Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-06-08
THE COMMENCEMEN

North Carolina, which took place during the past
week.
On Monday night the Sermon to the Gradual
ing Glass delivered in the College Chapel, be-
fore large and attentive audience, by Rev. F. L.
Hawks, D. d. LII. D., from Romans 18th chap.
18th verse" For none of us liveth to himself"
The Sermon was devoted, as the text denotes, to
the Importance and beauty of unselfshness and
charity among men. 1t was replete with sound
and virtuous sentiments, and its appeals to the
Graduating Glass were especially touching, forcbe,
and eloquent.
On Tuesday, at IL A. NJ, the Annual Address
was delivered before the North Carolina Historical
Society, by DR.. Hawks-that gentleman having
been introduced to the audience in most compli-
mentary terms by President Swain. His subject
was Sir Walter Raleigh. He held the fixed at
tention of his large audience for nearly two hours
and half, by an Address which, for chasteness and
appropriateness of language, for sarcasm, w.t. hui
NOR, and grasp of historical knowledge has never
been equalled in North Carolina. All the great
events and great men and small of Queen Eliza
beth's time, were called up before the minds eye,
in the course of this mastery effort, with as much
apparent ease as if they had been events and men
of yesterday. Thorough justice was done to the
character of Raleigh. But the Address will be
published, and we shall not, therefore, attempt a
sketch of its contents. DR.. Hawks delivery is
admirable. lie joins to a fine person and COM
handing presence voice both of depth and sweet
ness and his elocution sweeps onward with clear,
sonorous, stately, and finished volume. In our
ear,
/" So charming left his voice, that we while
Thought him still speaking.''
The order of exercises for Tuesday evening was
as follows:
DISCLAIMERS for Tuesday EUening, May 3lst, Selected
from the FreShmas Class.
l. A. HAYwooD MERR1TT, Chetham-Web on
the Trial Of Knapp.
2. WILLIAM JOHNSON SAUNDERS, Raleigh-Eulogy
3. DAVID D. OATES, Charlotte-Collin's Ode on the
Passions.
4. E. GRAHAM MoRnow, Chapel Hiil-stockton on
Flogging in the Navy.
S. JOSEPH w. STEVENSON, Newbern-TIemans's
SECOND SECTION.
1. JOHN c. CRAWFORD, Wayne-The Genius Loci
2. OWEN N. BRowN' Fayeteville-J ephthah's
Daughter.
3. Thomas L. CowPER, Hertford-American Inter-
vention in European Wars.
4. JOHN B. YAuBRoueH, Louisburg-The South and
the Union.
5. Jerome ]. Hadey, Tennessee-Rienzi's Address !
to the Romans.
On Wednesday, at IL A. NJ, the Address be-
fore the two Literary Societies delivered by
the Hon. A. o. P. Nicholson, of Tennessee The
Address was devoted mainly to the character of
the lawyer, and was we'll conceived and impress
lively delivered. Judge Nicholson's style is plain,
clear, and elevated, with little ornament. He fully
sustained his reputation as gentleman of enlarged
and cultivated intellect The Address will, of
course, be published.
At the conclusion of the exercises ON Wednes- |
day forenoon, Gov. Swain, in his best manner
which is known to be nmita ble-rose and stated |
that at two o'clock that day, dinner would be
served the lawn in front of his residence, COM
plimentary to the Graduating Glass, to which pa
rents, guardians Trustees, and others were invited
He said that, during the past four years, the Fac
ulty had stood towards these young gentlemen in
the relation of par ents-that on Thursday evening
their control over them would cease and the cere-
mony of to-day, on the lawn, of handing them |
overato their parents and guardians, would ymbol-
ze the actual transfer of tomorrow. What would |
become of these young gentlemen thereafter he |
could not tell, unless they should come under that
best of all governments, the government of the
ladies'. Applause. The dinner was, in every
respect, worthy the good taste of the University.
His Excelency Gov. Reid, DR.. Hawks, Judge
Dr. Dickson, Judges Battle and Pearson,
Mr.. Comptroller Clarke, Mr.. Venable, and other
distinguished gentlemen were present.
On Wednesday afternoon the Annual Address
was delivered before the Alumni Association by |
DR.. ]. Fl. Dickson, of Wilmington. This was |
learned, able, and most interesting effort and was
received with much qualification and applause by |
The audience. At its conclusion Gov. Swain rose
and moved the thanks of the Association to DR.. |
Dickson for his excellent Address, and the motion |
was seconded in a few remarks by Dr. Hawks, in
The course of which he said he had been present |
at various Commandments of Northern Colleges,
but had never had the good fortune to hear ADLER
Or better Addresses than those he had listened to
Today from Judge Nicholson and DR.. Dickson.
He said more beautiful or truthful exhibition Of
the present condition Of the sciences and arts, and
Of the world Of letters could besmade, than that