Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-07-02

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breathed Through his every exnress;o,
cold indeed must be the heart that ian? ana
to throD more warmly when no n;c Ialled
the suherlngs of the Sunny Sont6
dWelt with touching pathos upon the r, "nc
DRY OF her departed heroes. The naae;u
tributes ne paid to the sister States Of tWIg
South are indeed worthy of record the
but space forbids. Speaking of tho mere,
and the "Stars and bars " La ,"'e war
Through all its trials not tear woa says
shed until at last at Appomatox tho els I, ever
saw it wind its folds around the dvina. .iges
ry of their country. They stackedo ,SS 81"
arms on the fields Of their fame, and tr ,nelr
with sad steps from the graves of tbo;n le,
len comrades. The South claims tLo Ia; !sl,
to sorrow, she aciH mourn when She LN
the owl hooting in her gardens of nIons oarS
and sees the work of the spider obsO,'"S.ure
the tapestry illustrated with her own IILtlnS
ic deeds she 1cW weep bitter teors - nero aI
graves where genius, goodness md VI me
sleep with Johnston, Stewart ana T TaI0r
son." While at one moment with ca; "SeA-
appeals and mention of the glorions dug
of Southern chiyalry he elected ontb UoeIS
of applause from the audience. at onnr'"
the stiffness of grief brooded over tbno
when he spoke of the failure of onr or.Dl
and the prison-sufferings of our once chm las
magistrate We only have room to C Croa.
his apostrophe to him :--"Though now 6O !,
exile the admiring gaze of the world faI
lows him, enshrined forever in the menu.
ry OF his people. Thou son of a Revolt
tionary soldier turn thy footsteps Lor3"
ward to the land of thy fathers, take NJ
longer upon thy self the suferings of th~
whole people. Wy
''Out light the billow then fair Shin
| A precious freight is thine;
| Thou dearest an exile patriot
| To freedoms holy shrine. "
HIS closing words were, GrandsOns If
Revolutionary sires-sons and elder broth.
ers OF the heroes of Shiloh and Manassas
this is our Iandg"
| Though round it's base the mutterino coral.
Eternal sunshine settles on its head
Then so appropriately the band struck
up the stirring notes of Dixie, and when
the music died away, unanimously there
went up three hearty cheers I" for the Ora.
tor of the South" causing the walls Of
Davidson to ring again and, thus pleasant.
ly the exercises OF the evening closed.
To-day, beginning at a. m, the
speeches of the graduating class were de-
livered. The chapel, q large spacious
room, was crowded almost to sulTocation
The valedictory addresses. delivered by
Mr.. John W. Davis, of Salisbury N. G.,
were very touching. This class was the
first that began their course here after the
war, and each member Of ii was endeared
to the citizens, and has formed many
friendships by long and familiar inter
course, so that many tears have been she'd
Oh this occasion. This closed the exer-
clses of commencement.
The exercises of the "High Club" this
evening was complete success MANY
things, both III these and the speeches Of
the graduating class, would well bear
careful mention, but time forbids, and
what have already written will occupy
too much space in your columns.
Davidson College is now in Furnishing
condition. and is we'll worthy to be the
pride and glory of the Old North State. 49,
Its present inmates. numbering one hun
dred and twenty-five, are young men OF
purpose and refinement. Doubtless there
is no college in our dear Southern land
where the students, as body, are char
acterized by higher tone of morality
The spirit of brotherly kindness, which
really exists among them, is calculated to
draw out and develop the nobler sympa
thetic qualities. Her corps Of professor
cannot be too highly commended. While
free from favoritism they are friends,
counsellors and elder brothers to ALL
They are men of God, who, while they
lead the student to contemplate the
beauties of profane literature, 90 not neg
lect to bring into prominence the truths of
Sacred Writ but know we'll how to
present these in a pleasing manner, thus,
by an easy and delightful way, drawing
the attention of the youth to tie great end
and aim of life OReERvTR