The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-06-14
THE COMMENCEMENT AT CHAPEL
HILL

Dur University seems to have got around to the
beginning and SO has determined Its revolution to
have period of sixtysix years. AT its first Com
mencement Gin 1909 il sent forth seven gradu-
ates, and at its last it sent forth the same number
During the first cycle it numbered 170I Hiumni.
How many will it number during its second cir
cult! Who and what will they bcY Where will
We be! The seven graduates of this year are A
nj. Boozer of s. c., w. NJ. CLARK of Halifax couu-
ty, w 4 Guthrie of Chapel Hill, Gilmer Of
Surry county, Il Tate of CASTOR county, A Van
Wyck of S. e., and b Williams of Warren counSs
ty. Among these Mr. Gilmer was declared the
best scholar, and spoke the Valedictory. Messrs
Guthrie and Tate were of the second rank, but
Mr. Guthrie got the Latin Salutary by lot. The
third distinction was awarded to Messrs Boozer
and Van Wyck Mr. Gilmer was absent only
once in three and half years. Mr. Boozer has
not missed duty since he joined College, two
years and half ago Mr. Clark was member of
the Glass for only one year. He could not CON-
pete for distinction with his classmates, but he
was recorded second to no one in scholarship
and in punctuality while a senior. All of the Sc
niors graduated as enrolled members of our army
Two OF them were absent at their posts Com
mencement day, and the rest will coon be where
Constitutional law and order is to be maintained
not by cool argument, but by cold steel and BLOODY
bayonets.
DR.. Deems preached the graduating sermon on
Wednesday forenoon. In it he showed, with great
power of reasoning and much warmth of persua-
sion, that love to God mans first, last, and all
comprehending duty, his sweetest employment,
and his highest glory. With this love in the
heart there be fear without terror, sensibility
without sensitiveness, exertion without exhaus
ton, and resignation but not to fate. The words
of the preacher were apples of gold in pictures
of silver.
In the Junior Glass Mr. p H Adams of Green's
Il.
Mr. e G Prout, of WILLIAMSBURG was his equal in
Latin, Logic and French, but second to him in
the Bible, in Greek and in Mathematics. Mr.
Henderson, of Salisbury, was first in French, Lat
in and Greek-second in Logic and third in the
Bible. His standing in Mathematics was not men,
toned. The second distinction throughout was
awarded to Messrs. London, of Pit:sboro', and w
Prout of Williamsborough Mr. Huff, of Bruins.
wick county, Va, and Mr. Roam of Yanceyvie,
we're declared to be equal in the third rank. Mr.
r Hodge, of Wake county, got the first honor in
punctuality There are only two Sophomores.
Of these Mr. Adams, of Petersburg, Va, took
away the prizes in scholarship and punctuality
from his competitor, Mr. Slower of Ncwbern In
the Freshman Glass, Mr. FL Busbee, of Raleigh,
was declared to be the'best scholar. Mr. Il w.
Means, of Cabarrus county, is the next best, and
Messrs Aston, of Warren county, Burton, of
Halifax county, and Winston of BERTHE county,
0Dtalneu inc LnlrQ QlStlnctl0n. MT a N IeDny,
of Chapel Hill, was declared second in the Bible
and Mathematics Messrs. Guthrie, Means and
Tenny have not been absent during the session
just closed Two Of the Juniors and one of the
Freshmen were read out as nbt passing approved
examinations last week.
The only competitors in Defamation we're from
the Freshman Class. OF these Mr. Busbee
generally regarded as acquitting himself with the
greatest propriety of manner, although many re-
garded Mr. WiDston's effort as equally successful.
The speeches during the week were aternated
by agreeable music from the band of the 43d N.
&C. Regiment. This is the second time that its
accomplished leader, Mr. Wyess, has added to the
interest of speaking occasions at the University,
and the wish universally expressed that he
might often, and in more peaceful times, receive
the applause and share the good things dispensed
at Chapel Hill.
The marshalling Of Mr. P II Adams, and his
courteous assistants, Messrs. Henderson, London
and Roam, was very proper, and added much to
the comfort of Commencement week.
Gov Vance, Gov Manly, Judge Manly and Mr.
p Cameron, were the only Trustees from a dis
tance. They conferred no Doctorate this year.
But the degree of A NJ given to the Hon J.
Person, Prof w Lynch and Mr. Strong, of
Cheraw, S G, as graduates of our University, and
10 the Rev. + w Hiard of the Episcopal
Church. and the Rev N w Wilson, of the Bap-
tist Church, ';gratia honOris. ."-Rafcigh Conser-
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