The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
short and appropriate address and pre-
scented diplomas to the following:
GRADUATES.

enOrb anu appropriate ADDRESS ana pre-
scented diplomas to the following:
GRADUATES.
Master of Arts-Jessie Patten.
: Bachelor of Arts-Jessie Patten.
Bachelor of Letters-A. j. Clopton, j..
H. Herndon, R. U. Culberson, II. W. Gill
son.
Bachelor of Scierce-W h. P. Hunni-
cult, S. NJ. Morris, NJ. NJ. Smith.
Bachelor of Laws-F. E. Allen, B. F.
Bean, S. B. Bell, w. NJ. Bond, n. A. Daw-
son, G. S. Fairris, Z. NJ. Hicks, Il. Z. L..
knight, F. c. Martin, W. B. Muuson, G.
L. Pope, W. H. Wilson, Z. c. Branch, L..
Doughty, A. B. Graham, A. l.. jackson,
R. D. Lightfoot, W. W. Moore, NJ. S. Nun
son, W. b. Powell, E. R. Bumpass, E. M.
Eddins, j. H. Hargrave, W. c. Kimbrough,
j H. Mclean, j. w. Munson, j. NJ. Poer,
M. White.
1t was then l O'Clock and the morning
had been very warm, but the large audi
ence had no thought of missing the treat
of the day, the "University Address," to
be delivered by Gen. D. H. Hill, LII. d.
In happy introduction Doctor Wsggener
presented him to the audience and he was
greeted with perfect ovation, the rounds
of applause forbidding any remarks for
the space of at least minute or two.
General Hill paid glowing tribute to
universities, declaring he was their friend,
and that he would rather have one univer-
sity than thousand schools of lesser
grade, even as one sun gave more light
than a Thousand stars. Though a
native of Georgia, he claimed to
be Texan by brevet He had served in
the Mexican war, and had traversed our
state in those troublous times. For two
years he had endured trials here, and he
claimed citizenship by suffering if not by
suffrage. For this reason he was glad of
an opportunity to revisit the state. He
praised the glory, the growth, the man
hood, the power, the virtue and honesty
of our great state, and then plunged into
discussion of his theme, the want of
honesty in things civil and political at
this day. He condemned the dishonesty
of the cry of the new south, and reviewed
other phrases of similar hypocrisy,
and worse than that. General Hill
is pleasing speaker, never tame or trite.
He injects oft times in his remarks some
bright flash of humor, some witty anec-
dote, that keep his audience on the qui
vlVe, and he carries Them along with MIN
at will. He yesterday held the tired and
heated audience for over an honr forget
full that they had been housed for four
mortal hours, and at the close of his ad
dress he received their appreciative
thanks couched in enthusiastic applause
The commencement exercises yesterday
were great success, and may good
fortune attend those who went out
from under the shelterlng care of our
State university into life's busy field of
duties.
THE BALL.
The commencement ball at the Driskill
last night, given in homer of the gradu.
ating class, was brilliant affair in every
particular. very large number of young
ladies and gentlemen flied the spacious
parlors, and for several hours they en-
joyed the merry dance as it can only be
enjoyed when the University students
have control and manage it. The occa-
sion was a most happy one, and its pleas
ures were of that character which belong
to polished and refined civilization.