The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-06-06
CHAPEL HIIl., June Q

NH~' ~ A'ii'i' VuHS
The commencement exercises of the Uni.
verSity of North Carolina took place to-
day. About Q clock, the President OF the
United States entered the hall and took his
seat on the platform. Also, seated there,
were three ex-Governors of North Carolina
- Messrs. Graham, Bragg and Morehead,
Gov Ellis, Hon. d. u, Barringer, Judge
Battle and Hon. ]. IT. Bryan.
After Il selection of FRA Diavolo," fine
IL played by the band, the exercises were
opened by prayer from Prof Howard.
A Latin salu,atory, by Wm. Bingham
lynch, of Orange county, y. c., was fol-
lowed by the following The Hamiltonian
system, Thos. ". Harris, Chatham county.
y. c.; Obligations to an Elective Judiciary.
by II. l.. Eure, of Gates county, N.C.:
The Imagination 10 be Cultivated, bv r.
W. Nixon, of New Hanover county, n. c.;
The Persecution of the Jews, hy &. S
Cseom, of \. Y; The Man of Letters. by
J l.. Gaines, Buncombe county, n. G The
Common Sense Man, by " f. Foster of
Ala; The Independent Thinker, by f. C.
Robbins, Randolph county, n. c.; The
American Student, by Bergman Green, of
Va; To be Great. is to be Misunderstood
Il. l.. Gill, Randolph county, \. c.; Com
parative Merit of Curriculum Colleges, bv
+. A. Fetter, OF Chapel Hill, n. c.
Al 2 clock, a recess in the exercises was
taken until half past O'Clock The an
nouncement WAS made at the adjournment
that the President would receive his friends
on the lawn near the tomb of President
Caldwell, after the morning exercises were
over This announcement was hailed with
violent delight, and President Swain. in
hs annuncIation, having announced that
the President would be pleased to receive
his lady friends especially" caused good
deal Of "primping up" among the Young
ladies who expected to have an Introduc-
ton to "Hjs Excellency" When the au-
dence had dispersed from the hall, il re-
paired en- masse 10 the poplar tree, ~ where
the Chief Magistrate OF the United States
was presently busily engaged in shaking
the hands of The multitude The gentle
men showing considerable enthusiasm to
greet the President and crowding around
him very densely, it was announced that
the ladies would have an opportunity OF
greeting aim, an announcement which was
followed by hundreds of the fair sex press
ing forward 10 see and shake him by the
hand. This ceremony occupied about an
hour, after which The crowd dispersed, hav-
Ing witnessed some very fine military drill
by the Wilmington Light Infantry, Capt
Hall, which was looked upon by the Presi-
dent with as much interest as any one in
the assemblage
After dinner had been concluded the
Chapel Of the College was again filled, and
the exercises continued Included among
them. were addresses on "De Deutsche
Sp-nche, " lin Germany by F. d. Stockton,
OF Slatersvlle, \. c.; Benedict Arnold, by
b. Withers, of Caswell county, n. c.,
and The Political Influence Of Educated
Men, by C. W. McClammy. Jr., of New
Hanover county, n. c.
After this followed the annual report,
read by Judge Battle, showed the condition
Of tie College. There are 456 students
.Lcre, OF whom 278 are from North Carroll |
IA, and lis from other States. The report |
shows that in all respects the institution is |
fourishing, and in q most prosperous con-
dilion.
The diplomas were then handed to the |
following list OF graduates