Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-09


We have not space day TO give any account Of it.
Int we took some notes. and shall write out synop
GIG of it for our next.
For the Standard.
COMMENCEMENT AT CHAPEL HILL.
MrssRs. EDITORS: Isubmit il as one of our first
,rncples tina, Politics is not Religion nor does con-
.,onrv REQUIRE one to transfer his practice in civil
economies to social matters. 1t may not be consti-
.u,onal nor practicable, nor beneficial to distribute
our lands among our States. But hold that it is
ooreeable to the organic law of your humanity, with
;9 the compass of Railroad cars and Watson's hacks,
nd very good orthe inner man, for you at times 10
le,ve YOUR ink paper and types, and distribute your
nresence in the groves where Science and Literature
and Love give honors to the learned, the graceful,
md the worthy. Suppose that distribution is ever
.nd in all places wrong; how would the thousands
Of YOUR readers enjoy through your columns what
the hundreds of the visitors at Chapel Hill enjoyed?
How also would the types which convey this des-
crnton to the Distant the lovely the lonely and the
learned serve to tell them other things, both good
and true unless you sometimes allowed OF distri6u
,;on at home if not abroad? But instead of being
at Chapel Hill, you kept yourselves to yourselves,
and so again missed seeing the wise, the venerable.
he learned the notable the sedae and the lovely of
our State and of our country. You staid at home,
and neglected to watch where they were distributing
wit and wisdom, grace and grammar fancy and facts,
coouctrles and condolences, breaking gances and
broken sighs Those young chaps at our University
seem to have decided that if their grandfathers had
mot udiciously distributed their sons and daughters,
their present bright days would never have dawned,
and that they were in duty bound to tread the way
their fathers trod. Many of those Seniors, not hav
ing the dread of you before their eyes, seemed ready
to be distributed right off and to be solicitous that
those fair ones fathers should not be quite consis-
tent as you yourselves. If you had not staid at
home but gone where others went, and felt the awe
Of eternal things creep your soul as Dr. Curtis
unfolded the message of Color had your soul
swelled with intelligent and self denying patriotism
as DR.. Hawks, with glowing heart and deep toned
organ notes. led his audience to consider the weghy
wisdom that fell from Washingtons lips, or had you
reoiced to hear the healthu words of truth and So
berness which in matters of literature fell on the
souls of his hearers from the lips of DR.. Wheat
words by which he would educate the higher life of
his pupils to deveopement beautiful because of its
symmetry,-had you done all this, you might have
concluded there are some good things that are all
the better for being distributed Perhaps, too, had
you dropped the quill, and secured the lead from
your fingers and the ink from your coats, and re-
paired where you doubtless wanted to CO. to blush
as the eyes of the brilliant Miss - of - fell on
you or to smile at the bewtching graces of that
quisite :i.-bit of humanity, Miss - of -, or to
admire the quiet self possession of that attractive
asterod, Miss - Of, you might have conclu-
ded that you yourselves had been distributed little
too soon. There now, Messrs. Editors, is not the
truth at last appropriated? Stand up, and with
honor bright declare you not absent at the late
Commencement, because Mrs. - and Mrs. -
would not let you co. and look at the pretty girls
Having got their share, are they not, like the
States, fearful lest others might share in what
they prize?
Preaching before practice. So said the Seniors,
and then they induced the Rev. DR.. Curtis to leave
80 onl all 1ov,,
what the wise have taught, and what the book OF
nature teaches. and what the word of God will ever
teach concerning immortality and eternal life
Thankful should they be for the manner in which
the ambassador enabled to declare his Masters
threefold message. Had the Doctor been Presby
terian one might have said that his sermon on Mon
day night showed that mans chief end is to glorify
God, and to enjoy Him forever" The text was from
ii. Cor: 3. 10: but all, with open face behold
ing as in glass the glory Of the Lord are changed
into the same image from glory to glory. even by
the Spirit Of the Lord" The discourse set fortl
that it was mans distinguishing glory that he only
among the denizens of this EARTH could recognize
and enjoy the glory of God; that this power wa
perfect before fell that it's remnants still
most full Of interest; that through the mercy of Goo
in Christ, it might yet be restored that by the grac
Of God devout contemplation of his glory whereve
revealed, whether in the world of mind or in that
matter, raised the soul above ITSELF and assimiaet
it anew to God; that in this work the Holy Ghos
worked with u.s. and developed our degraded hu
manity to its farthest limits The Seniors were ther
exhorted to use diligently the means to this higl
end, beyond which no eye can see nor the hear
OF man conceive one more glorious. 1t Is not
sary to tell any one who knows DR.. Curtis that THU
discourse was well arranged logically reasoned ant
clearly set forth. Every in the house heard it
no one could have misunderstood it, and happy will
Its hearers be if they remember and practice it. 4
large and impromptu choir of young gentlemen ant
ades added much to the interest of the occasion b.
sweetly singing the musical parts of the service al
though the satisfaction would have been more gen
eral and unalloyed, had such tunes been set as tn
audience generally could have Joined in. Singing il
apart of Gods worship which Gods people shoult
fence those who lead therein should have respec
sembly -. :.
Ut Hawks had been for several days at ,Chape
mn, engaged in researches for the second volume O
ais History Of the State he loves so well Hstor,
oy which he hopes to be best known; renowned a
NJ already is, for many contributions to History
biography, Sociology and Archaeology, besides hi
own proper and well sustained reputation as an ex
Pohent of the law of God and the love of Christ
ne mad already appeared several times In the pulpi
before the public in Chapel Hill. But on Tuesda,
morning he yielded to the earnest solicitations of tn
historical Society of the University, and set befor
!s assembled youth the lessons of wisdom that ar
found in Washington's Farewell Addie ss. Tn
.neIne was noble one, the orator loved his theme
ana loved his countrymen; and the thesis was wol
my alike Of the theme, the orator. and the audiences
was good to be there, to wonder at the dif6cutie
"n'ch beset those who formed our glorious unior
aoore the providentiaf care Of Him who enable
our fathers to surmount evade them, and to frow
an indignant remonstrance upon those who in thes
iauer days would revive them, and with demagogi
art represent them as difficulties felt and appre
GATED first in their own times IAN intelligent an
nearly apprehension Of the indispensable necessit
as well as the great glory of Union, the spirit
reference and compromise by which only it was e
iected or can be maintained the diffusion of scienc
wen taught and Religion well prscticed, and veners
uon Tor the principles and precepts Of Washingto
as man as Stafesrnail. and a = Ghrisfian Ne.