Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-06-13

aosett from no one OF the 40UU attendanceS on duty
required OF them in the four years of a College
course. Mr.. Pool was never absent in four wears
when he was on the Hill Mr.. Strong was never
absent tardy when it possible for him to at
tend. Mr.. Thorp had not been absent during the
last two years. Messrs. Barbee, Nicholson, Thorp
and Wilson were rarely absent in the four years
Messrs Baird, Barrett Bond Brooks, Bruce Cole
Cooper, 7. w. Cooper, Graham, Headen, McCalum,
Mimms, Rial Royster, Scales, Wallace and Wooster
the next most punctual members of this Class.
Among the lightweight Juniors, the first grade in
scholarship was assigned to Messrs Allen, R. s.
Clark, Simmons, Stewart and E. E. Wright.
The second was obtained by Messrs. Butts, Dowd,
Knight Maverick and Van Wick.
The third was won by Messrs. a. 1. Bowie,
Coffin, Currie W. E. Davis, Dobbin, Garrett, Hal
liburton, I. Ilaughton, Lightfoot Marshall Nchol.
son, j. P. Parker, Parks, Ross and Undertake.
Mr.. Hobson reached the first rank in all his
studies, save Mathematics, where he was among the
second men. Mr. Pugh reached it in none save
Spanish.
Mr.. James Parker has not been absent from any
duty in three years. Mr. R. T. Murphy had not
been absent three weeks ago, when he became very
i'll. Messrs. R. Clark, Dobbn and Hogan have
never been absent except when sick. The next
most punctual are Messrs. Allen, Bullock, Dowd,
J. Harris, Hicks, Horney, Knight Niche, j. P.
Parker, Simmons, Stedman and T. E. Wright.
The nnety-nine Sophomores are half way through
their course. At present the best scholars among
them are Messrs. Bartlett Gaines, Hassell, Hins-
dale, Patterson and Taylor.
The second best are Messrs Andrews, Armstrong,
Bethany, Broadfoot, Cameron, Fort Foscue E. Mar
tin, McIver, j. E. Moore, Timberlake and Young.
The third best are Messrs Blain, Clark, Coving-
ton, Fitzgerald, Fletcher, McFadyen, Mcqueen, Nc
Lanrin, Mcmillan, A. j. Moore, NJ. Moore, Ray Rus
sell, 5. Smith, Station, Wall, and W. Whitfield
Mr.. A. G. Moore was worthy of the first dstinc-
tan in French.
In this class, Messrs. Bellamy, Hassell, Parker
j. Parker and Patterson have not been absent from
their duties in two years Messrs: Bartlett Broad
foot, Cameron, DoSs, Fort VIM. j. Smith and S.
w. Smith, have not been absent during the year
just past. Mr.. Blocker not absent during the
last session. MeSsrs Andrews, Shaw, Covington,
Gorrell, Hadly, Mcqueen, Polk, w. Whitfield and
Young have also been quite punctuaL The next
most punctual were Messrs. Armstrong Blan, Boyd,
Cherry, Clark Fletcher, Hinsdae, Holt, King,
Lyon, E. Martin, McFadyen, McIver, Mcmillan,
Richardson, Russell, Sutton and Whitfield
There were sixty nine Freshmen, and among these
the first distinction assigned to Messrs. Hender-
son. McAfee, PEBBLES, Washington and Young.
The second, to Messrs. Craige, Graham Kelly, j.
B. Mitchell, A. NJ. Moore Perry and Thurmond
The third, to Messrs. Battle Carr, Franklin, Har-
ris Johnston, n. Kelly. Lane Morrow, Ryan Smith,
Thomson, White and Willefnrd
MIR. Scales attained the third rank in Mathematics,
| and the first in the other departments. Mr.. Ken
neday won a second rank in Mathematics, and
| Messrs. Mathews and Reeves third rank.
Messrs. Bum, Franklin Harris, Johns Pool,
Reeves Scales and Tyson have been perfectly pune
tual during the year; Messrs. Barrett Kelly, n.
Kelly and Young during the last session Messrs.
Battle, Carr, Clement, McAfee, 4. C. Mitchell, G..
B. Moore, PEBBLES, Royster Ryan, Shaw, Smith,
Thurmond, Washington and Watkins we're rarely
absent during the year.
The Editors of the University Magazine offered a
desirable prize for the best contribution to their
columns during the year. and another for the second
| best. The committee to whom the decision was
entrusted thought that none of the essays were OF
character to be called first rate. The second prize,
| lrving's works, was awarded to Mr. Hugh Strong,
of the graduating class.
! So ends our record of another Commencement at
| Chapel Hill. As already intimated the crowd was
not as great as it has sometimes been heretofore
but the boys said the girls uncommonly beau
tiful. The s.erner sex also exhibited some notable
faces and venerable FORMS His Excellency, Gov
! Ellis was there, were Ex-GovernorS Morehead,
Swain, Manly and Graham; their Honors Judges
Battle and Manly the Rev. Messrs. Hart and Has
! sell, Messrs. B. F. Moore j. H. Bryan G. F. David
! Board of Trustees The Hon. John H. Bryan was
there to greet his seventh son graduate of the
! University. The first graduated in 1872 and four
of the seven with the highest honors of the Insti-
tuition.
| The good order maintained by the strangers and
the students must have been gratifying to the friends
of the University The prompt courtesy, yet deci
ded energy of the Marshal Mr.. j. G. Wright, and
of his efficient assistants Messrs Coffin Nicholson
| Walker and Van Wick, contributed much to this
happy result. The management of the dances and
of the entertainment connected with them were also
said to reflect credit on those to whom it was en-
trusted.