Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-06-19
commencement of Davidson college.


We are authorized TO states that the 21st Annual
Commencement. at Davidson College will take place
on Wednesday and Thursday, the 18th and 10th of
July next.
We understand that the or3er of exercises on
Wednesday will be as follows First Valedictory
to the PhiIantbropc Society by representative OF
the Senior Class, and response by representative
of the Junior Glass.
After brief recess the annual grafton before the
two Societies will be delivered by Moody B. Smith.
Esq, of Wilmington The exercises of the afternoon
will consist of valedctory to tie Eumenean Society
and response TO the same, by representatives of the
Senior and Junior classes respectively. At night a
contest will take place between the representatives
of the two Societies.
The proceedings of Thursday will open with a
Latin Sautatory by H. H. Banks, of EIdorado, Ar
kansas Next in order will be The Philosophical Ora
ton by,J H. Emerson, of Selma, Alabama. Then ora
tons from The other members of the class, after
which the diplomas will be awarded. The joyous
festival will be closed by the delivery of the vale
dictory address by D. J. Devane Of New Hanover
County.
We are more than gratifed TO notice the growing
prosperity of the various Institutions OF learning in
North Carolina. Our University, Davidson and Wake
Colleges, with others less extensively known, but still
excellent, all exhibit signs of healthy growth and
vitality The number Of students increases annually
and the facilities for instruction keep pace with this
increase. They are also free from the troubles which
have interfered SO seriously with the South Carolina
College at Columbia, compelling The breaking up
of the faculty and total reorganization of the
whole affair, things having got TO such pass that no
other course was left to the Trustees.
The FOURTH OF JULY AND Mount VERNoN.-1he
anniversary of our National independence is at hand
1t will be celebrated, AMI people will seek for enjoy
ment. That they should do so, is right. We hope
every body may be happy. 1t is poor heart tina,
never reoices
But the ladies have taken in hand the great work
of purchasing Mount Vernon. They think, and
justly that in no other way could the patriotic feel
ings natural and appropriate 10 the day be better
shown than by contributing to this purpose. They
suggest and their suggestions ought to be equal tc
commands, especially in so good cause, that tmee
ings be held at different points in the several
ties, the 4th, and addresses delivered by patriotic
gentlemen, and funds be then and there contributed
to this fund.-
MuCn may DC done. we speak 10 the people OF
this district and the other dis rcls round about. We
have eighty counties in North Carolina. We have
one hundred thousand voters. Ten cents from each
otter would make up more than North Cardinals
share. Who is ii that can't reirench that much on
the 4th, and give it 10 patriotic object? It's but
one drink, and he who takes one drink tie less is
two drinks the better. Many will think moth
ing of spending dollars for fun and getting perhaps
a headache What will it be for them TO give one
dollar to Mount Vernon 1t will be gain.
But the way, after all, to get anything done on the
4th, will be for the ladies some OF them to take
the matter in han and that it is done. if they
only say do it, there will be no failure. The worser
half of creation will obey Immediately.
How LONG WILL 1T LAST 1.-The Washington
City States " says that for the first time for many
years there prevails the greatest harmony between