Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-06-11

seldom tnat we hear so many good speeches ~ IS but
aey Messra laurence, Merritt, Bingham as W One
Hebrew were very much commended, both f.. aa Ill
and manner; and Mr.. Johnson's vigor anu mater
prlateness OF defamation called forth sappra
plause Doubtless the Senatus Aeoden,;satty a.
always be glad to have such exercises "sss VIII
dedicated to themselves and all the wor,s 'eend-
From the Annual Report we gathered H. =.
ing facts which may be Of general Interest. '0loE
The graduating class numbered forty. soro
bers Ut these, Messrs. Bingham. Kiileh,asan men.
renee, Robins and Sessions secured the frs. lap
ton. Messrs. Alderman, Barrett. Rrvon 1n1sta.
Gilmore, Johnson Merritt, Morrow. Slade o,i Erwin IN
dill, the second; and Messrs j. Bruce D. had
Hines, Stevenson, White and Marlborough h nu,ley
Mr.. W. B. Brncewas entitled to the frs, ho. 'and
Mathematics, and in French Mr.. Sessions n oIa
the vaiedictory grafton by lot, and Mr.. KiIsS
the latin, which, with the consent Of tha pleoes
he afterwards transferred to his friend M faeul!
Mr.. Slade was the only member of this =. bryaa
was absent from no one of the 800 attendsnsS a
quired in four years course at the IJn;va.sss re-
Mr. Waddill was never absent after he en,o-" sty>
lege in the early part of the Freshman vow Vst
Mr.. McNair was always present while ms" AID
the Institution-for three years. Mr. K aI',efd
was absent three times, because of sickness 'eoeF
years and half Messrs. Hines and Hos,,un@'
never absent when it was possible for tben ', wee
present. The report contained the follou;ra @ s.e
praise" This class throughout the entire oo. ugh
course has been characterized by more than eas
nary diligence, sobriety, and proprietv Of d.' o
ment and the general fidelity with which al Gsp9t
ties have been performed, may be well recomn ,s au
as worthy Of imitation by its successors " 1
have been "a names connected with this cl..a ansis
ring its college life although not at anv ona w.
Only 18 of those who entered at the beo;nu; uue
the Freshman year remained till the close oe VI
Senior We bid these worthy young men S !. as
"God speed ye." A'afy
There were seventy-two members Of tbo IT,.
class. Among these the first honor was assa uuf
Messrs. Avery, Grady, Venabe, Webb, and Wb, %
ton. Mr.. Bingham obtained the second in M, ta''
mates and French, and the first in all the obsr ~
partments. The second distinction was secnrod ls
Mcssrs. Barnes, Coble, Digger, Harvey, Jordan
MCLAUGHLIN, Robbins, Smith, Steward, Stousr
Thompson, and Kimberley. Messrs ]. ". G.,,,
ham, Hayley, w. H. Hayley, Mitchell, Thorn W.',
and Wilkinson formed the third SECTION u ,t ~u
class. 4
Mr.. Wilson was entitled to the second dstncto,
in French, and Mr.. McKinnon to the second in Eua
lish composition.
So far, Messrs. Grady, Mitchell, Williams and
Wimberly have never been absent from recitation
prayer, or divine worship. Messrs. D. Graham and
Thorp have not been absent for the last two years
The Sophomore class had ninety.sevcn members
Of these, Messrss Anderson, Lord, McAfee and Per-
ry were declared the best scholars in their class
Messrs- Dowd, Mason and Morehead as second
Analytical Mathematics, and first in all the obr
departments. Mr.. Hammond as first in GeometricI
Mathematics, and first in his other studies MeSN
Bell, Buchanan, Gilmer, Grower, Harris, R. John
ston, Jones, Wade and Stancil were counted as The
second best scholars, and Messrs. Baker, Brinson
j. Brown, Bruce, Clark, Clement W. Coleman
Goodloe, w. Goodloe, Hadly, F. Johnston Macart
ney, R. Marsh, Stewart Tatuln, Twitty, Walker
Washington, Wright, and Young formed the third
rank. Messrs Campbell and Swayze were graod
with the first distinction in French Six members
of this class have been absent from no duty since
they joined college, viz: Messrs. Faison, Foreman,
F. Johnston, Morehead, Stewart and Walker.
At commencement the Freshman class consisted
of one hundred and three regular members The
first distinction was assigned to Messrs. Harris G.
B. Johnston, w. B. Lynch, Stockton, Swindell, and
Kirkland. Messrs. McClammy, Nixon, and Silers
obtained the second in Mathematics and the first in
given to Messrs. Coffin, Groom, Eure, Fetter, Fosts
Jones, G. N. Morrow, Rogers, Rugeley, Shannon,
Webb, and Withers. The third was given to Messk
Ballard, H. Cole, Cook, Costin, Ellis, I. S. Galh
way, S. L. Johnston, Knox, Koonce, j. D. Lynch
McCormic, Morris, and E. L. Riddick. Fifteen men,
bers of this class have not failed in attending to Their
duties during the year, viz: Messrs. Badget Bd
lard, Dustin, Dixon, Eure, Fetter, Foster, T. Gals
way, Kirkland, McClammy, Nixon. Riddick, Rogers
j. Shepard, and Withers Messrs Groom and Co.,
fin have not been absent since they Joined Colless
While the Faculty and Trustees seemed to tai.
pleasure in giving the names of these who had dom
well in attending to their studies, they intmatd
with regr ret that there were others-some in eachd
the three lower classes, who had forced their teach
ers 20 disapprove their course as students. 1t wal
also found that those who were idle in their STUDIES
were also remiss in attending recitation, &c. The
names of these arrows in the hearts Of their friends
were withheld, but perhaps next year we may have
black list to publish as well as white one.
Alter the Annual Report was read, Col. Walter
L. Steele read report from the Board of Examiners
They seemed to have been gratified by what they
saw and heard, on the whole They found many
good scholars among the students; but many mort
poor, and some very poor. They commended The
general order which they observed among the mon
than three hundred students at the University, and
made suggestions for the correction Of what the
found amiss. We learn that the Board was unanf
mously reappointed to serve at the next commence
ment-when, doubtless, their report viii be LOOKED
for with the most intense curiosity. The Board Will
then have more experience in the performance
their duties, and they can judge whether there Isl
proper progress ut the University.
The SsnGtus Academicus conferred the deSTH
of Master of Arts in regular course upon the follow
ing Alumni, viz: The Rev. S. NJ. Frost, Of Whining
ton, N. G., on Messrs. j. B. Andrews, W. d. BaFt
jr., R. A. Chambers, N. B. Cobb, A. r. Black aD
s. O'Daniel, Principals of Academies, public or pr
vate, in different parts of N. c. On A. W. law
renee, Professor in the National Observatory !"
Washington, d. G. On Messrs. A. " Allen, D. j. y
Carter. j. NJ Bullock, j. /. Scales, j. V. Sherara'
F. Strong, and W. L. Scott, Attorneys at Law ~; ~
Jos. N: Graham, planter; on Messrs r. d. ba s1
jr., Solomon Pool and w. r. Wetmore, Iutols
the University; and on Messrs. R L. Beal anu ~
F. Mebane, Practitioners in Medicine. The HOn%'
airy degree Of Master of Arts was conferred on IN
Saml H. Wiley, Principal of the Academy IN "''
ington, N. G.
The number Of persons in attendance on theeia,
cses at Chapel Hill, from abroad and from the nss
borhood, was about as usual-at times much slss'~
than could be admitted into the spacious cnaPs o,.
We noticed in attendance Gov. Branch, eov. , Mo
L. Inn i IL,