Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-06-09
LEG.E:-E IRE COMNENGEM EMF
E:NEikCiSES n GRAND SUCCESS.

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EEs:E-T TIRE COMMENCEM ENI'
EXERCISES a GRAND SUCCESS.
The commencement exercises Mt this
we'll known and very popular institu-
ton Of learning we are truly glad to
say were a grand success. Tho weather
was delightful, the audiences in at
occasion were very large and very ap-
preciatiye. The exercises themselves
were of q most pleasing and instruct
i've character and were well worthy of
The deep interest which they excited
We regret that We are unable to give
more than a brief outline of a com
mencement that will long be remem-
bered as one of the brightest events
III the educational annals of North
Q ,rolina
The Greensboro Female College is as
sured by favorite institution, with all
who have ut heart the educational in
terests of our State; more especially is
this true, and it is natural that it
should be SO, with the members of the
particular denomination under whose
especial auspices it was founded and
has been conducted. For evidence of
this great Partially and regard we
need not go farther than our own city.
Within the present year we learn that
a single congregat on, the Front Street
Methodist Church, has given near if
not quite thousand dollars to relieve
the institution of the burden of its
debt incurred in the construction of
the buildings and in other una
voidable ways. II is needless to
speak of the character of the
institution or to dwell upon the
good work it is accomplishing in our
State. The fruits of the labors there
performed do speak for themselves,
and we refer to them in this cOnnec-
ton only to pay deserved tribute to
the accomplished chief of the institu-
ton, Rev. T. nj. Jones, ID. D., whose
utter lack of self-seeking and self
gloritication really keep him and the
efficient corps of instructors associated
with him from receiving that promi-
hence to which their successful labors
so eminently entitle them.
On Wednesday at IL O. m. the an
nual address was delivered by Seaton
Gales. Esq, of Raleigh, and was a re-
view of the progress in art, science
and literature. past and present. That
it WAS well considered and displayed
the greatest research and ability, that
it was we'll nigh faultless in compost
ton and that it was most elegant and
polished in it's delivery it needed not
the assurance of our informant TO salts
sy us. Major Gales scholarly attain.
ments, his critical, classical taste, his
finished elocution, gave ample guaran-
tee that his audience would &c away
delighted with his effort, and SO it
proved to be. The expression of
opinion is one OF universal, enthusiasts
tic admiration.
The sermon was begun at 8 O'Clock,
p. M, on Wednesday by Rev. James
A. Duncan, D. D., President of Ran
dolph Macon College. His text was
taken from 10th verse. 1st chaper, End
Peter: "Glve diligence to make your
calling and election sure" One of the
most accomplished pulpit orators in
the country, IS not surprising that |
DIR. Duncan conld hold the attention
of his audience for an hour and half. |
But the address was not mared by |
alOquence alone. 1t was emminenily |
practical, practical in it's nature and |
in the very highest degree |
and most admirably suited to the con- |
1Ition Of those to whom it was more |
addressed, and this we
say upon the testimony of Professor
Doub.
Thursday was Commencement !
Day" and the exercises were concluded |
according to the following
PROGRAMME,
l. Prayer.
Music-Chorus by the Glass, .'Hur-
'ah The mornings rosy beam"
Music-Piano and Violin, Misses
Hill and Brent and Prof. Hair.
Music-Song and Chorus, by the
little Folks, '"There are friends that
We never forget"
2. Salutatory Addresses-Miss Sallie
}. Hargrave, Lexington, N. @.
3. Essay The Language of Flowers,
Hiss CLARA l.. Campbell, Greensboro,
Y. @.
Music-Song and Duet, "The Rose