Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-06-19
For the Standard.
WAKE FOREST COLLEGE,

of Science in North Carolina. A few days deten-
ton, en-roue for Mississippi allowed me to attend
the exercises on the occasion their memory will be
| green spot in the wastes of existence, until the
golden bowl of life shall be broken The appearan-
ces of improvement on the College premises, lead
one to believe that Wake Forest College will soon
become resort. TO which genius and learning from
every portion of noble State will love repair
The examination of the several classes, and the
erclses In defamation of the Freshman Class, Mon
day evening, II was not pleasure attend but
they spoken of by those who did attend them, as
being highly credabIe. Just here, l will repeat a
remark that is made by almost every stranger who
visits this Institution L" That more sedate, better
behaved, more moral, temperate set of young men
cannot be found at any institution in the United
States The profound respect with which strangers
are treated, the courtesy which appears mark their
intercourse with each other speaks well for the mas
ter minds that guide them we'll the native good
sense and real nth of the young men themsel ves
Said a gentleman from the eastern States, who had
observed closely large field of American Colleges
4" the moral influence exerted at Wake Forest Col
lege, is superior that exerted any College in the
United States" On Tuesday evening we witnessed
the Chapel exercises of the Sophomore class, with
decided pleasure: if the promise which hope gives
of the young gentlemen composing the class, be not
blighted, II will be happy day for North Carolina,
when they leave the classic halls of their Alma Mater
to enter into the service OF their native State. On
w ed nesday, crowded house assembled to hear the
annual Grafton from Hon. RoMULUs Nj. SAUNDERS, of
your City. The day auspicous the venerated
orator of the day never seemed in better spirits his
youthful compeers trod the College campus with light
elastic step. as if conscious that it ordinary
occasion, that the very jubilee of science among
these consecrated groves. Every living soul seemed
! to breathe the atmosphere of inspiration.
After spirit string symphony from the Brass Band
OF Petersburg, Gen. Saunders proceeded with the
address. In the peroration he skeched the history
of the College, its origin, its trials and struggles, al
luded 10 its present Furnishing Condition, and paid
merted compliment to its founders and supporters.
The burden of the address to show the facts of
the existence of Declaration OF Independence made
| In Carolina. ut CharlOttetOwn
ITS. In doing it. he gave rapid view of the his
tory OF the State placing in bold relief such incl
dents and characters deserved especial notice. The
character OF Raleigh, whose memory our State design
ed to perpetuate by giving his name to our seat Of
government in 1892, drawn, and many a heart
sighed in memory of his tragic and untimey
end That murdered patriot, Herman Husband, the
protomartyr of liberty in North Carolina, and the
gallant regulator were brought before us-ihe foul
asPersions thrown their character by the hired
mnons of royal power were removed, and themselves
shewn to be patriots resisted the arbitrary
exactions of Charles the LIST, stained the field of bat
tie Lexington With their hearts blood. Herman Hus-
band Baptist; his murderers thought to pacify
their crime by taunting him with the fact Bap-
fist. felt grateful to Heaven, that lived TO the
day that the heap of infamy sought to be piled the
character of that devoted friend of liberty, eff
fectually removed by of North Cardinals gifted
sons. A slight sketch of the character OF the Mod
orator of the first provincial Congress of North Ca
rolina, John Henry, given-perhaps all that is
now known of that excellent man mention was
maze OIL OInerS-anO tnen the Judge presented the
proofs of the Mecklenburg declaration. and surely no
doubt the fact of the declaration of Indepen-
dence being made in this State in May, ITS, who
heard the evidences adduced the occasion. 1t was
gratifying 10 hear the honorable testimony borne by
such man, Gen. Saunders, to the ability and faith
funess of the author of the late history of orh Ca
rona, the value and truthfulness of the work. The
remarks to the graduating class, to remember the
claims Of the State that gave them BIRTH be faith
full seemed like the voice of faith1u! Nestor, coun.
selling his tender charge. The orator resumed his
seat amid thunders OF applause from delighted
auditory.
Rev. DR.. Cushman, of Washington City, was ex-
pected to deliver the Valedictory Sermon on We'd
nesday evening, but as he not present it de-
temlned TO hold educational meeting, in aid of the
effort raise endowment of $50, 900 for the Col
lege. General Saunders called to the Chair, and
Col. Lewis acted Secretary. Several addresses
made, quite feeling seemed to pervade the immense
crowd that ,hronged the Chapel, and no doubt now
exists of ability and willingness of the Baptists of
North Carolina, to raise the proposed amount of
dowment. The proceedings Of this meeting will
probably be sent you by the Secretary, and
need be said.
On Thursday the exercises of the Graduating Glass
took place in the College Chapel. This large room
was closely packed it is TO be regretted that the
commoda,ions Of the Chapel are not more ample :;
numbers utterly unable get sight of the
Speakers, much less come within hearing distance.
Allow me here to copy the programme of the exer-
cises:
MusIc.-PRAYER.
1. Salutatory Grafton in Latin. JOHN MITCHELL,
Berthe.
2. EIoquence. Grafton, Second Class, second dis
tinction. BEDFORD BRowN, Person.
3. Diffusion of knowledge. BENJAMIN F. BID
DIE, Craven.
4. Virtue and Morality essential TO true Greatness.
Grafton. JAMES BOND, Berthe.
5. Highest Nationality dependent Literature.
Grafton, First Glass; second distinction. JOSEPH J..
FREEMAN, Berthe.
6. Duty of Educated Men to resist Imposture. Ora
ton, First Class, second distinction. JAMES H.
FoorE, lredell.
distinction. GERARD ]. HINTON, Wake.
8. The Warrior and Scholar. Grafton, third dis
tinction. BENJAMIN ]. LEA, Caswell.
! 8. On the SublimitY of the Holy Scriptures, Ora
ton, third distinction SAMUEL 0. TATuM, Davie.
10. due consideration of each OF the three d-
visions of time necessary to the highest Develop
ment. Grafton *irst distinction. JOHN MITCHELL,
Berthe.
| IL. CoNFERRING DEGREES.
10. The Vaedictory Addresses, *frst distinction.
VIM. CASTOR SIMMONS, Montgomery.
! PRAYER AND BENEDICTIoN.
*These Speakers cast lots for the Valedictory.
The Latin Salutatorv by Mr.. Mitchell. of BERTHE,
was decidedly good, the enuncation clear and dis
tnct, gesticuation natural and well-timed, that
the auditory seemed to appreciate the meaning of the
language of people, long since departed, and
with most respectful and patient attention. The pa
thence and attention with which Mr.. Bedford Brown
drew, from ancient and modern orators his beau ideal
of real orator. augur very favouraby for his future