The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18
address Wasiastructive andcomparatiyely

address wasiastructiye andcomparatiyelv
short.
After the address, Judge Merrimor
presented the following medals: Dec,a
nation medal to ". I. Stra,lliy. Oxford
w. F. Student Contribution medal to W
Z. Alica of Halifax Co.. Greek media
to 4. II. Whitehall, Salisbury. Latir
medal to G. G. Thomson, pex, French
meda! to a. Z. Robertson, Statesville.
! The Eu. AMI Pal. S,eictie, each give
yearly twa m5la.s. oae for Improvement,
"a ratory aid debate, the ether for the
best original essay. Major s. NJ. Finge,
presented the lwo Phi. medals. the In
proyemeat medal TO Mr.. W. $. Thomson.
81 Cii;lton, \. e., a;l.i Essay medal to Mr..
J. &. Pratt, .: Franklin county.
Judge ". T. Il. Smith presen ted the Ell.
| medals, t'ea improvement medal to Mr.
". Z. Carhett. oFShelby. the Essay med
al to Nj. j. ". iiendren, Of Aiexan der
sounty- Be.se,liction by DR.. Skinner
" adacs,:ay night at $50 O'Clock Rev.
:. ii. Ellis, u. O.. OF Baltimore. Md.
delivered the Baccalaureate Sermon. Part
CT the 10Th chapter Of Matthew was read.
Text :Colosslans. 3rd Chap. 1921 verses.
Tie sermon was about one hour aud d
half long. 1t was instructive, deep, and
powerful. DR.. Ellis is very able preach.
er. His sermon was the best part of tie
Commencement
Thursday at IL A. NJ. Commencement
proper began by prayer by Dr. Ellis. We
have Eot the space to comment upon each
of the speakers. We will say, however,
t!iat there never was a better lot oil
speeches on that rostrum. Robertson
and Holding took the class honors-Vale-
dictory and Salutatory. Music between
speeches. The following was the pro-
gram. Salutatcry Address, w. w. Hold
ing, Wake Forest, n. c. Oration-'Act,
! Act, IL the Living Present, IL. 3. Cons
rad, Forsythe Co., N, G. Oration-'Clogs
to Progress L. f. Eldins, Wa ke Forest,
n. G. Grafton riumphs of Electrici-
~, J. \. Beam, Cleve land Co., n. G.
o. atiol--iIero " orship, w. g. Allen.
Halifax Co., N. c., Oration-'The Refs
ormation,' j. Il. Hunter, Wake Co., N.
c. Valedictory Address-A. L. Robert
sen. Iredell Co., n. z. Each of tne fol-
lowing being excused Fl ON speaking
lanlcI in thesis: j. b. !Iarrell, Gates
20, N. c.. J. j. dsndren, Alexander Co.
NC, J. W. Hnndren, Alexander Co., N.
:, A. L. Hord, Cleveland Co., n. c., J.
| VI Llcas, Marlboro Co, 5. c.. j, 3.
oruitt, Franklin o.. n. c., Il. W ard
aobeson Co., N. G..
Tlel followed Pfesi leas Taylo-'s ad>
dress and comforting degrees as fol lows
GRADUATES.
| Bachelor Of Science, Ii. L. Conrad, j
II. L,cas. B.chelcr Of Letters, j. j.
Icnlren. J. W. Hen sren. J. b. Pruitt
i. Ward. Bachelor Of Arts, W. &. AL
| EN-, &. +. Eddins, A. L. Hord, j. A.
| 'eam, J. Il. uarrcll, J. r. Hunter.
| IA stsr of Arts, W. W. Holding. 4, I.
Robertson. Then followed the benedic.
ton.
There was a social gathering in the
iaiis at night, and i'll the campus (espe-
| ,.iaii>). Fine time. Commencement is
,ver and to how many does 1t seem like
t:ream:'
There we're several short meetings o
the board of Trustees. Dir. Skinner. il
his speec;, said that they did two things
worthy Of notice: lst, they admitted the
sons o; ministers CT whatever denomina-
ton to free tuition, pa, they did not maxi
any ID. u 5 or l.. l.. DIS