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

g.. Mahmoud II, ss 49, ..,-r ~
WIZ j. WHITE, Warrenton.
4. Mississippi Contested Election PRENTIss.
JOHN Ii. McGnyAEY, Fayetteville.
8. Feelings of an American towards England
l. RoYsrER.
NORMAN l. SHAW, Harrellsville.
The efforts of these young gentlemen were very
credltabc to them. Indeed it was the best decla-
nation We have heard from Freshmen for years.
Where so many did very well, it may be invidious
to draw Distinctions but it is only just to record
the fact that Messrs Willeford and Harris secured
marked attention to their efforts.
The Sophomore competitors, on Wednesday night
were as follows:
l. The Washington Monument WINTHROP.
WM W. JONES, Henderson.
2. Development of Southern Resources, GARLAND.
ArREIIUs c. JONES, Texas.
8. Speech Of Spartacus, KELLOGG.
JOHN II. Bass, Georgia.
4. Destruction of Jerusalem HEADLEY.
WV. BIGGs, Williamson.
8. Irish Aliens and English Victories, SHELL
S. JAY ANDREWS, Greensboro.
6. Parrhasius, WILLIS.
JOHN W. HNsDALE, Fayetteville.
l. The Invasion of States, HUNTER
HENRY c. WALL, Richmond Co.
q Adams and jefferson, EVERETT
RUEL A. SrANCrLL, Mississippi
g. New Orleans. MAFFrr
JAMES H. Polk, Tennessee.
l. The Abolition Party, BARKsDALE.
THOMAS G. SKINNER, Perquimans Co.
g. Results of Abolition Teachings VOORHEES,.
THOMAS W. TAYLOR, Granville Co.
g. Plea for the Union, BALDWIN.
WV. NJ. FErTER, Chapel Hill.
This exhibition was not equal to that of the Fresh
man Glass. Messrs. A. c. Jones, Andrews, Wall
and Fetter were among the best declaimers
The graduating class presented from among their
NHrSt aFnAc ell
erS and orationS:
Latin Salutatory, Iowa RoYsTER, Raleigh.
2.-Where Eloquence fourishes, Liberty must
dwell, JrNIUs Cullen BATTLE Chapel Hill
3.-Moral Courage, JAMES KELLY, Moore Co.
Man Worship, ERASMUS DECATUR SCALES,
rockingham Co.
5.-The Origin of Love-a Poem, SAMUEL PARK
WEIR, Greensboro
6.-Literary Vanity, WILLIAM JOHN KING, Louis
burg.
THE Sentiment of Honor, WILLIAM JOSEPH
HEADEN, Chatham Co
S.-Emuation-itS office in the work of Educa
ton, THos. WATSON COOPER BERTHE Co.
9.-The alleged Degeneracy of the Age, GEORGE
PETTIGREw BRYAN Raleigh
l0.-The Social Duties of Man, WILLIAM MARTIN
Books, Chatham Co.
1.-THE Study of Men, HUGH STRONG, South
Carolina
12.-Common Sense, LEWIS BoSp, Tennessee.
13.-Extemporaneous Speaking, CHARLES CAR
ROLL Pool, Elizabeth City.
14.-ndustry and Civilization, GEORGE LovIcK
WILSON Newbern.
15.-InAuence of Speculative Minds, WIN. Argus
TUs WOOSTER, Wilmington
16.-The Valedictory EDWARD JOSEPH HALE
Fayetteville
Mr.. Brooks was prevented by sickness from per-
forming the duty assigned him; but his colleagues
did :heir work well. Mr. Register spoke so clearly
with such propriety of enuncation, emphasis and
manner, that almost every body Thought the salu-
tatOry ineligible. Mr.. Hale also acquitted himself
so as 70 win appauSe-the metaphor with which lie
began his address striking and very appropri-
ate; he and his classmates as the waters of a
| river, which, stayed by the rushing tide linger
| awhile in their banks they are spread abroad
| over the wide ocean before them. Messrs Wilson
and Wooster were also listened to with pleasure by
! a crowded house
The Alumni Association presented nothing this
year for the instruction or amusement of the pab-
| lie. 1t may be they thought the SAVIOUR of Dr.
llooperS address ought to last longer than one year
! The attendance of the Alumni was not so numer-
Gus as it often is or if present, they did not pre-
sent themselves when the representatives of their
class called for. Perhaps those who thus
shrink from public gaze bachelors, who as roll
ing years push back the year of their graduation,
ashamed to show themselves, conscious of hav-
ing no parCus Jutus preparing to fill papa's place at
College. b. F. Moore ESQ.,. Of Raleigh is the Presi-
dent of the Association for the coming year, and
MeSsrs. R. j. Smith, G. T. Davidson, j. Pool R. H.
! Graves, j. Horner and Thomas Hill are its Vice
! Presidents.
As to the degrees conferred at this Commence
| ment, none were of the ID. ID. or LII. ID. order
| The "JUrenes primi gradus in Arti6us honoren
| petenteS" were the eighty following, viz:
RnbeTius Benton Adams, lJacol us Kelly,
/ SNdenham Benuw Alexander Juannes Bethuns Kelly
I.aurentIuS Mel Anderson, Gulielmus Joanues King
! Georgius W. ASkew Jarvis Buxton I.utteroh
| GuIemuS Wetmnre Baird, Eugenius Stewart Martin,
Aigrrnun Sidney Barbee, Georgius Sanders Martin,
! Alexander Barrett, Jacubus Baxter McCallum
! JunuS Cullen Battle, Jacnbus McCleland,
! Ludov Gus Bond, Edwinus Turner McKetha
/ GuemuS Hcnucus Borden Arurus Nelson McKinmon,
| Joannes Routh Bowie, Jacobus McKimmun,
/ Sterling Hill Bricke, Cornelius Mebane,
] Guiemus Mariinus Brooks, lJOannes Wood Mebane,
| CarUus Bruce, Augustinus Micou,
| Genrgius Pettgrew Bryan Thomas Mimms,
| RIcardus Austin Bullock, IGulelmus 7. Nicholson,
! Pierce Mason Butler, iOIivarius Winfield Pearce,
! Alexander Troy Cole, IReddn Grshan Pittman,
| Daniel Raymund Coleman ICarolus Carroll Pool,
| Robertus English Cooper, Georgus McDuffe Quarles
| Thomas Watson Copper, Tins Rial,
! Samuel Venabe Daniel, Iowa Register,
| Samuel Cliugman Davis, Evardus Benjamin Sanders,
| EdwmuS LucIuS Drake Jusephus Hubbard Saunders