The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-16
Wake Forest commencement.

After Our remarks elsewhere we're set
in wye. the mails brought a fuller re
mort from our young friend. ". B. p.
son of the President and though
the pre,, has already noted the main
proceedings, We nave many readers who
will enjoy his ccoun -
The medal was awarded TO master
" ". Kitchen, a young man who bids
fair 10 hold a prominent position in this
hi. native State. Mr.. Alderman who
was beaten by one haJ has been regard
ed one of the best, If not the best, de-
claimeI in the institution. He was one
Of the competitors for the medal last
year aud Was only beaten by a very
slight fraction at that time. Tuesday
evening the address before the Alumni
by DIR. Thos. +. Skinner was delivered
in the spacious new chapel before a very
appreciative audience. At III a. IN. on
Wednesday, Rev. DIR. j. b. Hawthorne
delivered one of the ablest addresses
ever heard by a Southern audience !;
tory" He has been urgently solicited
to publish it in pamphlet form. W.
prefer the public should await the
pamphlet, ra,hcr than attempt to des-
cribe what Is SO far beyond our humble
powers ut description. DR.. Hawthorne
II of a majestic mien and bearing, and
reminds one very forcibly Of Edwin
Booth, bvtn In hammer and appear
ance. He was d living example of the
subject of his address.
Df. +. L. Winkler, one Of the most
celebrated Of the Baptist ministers OF
the South, delivered the sermon before
the graduating class. and an able ser
mon it was-full of logic, and careful
thousht, and counsel, couched in the
most beautiful and select phrases. DIR.
Ninkier is from Marion, Alabama, and
Justly deserves the reputation he has i.
t. one of the finest pulpit orators In
America He was honored with the
offer of the Presidency Of this institu
ton at the death Of DIR. Wingate, but
was unable to accept the position.
Thursday morning the mos interest
ing part OF the commencement proceed
ings Ito the boys 1t least) occurred.
This was the addresses of the graduates
ten in number. Promptly at 10 the
exercises began with the salutatory by
ID. Is. Reinhardt, of T~homasville. He
welcomed the audience III a speech well
written and well delivered. 1t was
short and To the petit. In this Is well
as other particulars some of our pubic
speakers might follow Mr.. Reinhart's
example with rroht,
The next speaker was Mr.. Nj. V. Nc
Dutfic, vi Fayetteville. Subject, Three
Great Occasions III Lie He handled
his subject well, and did not seem t.
suffer IN the least trom the embarrass
ment So common with embryo orators.
The third speaker was Mr.. n. Il.
Pittman. OF Robson county. Subject,
"Mans Inhumanity," both to himself
aud To others. Mr.. Pittman, notwith
standin. the fact that he was decidedly
unwell, made u highly favorable in
pressiou upon his audience who greeted
him with several rounds of applause at
some happy hits against the liquor traf
he which he brought out In his speech.
The next speaker was Mr.. ID. l.
Ward, of Wilson county, Que of the
most eloquent young orators We have
ever listened to. His subject, En-
~lightenment the Shield and Buckler OF
our Country" was handled In a manner
which argues we'll for Mr.. Ward tu-
ture prospects as an orator. Ii was
masterly In conception and beautiful III
language.
The fifth speaker Was Mr.. l.. y.
Chapel, of Wake. Mr.. Chapel Is a
powerful writer, as was shown by his
address, which was an admirable nj
True merit rests Oh real Power Was
Mr.. Chappels subject.
The sixth speaker was MIR. w. L.
Jones, of Wilmington Subject, The
trust that's gIyen-Guard!" MIR. Jones
writes well and speaks well, and We be
speak for hun success In the calling
which he has chosen, /. e. the ministry.
DR.. Pritchard announced as the next
speaker Mr.. f. NJ. Poteat, OF Caswell
county. Subject, Lumber House, or
Work Shop, which," To be fully APP
preciated this speech should be heard
and not read. Mr.. Poteat is a very i'm
passioned speaker, aud seemed to be
completely wrapped up in his speech,
and as a consequence did credit to him
self, To the college from which he has
just been graduated
The eighth speaker was Mr.. {. j.
Hunter, of Wake county, who spoke
upon the Educational value of Mathe
matics.' Mr.. ii. proved his subject to
be true In "a well delivered aud torclbly
written speech. Hr. Hunter makes a
fine appearance upon the rostrum, and
is Il good speaker.
The ninth speaker was Mr.. l.. L.
Carroll, oil Columbus county Subject,
There's Life in the Old Land Yet"
Mr.. Carroll was fortunate in the selec-
ton OF his subject, and still more so i'll
the impression which he made upon
the audience in his speech. MIR. Car
roll is one of the best writer's we have
ever had at our college.
The twelfth and last speaker was the
Valedictorian.
Concluded merit wtek.