Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-11

Last Day or Csmmsnesmsnt Exsr'
essss-Ths Graduates. &c.
tspec,sr tsle~rar 10 the Dispatch.i

WAKE FOREST, N. c., June l0.-The
trans and country vehicles brought In u
great crowd OF people this morning TO az
tend the closing commencement exercises.
On The rosirum were Governor Sales,
Chief-Justiee smith. Attorney-Genersi
Davidson, Dr. Dabney, State Chemist
Colonel W. G.. Upchurch. president OF the
State Agricultural Society; Rev. DR..
George Dana Boardman, Of Philadelphia,
and other dlgnitaries.
A happily-conceived and appropriate
salutatory address by Mr.. e. L. Brewer
was followed By orations by Messrs. JACOB
Stewart, j. II. Boushall, T. G. Britton, j..
w. Watson, T.. II. McCullers, and hearth
ly.spplauded vsledicfory by MIR. j. u:
White. The other graduates submitted
theses that were not read before the an-
dience. The noticeable thing about the
oratiops was the absence OF illusions u
Greece and Rome, snd tire dignified and
siatesmanlike discussion Of such subjects A.
strikes, socialism, and other living ques.
tons Of the day. This tendency toward
The modern and the practical u attributed
10 the influence exerted by the eageriy-read
periodicals OF the reading-rooms.
After the announcement OF the prohclents
IN the different schools, Rev. DR.. Charles
z. Taylor, president Of the college, con-
ierred degrees a. follows:
BACHELOR OF LETTERS.
E.P. Ellington. Of Hadley's Mills, and
jacob Stewart. Of Mocksville.
BACHELOR or Arts.
II. II. Barker, Of New Hill; J. ID.
Boushall, Of Belcross; J. W. Taylor, Of
Winton: o. +. Thompson, OF Lincolnton
lie. Vann, Of Winton, and X. ii. White
head, Of Salisbury.
MASTER OF ARTS.
c. +. Brewer, Of Wake Forest; T. c.
Brut0n, Of Woodland: II. A. Chappell, oil
Forestyille; L. A. McCuIlose. OF CLAYTON ;
J. W. Watson, OF Riyes Chapel; and J. l..
White, Of Winston.
President Taylor said he bad prepared
an address 10 the graduates, but be would
not deliver it, contenting himself with as
suranccs Of good wishes and prayers for
true success.
Hon. &. NJ. Cooke, president OF the Board
OF Trustees, announced that the degree OF
IL. II. had been conferred on Professor T..
II. Mufree. OF the Arkansas Industrial
University, and that Of ID. u. on Rev. ;. Il.
II. Marsh Of oxford. and II. NJ. Topper
Of Raleigh. He added that the future OF
the college was assured, and that the trus-
tees were determined 10 increase the power
OF the COLI &c for culture.
Governor Scales was then called out, and
be expressed himself as deeply gratited at
what he bad seen and heard to-day OF the
work and prosperity OF the college. He
complimented The Baptists on the posses
SIGN Of a college that il the pride of North
Carolina. He also congratulated the class
OF graduates on the fact that the majority
Of them are going into the sacred calling, ~
which the harvest is great and the laboreTS
few.
Governor Scales was followed by Chief
Justice Smith and the Rev. DR.. BOardman,
both OF whom were very complimentary in
their illusions to the college, and the com
mencement exercises thus closed. IL was
the most enjoyable and successful com
mCncement the college has ever bad. kes'
nich's band has aided much to the plea
sure Of the occasion. The hospitality ol
the citizens has been more than ample fol
The gr, AT crowd in Attendance, and the So
ciai feature bas been most delightful.