Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-06-10

T. President CALDWELL JONATHAN LAFAYETTE STEWARD
Mississippi:
g. The people, not infalibe ALPHoNso CALHOUN Av.RY
To whom does country owe its suc.sss, Jovx r.,
Vim MCLAUGHLIN Cumberland Co.
g. The Greek Language, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN GRADY, JR.
. John Dewitt, JOHN HANsAER CoBLE. Guilford Co.
Warrenton. O''-''
II. Dr.. Kane, CHARLES ANDREWS MITCHELL Chapel Hill
RoRB1Ns, Randolph Co.
49, French Grafton. Madame Rowland JOSEPH vEsA-
a. Action rules the world, JOHN WASHINGTON GRAHAM
Hillsborough.
Is The Vaedctory, JOHN ELISHA WHARTON Guilfrd Co.
IT, Sacred Music. wv
H. Benediction. ....-
We heard the speeches of Messrs. Bingham, Grady
and Robbins spoken of as creditable to their authors
The Greek Grafton was 'done up" in fine style, its
enumeration seemed to be entirely proper, and the
energy of its delivery kept people closely attentive
The Valedictory was simple hearted ard unaffected,
and SO entirely natural that people forgot they had
heard many Valedctories heretofore, and that there
were many more yet to be heard Its artlessness
rendered it universally acceptable.
From the annual Report we gather the following
facts as likely to be of general interest
The distinctions in scholarship awarded to the
Senior Class were as follows:
The hrst distinction was assigned to Messrs
Avery, Bingham, Grady, Venabe, Webb, and
Wharton.
The second to Messrs Coble Digger. Harvey.
Mclaughlin Robbins, Smith, Steward. Thompson,
and Kimberley.
The third to Messrs. Bclsher, d. Graham j. W.
Graham, Hayley, W. H. Hayley, Mitchell. Thorp,
Ward and Wilkinson
II is understood that Mr.. W. H. Jordan, who was
counted among the graduates, but absent attending
to his tutorial duties at Wake Forest College, would
have been entitled to high rank in scholarship
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Messrs Grady, Mitchell, Williams and Kimberley
were counted as having never failed in any one of
the 1900 attendances required from them in the
course Of four years.
Messrs D. Graham, Lawing and Thorp were
perfectly punctual during three years.
Messrs L. B. Hayley and Steward were not alb.
sent during their connection Of two years and half
with the University
At the close of its examination the Junior Class
was counted as containing % members Among
these the first distinction in scholarship was as
signed to Messrs Anderson. Buchanan. Dowd, Ham,
mond, Lord, McAfee, Morehead and Perry
The second was obtained by Messrs Bell, Glenn
ent, G'lmer. Groover, Harris Hay, Hill, Jones, n.
Marsh and Mason.
The third was given to Messrs. j. Brown, Clark,
Hadley, Harvey +. johnson, Lusl,er and Mccartney.
There were some distinctions awarded in particu.
lar departments, but we omit them of genera!
interest. We also noticed that four of the C'ass
failed to pass an approved examination, and thus
showed that they preferred the qualification of pres.
ent unframed impulses towards the lower and ami.
mat pleasures to the development of the nobler
powers OF humanity by patient continuance in
well doing.
Messrs. Buchanan, Faison Foreman. F. johnson
McAfee, Morehead, Wade, Walker and Whitfield
were not absent from their duties during the year.
Several others were mentioned as having maintained
a creditable degree of punctuaiity
The Sophomore Class consists at present of ia
t,orc
Messrs Harris, G. B. Johnston W. B. Lynch and
Stockton
The second rank consists of Messrs Groom, Eure
Ferguson, Fetter, Foster, Frierson, Gaines Kirk
land, McCammy, Morrow, Nixon, Robbins, j. Rob
bins Rogers, Saunders, Sillers, Smith and Withers
The third Of Messrs Coffin, J. Cole, Daniel T.
Galloway, Calling, B. Green. j. C. Green, Iser,
Jones, Knapp B: Lynch, j. D. Lynch, McCormic,
Rigeley, Walton, Webb and Woodburn.
There were others who were noticed as having
made commendable progress in certain departments.
Others of different sort indicated as having
failed to pass an approved examination Who these
last were we leave to themselves to tell
Seventeen members of this class were counted as
absent from no duty during the year just closed and
several others were commended for their puncuality
Among the eighty-nine members of the Freshman
Glass; Messrs. Battle. Brooks, j. Register, Scales,
Wilson and Wooster were rewarded with the first
distinction in scholarship.
II.
Bruce, Bryan, Bullock, Cooper, Headen, Kelly, Mar
tin: w. Nicholson, Philips, Pool, j. Taylor and Weir
The third was won by Messrs. Allen Baird
Brckel, Graham, W. Graham, McCaum, Mcclellan,
Mckimmon, Mebane, Moore, Pcarce, Plummer and
Thorp.
Some others obtained particular distinctions. and
VIC were glad to be spared hearing that any were
dsapproved by reason of negligence in their studies
Messrs. Battle, Fogle, Hogan, Kelly. Mcclellan,
W. Nicholson, Pool and j. Royster were counted as
entirely punctual in their duties during the year
but as these young gentlemen have only just donned
their armor, let them not glory as those who have
Just DOTTED it. May their end be as creditable as is
their beginning
We noticed that the degree of Bachelor of Science
was conferred on Mr. James E. Lindsay, CT Green's
borough. We understand that this is the first de.
gree ever conferred by the School of Science at the
University, and that his attainments rendered its
recipient eminentiy worthy of the honor.
The degree Of Master of Arts was conferred in
regular course upon William Badham, jr, of Eden
ton; William H. Bum, of Wilson; Col. Henry J.
Cannon, of Tennessee; Rev. Pleasant H. Dalton, of
Madison; Dr. Thomas L. Dismukes of Nashville.
Tenn. Joseph A. Engelhard, of Raleigh; John w.
Graves, of Caswell DR.. BENZ. S. Green, of Franklin
John s. Gretter, of Salisbury; Delano W. Hustled
Of Raleigh; saml s. jackson, of Chapel Hill; Thos
.. Leak, of Richmond; DR.. w. L. Ledbetter OF
marlborough; Leonidas j. Merritt, of Chatham;
John NJ. Morrison, of Robson; Rch'd B. Saunders
Of Chapel Hill Vim. L. Saunders, of Chanel Hill /:
Dr. Rufus W. Scott, of Washington; John d. Shaw,
Of Richmond; John D. Taylor, Of Brunswick; Geo.
N. Thompson, of Leasburg; Dr. Frederic A. Toomer
Of Pittsboro'; James A. Wright of Wilmington.
The Honorary Degree of Master of Arts was con-
erred on VIM: S. Mason, of Raleigh, and on Lucian
Holmes of Wilmington
The Honorary degree of Doctor of Laws was con-
erred on the Hon. Aaron V. Brown Postmaster
General OF the United States, Alumnus of the |
University.
The Honorary degree Of Doctor of Divinity was