The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-06-15

Thew had evidently been well taught In
clocution, and they had proited by they In
structions. The speeches Of the Seniors
gave general satisfaction. The conservative
tone that pervaded then justified President
Buchanan's compliments to the University,
and gave good promise concerning the future
of the Speakers themselves. 1t is understood
that this class embraces a larger number OF
teachers and preachers than many Of its
predecessors, a fact which agrees we'll with
the other signs Of good sense and good feel
ing manifested by it members.
The crowd Of visitors ladies, celebrities,
and Alumni--was larger than ever seen at
Chapel Hill before. At the Union Hotel alone
more than four hundred names were register
ed. II is likely that there were more than
one thousand strangers on the Hill ON Thurs
day. Never has commencement been SO
thoroughly reported. In one paper we find
synopses Of all the Senior Speeches. The
Press had its representatives there from New
York, and Richmond. and Petersburg, and
Columbia, aud from all parts Of our own
State. The decorum preserved by those
who attended the exercises was admirable.
The reporter for the New York Herald states
that he did not see single person under the
influence Of liquor, and that the party ON
Thursday night was the greatest success he
ever saw. Take it altogether then, as TO the
number, character, social position, official
dignity aud personal beauty Of the visitors,
as to the style Of the intellectual repasts
both in matter aud in manner, and as 10 the
proprety OF demeanor exhibited by the au-
dience. the sixty second Commencement at
our University was a remarkable festival.
The Board Of examiners on the part Of the
Trustees, viz: Judge Battle, Mr.. p. G.
Cameron. Hon. ID. NJ. Barringer, and Mr..
r. r. Brldgers. presented report of their
doings, sayings aud seeings while perform
ing their duties. They regretted that the
young men would not do as much for them
selves as was done Tor them by their teachers,
and that parents and guardians would not
insist on greater economy in money matters
from those they sent TO the University. Out.
side adornmentsdo not always. nor generally.
indicate inside education. SO they recon-
mended that still greater strctness be shown
in examining candidates for admission into
the University. as we'll as when student
wishes TO pass from a lower TO higher class
after he has got in.
The Faculty gave the 6rst honor is scholar
ship among the Seniors to Messrs. Morris,
G. B. Johnston, W. b. Lynch, aud stockton
Among the Juniors. to Messrs. Pool. Royster,
Strong, Wilson aud Wooster: Among the
Sophomores. TO Messrs. Allen. X. Clark,
Morehead. Stedman and Z. Wright :tAmong
the Freshmen, 10 Messrs. Gaines, Hasself,
Hins,lale, Patterson ard Webb.
The second distinction was won by Messrs.
Groom. Eure, Ferguson, Fetter, Foster,
Gaines, Gill. d. Green. j. g. Green, Nc
Clammy, Nixon, r. e. Robbins, J. l.. Rob
bins. aud Withers, among the Seniors: BY
Messrs. Battle. Bond. Brooks. Bryan, Cooper.
Daniel, Fain. Franklin, Hale. Headen.
Kelly, King. Rial, Scales, and Weir. among
the Juniors: By Messrs. Dowd. Hobson,
w. Johnston, knight, Murphy. Simmons,
Stewart, aud Yancey, among the Sopho-
mores: And BY Messrs. Andrews, Bellamy,
Cameron. Douglas. Fletcher. Newer. J.
Moore. r.. Taylor. and Thompson, among
the Freshmen.
The third best among the Seniors, were
Mesrs. Badger. Coal. Cook. lsIer, Jones.
Z. Morrow. Pillow. Rogers, Sillers. Webb.
and WOODBURY.: Among the Juniors. they
were Messrs. Anderson, Borden, Fogle,
Graham, Hardin, T.. Nsrtin, and Thorp
Among the SophoInores they were Messrs.
Butts, Currie, w. Davis. Dobbin. Foy, Lee,
Lightfoot. Marshall. Parks. and Roos And
among the Freshmen they we're Messrs,
Armistead, Armstrong. Baldwin, Bason,
Biggs, foscue, Folk, r. Russell. skinner,
Station, ). Smith, Warner, and Walker.
Several young men in each class failed 10
pass an approved examination on one or
more Of their studies, and so we're disap-
proved"
As to punctuaIity the first mite" for
their four years course was won by Messrs.
Feiter Of chapel Hill. and McClammy Of
of New Hanover County. This distinc.
tion means that these young men were not
counted As absent from any Of the 400 roll
calls 10 which they listened while they we're
students. Messrs. Cook, lsler, v. Robbins,
J. Robbins. Gill and Roberts we're also re-
msrkable for punctuality among the gradu-
ates. Among the Juniors, Messrs. Battle,
Kelly and fhorp have not yet been absent
from any duty 10 their three years. Messrs.
Lee, Parker, Murphy and Stedman Of the
sophomores, have never been absent in two
years. Aud Messrs. Andrews. Battle, Doug.
las. fetter. fIasscll. Parker, J. Parker. Pat.
tersou, Polk. and NJ. Russell ofthe Freshman
Class, have been perfectly punctual during
their year. This punctualiiy 10 discharge
Of ones duties is virtue Of high order.
VIZ. Everett, in his celebrated grafton on
Washington. comments il most highly, and
enIorces il by the sanction Of washiugton's
own example.
Besides the eighty six who received "A. ~.
siI young gentlemen received that Of Is. ;.
and twenty.nine that Of A. NJ. in regular
course.
The Honorary degree OLA. y. was con.
ferred on the Rev. Lewis ~. Shuck. That
Of A. NJ. ON Judge Heath 81 N. q. And that
Of IL. ID. on Judge King Of ~. c., on Bishop
0tey Of Tenn. and on James Buchanan, Presi.
dent Of the United States.
sCRUTATOR.
ss.Sxsssss.~sSss.
The Hon. Edward stanIy. formerly mem.
Der Of Congress from North Carolina, is one
of fhe elevafes eLasen hx the California hi.