The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1886-06-11

| tnlnk ana SPEAK Wnlle Oh Ills lett- Inc
proceedings of the societies are kept Sc
cret, but in February of each year they
celebrate the anniversary of their organl-
zation by public debate and orations.
THE Wake Forest Student, a magazine
of which the Wilmington Star says: ''lt is
second to no college periodical of its class
| in the country, is published by the Socle-
ties a medal is awarded each year to
the student contributing the best article
to this magazine Besides this, each SOc-
ETY. gives annually two medals, one for
Improvement in debate and the other for
the best essay, open only to competition
among its members.
During the last fifty years they have
made il noble record, as is attested by the
| success Of their members all over, this and
other States. With the increasing pros
perity Of the college, their future useful
| ness is assured.
| The Endowment.
Before the war an endowment had been
raised, but the most, if not all Of it, was
| lost by the terrible coRyulsions Of the
civil war. When Wake Forest was opened
after the war the Trustees of the College
determined to raise an endowment. This
| work went on slowly for a time. In 1873
| the fund was $40, 900: in 1880 it was SAG
! 900; in 1891 it was $4S, 900; in 1882 it was
| $51 900; in 1888 ii was 500, 900; in 1884 it
| was $10l 900; in 1885 it reached $103, 900;
and in 1SS6-thlS ycar-lt has come up to
| 81 Is, 600. At this ratio of increase of the
endowment it will not be long before Wake
Forest will have "A magnificent endowment
that will enable the trustees to make it
the greatest Baptist College-and one of
the best of any kind-in the South.
The Commencement.
no 1n1l in hn try
where more people go to Commencement
than come here, but there is no place where
everybody has better time. There is
and always has been,-that absence of for
mality and stiffness here that is a charming
novelty and is really refreshing All day
| and until the evening has waned gay
groups of young folks sit and promenade
about the beautiful campus, and their
very appearance betrays that degree of
enjoyment that is not always found even
at college commandments This year the
| crowd has been larger than usual. Every
train that has arrived since Tuesday morn
ing has brought charming young ladies
and gallant young gents from all about,
| until to-day Thursday the village and
grounds are filled with people, every one
| of whom seem to be enjoying the occasion
| to the fullest extent. The exercises have
been unusually interesting. The college
bOyS-declaimerS, graduates and all-have
acquitted themselves in a manner most
cOmmendable, and have not only enter
| tanned the large audiences with interesting
speeches but have by their gallantry and
pOliteness won the admiration of the old
folks and a little more than admiration
from the fair sex. he Marshals (the
| crowning glory of all commencement oc-
| casionsywith their red aud blue eolors float
ina hnn hoN f.
tentive.
Meeting Of the Trustees.
Tuesday morning the Trustees met and
decided to add two new Professors to the
Faculty, a Professor of Latin and Pro-
fessOr of Chemistry. Their entire time
Will be devoted to these branches-reliev
ing the other Professors of these duties
thus making the Faculty more complete.
1t is also the purpose Of the Trustees TO tit
up and thoroughly equip Chemical Lab
oratory Hon. Chas N. Cooke, of Frank
lin county, was elected Chairman Of the
Board Of Trustees, vice Rev. Thomas Z.
skinner, who declined reelection.
The Declaimer's Medal.
The contest for this medal began Mon
day evening al $. 30 O'Clock. The follow
ing were the contestants and their sub
| Jects:
l. G. c. Thompson, of Wake Forest, n.
| c. Subject silent Voices.
g W. J. Sholar, of Raleigh, N. G. Sub
| ject-Death of Benedict Arnold.
3. Z. j. Justice, of Rutherfordton, n.
| c.. Subject Antonio AribOnio.
| 4. y. O. McCullers, of Clayton, n. G.
| Subiect-My Mother Ny Countryt, My
God.n -
| 5. E II. Farfiss, of Raleigh, N. c.. Sub
! ject-The Old Ship of State.
| 6. J. w. Lynch, of Leaksville, N. c..
Subject-The Washington Monument.
:. Claude kitchin, of Scotland Neck,
n. c. Subject -Emmett's Defense.
8. G. T. Watkins, of Oak Hill, N. c.
Subject Our Duties to the Republic
8. W. G. Dowd, of Charlotte, y. c..
Subject-Pyramds not all EgyGtian.
10. D. A. Davis, Of Roonville, N. c..
Subject Horatius at the Bridge.
The speeches of the young men showed
that they had given their respective sub
jects much study. The speeches wers we'll
rendered-all of them-and were atten-
lively listened to by the large audience
The medal was awarded to Mr.. D. A. Davis,
of Boonville, n. c., whose subject was
''Horatius at the Bridge
The Addreg- Hete.e the Alumni Associ-
alton.
This address was delivered by Hon. II
| IL. StOtt Oh TOCklUSlltm county, Oh 1uSS-
day evening. 1t was {; finished speech,
the sentiment of which was most happily
conceived and we'll expressed. Such a
synopsis as my space would allow me tC
maks. would dc. the address an injustice
SO ! Will not attempt it.
The Literary Address
| Wednesday morning, nevertheless over
spreading clouds threatened approaching
showers, the large Chapel was filled with
people To hear the address before the Liter
ary Societies, by DR.. VIM. E. Hatcher of Rich
mond. Here l am again reminded thai
nothing less than the publication ot the ad
dress itself would convey aproper idea Of
what it really was. Few men could have
thought up such an address, and still fewer
could have delivered it so beautifully so elo
quently and yet with such ease and grace
| as did DR.. Hatcher. His subject was 9Th,
Power of Right Belief" His illustration
and comparisons We;e peculiarly beautiful
; The LIe,ties; aud most impressive among
! them being his representation of mar
riage between mind as tue bridegroom
: and truth as the blushing, coy and deli
cate bride. DR.. Hatcher combines pgaq
ticability, simplicity ard esoaNenoe il
| such = manner rs to- win the closest atten
! s,oa Of every one that hears HIM. The
I follow him in his discourse, catching ever
/ one Of the we'll rounded word beau
!. tiful thoughts and happy illustrations Wit
e which his address fairly teens l hear