The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-06-23

University upon permanent 1ooting, ana
discussed the means of so doing. His
arguments were too deep and strong to
be reached by an outline, and our space for
bids full report. He concluded by urging
the Importance of University to harbor
and cultivate commendable State pride,
and appealed to his hearers to carry out the
scheme of Caldwell and Mitchell and Gas
ton. His remarks were greeted with APP
plause.
Our report does not do justice to these
gentlemen. We are informed that their adj
dresses will soon be published in magazine
form.
President Pool read the report OF the
Faculty to the Trustees, from which we
gather the following: The session ending
June 10th, began March Sd, 1869. During
this period there have been in attendance
the following students: Walter Guthrie,
John Overman, Walter F. Poole. ranking as
Sophomore; and Roht. Carr, Addison
Gates, W. H. Howell, Geo. w. Purafoy,
Chas. Suggs, John Tenney and Samuel NJ.
Ward, ranking as Freshmen. These stu
dents have made good progress in their
studies,
The following degrees were conferred:
The honorary degree of A. B. upon Mr..
Abdel K. Tenney, of Raleigh, and Mr.. Jas.
Mason, of Chapel Hill; the degree of A. M.
upon Prot Patrick, of the University. and
D. S. Goodloe, of Clinton, Ala; the honorary
degree of A. NJ upon Col. VIM. A. Moore,
of Edenton, and Hon. S. W. Watts, of
Franklinton; the degree of D. D. upon Rev.
Neil Mccoy, of Harnett county, and Rev. S.
Milton Frost, of Baltimore, Nd
The assembly Joined in singing the Dox-
ology, and the exercises closed with the
Benediction by President Pool.
A walk through the buildings disclosed
to the visitors accommodations for large
number of pupils. The College buildings
will compare favorably in size and conven-
fence with those of Dartmouth College in
New Hampshire and Brown University in
Rhode Island. The libraries of the Dalec-
tic and Philanthropic Societies contain
each about 5000 volumes and the College
library about 10000, many of them interest
ing and valuable works, and the young
| student would be repaid for season spent
here by the information derived from this
source, aside from the regular course of in
struction.
The University was incorporated in 1889,
and it was with great difficulty that its
founders put it into successful operation.
Their names are now recorded upon the
honored page of history. The oldest living
graduate is Judge Thomas L. Williams of
the class of 1908, now living in Tennessee.
The next oldest graduates are PROT VIM.
Hooper and John c. Williams, ESQ.,, of the
class of 1909.
Our observations at this visit convinced
US that under the management of the present
Board of Trustees, with the Faculty now
employed, the University has fair prospect
of attaining prosperity surprising its
palmiest days. The Trustees and Faculty
seem actuated by noble ambition to make
this venerable institution once more the
pride every true North Carolinian. Their
| efforts will be seconded and their hands up
held by ten thousand strong hearted, clear
headed, earnest young men whose sires
never received any benefits from the State
University. At another place college
course of instruction will be given to those
colored young men who desire to walk in
the paths of knowledge. Thus, under the
benefcent provisions of the Constitution,
every North Carolinian may acquire an Uni
versity education.
Wewere the recipients of many kindnesses
from the good people whom We there met,
and the citizens, whenever called upon,
seemed to delight in extending their hospi-
talities. The evening was spent in quiet
social converse, and in the morning most OF
the visitors departed, and the commence
ment was at an end.