Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-06-07


try. For once the meeting of the Alumni en-
tircly private The usual meeting in Gerard Hall
was dispensed with, as the class of 1924 failed to
furnish an orator for the occasion. his Exceency,
Gov. Reid enrolled his name an Honorary mem
Der of the Association, and many others as regular
members. The President for the current year is Gov
ernor Branch. Gov. Brown, Gov. Morehead, Gov.
Manly, Gov. Graham, Hon. A. O. p. Nicholson, and
Hon. d. NJ Barringer are its Vice Presidents. After
the transaction of its business the Association adj
journed until the regular meeting in 1865
On "Wednesday evening the competitors in decla-
nation from the Sophomore Class attracted the at
tention of many bright eyes and wise heads We
subjoin list of the selections and of the speakers:
/. What is the destiny Of oar Republic ?-Wn-
LIAM III. BURwELL, Warren County.
2. Utility of observation-disclosures H. B1NG-
HAM, Orange County
3. The Shunanite-CLEAENT Down, Moore Co.
4. Cataline to his friends his failing to be ell
ected Consul.-DANIEL w. JOHNSON, Robson Co.
5. Contentment Of Europe.-SrUARr WHITE, Raj
eigh. s.....t.
6. Gen. T. A. Horard-A HAYWOOD MERRITT,
Chatham Co.
7. Parting Of Maamion and Douglas-JosEPH
w. Stew ENsoN, Newborn.
8. Reinauguration Of the Crystal Pazace.-E.
GRAHAM MORROW, Chapel Hill.
8. State lao ogainst Datetting.-THoMAs W JONES,
Tennessee
10. Emments' Reply to his J1dges.-WnL1AM j.
SAUNDERS, Raleigh.
1t appears to us that if the names of the authors
of these extracts given to the audience would
be the better enabled judge of the merits of the
different declaimers. When we know who wrote and
first delivered speech we have good help towards
deciding whether mitator has succeeded well in
reproducing its effects, whether he properly feels the
sentiments of what he utters and gives them proper
expression. So, then suggest that hereafter, as
it used to be- are told who is spoken as well as
who speaks Then cannot suspect, we some-
times do now that the thunderer does not know
whose thunder he borrows Of these Sophomore
competitors Messrs Bingham, johnson, Saunders,
and White were worthy of note as having prepared
their parts diligently and some of them also approx
mated closely to a perfect delivery. This will al
ways be so artu as to be entirely artess-so polished
as to retain no marks of the burnisher.
Thursday, as usual, was devoted to the exercises
of the graduating class. This consisted of sixty
members and their names here record in Aca-
demic STYLE
Gulielmus-Lee Alexander, Junius-Frankn ALI
son johannes Burr Andrews, Guiiemus- Badham, jul
nior, Ricardus- Henricus Battle Josephus-Masters
Bell Edvardus Bradford junior, Ricardus Bradford,
Daniel-Iverson Brooks, Johannes Henrcus Bullock,
Guelmus- Henricus Bum, Johannes-Samuel Cham
bers JohannesProber Cobb, Needham-Bryan Cobb,
Elnathan-H ayne Davis, Thomas Colgate Dennis, Jo-
sephus- Adolphus Engelhard, Edvardus- Livingston
Faison Johanncs-M Marion Galloway, Albertus-Kim
brough Graham, Johannes-Willams Graves, Johannes
-B!ountGrimes, Johannes-Hampden Hill, Delano-
Whiting Hustled, Samuel-Spencer Jackson JUNIOR
.Jacobus- Gulielmus Jacobs, Robertus-Bruce John
ston, Josephus-Pickett jones' Gulielmus- Leak Led
better Ivey- Foreman Lewis Gulelmus- Stevens Long,
Johannes Campbell Mcclellan, Leonidas-Johanncs
Merritt, Jacobus- Archibaldus Montgomery, Jacobus
CameronMoore Johannes MurdockMorrson Joannes
Neal Guliemus- Carolus Nichols, Theophius Perry
Carolus W. Phifer, Oscar-Ripley Rand, David-G-
espie Robeson Johannes Kirkland Rufin, Joahnnes
Gulielmus Sanford, Ricardus- Baker Saunders, Gull
elmus- Lawrence Saunders, Rufus Scott, Gulielmus-
LAFAYETTE Scott Johannes Duncan Shaw, Robertus-
Moderwell Sloan, Junior, Gulielmus Henricus Spen-
Ger, Guliemus Thompson, Gulielmus-H enricus
Thomson, Enochus-Jasper Fann, hua-Cochran
Walker, Gulielmus- Robards Wetmore, Bryan Whit
field Theodorus Whitfield, Jacobus-Allan Wright,
Josephus Hill Wright.
1t is customary for the Faculty to allow only those
who have been distinguished for their scholarship to
speak as the representatives of their class Com
mencement-day. Of those thus distinguished the
following appeared the stage and delivered orgi-
nal speeches in the following order:
i. Latin ASatutatOry.-W LILLIAN BADHAM, Jr, Eden
ton.
2 4 greeting to all our .tiiends-JoHN DUNCAN
SHAW, Richmond County.
8. Science in the Bi6le.-WnLIAH HENRY SPEN-
GER HYDE Co.
f. Young America.-JouN MARION GALLAwAY,
Rockingham Co.
5. Why Loce the Turk and hate the Russian, p
ENocH JASPER VANN, Florida.
6. The scale Of Being.-SAMUEL SPENCER JACKSON,
Jr Pittsboro'.
T. Distribution Of the Bi6h.-THEoDoRE WHIT
FIELD, Mississippi.
8. The Future.-JosEpH HILL WRIGHT, Whining
ton.
9. Denominationaz Eaucation.-LEoN1DAs JOHN
MERRITT, Chatham Co.
III. CT01cth OF E7g[lSR L1OeTIy.-OSCAR RIPLEY
RAND, Wake Co.
II. The Farming interest in North Carolina-
ROBERT BRUCE JOHNSTON, Waynesvle.
-. French n-LGtayette-WILL1AN Rob-
ARDS WETMoRE, Fayetteville.
AFTERNOON.
1. Greek Oration-'7o Prepon -JoHN WILLIAMS
GRAVES, Caswell Co.
2. Practical benefits conferred by Astronomy
RICHARD HENRY BATTLE, Chapel Hill.
8. Legislative aid to the Observation-Disclosures
LEE ALEXANDER, Mcdowell Co.
4. Where are zoe ?-JosEPH ApoLPHUs ENGELHARD,
jackson, Miss.
5. annual Report.
6. Degrees conferred
7. The Neutrality-suspicious. LAFAYETTE ScoTr, |
Guilford Co.
s. Sacred Nusic
On the whole these essays very creditabe to !
their authors. Some of them were as good as we |
have ever heard any similar occasion. The |
thoughts were good-the language clear and well |
chosen and the delivery unexceptionable. Those of
he audience whose opinion is worth having express
ed themselves as highly gratied. tbs butjust to the
young gentlemen reward for their diligence and |
good TASTE record that speeches Messrs Battle
Jackson, Johnston, Merritt and Whitfield called forth
marked commentator. The Orations in the learned |
md foreign languages were pronounced with pro-
orety, and those who knew decided that thew refec
ed credit on those concerned in their composition
IN reading over such list of exercises as that now
before US we have often asked ourselves why did not
some OF these young gentlemen favor us with de-