The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-06-21

tant period when Ssvonarola made
the decision as to what he should do
in life. He decided in favor of the
cause of God. ALI who know Mr..
Alderman know hin to be quite elo-
quent and equally graceful as aspead.
er.
"The Empire of Woman" was then
surveyed to Mr.. G. p. Bostick, Of
Shelby. N. c. This gentleman beau.
tifully referred to the home and fire.
side as the realm for woman's use
fulness and happiness. Let woman
be educated that she may make life,
light and love in every home and
every heart.
"Woman's Suffrage" was then de.
nounced in eloquent terms by Mr.. L.
L. Jenkins, of Charlotte.
Mr.. H. p. Markham, of Durham,
spoke Of "National Unity"
When the foreigner finds q new
home he must cease to love the Gus.
toms of his native land. The Eng
lish language is the only means Of
National Union. This gentleman
sho we'd study and system in present
ing his views on the subject.
Mr.. w. F. Marshall, of Louisburg,
then spoke of The Oldest of the
Fine Arts" He simply made the
art of telling lies the oldest of these
arts.
Mr.. H. B. Folk, of Brownsville,
Tenn. having excelled all the mem
bers of his class in scholarship, de.
livered the Valedictory Address. He
said Ito US this farewell is bitter
and sweet thought"
He first addressed the farewell
words to the Board of Trustees. He
expressed a sure satisfaction that
the interest of the college are safe in
their hands.
| A farewell to visiting friends was
beautifully rendered. A tender fare
we'll was given the citizens of Wake
Forest. A recognition of their kind.
ness was kindly given. A touching
farewell was given TO the Faculty.
An equally tender farewell was ex.
tended to s,hool.mates. Then the
banners of the two societies were
hidden farewell. Lastly the speaker
turned to tie members Of his class,
and through tears and affectlonate
heart throbs performed what doubt
less was the saddest of all his college
duties, the farewell to his class. mates
The record of successful students
during the past year was read by
Prof. w. B. Royal, Chairman Of the
Faculty.
The following young men received
their diplomas indicating their de
gree taken: L. L. Jenkins, Bachelor
of Science. G. G. Jones and w. F
Marshall, Bachelor of Letters E. S
Alderman. G. C. Briggs, G. p. Bos
tick. w. R. Walters, Bachelor of Arts
Master of Arts, T. Dixon, H. B. Folk
Jr., A. P. Markham, w. H. Osborne
and T. j. Simmons.
Prof. G. f. Taylor made q state
ment that more than $4,000 hat
been put into w. F. C. since the war
He said that he believed before thu
, end of this year the first $l0O,OO(
will be in the treasury. Not one dol
: lar has been lost since the war. Rev
Jas. S. Purefoy made the Statement
that he had been at w. F. for thirt,
years and there had not been thirt,
: drunken people at the College during
that time, and scarcely had he heart
a word of profanity during all thi
time.
Benediction by Rev. J. L. Stuart
!, The gathering in the Literary Hal
: at night was as usual, large. Com
mencement OF '83 was one of progress
for Wake Forest. We have time an
,, space for no further comment.
tender and instructive address wa
given the graduating class, by Pro-
Royal. He said that to the thous
ands looking on. the reception of tn
: diplomas was q meaningless thing
but to the one who presented then
and to those who received it was nc
so. He gave them solmn charge a
:. to building characters. He urge
! them to follow the holy Injunction t
land upon a solid foundation. II
pronounced upon the class tende
. benedictiOn.
Rev. R. H. Marsh, the acting chat
= man of the Board Of Trustees amour
ced that it was found expedient b
the Board that Prof. w. b. Royal
would be continued chairman of tn
Faculty for the ensuing year,
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