Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-05-19
LIVINGSTONE COMMENCEMENT.

exercises came off on Monday aud
Tuesday nights. Rev. G. W. Clinton
speaking for the Garrison on the
former and DIR. Weaver of Baltimore
for the Hood on the latter night.
On Wednesday morning at IL
O'Clock the exercises were Opened
with-"Whiter than snow" after
which prayer was offered by Rev. s.
Nation, ID, of Biddle University.
The "Hallelujah chorus" was sung
with much effect, Miss Ellen Dade.
A. b., presiding at the organ, Prof.
Price in his usual pleasant style
introduced Rev. DIR. G. f. Deems of
New York, to deliver the annual
address.
DIR. Deems has very pleasant
delivery, is plain, practical and fOrci-
BILE He dwelt upon the Importance
of Christian education and the fallacy
of secular schools that do not instruct
in the teachings of the Bible. 1t was
grand address.
The graduating speeches were made
in the afternoon. The anthem.
"BehOld what manner of man." was
sung and Rev. G. W. Clinton prayed
Seven classical, one theological and
four normal graduates were seated on
the rostrum with President Price.
Miss Bette Riddick of Coffee~'ue and
Miss N. V. O'Kelly of Raleigh read
essays and Mr.. F. Mcneil of North
Carolina and Geo. II. WilkersOn of
Alabama GRATED for the normals.
Rev. R. H. Stitt spoke for the
theological class upon 1.-THE ministry
we need This speech captivatod
and carried the audience away in
eloquence. This was one Of the best
speeches of the day. Rev. j. S.
Caldwell, the other graduate, was
unable to speak, as he had been
quite sick for two weeks.
The Latin salutatory for the college
class was delivered by Mr.. Walter
L. Henderson of Salisbury and val
edictory by Mr., C. d. Howard Of
TarborO. This class contained ten,
including two ladies. Miss Ellen
Dade delivered the Mathematical
grafton, while Miss Esther Carthey
delivered the Physical grafton. The
speeches of this class were all good
we'll written and we'll delivered, but
Mr.. j. D. Bib is thought to have
made the best delivery,
The music was all good but the
quartette in the rendition of ''MignO-
nette" deserve special mention. The
voices were: Miss Hamilton, sopra-
no; Miss Tucker, alto; Merritt,
tenor Hood, bass. The school shows
marked Improvement in singing. The
appearance and conduct Of the audi
ence was as good as any of the best
people in the State. There were
about fifty of the white citizens Of
Salisbury present.
The prizes for the Junior contest
were awarded Messrs ]. ]. Walker
and W. b. Henderson. Biddle Uni
versity was we'll represented by DIR.
Nation, Prof Geo. E. Davis and a
half dozen students. There were
several other distinguished visitors
from different States. Rev. DIR.
Weaver of Baltimore, Rev. Brown Of
New York, Rev. Clinton of S. c.,
Mrs. j. p. Iamer and Mrs. Bishop
Jones of Washington city. Mrs
Bishop Lomax, and a number of
others of our State.
Dinner was served in grand style
and all that could be wished was SER
we'd. The Alumni supper was in
keeping with any we have had the
pleasure of seeing. We cannot do
justice to the occasion and simply men
ton parts. The Professors and students
were all in good health except Prof.
Atkins, who has been threatened
with fever nearly two weeks. The
number enrolled this year was 210,
When our female seminary is started
Zion will enroll in the two schools