The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-06-17
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THE LATE COMMENCEMENT AT THE UNIFEk-
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pleasant. ue aCtenuduCc VI iOintNSo CIV
sweethearts was very gratifying. Gov Sey-'
mour discussed before the Societies, the
origin, forms, objects and dangers OF Gov
ernment He taught that Government OF
ginated in the will of man when he has de
termined, because of the instincts of his
nature, that lie must live in society with his
fellows. Among many forms described in
history, he regarded the oligarchical as the
most dangerous and the most odious He
hoped that ere long mankind would become
satisfied by experience concerning the true
and simple objects of government, which Will
become fewer and fewer, as each man learns
to control himself. In insulation man may
be selfish, but in society he must accom-
modate himself to others. Hence selfish
ness in the individuals, and in classes of
society, andi in cliques within classes, origi-
nate the dangers to society. Gov. Seymour
regarded big debts and large armies as two
of the worst forms of this selfshness.- His
appeal to his youthful hearers to cultivate
love to their fellows, interest in their welfare,
sympathy in their sorrows and energy for
their sreiief-because they would thus be-
come plastic and vigorous in promoting the
progress of the ,times-was eminently wise
and patriotic. and evidently came from the
hearth y 4iGod I'll 3lf4iT5 ni pft 1t
The Rev. H. w. Beecher, of Brooklyn,
N. Y, regretted that other engagements pre-
vented him from accepting at this time the
invitation of the Senoirs to preach their
Baccalanreate sermon. His place was sup
piled by the Rev. r. s. Moran, of Tarboro',
N. c., who in philosphic spirit, and with
an earnest manner, and propriety of diction
and gracefulness OF action, peculiar to him
self, called the attention of the Juniors and
their friends to the unity that marks now,
and has ever marked the revelation of God
by Jesus Christ. That as each individual
advances from infancy through childhood to
adolescence and maturity, so there has been
progress in the development, mental and
moral, of the race, and God has adapted
his teachings concerning His Son to the
various conditions in Which He found man.
kind. The economies, by which God has
difused the truth as it is, in Christ Jesus,
the Lord, have been many and various, but in
the end He will gather together all things in
one in His Son. This sermon was thought
full, and of course it was likely to elicit
thought Its broad generalizations.. new
to many of its hearers, are likely to do good
to those who came to the University to learn
to think and now 90 from it to practice
their learning.
Only one of the twenty graduates, Mr.
James A. Watson, of Chapel Hill,
in 1864, joined College and was exam
ined at the eight times appointed
for class. He had seven of his
fellow Seniors as fellow Freshmen. But
in the scary times of 1865 they all forsook
him and fed One of the Seniors belonged
to the Freshman class of 1S5S-another to
that of 1859, a third to that of 1860, two
to that of 1861, three to that of 1862, and
| three to that of 1863 But now they all
start together in the practice of the precepts
| concerning virtue, science and liberty, which
| have been wisely and successfully proclaim
| ed at Chapel Hill for the last seventy-five
| years. Ae -..' ...-.I Tss--- #t-r'ut "a
| The speeches of the Seniors whose dis
| tinctions in scholarship entitled them to APP
pear on the rostrum on Thurrday were as
| follows: 81 ........... ...a.t.a gl.-qt.
! LATIN SALUTAToRY.-Wili Fl. s. Bur-
| gwyn, of Northampton County. - : 4
| ! ANDREW JAcKsoN.-W. Clarence Jones' of
| THoUGHTs NOT WoRDs.-Charles Fetter,
of Chapel Hill. .ah
| PETER THE GREAT.-Eugene Morehead,
| of Greensborough. ana ,...f..
| Pro PATIA.-Augustus W. Graham, of
Hillsborough. ..,.-.......-.. t..F@T.
| EFFECTS OF THE REFoRMATIoN.-Wil.
liam D. Horner, of Granville County.
| ORANGE CoUNTY.-Ike R. Strayhorn, of
Hillsborough. ............. -..,rF
| GRAFTON IN THE GERMAN LANGUAGE
| (THE POWER OF MUsIc)-James w. Har-
| per, -of Lenoir County. 49,
| PoLAND.-Paul B. Means, of, Cabarrus
| County .t"i iIhN'0 Avt@-Af
THE CONSTITUTION AND THE UNION
William s. Pearson, of Morganton. ii ido
! THE VALEDICToRY-Fabi H. Busbee,
| of Raleigh. ls5s. .x.,sy.s. .r-.,., . ,-.....,
| These orations were made by the crack
| men of that class concerning whom the Fac
| ulty declared to the Trustees that =" in matu-
| rity of intellect and extent of attainments,
as well as in years, it is of more than an
average with its predecessors" Well writ
/ ten essays on original subjects, delivered
with spirit and propriety, might have been
expected from these =" mite men," This ex-
pectation was not disappointed. The first and
the last belong to classes that prevent them
from being compared with the other speech
es OF the day. But they were admirable of
their kinds. Conceived in proper spirit,
and pronounced in an eloquent style, they
captivated every heart. Mr. Moreheads
earnest plea'lings with his companions, not
to forsake the Old North State, but rcmem-
bering her istory-appreciating her adj
vantages, and loving her people Especially
the younger and fairer portion) work with
heart and hand for her glory brought down
the house. Mr.. PeafsoG's effort plainly
showed that !" the schoolmaster is. abroad"
and is likely to find intelligent and earnest
pnpils Mr.. Means speech was highly
praised for the great propriety that marked
its sentiments, and the ease and dignity of
its utterance. But why should there be a
particular criticism where all did we'll and
deserved the applause they re-
ceived2 OF the, defamation by Seniors
Sophomore's and Freshmen, one who has
had very numerous and varied opportunities
for comparison; opportunities which he was
well able to improve. declared that he had
never heard better, if as good.
Among the Senoirs, Messrs. Burgwyn
Busbee and Morehead got "the first mite
in scholarship. Mr.. Busbee was allowed by
his teachers to take the first choice Of
speeches, and Mr.. Burgwyn the second. The
second rank in scholarship was held by
Messrs. Harper, Pearson and A. Graham in
the order of their names Messrs. Fetter
Homer, Jones. Means and Strayhorn were
accounted as the third best in their class.
Messrs. Burgwyn, Fetter, Harper, Horner
Jones and Mcneil were not absent from
any duty during their Senior year, and Mr.
Burgwyn only three times in three years
while at the University Y
Among the Juniors, Messrs. Porter, o
owl Wot,E' 80 ff.,,,-