The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-06-24
47.s 4ia ifirT II
NO. 25.
lII'I' 7fa For the eStandard. y
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF WAKE FOR-
-tE,s 5,s, EST COILECE. ift,ss -

The first Annual Commencement Exer-,
cises of this College since 1861, commenced
on Wednesday the 10th inst, and closed on
Thursday the 1th inst. iol la,8ai bah
Although the weather was unpropitious,
yet the offerings to Minerva and the MUSES.
were none the less inviting and entertaining.
The College bell, therefore, at II A. M, on
Wednesday morning, summoned visitors and
students to the Chapel, to hear the address
of L. P. Olds, Esq, of New York, before the
Literary Societies. His theme, " The IDflu-r
ence of Climate on Language, though novel,
seemed appropriate to the occasion, and was
pronounced by men of letters present. not
only learned and logical, but remarkable and
admirable, and was listened to throughout
with the closest attention. -s1 st
At 8 o'clock in the afternoon, Rev. A.
Mcdowell, D. D., President of MurfIeesboro'
Female Collegiate Institute, addressed the
Alumni on the Training of Children" in
his usual excellent common-sense style.
The disappointment experienced in con-
sequence of the prevention by illheath of
the Rev. DR.. Hooper delivering the Valedic.
tory Sermon at night. was partially atoned
for by a well, timed sermon by the Rev. Mr.
Pritchard, of Raleigh, on the subject of
"Sowing and Reaping," from Galatians vi,
rs VS.. preceded by the reading of a letter
from DR.. Hooper to the graduating class
containing the outlines of the sermon he
proposed to give them.
The exercises began in the Chapel at II :
o'clock, Thursday morning, and continued
till two, in the following order:
PRAYER. s.l ..a
LATIN SALUTAToRY.-H. A. Foote, War,
rem County. .i.
ORATIoN-" Nature and Art Contrasted."
s. E. OVERLY, Camden County iC
GERMAN GRAFTON" Herz eueh"-F. P.
Hobgood, Granville County.
GRAFTON" american RepubIe."-H. A.
Foote, W arren County. avf.
GRAFTON Intellectual Gulture.-J. T..
Westcott, Smithville. ~"
GRAFTON" Immigration. u. B. Brewer,
College Hill. l.tl. . sial IA
GRAFTON" Ruins Of 7ime"-F. M Pen
nington.
ORATIoN-'' Superfcialness. IF. P. Hob
good, Granville County.
VALEDICTORY ADDRESS p HobgOod,
Granville County. ...
DEGREES Address.
Before conferring the degrees, the Presi-
dent stated that the degrees involved no dis
tinction of scholarship, for all had to attain
certain measures of scholarship, j. e. requi-
site number of certificates of proficiency be-
fore they could graduate, but that special
orations had been awarded to those whose
attainments were the highest. 4 % .
Your reporter has not time, if your space
admitted, to comment on the orations of
these young gentlemen. They were all very
creditable ! a' 4Cl4 Ha8# -.a
Two young ministers, Mr.. Gates, from
Chatham, and Mr.. Gaultney, Of Hillsboro',
received diplomas, having formerly been stu
fstf Gle feJheG f the eGhbaaBe GShbaBer and 81 hpHi
| various schools. s.S't rrt
The Degree of Doctor of Divinity was
conferred by the Trustees on Rev. james H..
| Cuthbert, of Augusta, Ga, Rev. T. B. Kings
bury, of Memphis, Tenn, and Rev. James
Mcdaniel, of Fayetteville, N. G. . sao
The Alumni Association met on Thurs
day afternoon and elected w. T. Walters,
President; Rev. T. H. Pritchard, Secretary !;
Prof. w! G. Simmons, Treasurer; with Capt.
| W.B.Justice of Wake, as Orator for 1869,
and S. O. Tatum, of Davie, alternate. s1t
The Marshals, Messrs. Pace, Poteat, Thos.
Hicks, Jones and Dockery acquitted them
selves handsomely. Gva 'id
The financial status of the College is re-
ported to be encouraging, and that all the
interests of the institution promise future
of increased prosperity and usefulness.