Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-06-20
From the Raleigh Standard.
commencement Mt Chanel Hill.

Mr.. HoLpEN-I had the pleasure of attending the
Commencement of our University last week. and as
the public feel deep interest in that Institution
doubt not that the readers of your paper will be
pleased with brief account of the exercises that
occasion.
On Tuesday morning the Senior Class was exam
ned in National and Constitutional Law in presence
of Gov Reid and few of the Trustees, and acquit-
ted themselves in highly creditable manner, show
ing that they had been faithfully instructed and
clearly understood those difficult studies.
The evening was occupied by
DISCLAIMERS SELECTED FROM THE FRESHMAN CLASS.
1. Henry Sylvester Gibbs, (Hyde,) Patriotism
Sprague.
2. Leonidas John Merritt, (Chatham) The Puri-
tans, Macaulay.
g. VIM. Lafayette Scott, (Guilford,) " Literary
Attractions of the Bible,' Hamilton
A. James Cameron Moore, Jackson, Miss, } Fish
er Ames on the British Treaty.
S. Samuel Spencer Jackson (Pittsboro',) Phillips
on Catholic Emancipation.
g. Thomas Newton Crumpler, (Rockford) Nc
DoTell on the Union.
7. Richard Bullock Henderson, (Granville,) Glenn
ems on the Slavery Question.
g. Clinton Milton Andrews Greensboro Wash
ingtons Monument, the Keystone of the Arch Of the
Union, by Kaufman.
g. Malachi Haughton, (Edenton,) The Death of
Harrison, Willis.
On Wednesday morning w w. Avery Esq, de-
livered the annual address before the two Literary
he treated in manner worthy of one who gradua-
ted with the first honors of the Institution, and the
descendant of the patriotic first Attorney General Of
North Carolina.
In the afternoon the Alumni Association held a
public meeting at which obituary notices read
of such of the graduates as had died since the last
Commencement.
The Historical Society of the University then held
a meeting. Rev. Professor HI bbard delivered an
address containing brief notices of the lives and wri
+ IL f
Brickell, williamson Martin, and JONES' (Shocco.
This terse and classical composition gem of
it's kind, and it is to be hoped will be published.
Gov. Swain, the President of the University, who
is celebrated for his researches into the history OF
the State, made speech explanatory of the reasons
which induced North Carolina so long to delay the
ratification of the Constitution of the United States
At night we were entertained by
| DISCLAIMERS SELECTED FROM THE SOPHOMORE CLASS.
l. John Tillinghast Taylor, (Oxford) Miller's
| EulOgy of Gen Taylor.
2. Spencer Augustus O'Daniel (Chatham,) Eve
rett on the Extension of the Republic
3. David CASTOR Worth, (Asheborough,) by
ron,'' Pollok.
4. Junius Irving Scales, buckingham Levin on
| the proposed mission to Rome.
| 5. John Willis Johnson, (Haifax, Soule on the
Compromise.
G. Cary Whitaker, (Halfax,) Castor against the
Invasion of Canada
T. James Glenn Jefreys, (Caswell:) Decisive In
tegrity by Writ.
g. Badly Ashborne Capeheart, (Murfreesboro',)
Miller on the Union.
g. James Magnus Spencer (Greene CO., Ala, }
" LaFayette,' Sprague.
10. Peter Archibald McEachin (Robeson) Web
ster's Eulogy of Adams and Jefferson.
! These young gentlemen, like those of the prece
ding evening" acquitted themselves very yell as
whole, | have never heard better defamation. Some
of it decidedly of the first order. On Thursday
Commencement day, the exercises were according
to the following programme
FORENOON.
l. Sacred Music-100th Psalm.
g. Salutary Grafton in Latin-Claudus B. San
ders, Johnston.
f. Grafton, - Early History of North Carolina'-
Bartholomew Fuller, Fayetteville.
5. Grafton, Party Spirt'-Thomas A. Z. Evans
Cumberland.
g. Grafton, 1.-THE Infrmities of Men of Genius
Julius Guon, Raleigh.
7. Grafton, "a Graduates Aspirations'-W
M. Richardson, Arson
8. Grafton. " Virtue alone makes Men Free
Thomas NJ. Garrett, Colerain.
9. Grafton, Religious Tests of Office unj ust ant
impolitic in a Republic'-David NJ. Carter Hyde
iG. Grafton, : Excelsior "-Lowndes Treadwell
IL. Grafton. " Socialism Jesse H. Lindsay
Greensborough.
l. Grafton, I" Influence of Public Opinion ''-Leigl
Claiborne, Upton, Tenn.
2 Grafton, The late crisis in National AT
, fairs '-Frederick A Toomer Pittsboro'.
3. Grafton, The noJlest motive is the Publ
, Good'--Charles c. Terry, Richmond county.
f. Grafton, Flora McDonald''-Malcolm J. Nc
Duffe, Cumberland.
: 5. Annual Report.
6, Degrees Conferred
| 7. Valedictory Oration-Jas. A. Patton, Ashvllle
3 8. Sacred Music-ll1th Psalm.
9. Benediction.
l The following Graduates received the Degree G
9 Bachelor of Arts:
Charles E. Bellamy Joseph B. Bryan,
David NJ Carter, Watkins L. Claiborne,
! Thomas A. F. Evans, Bartholomew Fuller,
:. Thomas M. Garrett, Richard S Grant,
| Julius Guion, Benjamin S. Hedrck,
Samuel s. Holmes, Aegidius Letch,
, Jesse H. Lindsay, Malcolm j. McDufe,
Neill Mckay, Jr., Thomas J. Norcum,
Rufus L. Patterson, James A. Patton,
p William NJ Richardson, Etheldred Ruf6n,
L Claudus B. Sanders, Joseph J. Seawell,
Francis E. Shober, Peter E. Smith,
; Charles c. Terry, Fred. A. Toomer,
: Lowndes Treadwell, John Waddill, Jr.,
James A Washington, John T. Wheat, Jr.,
: Wilson C. Whitaker, Edmund w. Wilkins,
John /. Wooster
: The Speeches of the Graduates were fine pieces
y composition, and handsomely delivered. Being M
cessarily limited to a short space of time, few
the prominent features presented in an eectiv
manner. The style was graceful and forcibe
&c strong without rage. without o'erfowing FULL
: At night the large Assembly Room" which
not yet finished, was filled with a crowd of youth