Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-06-17
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For the Standard.
The Sixty-Sixth Commencement at Chapel Hill
JUNE A, 1868.
In spite of."blockade" and "enemy's lines"
commencement got to Chapel Hill last week at the
appointed hour. 1t found fewer students there than
it did one year ago, but it brought more trustees
with it. Gov. Vance came and so did his prede-
cessors, Cows. Manly, Morehead and Graham. Gov.
Swain was at home waiting for them, and so Judge
Battle welcomed his colleague, Judge Manly. The
Hen. d M Barrihger and Messrs. P. @. Cameron,
n L. Virgins and X: P. Battle assisted in forming
Board Of Trustees, which declared itself gratifed
in finding the efforts of the authorities of the Uni
versity successful in preventing suspension OF its
exercises, and announced its determination to use
all diligence that these efforts be as energeuc
hereafter.
Messrs T. M Argo of Wetumpka, Ala, 7: 7:
Broyles of Anderson, S. c., T.. W. Carr of Pitt
County, j. L. Carroll of Kenansville, E. Hines of
Craven County, M. N, Marshall Of Peterborough,
W. L. Quarles Of Minden, La, and W. NJ Watkins
of Milton swelled the list of graduates at the Uni
versty so that now it contains the names of ,7O9
Alumni Among these eight, Mr.. Argo received
the first distinction in scholarship, and spoke the
valedictory Mr. Quarles was the second best scholar
in the class and was the Ssutatoran for the occa-
sion, Messrs Hines and Watkins shared the third
distinction between themselves. Mr. Carroll spent
only one year at the University, but while there
was reckoned one Of the best scholars in his class.
No one of the class obtained credit for perfect pune
tuaIity during his connection with the University.
Besides the Valedictory and Latin Salutatory, the
last and the first speeches on commencement day,
the following oratons were delivered in the follow
ing order ., p.o,,..
"7He Elements of success"-by j. L. Carroll.
american Antiquitis"-by W. N. Watkins.
"Mans unknown benstactors by E. Hines.
"Gen. ADert s. Johnston"-by NJ M. Marshall
Mr. CAROLS essay was much commended for the
solid Judgment and good feeling it manifested, and
Mr.. Marshalps for the enthusiasm and propriety
of manner with which it defended the name of a
brave soldier, skilful General and an answering
patriot
When Freshman, this class counted eighty men,
bers. 1t had one hundred and six when Sophie
more. The demands of the vat reduced'it to TWEEN
ty-nine members when in its Junior year. Only
eight who could not follow their eomrae IS to the
tented field left to prepare for service in other,
it may be as necessary, positions.
On Monday night seven of tie Freshmen COM
psted for dis inction in defamation, as follows:
"Ssntinsn IS proper to tho Grisis"-P B. Means,
"spartaeus to tie Gzaaiators"-J. B. McRae, of
"Mora1 Syasion "-J. S. Carr, of Chapel Hill
"Irish Enthusiasm" IF. P Redmond, Of Taw-
borough.
,"Irish Aliens and English Victories"-J. G.
Mickle of Chapel HILL
Consequences of our Indepsndsnce"- W.
Wallace Of Norfolk, Va.
"Pleasures of the Cultisated Mind"-M. D. Ste
xenson, of Newbern.
1t can hardly be expected that Freshmen will ex-
hibit in such public exhibitions the deliberation
and grace that may mark more practiced orators.
Among'the foregoing competitors, Mr.. Stevenson
was commended for the general propriety of his
delivery, Mr.. Mickle for the energy Of his action,
and Mr. Wallace for the distinctness of his ut
terance
The following were the competitors for distinc-
ton between the blue and white ribbons, on the
part of the Sophomores, on Tuesday night:
The Study Of Histo,y'-C. J. Austin, of Taw-
borough.
"Grqttans reply to cd,ry"-A II. Askew, of
Hartford county.
"Luaury'-J. s. Henderson, of Salisbury.
Soldier from Bingen Nv. NJ. Chalmers, of
"TAs Prisoner of Hereulaneum u. 7. RAN
kin, Of Wilmington.
The Horrors of War"-H. "A. London, of
Peterborough.
america and Washington"-R D. Osborne,
Of Charlotte.
"7As Anglo-Sarop eharacter"-J. R. d. Shep.
ard, of Raleigh.
While otErs of his companions did we'll it was
generally conceded that Mr.. Osborne did the best
With distnctness and fuency in utterance he COM
bined prorer variety and much gracefulness of
gesticuation SO that the audience felt as if it was
listening to real speech, well conceived and prop
erly spoken.
The Faculty made the following awards for
scholarship in the three lower classes of the Uni
versity.
Mr.: James @. Gilmer, of Mt. Airy, was reck.
oned the best scholar in the Junior Glass. Mr.. W.
a. Guthrie, Of Chapel Hill, was next to him, and
Messrs. A. NJ Boozer and A. VanWyck, of S. c.,
were placed in the third rank
In the Sophomore Glass, Mr. P. H. Adams, of
Greensborough, attained the first distinction. -
Messrs. Harts6eld, Of Wake county, H. A. London,
OF chatham, W. G. Prout of Granville and W. W.
Wilkins, of Brunswick county, Va, were account
ed as of the second order; Messrs. j. R. Haughton.
Of Chatham county, W. Huff, of Brunswick county.
Va, and N. X. Roam, Of Oaswell county, obtained
the third distinction. Mr. j. S. Henderson was es-
teemed as of the first rank in all the departments
save that Of Mathematics.
The best scholar in the Freshman Glass is Mr.. J.
U. Aickle, of Chapel Hill. The second distinction
was assigned to G. Slower and M. D. Stevenson of
Newberne, and the third to G. Fetter. of Chanel
Hill and D. L. Morehead, of Greensborougb. Mr.
W: w: Adams, OF Petersburg, Va, received the
third distinction in Mathematics, and the FIRST in
the other departments.
Messrs; A. N. Boozer, +. Hodge, G. Fetter, and
=: Il. Waiser have not been absent from any Cole
gate duty since their connection with the Uni
versity. WV o"''
The morning Of Wednesday was occupied bv
President Swain, As the Orator before the two III
seasy Societies, and by Col J. H. Wheeler, as the
representative Of the Historical Society Of the Uni
versny. President Swain presented a very inter
ssng and useful series of Geographical and Histor
.cai parallels and contrasts between our own State
s suJ o'per countries on the globe: The value Of
ing it before one when its curious discoveries and
unexpected analoges can be leisurely examined and
CAREFULLY stored away in the memory. Colonel
.neeiers attractive theme was "The mutual rela.
t,ons and Influences OF History and the Fine Arts"
numerous and apt illustrations the Historian of
no.tn Oarolna showed that while History fur.
niahed numerous exsnnies uh;eh h...- .Sso.y i!r-