Wilmington journal., 1873-07-04
THE FACILITY

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| THE FACULTY - {
consists of President J. X Tucker,
Professor W. u. Redferne, Miss
Lilly, Mrs. -Lowrie, Mr.. II. j.
| Flake. -.- u. col.
The catalogue for the session just
| closing calls for ninety-five students.
tan early hour on the morning OF
Thursday, the 2th, crowds of people
from AnsOn and the adjoining com
ties, began to assemble until the Col
iege clmpus :aH1 the streets leading
fherefrOm were almost covered with
vehicles and horses. The College
Chapel was insufficient to accommo-
date the crowd, and the large Meth
odlst Church on the grounds
adjoining the campus was the scene
of the exescises. This building was
soon crowded with a large and appre-
ciative audience of weiI-dressed and
fine looking people. We noticed on
the rostrum the Rev. M. V. Sheriff.,
Rev. Oscar J. Brent, Rev. r. M
Brown. and Rev. Il. w. Kendall of the
Methodist Church, and several others
with whom we were not acquainted.
The services were opened by the
repetition of the 1st Psalm by the
whole school.
Hymn-''Zion."
Prayer-Rev O. J. Brent.
After which there were exercises in
elOcutiOn.
The Introductory address by Miss
A. NJ. Davis-subject ''Vacation."
The exercises then proceeded in the
following order:
Defamation by VIM. Tucker-"El
quence.
Defamation by Mr.. Z. II. Fountain
which was well delivered. Our reporter
was unable to catch the subject owing
to the hum OF the crowd still entering
the church.
Defamation G. a. Winfree 3.
French Aggressions."
Recitation-Miss Pattie Allcn-''Co-
lumDine."
Declamation-Mr. J. A. Tyson
''Remedy for National Hostilities."
Recitation - Miss Ella, Henly -
School for me-"
Declamation-Mr. Samuel w. Burns,
of Wadeshoro' -" An Anonymous
Sum- This defamation drought
down the house" with roars of laugh
ter, and stirred up the spirits Cor
sperets, as he called iD of all present.
Recita.ive-Miss Jennie Robinson
''Thc Lady and the Pie
DeclamatioI.-Mr. C. M. Garrett
'''Advantages of Education"
Recitative-NIis Dora ''Chris-
tian Life and Hope"
Declamation-Mr. M. J. Freeman
'Labor."
Dialogue Mittie Nash and
Ieacher--'Ihe Precious Speller."
Recitative Miss c.. 3. Crump-
dearest Image"
amation-MasterJ J. w. Andrews,
of Wilmington-Lines on "The Old
North State"
Recitativc - Miss Julia Cason -
''Tulip's Party"
Lecture Mr. J. NJ. Russ-"Huff.
Stuff, Puff; Lecture on Philosophy"
Comic, and brought out many a hearty
laugh.
Music Piano Miss T. +. Knight.
OF Wadesbnro'- Here followed twelve
compositions d: some Of those by the
young ladies were beautifully written
and all good.
Music Miss Knight at the Piano
"Let the Dead Rest" and ''Shells of
the Ocean"
Declamation-Mr. y. II. Allen
''Our Strength and our Safety"
Declamation-Mr J. S. Billingsby-
"No Excellence without Labor
Declamation-MrfR III. GnlIedge-
''Earths Contrasts and Changes"
Declamation-Mr d. T. Lee-ssThe
Land We Love"
Dialoguc-Mr Robert Clark and
Mr.. Fred Hyatt-"The Rival Politi-
tians'-C Comic
Mnsic Miss Lilly-'sStar of the
Twilight" :"
Declamation-Mr. w. Il. Davis
''The Moral Effects of lntemperance.
ueclamation Mr.. L. L. Etheridge-
"Byron.'
Declamation-Mr. J. NJ Brown
"Character of Napoleon l."
Declama:ion Walter Crump-
"Death OF Lafayette"
Recitative-(Did not catch the name)
What is Most Beautiful"
Dsclamation Mr.. Il. A Smith
THE Earl Sta!l;ord'S Defence"
Doclamat;on-Mr VIM. B. McClen-
delI--''The Object of Astronomy"
Defamation S. L. Carter
''Destiny uf the Human Race"
Dec!amation-Mr J. ". McCIen-
dcll-''rhe Union OF the States"
Rccitativv-Eight yonng ladies'
''The Sister Band
Mnsic-MIiss Lilly-''I Set My Hear
OH a Flower"
Declamation-Mr. II. II. Le1tz-
''PHssing Away"
Dec!anation-Mr w. G. Etheridge
Ever Resist Evil"
Declamation-NIr. Fl. d. Kendall
''EitrctS of [ntcmDerancp."
Declamation-Mr. J. T. Harris
"Thc Beauties OF Nature"
Song-Young Ladies.
Music-AIiss Lilly and Young La
dies.
Declamation-Mr. l.. L. Little
ssThe Legacy of Washington"
Declamation-Mr. f. III. Hyatt
"Our Future and it's Responsibilities.
Declamation-Mr. S. 2. Carpenter
"Power of God il s!.s Strue tuTe of the
Universe"
-Closlag Addresa-Mr. J. @. Mitch
ell-"Vacation.
Music.
Remarks by President Tucker.
This closed the morning exercises,
and ut 4 o'clock tho address by Rev.
M. Y. Sheriff. was listened to by the
large audience. The address was one
containing fine thoughts and instruc
ton and delivered in q superior man.
ner. Mr.. Sheriff. has not diminished
his former reputation as n fine public
speaker by this effort, but on the con-
trary convinced many that he has not
before developed his powers.
At night there was party at the
College which ended the exercises of
one of the most pleasant commence
ments we have ever attended.
We have given the residences of the
students not residing near Ansonville
when we knew them. There are stu
dents from Union, Stanly, Montgom-
cry and Richmond counties in North
Carolina, and some from South Caro-
lima. No catalogue was furnished us
and hence our information was. lager
feet in that respect. =
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The Suppression of Religious Cor
| poratlOns in Italy.
The measure to effect this object has
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