The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-06-29

D. Hawkins, DR.. Thos. H. Wright. Ralph
Gorrell, Chas. l.. Hinton and Jno. Nor.
VI God. Vice Presidents Hon. w. IL. Bat.
lie, Rev. DR.. Green and Ashbel G. Brown,
Executive Committee; s. F. Phillips,
Treasurer Chas. Phillips, Secretary.
On Wednesday Evening, there was De-
clamalion from selected members Of The |
Glass.
Thursday was Commencement day, and |
the following was the scheme Of exercises
FORENOON.
/. Sacred Music.
2. Prayer.
3. Salutstory Grafton, in Latn.-Peter
NJ. Hale, Fayetteville.
A. Grafton. Necessary Dependence
of Liberty on Law" William D. Dorlch,
Lagrange, Tenn.
5. The Bible, considered apart from
It's Divine Character. William G. Pool,
Elisabeth City.
6. "Agriculture."- Needham b. Whit.
field, Demopolis, Ala.
I. Poetry of the Middle Ages."-Jas.
P. Scales, Rockingham Go.
8. Their Influence and Re.
sponsibility. "-Fourney George, Coium
bus co.
9. "Influence Of Scotland on Civil and
Religious Liber,y."-John c. McNair,
Robson Co.
10. Influence and Position Of Amer.
ca."-Charles f. Lowther, EieEton.
AFTERNOON
|. Grafton. Association, the true Prin.
ciple Of Human Progress Thomas NJ.
Arring,oa, Nash county.
2. Grafton. "Inhuence Of Public Opin.
n.'-John A. Whitfield, LOrndes CO.,
Mississippi.
3. Grafton. "Love of Country. "-Thos.
D. lIaigh, Foyetter.iie.
4. Grafton. " Christianity and Civiliza-
ton. CHARLES r. Thomas. Beaufort.
5. Grafton. "Palest,ne. "-Thomas J.
Robinson. Fayftcrliic.
6. Annual Report.
7. Degrees Conferred.
8. Vaiedictory.-Kemp r. Battle, Cha
pei Hill.
8. Sacred Music.
10. Benedic,ion.
These exercises wera Of a very meri,o.
rious character. indicating, as d whole,
we'll developed and highly cultivated in.
telIec., and rejecting equal cret, upon
the young gentlemen and their las ruciors.
The following young Gentlemen gfadu
aied upon she< occasion:
Thomas NJ. Arlington. John T. Bisks,
Kemp p. Battle, Benz Y. Beene. L. J..
Brevard, James p. Bryan, John A. Cor
heu. Alex. Cunningham, Johnson Mallett
DE Bcrniere, William A. Dsck, VIM. b.
Dortch, II. McR. Dusenbury, Tourney
George. Thomas d. Haigh, Peter NJ.
Hale, William T.. Hill. Peter f. Hines.
Saml. r. Tredeil. James NJ johnson, John
NcA. Johnston, William n. Jones, Chas.
+. Lowther, Nathaniel Mclean, John C..
McNair, Malcolm MeNslr, Edward Nal.
let, William &. Pool, Thus. ]. Robinson,
Isaac B. Saunders, james r. Scales, Chas.
R. Thomas, Daniel +. Tosles, Bryan W.
Whitfield, John A. Whitfield, Needham
H. W httaSfAp psu. '. 0uAEs
The following Distinctions we're awarded
10 the different Glasses:
In the Senior Class, the first distinction
was awarded to Messfs. Battle, Hale and
Roblnson--ihe Naledictory being drawn
by Mr.. Battle, and the Salutatoty by Mr..
Hale. The Second distinction was assign
ed 10 Messrs. Lowlher, Hsigh, johnson
and j. Winfield; the Third, to Me.srs.
j. MeNair. NJ. McNsir, Hines, Thomas,
Do-tch. Pool, aud ~ Winfield.
In the Junior Glass, Nessrs. Hill, Kerr,
aud johnson obtained The highest dlslinc.
ton. 10 the Sophomore, it was bestowed
upon Messrs. Hedrick, Patton and Sanders;
and IN the Freshman, it was awarded to
Mr.. W. A. Moore.
Several honorary degrees Of A. VI. we're
conferred upon Gentlemen, whose names
We have not boon able 10 obtain. The
honorary degree Of LII. d. was conferred
upon the Hon. William A. Graham.
Before concluding this imperfect sketch,
We must be allowed 10 say, that if there be
any one thing Of which North Csrollnians
may be justly proud. II is their University.
The character which she now sustans IS
indeed source OF pride to all her sons,
however humble or exalted their station IN
life however far abroad over our vast
Country, fortune may have scattered them.
II Is subject of special gratul ton, that
an enlightened iberslhy, at home and
abroad. has enabled the guardians OF the
Institution TO obtain the mqtertti of educa.
ton SO ample and complete, and to secure
board OF instruction that would do honor
10 any institution IN the land. We trust
that every lover Of literature and science.
that every citizen Of the State, will con. f
tlnue to feel deeply interested IN 50 main.
tanning the University that she shall be
enabled 10 sustain herself in the front rank
81 American Colleges
: She wears the marks Of many years we'll spsnt.
u virtue, truth we'll tried, and wiso experiencs."
Henry Clay,
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