The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-14
acknowledgements

Handsome cards are out for a recep-
ton at the residence of Col. John L.
Brown, Charlotte, to meet Mr.. and Mrs
z. VI. Brown.
At Holly Springs Educational Insti-
tute, in Southern Wake, on the 30th
inst, will be an interesting exhibition by
Rev. ]. NJ. Whites pupils. We should
much enjoy being present. Rev. K T..
vann will deliver the Annual Address.
Principal White will her present the
Medals for Scholarship.
1t is pleasant to have a card of in
~vitation to attend the celebration of the
completion of the Chester s. Lenoir
Railroad to Lenoir, the beautiful county
seat of Caldwell county. The celebra-
ton will be held June 5: Messrs. G W
f Harper, NJ NJ Courtney, j L Nelson.
f Wiesenfeld, NJ V Moore, w w Scott,
j NJ Spainhour, Committee Of Arrange
ments.
-Graham College Commencement
I way ODlu. lScb. III. -uSISldl il 1tdiCikh
will preach the sermon, and George 5.
Bradshaw, Esq, editor of Asheooro
Courier, will deliver the address. And
greatly to the satisfaction Of his hearers
we may feel sure.
By the by, We note that Bros. lose phus
Daniels and J A Robinson are both booked
for several addresses this month. Though
young in years, they have so '':a'en tent
o life" as to ensure excellent speeches.
From the marshals, Messrs. J.. S.
Mann Chief f. NJ. Foust, c. G. Wright,
Z. I. Strickland, n. A. Sinclair, G.. w.
Arlington, and j. r Monroe, we have
the card of the University Commence
ment, June 4th. Hon. Henry Waterson,
Of the Louisville Courier Journal, a re-
cognised authority, on Tariff. Poker, and
appertaining topics, will make the Liter
airy address. He is eloquent. if sometimes
too much too, quite too-"Gushy."
The Society Representatives" are A.
81. Eeller, +. +. Patterson and Q. B.
Eaton, for the ''Di:" A. w. Long, HI.
Latham, E. w. Pou for the Phi"
Other Representatives will "DI'-late on
the theme of Love" with their sugar
-"Phi's in Smiths Hall to the music Of
Kisnicht's band.
The new Memorial Hall has been franz
ed, and will be ready for use by the date.
And here is a very tasty card (orna-
mented with a Hornets Nest) of the
"l09th Anniversary Ball in Honor Of
the M~eckienburg Declaration of Inde-
pendence''-Tuesday evening, May 20,
1884. Committee j. G. Bryce, II. A.
Lee, r. Nj. Miller, Jr., c. i. Simmons,
I. S. Rankin. Floor managers y. NJ.
Walker, Jr., NJ. z. Pegram, Jr.. II. H.
Screven. J.. A. Solomons, l.. II. Wal
ker.
Shade Of the Scotch-Irish-Pres byteri-
ans! If Elder Fphraim (Brevard) and
Elder Adam (Alexander) and Deacon
Davidson, and Parson Humphrey Hun
tel, and the rest Of them, could come
down to the street crossing where Capt.
10. Graham endorsed a dozen of Tarle-
tons troopers,--they would exclaim in
holy horror-"Well, if thar amt Dare
Devil Charley Polk" a-fiddlin' and
prarcin' like the wal were over!''
WAKE Forest improves the beauty
and artistic taste of her Commencement
cards from year to year. The one for
June lO-l2th, inclusive, surpasses any
that have gone before. Marshals:-W w
Holding, A T Robertson, w c Rid
dick, c E Brewer, II McCullers, II b
Conrad. Music by Kessnich's Band.
Rev. DR.. Burrows will open with the
Alumni Address, on Tuesday evening.
Rev DR. Thomas, of n Y, will address
the Societies on Wednesday. On Thurs
day at IL, will begin the Graduating
Oratory.
1t seems a pity that our College com
mencements cannot occur a few weeks
earlier. Wake Forest, and Chapel Hill,
aud Trinity, and Davidson, to-day, are
embowered in green foliage, with grassy
lawns, blooming flowers, and the at
mosphere of spring. A month hence
will bring warm and dusty days, with
suggestions Of crowded cars, sweltering
audiences, wilted linen, and the oft-re-
peated resolve-''catch me attending
another college commencement until
ice-cream and palm-leaff fans are furnish
ed free to every guest!