Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-06-18
CITY OF RALEIGH NORTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY MORNING. JUNE
For the Standard
COMMENCEMENT AT CHAPEL HILL.

d, For the Standard.
COMMENCEMENT AT CHAPEL HILL.
Ma. HOLDEN: had the pleasure Of attending the
Commencement of our University, last week, and as
the public feel deep interest in that Institution,
doubt that the readers Of your paper will be pleas
ed with brief account of the exercises that oc
| casion.
ined in National and Constitutional Law, in presence
of Gov Reid and few of the Trustees, and acqutt-
ed themselves in a highly creditable manner, show
ing that they had been faithfully instructed and clear
y understood those difficult studies.
| The evening was occupied by
DEcLAIMERs SELECTED FROM THE FRESHMAN Glass.
l. Henry Sylvester Gibbs, (Hyde,) Patriotism,
Sprague.
2. Leonidas John Merritt, (Chatham,) The Pur-
tans, Macaulay.
3. Wm. Lafayette Scott, (Guilford,) "Literary At
fractions Of the Bible," Hamilton.
4. James Cameron Moore, Jackson, Miss, Fisher
| Ames, on the British Treaty.
S. Samuel Spencer jackson, (Pittsborough,) Phil
lips, on Catholic Emancipation, -s.st >afs ~
g. Thomas Newton Crumpler, (Rockford,) Nc
Dowell, on the Union.
7. Richard Bullock Henderson, (Granvile,) Glenn
ems on the Slavery Question.
8. Clinton Milton Andrews, Greensborough,)
Washington's Monument-the keystone of the
Arch of the Union, by Kaufman.
8. Malachi Haughton, (Edenton,) The Death of
Harrison, Willis.
On Wednesday morning w. w. Avery, ESQ.,, de-
lvered the annual address before the two Literary
Societies. His subject was :" State PRIDE" which
ne treated in manner worthy of one who graduated
with the first aonos ofthe Institution, and the desce
cant Of the patriotic first Attorney General Of North
| Carolina.
| In the afternoon the Alumni Association held
public meeting, at which obituary notices were read
OF such of the graduates had died since the last
Commencement.
The Historical Society of the University then held
a meeting. Rev'd Professor Hubbard delivered an
address containing brief notices Of the lives and
writings of the Historians of North Carolina. Law
son, Brcke, w iamson, Martin and Jones, (ShoccO.)
This terse and classical composition was gem of
Is kind, and it is to be hoped will be published.
Gov. Swain, the President Of the University, who
celebrated for his researches into the history Of the
State, made speech explanatory of the reasons which
induced North Carolina long to delay the rati6ca-
tion of the Constitution Of the United States. .
| At.nght we were entertained by
DISCLAIMERS SELECTED FROM THE SOPHOMORE Glass.
!: John Tillioghas. Taylor (oxford) Mi'Ier''
2. Spencer Augustus o'Daniel, { Chatham Ev-
erett on the extension of the Republic.
3. David Castor Worth, (Asheborough) BY
ron," Pollok
4. Junius Irving Scales, (Rockingham, } Levin, on
the proposed mission to Rome.
S. John Willis Johnson, (Halifax,) Soule, on the
| Compromise.
6. Cary Whitaker, (Ha'ifax,) Castor, against the
Invasion of Canada.
7: James Glenn Jeffieys, (caswell,) Decisive In
8. Badly Ashborne Capehears, (Murfreesboro',)
| Miller, on the Union.
9. James Magnus Spencer, (Greene Co. Ala.)
" Lafayette" Spngue.
10. Peter Archibald McEachin. (Robeson,) Web
sters Euogy of Adams and Jefferson.
These young gentlemen, like those Of the preced-
ing evening, acquitted themselves very well as
whole, have never heard better defamation. Some
of it was decidedly of the first order. On Thurs
day, Commencement day, the exercises were accord.
ing to the following R;ss:s%%s: Fss:.""n:
!. Sacred Musio-loo.h Psalm.
| 2. Prayer.
3. Salu.atory Grafton in Latin-Claudus B. San
4. Ontion. :. Early History of North Carolna''-
Bartholomew Fuller, Fayetteville.
S. Grafton, "Party Spirit''-Thomas A. E. Evans
| Cumberland
6. Grafton, "The Infrmities of Men of Genius -
julius Guion, Raleigh.
| 7. Grafton, "A Graduates Aspirations lillian
M. Richardson, Anson.
8. Grafton. 6 Virtue alone makes Men Free ~
Thomas M. Garrett, Colerain.
9. Grafton, " Religious Tests of Office, unjust and
impolitic in Republic David M. Carter, Hyde.
> IL. Grafton, IS Socialism '-Jesse H. Lindsay,
, Greensborough.
, AFTERNOON.
1. Grafton, " Influence of Public Opinion ''-Leigh
Claiborne, Upton, Tenn.
2. Oration, The late crisis in our National Az
! fairs s"-Frederick A. Toomsr, Pittsborough.
II 3. Grafton, The noblest motive 10 the Public
Good "-Charles C. Terry, Richmond County.
. 4. Grafton, " Flora Mcdonald "-Malcoln J. Me-
t Duffe. Cumberland.
S. Annual Report.
, 6. Degrees Conferred.
q 7. Valedictory Ora,ion-James A. Patton, Ashe-
|, vile.
3 8. Sacred Music-ll7th Psalm.
/, 9. Benediction.
. The following Graduates received the Degree Of
: Bachelor of Arts:
Charles E. Bellamy, Joseph B. Bryan,
q David M. Carter, Watkins L. Claiborne,
9 Thomas A. E. Evans, Bartholomew Fuller,
8 Thomas NJ. Garrett, Richard 5. Gmnt.
Julius Guion, Benjaman S. Hedrick,
: Samuel s. Holmes, Aegdius Leitch,
n Jesse H. Lindsay, Malcolm J. McDuf6e,
I Neill Mckay, Jr, Thomas J. Norcum,
Rufus l.. Patterson, James A. Patton,
t William M. Richardson, Ethedred Rufin,
j.. Caudius B. Sanders, Joseph ]. Seawell,
Francis E. Shober, Peter E. Smith,
Charles G.. Terry. Fred. A. Toomer.
Q Lowndes Treadwell, John Waddlll, IT,,
o James A. Washington, John II. Wheat, Jr.,
= Wilson C. Whitaker, Edmund w. Wilkins,
;. John L. Wooster.
!, The Speeches of the Graduates were fine pieces 0
v compositions and handsomely delivered. Being ne
e cessarily limited to short space Of time, few
the prominent features were presented in an effective
manner. The style was graceful and forcible;" stronf
~ without rage, without o'erfowing, full"