Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-06-11
For the Standard,

For the Standard.
The SiIty-Fifth Commencement at the Univer-
sity Of North-Carolina, June 5th, 1862.
Twenty-foar young gentlemen received the degree
of Bachelor oil Arts, at Chapel HILL last week,
Thomas s. Armistead, Plymouth; John A. Cam
eron, Harnett county F. NJ. Carter, Carter county,
Mo. Divide Duprc, St Martins Par, La. Adolphus
l.. Fitzgerald, Rockingham county Albert b. Cor
rel, Winston; Thomas j. Hadly, Wilson; Robert
w. Haynes, Knoxville, Tenn. Joseph A. Haywood,
Raleigh; James ID. Jenkins, Edgecombe county
William w. Jones' Henderson; Frank u. Leigh,
Columbus, Mississippi; Edward A. Martin, Chapel
Hill; Archibald McFadyen. Cumberland county
John NJ Mclver, Moore county Archibald A. Nc
MILAN, Robson county; John X. Mcqueen, Floral
College; Walter H. Montague, Wake county; j. +.
Moore, Martin county; Augustus NJ. Parker, Gates
county; John G. Rencher, Santa Fe, n. Mexico; L.
Sidney Scales Lowndes county, Miss. Reuel A.
Stancill, Carroll;on, Miss. B. W. Young, Wake Co.
or these sixteen were present to receive their
Diplomas and Bibles from the Senatus Academicus,
and the President for themselves. The rest were,
where all the class will shortly be, serving their
country bravely and skilfuy in divers parts Of the
Confederacy. Twelve of the class represented their
classmates and presented themselves as orators &C
cordng to the following scheme:
The Latin Salutatory-JoHN A. CAMERON, of
Harnett County.
The ycissitudes of Life-ALBrKr B. GoRRELI,
Of Winston.
The Crisis and its Causc-ARcuIDALD A. Nc
MILAN, OF Robson County.
Departed GreatneSS-TnONAs S. ARMISTEAD, OF
Plymouth.
"The Die is Cast "-BoAz W. YOUNG, of Wake
County.
The Influence and Obligations of Professional
Men-WmLIAM W. JONES, Of Henderson.
The True Statesman-TuoMAs j. uADLEY, Of
Wilson.
The Triumphs of Machinery-JouN NJ. McIvER,
of Moore County.
The Vanity of Fame-Joux G. RExcuER, of Santa
Fe, New Mexico.
The Neutrality-suspicious. E. MOORE, of Martin
County.
Where there was an earnest effort by all to do
their duty, and that in circumstances requiring very
great self.denial it may be hypercritcal to insist
upon decisions to the styles of these various ex-
erciscs. 1t is enough record that the essays
of Messrs. McFadyen, Young, Hadley and Mclver
would have done them credit at any time, and that
the Honorary 0ratiOns were marked with the pro-
priety that becomes their exalted position.
Although the nights were dark, the lightning was
binding the thunder startling, the rain in torrents,
and the auditors few and far between on both Mon
day and Tuesday nights the competitors in decla-
nation from the Freshman and Sophomore Glasses
stood to their posts and bore themselves bravely.
This is the LIST Of DISCLAIMERS from the Freshman
Class:
Speech Of Spartacus-WnLIAM c. PRoUT, Of Gran
vile County.
America, (Phillips)-JAMEs A. HODGE, of Wake
County.
National glory CClay)-JonS G. YOUNG, of Char
lotte.
The War Inevitable, patrick Henry)-JosEPH
H. BRANCH, of Tallahassee, Fla.
Political Conservatism, (Spencer)-A. B. dow
ARD OF lredell County.
Address in behalf of Greece, (Lacy)-ABNER Fl.
AsKEw, of Hartford County.
The Splendor of War, (Chalmers)-WILLIAM Ii.
CALL, Of Mocksyille.
The Pursuit of Happiness F. PARKER,
Messrs Hodge, Call and Branch were listened to
with favoring ears but the highest need OF praise
was given to Mr.. Branch. The liveliness of his
manner and the propriety of his emphasis showed
that he appreciated the sentiments he uttered.
| The Sophomores presented the following scheme
for their exhibition in defamation
Elegy in q Church Yard, (Gray)-WLLIAN A.
| GUTHRIE, Of Chapel Hill.
Vindication Of Character, (EmmeD-RoBERT O.
| McREE of Wilmington.
Fuss at Fires-AUGusTus VANWICK, of Pendle-
ton, ). @.
Character of Napoleon, (Phillips)-CARNEY J.
BRYAN, of Washington.
The Present Crisis, Robert Hall)-JoHN M. JOHN
! SON. of Richmond County
| Among these declaimers, Mr.. johnson acquitted
| himself with much credit, and some thought Mr..
| VanWick second to none. But Mr.. Mckee was
! Judged by the most of his audience TO have exhib-
| tied the best conceived and most appropriate de-
clamation that has been heard at the University for
! many years.
| From the general report on scholarship and de.
pertinent the following credtable facts gathered:
In the senior class the first need for scholarship
during the whole of its studies was awarded
to Mr.. Frank NJ. Leigh, of Columbus, Miss. He is
in all probability on the eventful fields of Corinth.