Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-06-24
From the Biblical Recorder
COMMENCEMENT OF WAKE FOREST
IEGE 1oI Cor

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to appear in our last issue. As we hava not in tue
favored with an account of the proceed;, not been
IN substance what occurred during the rs We give
were present, to wit: Wednesday and TS' days We
There were, we understood, interes,iinnnu THURSDAY
in defamation by one of the Collsn"s Exercises
Tuesday evening. The Board of Trns,o..Ia sses Oh
organize and proceed to business uni! W did not
morning. Its session was adjourned at !, .uaesday
A. NJ, to hear the annual address haso - O'clock
Literary Societies, which was delivered Ie the two
VIM. Hooper, IL. D., President of CboU ny The Rev.
Collegiate Institute. As the Address viva Female
lished, an extended notice of it now womn oe pub.
place. The orators theme was. "Th OoS De out Of
of Human Life, and American Indi ae eacredness
Destruction" The Grafton was e Sden,ac to its
with much care, and was written IN th.;y Prepared
racy style for which the authors nroJ .eFse and
noted. IL was at one time keen in ironv ~ are
burning in satire and while it dealt oH, az another
merted blows upon the managers Of ,, neavy and
for their indifference to the destruct;p travel
lfe,and upon the barberous practice of ' ~ human
so common in our country, we cou]d M. a'1ag now
in all that was said against the legal npathze
whole. Doubtless there are particular ess'On as
abuse, in which, by the ability and uses Of great
counsel, the most iniquitous and blood stnuy Of
ians are acquitted and escape the iust , " VII
the law. Particular cases. however .ro pe"a'y Of
clent to establish general principle but ,r0 sum
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there are wicked men whose conduct p'oeSSons
lie reprobation. The legal profession ,us. pub
share OF such; but these, and not the nave Its
general, it appears to u.s. should bear tt IN
reproach The Address was suflicientIr , nlef'ted
the occasion, and listened to with ;y. onS for
tention. II contains many just and ya]uaha u at
vaions, but as it partook largely of the oos'
critique on others, the author need not ha
if the Address should itself be criticised surprised
In the afternoon the Trustees of the Co,ou,
sumed their session. The most mport,r, hs re-
which claimed attention, was the comna., business
endowment of $50 900, as proposed AT tbo I !" lhe
State Convention. The General Asent 'a d bap.
MITCHELL reported that between $50 600 and ,oos:
OF the amount had been secured in reaho t oO,V
1t was thought all-lmportant to the incres, ~
Institution that the whole amount be sulsoa, .s
within the next twelve months. The suhso~s.ea
it is known, are conditioned upon the whole .1n
being secured; and if the present plan of endomn u.
fall it is impossible for the College to man,.;n M
position which it should among other Cosna, '4 "
the land. There is no use in thinking the Ins, VI
ton can maintain Its position without an endOm
ment. All the Trustees who have given ,t,"u,;".
to the subject, are united in the opinion TINT ,Sa
completion of the endowment is essential ,o III, us
future success of the College The remaining amon,
to complete the $4,000, yet unsubscrbed, is ess
than 2O,OOO, which the Baptists of this State could
easily raise in few months without anv so,;on,
Inconvenience. They would thus secure TO tbsm
selves and to posterty valuable Instituton-on,
which has already done much for the advancement
of education, especially ministerial education 81
important did the Trustees regard the speedy com.
pletion of the endowment, that they Unanimously
appointed another energetic and efficient brother "a
cooperate with brother Mitchell, and to travel in
the upper part of the State If he accepts his name
| will be duly announced.
Another measure adopted by the Board was TO
have the repairs OF the College building (already
commenced) completed, which will be executed du.
ring the present vacation.
At night the delivery of the sermon before the
Graduating Glass by the Rev. A. NJ Poindexter Of
Richmond, Va, was prevented by shower of rain
which, although very grateful in laying the dust and
refreshing the atmosphere, was apparently unfortu.
nate for the occasion. So great, however, was the
was requested to deliver it on the afternoon Of the
next day, which he consented to do.
COMMENCEMENT DAY.-At 10 o'clock procession
was formed in front of the Presidents house, Of the
| Trustees, Faculty and Students, who were accom-.
panied by the Band of musicians to the Chapel
where the Graduating exercises took place in regu.
lar order according to the following programme:
| l. Latin Salutatory,
j. C. DEv1N, Henry, Va.
2. Destiny Of Repu6licanism
H. d. FOWLER, Wake.
8. The Earnest Nan,
| WIN. H. JORDAN BERTHE.
4. Our Country,
j. C. DEvIN, Henry, Va.
g. L Historic,
id BousHALI, Camden.
6. Nineteenth Century,
C. S. ELLIS, Wilmington.
z. american Literature and its Influence,
A. F. PURIFY, Wake.
8. Influence of Government,
j. ID. BoUsHALL Camden.
8. Faledictory,
C.S ELLIS, Wilmington.
10. degrees Conferred.
IL. address by the President.
We have not space to speak of the merits of thes
several addresses. AS is often the case some 0
them displayed more ability and the themes ver
more happily treated than others. The address 0
one of the young gentlemen we heard compliment
ed very highly by one of the most distinguishes
scholars and critics in our State. The address o
another member of the Glass; however, made on u
a deeper impression. In this sentiment several III
erary friends concurred with us. The exercises vert
quite interesting, though some of the graduating
pieces were rather long. We hope well for TIL
members of this Class, which, although not so laTg
as former Ones may yet exert upon the world
iuoSI Happy anu UeneUclal influence. may "''
days on earth be many, happy and useful. 49,.
After comforting the degrees, President Wing I,
delivered TO the audience well written and iorc0'
address. showing the importance and necessity
UNCONVENTIONAL Colleges to meet the educa'lo'an
wants of society. This address, we think, wei
deserves publication. The exercises, though some
what protracted, were enlivened by "the harmon!
of sweet sounds" and cheered by the presenc.e, .
many bright and happy faces, while the weat ass
could scarcely have been more pleasant and agree
able
At 8 O'Clock in the afternoon the audience reas
sembled to listen to the sermon before the Graaus
ting Class by the Rev. A. NJ Poindcxter i ~,
discourse was founded on the 9th verse OF the ~
Psalm, "Who will show any good 7" Inc pa,
of the sermon was well conceived, and the alscuS
sion of the different topics forcibly and ably l''
sented. The preacher showed clearly 6y 'a, AIRY =
illustrations that the belief of the revealed tru'ls
christianity is essential to the highest deve'opnTrh
of the intellectual and moral nature OF man. in
publication Of this sermon will do good to o'i''
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