The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-06-21
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A GREAT OCCASION.

A GREAT OCCASION.
THE ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT OF
| TRINITY COLLEGE.
The Sermon by Rev. w. s. Greasy and
the Literary Address by Rev. w. w.
| Bays. The Boys Reflect Credit ON
the Institution. New Professors
! Elected.
TRINITY COLLEGE, N. G. June IA.
| AT this hour 10 a. M the audience
is pouring into the chapel by hun
dreds. The personnel of the assem-
| bly, is fine. The town is on its metal.
The eating is good. The resident and
visiting girls are pretty. The students
are dignifed and manly looking fell
lows
The public exercises of yesterday
were opened by sermon by Rev. w.
S. Greasy of the North Carolina Con-
ference at II a. m.
At 3 p. m. mass meeting of all
the Alumni and other old students of
the institution was most remarkable
and unique part of the programme,
nearly every class from 1858 down to
the present was represented and some
member in response to the call of the
secretary, gave short sketch OF the
history OF the class, or regaled the au
dience with many most pleasant per-
sonal "reminiscences. 1t was reun-
ion indeed, as it was intended to be.
Wave after wave of pathetic retro
spect or the play of humor rippled by
turns over the assembly. 1t is safe to
say that every Alumnus went away
with newly awakened interest in his
Alma Mater and determination to
take the field in her behalf.
At $50 p. m~ the Association again
assembled for the annual address by
Hon. J. w. Mauney, of Salisbury,
who, after few minutes talk, waived
the deliverance of his address to be
substituted by business meeting. A
deficiency of about $4,000 in the sal
aries of the professors was reported.
A public collection was taken to sup
| plement this, which amounted to about
$3.50.
The speaking of the graduating class,
as it now progresses, is fully up to the
best standard There are nine in the
class.
The following is the program
| Music.
| Invocation.
Grafton The Influence of Chris
tianity upon the Future Destiny of
Man, by John Spencer Bassett, Colds
[ boro, 81. G.
Oraiion-New Rome and her Getbs,
by Theodore Earl McCrary, Lexing-
ton, N. c..
Music.
| Oration-Know Thyself Man, by
James Joseph Scarboro, Mt. Gilead,
N. G.
Oration-The Choice of Profes-
sion, by Joha Christian Montgomery,
Concord, N. c. (excused.)
Music.
Oration-Men, not Measures, by
Joseph Adolphus Ragan, Archdale,
N. C.
Oration-A Tribute, by William
Alexander Barrett, Statesville, N. G.
Music.
Oration-Go, Going, Gone, by Dan
iel Calhoun Roper, Tatum, N. c.
Oration-The Power Of an Idea, by
William Eugene Fink, Mt. Pleasant,
N. G.
Oration-Anarchy versus Democ.
racy in America. Valedictory, by
George Newton Raper, High Point,
| N. G. (Wiley Gray Medal.)
Music.
Awarding of Diplomas. Confer.
ring of Degrees.
| Presen sation of Bibles, Medals and
Prizes.
Benediction.
; GRADUATING THESES.
H. A. Barrett-The Economic Sta
tus of the Negro in Freedom and in
Slavery.
| j. S. Bassett-The Rise and the
Establishment of the Christian Reli
gion-
w. E. Fink-The Puritans in His
tory.
T. E. McCrary-The History of the
Territorial Growth and Development
of the United States.
John G. Montgomery-The Revo
lutionizing Influence of Inventions.
Joseph l.. Ragan-The History o
MCrmonism.
Geo. N. Raper.The Causes of th'
French Revolution.
Daniel G. Roper-The Growth o
Modern Cities and the Results There
from upon the Laboring Glasses.
Joseph j. Scarboro-Roman Catho
licism in Modern Politics.
At the conclusion of the graduatin,
), orations, Rev. w. w. Bays, d. D., o
Asheville, delivered the literary ad
dress carried over from yesterday ol
account of indisposition. The splen
dor of this gem of oratory, excellet
in magniffcence the records of the in
stitution in all the years that are gone
It Most of the utterances must have full
met the ideal of the most fastidious.
), Judge Fowle was present and pre-
sented, by request, the Pinnix Media
to Mr. Lee, of Durham. Mr.. Geo. n
Raper, of High Point, won two hor
: ors-the Wiley Gray Medal and 50
2 2 in gold, awarded by the wife of th
! President, Mrs. Crowell, for the bes
thesis.
The Junior Contest prize ldeba
ing) $25 in books, was won by Nj
< Helms.
e The B. Craven Scholarship Meds
e was won by Mr.. Crawford, and prt
v seated by Mr.. Bcrkhead, of Durham
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