Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-06-15

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ished for that paper Of The 9Th Instant IN admirable
account Of the late Commencement at Chapel Hill |
We make some extzacts, a follows:
ut just twelve years, the time OR three gene |
raeons of students, since President Polk and Nr.
Secretary Mason visited our University. No other
OF our Southern Institutions has been honored BY
the presence Of the Chief Magistrate Of our Union q
its Commencement President Polk and NJ. Mason
were Alumni Mr.. Buchanan was 1t that time Sec
rotary Of State, and he now brought with him the
Secretary Of the Interior, graduate Of 1881 When
this visit was planned another distinguished Alum
nus, the late Postmaster-G General Brown, was to
have been Of the party. But his work on earth 4
done, and his absence was deeply felt % appeared
from the touching illusions to L BY those Who were
permitted to execute their common plan. That
President Polk should have revisited the scene Of
his youthful labors and early riumphs but nat
ural graceful and grateful tribute Of honor to his
Alma Mater. Rut Is President Buchanan had no
such tics to the University his visit must Of course
be taken IS = compliment Of higher ordcr-oue
himself but for its own worth and for the excellence
Of its influence on the country Of which he d the
worthy and distinguished Chief Magistrate.
Fifty of the Alumni joined the Association, and
the attendance Of the children Of the University.
III.
F. Moore presided on this occasion Is the Senior
Vice President The officers for the coming year
are Robert B. Gillian President; Mr.. b p. Moore.
Rev. Dr.. Hooper, Rev. Thos b. Sladc, Ger. George
Whitfield, Hon. H. 7. Clark, and Mr.. Robert r.
Bridgers, Vice Presidents Gen. VIM J. Cowan Of
the Class Of 1905. and Mr. Secretary Thompson rs.
corded their names in the Secrctary's book, which
now contains the autographs Of 336 members Of the
Association. The orator for the day was the Rev.
DR.. Hooper, who graduated in 1902 just fly years
ago. The Hon. Calvin Graves and Mr.. Paul G.
Cameron accompanied him on the Rostruu, which
was graccd by the presence Of President Buchanan,
President Swain Mr.. Secretary Thompson, and sew.
eral distinguished Alumni. DR.. Hoopcr's address
was most taking effort, in his own peculiar and in
Irritable style full Of e genial w.t. delicate humor
and sage reflections all clothed in classical and clc
CANT English from the well undcfilcd Alter grace
full alluson to his present circumstances to his dis
| tingushed auditors, and to himself he described
| most attractive style 1.-THE hole Of the pit" whence
this great and prosperous University was digred
Hence he drew many serious and thoughtcvoking
reflections, and so closed an address which was
greatly enjoyed and will doubtless be long rcmem.
bercd A copy Of the address was unanimously
and heartily requested for publication by the Alumni
All hope that this request will be complied WITH for
the address is Of much historical value, moving one
thankfnlncss for the past and hopcfuness for the
future. President Buchanan was evidently one ol
DR.. .oope,'s most delighted hearers
President Buchanan attended all the public exer
cises Of the Univcrty and also registered his
as q member Of the Philanthropic Society. His
quiet unassuming afahlc ways well calculated Il
render him popular, and il is said that he was par
tculary fond Of engaging in rcpartcc with the young
ladies' especially IL they were lively and pretty
Had he been raised in North Carolina he could hard
ly have been bachelor to this day. DR.. Hooper.
proclamation Of his own candatcship for favor with
the ladies' although no batchelcr. received viii
hearty mirth, which no one enjoyed more than tn,
President; and his announcement that Jupiter ant
his satellites seemed likely to rcvolvc in orbit
twelve years, and his calling the attention Of tn
Professor of Astronomy to the fact, equally vel
received. Indeed the girls and all voted the Pres,
dent to be "a nice old gentleman"
On Thursday at L. the President held . reception
under the old poplar, where many Of his Southern
fellow citizens young and old high and low, canc,
and ignorant, polished and plain, husbands an
wives maidens and lovers shook their President
hearty hand. How striking the contrast Of tina
scene with that Of some drawing room" on III
other side Of the Atlantic.
He consented to grace the hall on Thursday nigh
for little while the observed Of all Observers II
left on Friday morning for Raleigh, expecting I
spend Sunday with his old friend, the Hon. wcldo
n. Edwards, in Warren county. and to return theme
Immediately to Washington. His visit has give
great pleasure to others and he frequently declare
that !: had afforded him such as he had rarely q
joyed"