Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-06-13

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and Wi)sQ1t uere rarely absent 10 10
MessrI IT'D Barrett BOND, Biooks Bsaas -
Cooper, r ". Cooper, Graham, Headsn. MpCallpls
Mimms. Rial, Rcystsr, Scales Wallses md Wesatsr
were the next most punctual psmbess d tbis c.
Among the eighty eight Junioss, The int q
scholarshp was s.ssasd e ness1 :, Assa = 3
The second was, obtained BY MessrA Butts, Dovd
knight, Maverick and Van Wick. S.
The third was won BY Messm A. 7. sBoyie,
Coffin. Curric. W. E. Davis, Dobbins Garrett Hal
lburton T. IIaughton, Lightfoot Mssshall Nichol-
son. j. P. Parker, Parks, Ross and Timberlaka
Mr.. Hobson reached the first rank in al his
studies, save Mathematics, where he was among the
second men. Mr. Pagh reached it 10 none save
Spanish. e, i ~ -i sl}aSi is5g l. $40 B III
duty in three years. Mr. r. ]. Murphy had not
been absent three weeks ago, when he became very
ILL Messrs. r Clark, Dobbin and Hogan have.
never been absent except when sick. The next
most punctusl are Messrs. Allen. Bullock, Dowd,
J.. Harris Hicks, Horaey. knight. Niche. ]. p.
Parker, Simmons, Stedman and E E. Wright ogg9
The ninety-nine Sophomore are half way through
their course. At present the best scholars among
them are Messrs. Bartlett Gaines, Hassell, Hins-
dale, Patterson and Taylor. isstsy,egl 4; M a..
The second best are Messrs Andrews, Armstrong.
Bellamy, Broadfoot Cameron. Fort, Foscue. E. Mar
tin, McIver, j. E. Moore, Tmberlake and Young. ;
The third best are Messrs Blain Clark, Coving-
ton, Fitzgerald, Fletcher, McFadyen, Mcqueen, Nc
Laurin, Mcmillan, A. J. Moore, N. Moore, Ray Rus
sell, S. Smith, Station, Wall, ard W. Whitfield s
Mr.. A. G. Moore was worthy of the first distinc,
tan in French. ~ s,s ans q. s. fs "a SO
. In this class, Messrs. Bellamy. Hassell, Parker,
J. Parker and Patterson, have not been absent from
their dntes 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 was not absent during the
last session. Messrs Andrews. Shaw, Covington,
GOrrell, Hadly, Mcqueen, Polk, W.. Whitfield and
Young have also been quite punctnal The next
most punctual were Messrs. Armstrong Balm, Boyd,
Cherry, Clark, Fletcher, Hinsdale Holt, King,
Lyon F. Martin, McFadyen McIver. Mcmillan.
Richardson, Russell, Sutton and Whitfield. ls.s,,,
There were sixty-nin Freshmen, and among these
the first distinction assigned to Messrs Hender
son, McAfee, PEBBLES, Washington and Young. I'D
TIE second, to Messrs. Craigc, Graham, Kelly, J.
B. MITCHELL A. M. Moore, Perry and Thurmond. sel
The third to Messrs. Battle, Carr, Franklin, HAIR
rs, Johnston. N. Kelly. Lane, Morrow, Ryan Smith,
Thomson, White and Willefnrd. ,-,s.,r ~ s,,,,r
Mr. Scales attained the third rank in Mathematics,
and the first in the other departments. Mr.. Ken
neday won second rank in Mathematics, and
Messrs. Mathews and Reeves third rank. ~ -t,.
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, i. G. MITCHELL G.
B. Moore PEBBLES, Register, Ryan, Shaw Smith,
Thurmond, Washington and Watkins were rarely
absent during the year. a,, 4..sf sg.' .s,1id
The Editors of the University Magazine offered q
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
Irving's works. was awarded to Mr.. Hugh Strong
of the graduating class, ~ -,.=7g d. ~ ssh
So ends our record of another Commencement al
Chapel Hill. As already intimated, the crowd was
not as great as it has sometimes been heretofore
but the boys said the girls we're uncommonly beau
tiful The s.erner sex also exhibited some notable
| faces and venerable forms. His Excellency, Gov
| Ellis, was there, as 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 }. II. Bryan, G.. F. David
son. R. R. Bridgers N. Williams, and others Of tht
Board of Trustees. The Hon. John H. Bryan was
there to greet his seventh son a graduate of the
University. The first graduated in 1s42, and fou,
Of the seven with the highest honors of the Insti
| tuition. af e.tt 5ssrraR II El--s.H} {sr.,..s-
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, ant
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 alst
said to reflect credit on those to whom it was en-
trusted. 21s ---n-- -. -. .afesi'
az We have no intelligence from the Richmond
Convention which assembled on Monday. The En-
quirer Of Monday morning gives notice that tn
Convention will assemble, "this day at IL NJ ii
Metropolitan Hail." That paper promises full re
ports of the proceedings. aa zti.-.s tzfss.sal oaf
| Douglas Aeeting in Boston. .3s ~
q BosroN June THE friends of Mr. Douglas 70
the Presidency rallied in great force tonight pack
ing Eaneull Hall, with large crowds outside, wher
speeches were also made. Ex-Governor Welles, Q
Maine. presided in the Hall, assisted by E. c. Bailey
and about one hundred other Vice Presidents. ~
Addresses were made by Hon. Reverdy johnson
j. G. Kavanagh, of Minnesota; Hon. s. S. Cox, Q
Ohio and others. The meeting was very enthu
siastic 5r isl 81 sJss est asiasss ssa5e b. &C.
Resolutions were adopted, asserting that the de
mocracy of Massachusetts, favor Douglas for tn
Presidency, endorsing the Charleston platform an
the nonntervention doctrine that the Massachusett
delegation are bound by every honorable considers
ton to cast their votes at Baltimore for Douglas
urging harmony to insure victory and after alludin
to the fact Of Douglas receiving majority Of th
votes at Charleston, urged the ignoring Of prejr