The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-06-20
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH cARoLINA.

men. nf this honored institution, opened on
Tuesday evening Of the 5,h inst. This lat.
erary festival Of 1866. will long be remem-
bere, As one Of the most brilliant in the an
nails Of this time-honored lnstitrtion. I'm
der the pscuniary pressure and The tlepress-
ing..tenIeacy Of the times. IL was a carni-
val that constituted an epoch in our lilera-
ry history.
The Attendance If distiagues and Of the
fair was as full as upon any former occa-
siun. Gov. WORTH and Ex. Cows, More
head, Graham and Ysnce. we're pre- sent.
We may say that the literary exercises
cane fully up 10 the level Of any former
CONNIE
The following young gentlemen OF the
Freshman Glass. chosen from the two Lit
erary Societies, declaimed with much cred
IL ~ themselves. The subjects selected
were appropriate:
4. Plau ID. wslker. Wilmington, n. c.
.. Thos. &. D.Ro.seu. " ilming,on. N. q.
a. Blair Bursell. Lpuisburg. n. c.
5. JAS. NJ. Means, Cabarrus, y. &.
6. Alfred #. Aston, Warren, N. e.
4. Joseph q. Webb. Illllsborough. N. G.
8. Peter NJ. Wilson. Warrenton, y. c.
9. Edmund Jones. Jr.. Caldwell Go. ". G..
10. yirglniusS,.C C. Nc Niier. Edenton. N C.
u. Alubzo Phillips. Hlllsborough. y. Z.
IL. George V. Co~per. iI.rtlord. Ne.
All succeeded exeellcntly, M.ssrs. Bur.
we'll aud Phillips were specially noted.
That splendid Brass Band. the Salisbu-
~ Band. instructed by that excellent mas.
ter, VIM. Neaye, added much to the ami
mus Of the occasion.
On "Wednesday at IL o'clock the gradua
ting sermea was delivered by Prot. Charles
Philips. frsm Cor. XIII. i5. befrre one
oi The largest audiences ever gathered in
the Chapel. Tho opinien IS almost a uni.
sal one, that Prof. p. is scarcely excelied
ON the continent. i: indeed he can be, as a
Professor in ms chair. The cfor, on this
occasion a. on many Others. shows uat he
Is not only brilliant Professor. but that
he is i slroag and powerful preacher. His
theme !. charity was not only well chus.
rn indeed. Il wonh never be out oi place.
hut on this oeeasIUn was 81 strikitgly IL
iustrsted aud rloQurntiy enforced. ,ha: ma
ny were the resolves ei the audience. here.
alter, 10 babish from their hearts all envies.
jealousies aud evil speaklngs. aud 10 eulti-
,a,r more sssiduously the Gsdiy virtue u
Lose.
Wednesday evening Was devoted 10 de.
elsmation Iron the Sophomores in the lol-
loving order:
1. Fab,us n. Busbee, Raleigh. N. {.
2. Augustus W. Graham. Ilillsboro, ". &,
5. William ID. Hotner, Granville. N. &.
4. Isaac X. Slrsyhorn, Hilliboro, N. G.
5. George q. Latia. Knoxville. Tenn.
6. william ). Pearson, Morganton, N. g.
:. Edwin w. Fullet, Loulsburg. N. G..
z. Isaac n. Peust, Randolph. N. {.
Q. James W. Harper. Lenoir, n. &.
10. ]. Bsrguyn McRae. Sasannah, Ga.
III. Wm.H. s.Burgwyn. y Northainpio M C.
I2. Paul II. Means, Cabarrus, IN. q.
The selections were nf the 6rst order
and the performances we're regarded a,
highly creJitabe.
Ga Thursday, at 10 o'clock A. ", thsr,
was perfect Jam TO heas the Literary Al
dress. This was delivered by Hon. Il. b
Vance. IN his happies,yeln. Though pre-.
pared alter very snort nvtice, his reputa
iion a. a sound thinker and sratw was 10 /
ly sustained. Maay tltOught il a laaltles,
predu.ii"n, and iuliy equal 10 the occasion
Ii has been animated 10 Us that we may b,
furnished with copy tor the Sentinel
which We shall be happy 10 spread befur,
the public AZ an early day. We hope ",
shalt not be Disappointed 10 this. We Iearr
there was general anxiety expressed b,
those who heard il. that il should be giyer
10 the public at once.
The afternoon Of Thursday was devote,
10 the orslions Of the graduating clase snt
the eonIerring Of degrees.
The attn saIuia,ory was by Mr.. Georg,
slower. Of Newbsrn. the vaIedictory by Mr.