Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-07-29
EDUCATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.

COMMENCEMENT AT NORMAL CoLLEGE.-We learn
from the Greensborough Times that the late Com
mencemsia4t of Normal College, which took place
week before last, was unusually successful and in
teresng.
On Monday night the following young gentlemen
from the Freshman Class acclaimed: j. F. Clark,
Beaufort; J. A. .Wilamson, Caswell E. D. Lindsay,
High Point; II. " Cobb, Caswell j. P. Garner,
Ala; W. j. Carmen, Greene; I. Lilly, Montgomery
T. W. MAYHEM, NewberLe; and II. G. Whitehead,
Pitt.
On Tuesday night members of the Sophomore
Glass acclaimed as follows: r. Small, Normal Col
lege; j. c. LaPrade, Va. D. S. Latham, Washing
ton: ]. B. Choice Va. w. P. Exum, Goldsborough;
]. w. Cheatham, Ga; E. II. Hines, Ga.
At the conclusion of the defamation Rev. N. F.
Reid of Greensborough, delivered BRIEF pointed
and impressive address; and at 10 o'clock on We'd
nesday, the annual sermon Was preached by Rev.
c. P. Jones, of the North Carolina Conference. At
8 o'clock in the evening of the same day W. Gill
more Simms, ESQ.,, of South Carolina, delivered the
address before the Societies and a large audierce-
The address is spoken of as superior effort.
On Wednesday night the following members of
the Junior Class detained: A. @. Moody, Ca; W.
W. Withers, Stokes; j. 7. Leach, Johnston; B. B.
Culbreth, Cumberland; I. NJ. Anderson, Va and
c. c. Andrews, Ga. At the conclusion of this de-
camation, Rev. D. B. Nicholson delivered brief
and interesting address,
We copy as follows from the Times:
"Thursday was the commencement day. Early
in the morning every road leading to the College for
miles around was crowded with hurrying multitudes
The exercises commenced at 10 o'clock with the
following programme, Marshalls-N. r. Ray, chief :;
L. w. Mayhem, L. B. Henderson, j. c. LaPrade, j..
II. Peale, B. Y. Rayle
l. Vocal Music
9. Prayer by Rev. r. T. Hehin
5. Latin Grafton, G. L. Hearn, Holly Springs, Miss
4. Grafton, Collegiate Advantages, \. P. Leach,
Salisbury
5. Grafton, Demonstr atoms of the Age, F. c. Fra
zier, Normal College.
6. French Grafton, Voltaire, r. II. Skeen, Ran
! dolph.
Z. Grafton, What lack yet R. D. Best Oar
| lington, S. c.
S. Grafton, the immediate future ]. S. Midyett,
| Hyde.
9. Greek Grafton, Athenian Passion, S. J. An
drews, Liberty. Ga.
10. Grafton the American Literary Spirit, L. R.
t Wright, Darlington, S. c.
IL. Know thysef Man, and be God, w. w.
| Flood, Henry, Va.
IL. Annual report b. the President, from which
| we CLEAN the following
Senior Glass :-Nessrs. Flood, Hearn, Midvet,
and Wright obtained highest distinction The class
stood superior and showed evidences ofgood instruc
| ton.
Junior Class This is one of the best classes
that has been in the Institution. The following
have first Observation-Disclosures. G. c. Andrews, S. j.
Andrews L. NJ Anderson, B. B. Cubreth, j. NJ
! Jones, A P. Leach j. 7. Leach, A. Q. Moody, n
R. Ray and R. H. Skeen.
Sophomore Glass The following have first dis,
| nction-MesSrs. L. W. Andrew ]. W. Cheatham
W. Clark, P. n. Covinston, W. p Exum, E. H
Hines, J. c. LaPrade r. S. Small, and W. c. White
Freshman Chzss:--First distinction was given tc
Messrs. W. H. Borden W. J. Carman, H. L. Cobb
| J. F. Clark. c. c. Dodson, L. Lilly, L. w. Mayhem
and H. G. Whitehead.
The degree Of Bachelor of Arts conferred up
on the following members of the Senior Class
Messrs. W. W. Flood, F. C. Frazier, G. L. Hearn, j
S. Midyett, and L. r. Wright.
The degree of Master eff Arts was conferred upor
the following Alumni of the observation-disclosures. C.
c. Cole, j. \. Edwards j. W. Pearson, S. D. Peeler
I. S. Wilmington and |. L. Wright
President Jones of Greensboro, presented the Bi
bes to the graduating class, and accompanied then
| with quite eloquent aud forcible address. The
class was then presented with gold medals by Mr.
L. NJ. Anderson, in the name of the Columbian Lit
erarv Society. Mr.. SimmS then formally intro
duced as the most successful and the most worthy
man of all the South in the field of Literature Mr.
S!mms replied in quite an animated speech, which
was much appauded. We quote only one remark
81 have never attended school single day since
was ten years old" What example of industr,
and ndomitable energy The exercises then closel
with benediction by Rev. D. B. Nicholson.
Before concluding this article, we desire to say on
word in reference to the Trustees There yer,
full attendance of the Board, of men of learning
practical judgments. We are glad to learn that tn
grade of the scholarship of the Institution was thor
oughly discussed and placed high the best Col
lege in the country. Also that no degree shall b
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connection with the College, thorough testing ex
animation upon the whole Collegiate course bein
the only successful guarantee. All the degrees
therefore, conferred by the Trustees, some
thing more than having merely gone through Ger
tain curriculum