Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-06-12

f the Printing Committee and Faculty ofhe Universe
~ " IN, of North Carolina.

"xcontion of Chemistry and Geology which was re-
sorvsd for Commencement week. commenced on mon
dav the goth of April, ana cosed o" FF'oay me lS'
May, and on the io'Io"'ns "''''''e '"' 'eP0''
read in Grard Hall M
D,hi;sbod the distinction awarded to members OF this
LASS in our issue of May 2nd -Four member OF inc
LASS are recorded absent from no duty during Inc
fnI collegiate term of four years, involving about A.
G00 attendances upon the scholastic duties OF the
Ins,iution. These were MessTs. Grady, Mitchell,
Williams and Wimberly.
The examination of the three lower classes com
menced on Monday the 25th OF May, and closed on
Monday the LIST of June. 1t was conducted ny the
TacrIty nnder the supervision of the Board OF Ex-
am;ners selected by the Trustees for the purpose.
The Jnnior Class consists Of 90 members.
Thew were examined on Chemistry and Mneraiogy:
Astronomy and Optics the ELECTRA OF S"phocles In
Greek; Cicero's BrutuS in Latin american history
Racine and Moliere in French, and the Holy Scrip
furps and were approved, with The exception OF Two
in Mathematics one in Greek, one in Lain and one
in Composition
The first distinction in this class was assigned TO
Messrs Anderson Buchanan, DOwd, Hammond,
To H. McAfee 1orehead Wade, Walker and Whit
field.
The Sophomore class consists of IA members
Thew were examined on Analytical Geometry and
Calculus plain and spherical Trigonometry m Math
ematics Two books of fhuciddes III Greek; Clcer0's
Immortality of The Soul and the tplses OF Horace in
Scriptures, and approved. with the exception
of TWO in Greek and two in Latin.
The first distinction in this class is assigned to
Messrs Harriss, 6. T. Johnson, J. B. Lynch and
Stockton.
Mrssrs. Granbury and Costin are entitled to the
1st distinction in Mathematics Messrs. Cook and
Knox 10 the first in French.
Seventeen members of his class have been absent
from no duty during the collegiate year, viz Messrs.
Dustin, Coffin, Cook, Groom, Fetter, Flythe, Gains,
l:~l-
F. Z. Robbins, J. L. Robbins, W. SOmervell, Walton
and Withers.
The Freshman Class consists Of 90 members
They were examined Algebra and Geometry
the first book of Herodotus in Greek; three books OF
Livy in Latin Ancient History and the Holy Scrip
lures. The first Distinction is assigned to Messrs.
Battle, Brooks, i. M. Register, Scales, Wilson and
Wooster.
Mr. Barry is entitled to the first distinction in
Mathematics Mr.. A. M. 1higpen The first in Latin,
History and the Holy Scriptures
Eight members OF this class have failed in att end.
ance upon no Collegiate duty during the entire col
legate year, viz Messrs Battle, Fogle, Hogan. Kelly,
McKeller, w. T. Nicholson, Pool and |. M. Register
DEGREES.
The Degree of Bachelor Ct Science is conferred
upon Mr.. J. E. Lindsey
The Degree of Master of Arts, in regular course,
is conferred upon VIM. Henry Bum, l4enry Jordan
Cannon, Rev. Pleasant w. Dalton, Joseph Adolphus
Euglehard, John w. Graves John Barney Gretter
Delano Whiting Hustled, Saml S. jackson, Thos. C.
Leak, w. L. Ledbetter, Leondas John Merritt J.
Nj. Morrison, r. B Saunders, Rufus w. Scott, John
Duncan Shaw, John D. Taylor, Geo. N. Thompson,
F. A. Toomer, Jas. A. Wright, Thos. T. Dismukes,
NJ. d.. and VIM. Badham, Jr.
The Honorary Degree of Master of Arts is confer
red upon w. Mason and Lucien Holmes.
The Honorary Degree of L L. D. is conferred up
on Aaron V. Brown, present Post Master General of
the Urited States.
The Degree of Doctor of Divinity upon Rev VIM
Hooper, L. l.. D.
The Graduating Class numbered SO, who received
the Degree of Bachelor of Arts, as follows:
John Anthony, William Jones Lea,
Alphonso G. Avery, kxum Lewis,
Benz. Blount Barnes John Early Logan,
Thaddeus G. BelSher, Charles Andrews Mitchell,
Robert Bingham, Norman Allen Morrison,
Thomas Il Christmas, John McKnnon,
John Hammer Cobe, John Calvin MCLAUGHLIN,
Gabriel Jones Dave, VIM. Plnkney Mclean,
Junus Bynum Deberry, Robert Samuel McLemore
John Edward Digger, Hamilton MCMILLAN,
George Michael Duskin William Stokes Norment,
Jacob Hamilton Evans, Cadwallader Polk,
Andrew jackson Flanner, Junius Napoleon Ramsay,
BENZ Franklin Grady, Jr, julius Alexander Robbins,
Daniel Mclean Graham, Edwin Smith Sanders,
John Washington Graham, Henry Wright Sessions,
Joseph Graham, Felix G. Smith,
George Henry Gregory, iona Lafayette Steward,
Hiram Powell Harrel Henry Clay Thompson,
Pinckney C. Harrington, Henry Roam Thorp,
Hubert Harvey, Isaac Newton Tillett,
Leondas B Hayey, Joseph Venable,
William Holiday HayIey, Nathan Perry Ward,
Thomas Norhset Hill, Nathaniel Hugh Watson,
Louis Whitfield Howard James Louis Webb,
Eustace Hunt, John Elisha Wharton
John Calvin Jacobs, Nathan Bryan tfeld,
Louis Meredith lights, Francis Smith Wilkinson,
Thos William Johnston, William Henry Williams,
William Hill Jordan, Jr., William Edward Wilson,
Thomas Stephen Kenan, George Louis Wimberly.
John Means Lawing,
The foregoing is merely brief synopsis of the
report of the Faculty and visiting committee, as the
great length of the document and limited space
precludes the possibility Of giving it entire We
have endeavored, however, to give all the first dis
tinchons, together with the courses of examination
OF each class.-Chapel Hill Gazette.
From Washington City.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-The affairs of Utah occu-
pied the attention of the Cabinet to day. The an.
pointment of officers has not yet been completed -
Several gentlemen to whom Offices have been ten.
dertd, yet 10 be heard from. 1t is probable that
the appointments will be announced in The oil
the week.
A proposition has been made to the Post Office De
partment, which is under consideration. for the
transportation of the mails from New York to New
Orleans by the way of Fernandina and Cedar Keys
Florida, the route having been established by The