President belongs to the Society Judge Ma
belongs to the Philsnthropic The two societies
In brief termed and known all the State the
'Dis' and the "Fs" The of the University Ia
largely to be set down to the laudabs rivalry In
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