The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-06-26
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MEssRs. ED1roRs.-Y Your correspondent
was present last week at the annual Com
mencement Of this promising institution,
The first public exercises commenced Satur-
day evening, the 9Th inst, with q prize con-
test between an equal number of speakers
from the two Literary Societies and the
youthful orators SO well sustained the repu,y
tation of their Societies, that it was with dit
iculty the judges awarded the prize
The speeches on Monday and Tuesday
nights were pronounced good; but those OF
VIM. Alexander Eudey, of Guilford, and of
Elias Clarke Elder, Of Randolph, were espe-
cially complimented, the latter most hand
somely and efectually exploding the popu-
lar aphorism that where there's will,
there's way"
AT II A. M. wednesday the annual Ser
mon was delivered by Bishop Pierce, from
Psalms Lxxvn1, 81. We shall not attempt
a comment. Suffice it to say. it was worthy
of a bishop, and brought tears from eyes that
had seldom or never wept, amens from lips
unused to responding and of that vast as
sembly OF many hundreds, few went away
without resolving to live better citizens and
Christians Would that all our people could
have heard that discourse.
At the close of the sermon, Rev. DR.. Craven
rose and said, in substance, as follows: As
a fitting close to these exercises, deem it
not inappropriate to add that in 1855, at the
first annual Commencement held in this
building, young man graduated with dis
tinction-in 1859, at the great Missionary
meeting, the same young man stood here and
babe you a6ien, as a missionary to. China,
and you remember the prayers offered in his,
behalf to-day he is again on this rostrum
after an absence of eight years. Let Rev.
M. L. Wood, at least, rise up, that his friends
may see his face once more. (Here MIR.
Wood, thus unexpectedly called upon, arose
in deep emotion, and stood but moment.l
{" And now let us all join in q prayer OF
thanksgiving for his preservation and safe
return After an appropriate prayer by
Rev. DR.. Gloss, in which the congregation
heartily joined, the services ofthe hour closed.
Asp. NJ. the Literary Address before the
Societies was delivered by w. Mac Robbins,
Esq, of Salisbury. It showed profound
| thought and thorough knowledge OF the
present age, and was replete with sound
sense and excellent advice, most happily IL
Illustrated and well delivered.
At night the audience was entertained by.
speeches from the following, mostly mem
bers of the Freshman class:
THE Pulsation of the Multitude" by
William Gassoway Gather, Davie County.
"The Dignity Of Trade"-by James Mon
roe Williams, Townsville.
"The Telegraph by Archibald Zachary
Taylor, Mocksville.
sour Future Prospects"-by Franklin
Louis Reid, Townsville.
"The Plains of Manasas"-by John Ruff
| fin Henderson, High Point ]
Excelsior"-by John Watson Manney,
Stanly County.
Accomplished Young Ladies"-by Julian
Eugene Leach, Lexington.
Destiny is in self'Lby VIM. Alexander
Flynt, Forsythe County.
"The immortality of the Soul"-by Saml.
Selby Jones, Hyde County. 5I
Where all did so well, it is hard to dis
criminate; but we cannot forbear adding,
that we were especially charmed by the un-
rivaled distinctness of Williams, the splen-
did delivery of Nancy, and the eloquent
wit of Leach. lgs.,...s s.,5
Thursday, 18th, was Annual Commence
ment day. At 10 10, a. a. NJ, the doors we've
throgn open, and in few minutes, the
Chapel was packed to its utmost capacity
| many failing to secure standing room even on
| the stair ways.
The services were opened by Vocal Music,
| and prayer by Rev. President Stacy, of Char
lotte, N. C.. The following was the pro-
gramme for the occasion: ia.
1. VOCAL Music. RS seg fsi8
| PRAYER
| 8. sALUrAToRY-Lat.1-Jo Franklin Heit-
| man, Lexington. t. - ~ 5-.l
4. JAMES JOHNSTON PET1GREw-Ch Charles An
| drew Reid, Franklin. 1
s., Cesar PAus,Ne AT THE RuBIcoN-Robert
! Peele Dicks, Randolph.
| 6. DEMANDS OF THE PREsENT-Joseph Haley
Jones, Townsville. - $40 5l.i.5 y Isl z
7. HoPE-Vincent Blackstone Swami, Caswell.
8. THE INFLUENCE OF A TEAR-Samuel We'll
don Brown, High Point
8. VIEWS OF FREDERIcKsBURG-John Lee Da-
| vies Trinity.
TO- CRIES OF THE WIDOW AND ORpHAN-Abel
Josephus Pyle, Alamance. sTa-sg,iltLJ
II. RELY UPON THYsELF-James Julius White,
| Randolph. i't'
10 PHEUTEs HELLADos !-Greek Grafton,
| Richard Stokes Andrews, Trinity.
Is. WoMAN-James DeJarnett Pemberton,
Richmond. ~
| IA. INTERNAL PowER-James Terry LeGrand,
1 Richmond.
Is. NATURAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL ANTAGONIST
-Alvis Ratchet Stokes, Caswell
| 16 FUTURE PROSPECTS OF THE EDUCATED
William Kelly Gibbs, Dayie
II. THIS is STILL THE SUNNY LAND-William
| Abner Webster, Madison. sitl
| 10. THE PATRIOTISM OF THE SoUTH-Thomas
| Richard Purnell, Wilmington.
10. THE NURTURE OF NATIoNs-John Richard
Webster, Madison. t..s -
90 GENIUS WALKS ALoNE-Columbus Frank
{! lin Siler Randolph. go 9-isgt @ ie -
81. REPORT OF THE FAcuLTY-DEaREEs AND
MEDALS CONFERRED.
o. VALEDIoroRY-William Graham Woods,
| Person. = 3.,-s "a r-.,t.,-u
3d. BENEDICTIoN.
The orators acquitted themselves so well
that had the President not informed US that
all the classes were represented, we would
have supposed them all Seniors, doing unu-
sually well. after four years close drilling
and we fully concurred with Bishop Pierce
who remarked at the close of his beautiful
impromptu address in delivering the medals
that he had never, on similar occasions
anywhere heard the speeches surpassed OF
i even equalled. We heard many, competent
judges say the Valedictory was the best they
ever heard.
The degree of A. B. was conferred upon
William Graham Woods, Of ------, and the
degree Of A. M. upon the following regular
graduates of the institution: Messrs. G. N
Allen of Wake, E. F. Branch of Halifax, G
c. Hines of Georgia, ]. W. Goslin of Texas
W. c. McMackin of Chatham. ]. D. Pitts O
South Carolina, and w. W. Withers o
Stokes.
Il The honorary degree Of D. d. was confer
red upon Rev. N. H. Lee Of KY, and Rev
A. r. Winfield of Arkansas.
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