Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-15
WAKE-FOREST.
TIE CLOSING DAY or TIE COMMENCE
NENT WEEK.
A Large Attsndanee-The Lady Graduates
Tie Degress-conditioa Of the
College.
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rAfri0H. Y. c.. June 1.-THE com.
nncuceinout exercises at Wake Forest Coliege
attracted a very large and brilliant audience
to-day. An the counties In this section had
fa representation and ladies' were present
in At force. Among the prominent men
who were present WAS Hon. Il. II. Bum,
Democratic nominee for Congress for this
district. who was only one among great
number Ot wctknowa North Caroinians.
A n O'Clock the exercises began With fully
so people as listeners. The opening
PRAYER was offered by Rev. W. II. whitsette,
~ Louisville. Ky.
The literary addresses were delivered as
follows:
sautaiory address. J. W Lynch. Ieaksville:
GRAFTON. 100 Hidden 1ruth. Claude Kitchen,
Snuaad Sock: GRAFTON, The Philosophy % Sue
-e.s vs.. !. Ward, Bladcn county: GRAFTON, Loud
p-r'erdtrs 49, silent Toilers. Il. y. iineberry,
chatham county; GRAFTON, DiSiDterestedness. NJ.
L. kceIcT, Siatosville, GRAFTON, Poetry Of tho
80. cause, u. 9. winston, Granville county
ys.eli tory address. That Good Old Word,
GosI-Ey.7 q. q. Thompson, Apex
Theses we've presented by the Other men,
bcr. Of the graduating CLASSES follows:
"Kcrerubor tho SaObsth,nJ J. " BOothe. New
U.U: " Distinguished Pi0user." 4. G. Bncha-
,.r swan county: "The Old North Stnie," w.
D. Carmichael. Franklin county: "1ho Bless
rrsN EnSucipsuon,r =. p. Hendren, wilkes
. r. x
unkn forest "fhe Education % tho Masses tho
U.no - fhe Country" A. 4. Howell. 0atesville
"Nty study science - j. r. PeDderRrass. Old
WI. " sketch Of Dr Matthew Tyson Yates. -
Irrry simmons. Wake Forest; "Tbo Perms-
r..-e obi. COR UcpuDltc,nS. :. Woody, Whining
,.r. s can from Many Places j. +. WOoten,
Min nr'ou.
Isnch's solutsiory was, for the first time
i7 nae college history, exiemp0aaeous.
special mention was made OF the Young
lsdg who graduated this year with almost
,r, hest hOnors Of the class. She Is Miss
IVA Belle simmons. daughter OF Emeritus
Professor ". g.. simmons, and there were
some sharp hits at the Board Of Trustees for
Choir action IN not granting her a diploma.
.. wls not on the platform with the other
Graduates. Every mention Of her name was
-r1t,3 with cheers.
Vry. DR.. Charles r. TAYLOR, president Of
nc college. conferred upon the graduates
their degrees, ss follows:
s. ~. % !. W. Lynch and G. G. Thomp-
A.B.toT. g. buchanan. T. +. Holding,
s.. J. Howell. VI. l.. kesler, Il. Il. Lneberry,
md T. n. simmons.
G. T.. 10 !. y. Boo,hc. r. y. Hendren,
Csrle Kitchen, }. u. PendergrasS, and W.
a.. Ward.
D.. e.toE. II. Bowling. w. l.. Carmichael,
bI.Has.cl, -. r. Winston, 5. 5. Woody.
nf q. J.. Wooicn.
ll0n. Charles ". Cooke. president OF the
Bond ~ Trustees. made some remarks,
..tIup thqt the work OF the college during
f.r past year was the most sue esSful in ITS
H..nrf while the number OF students was
f., greatest The endowment Of the col
O-rl. now S1G9.500. During the past year
.. interest and rents yielded clio
tuition $4,000. There were pa
students. ~ whom forty were studying for
t.r 1ili,irv. lie announced the election of
49, ~. Michael as professor Of physics. and
b. 20. n,ckwilh as assistant profe.s or OF
r1l. mites. lie made feeling illusions 10
OIL. death ~ Professor J. r. Duggan. and
o., 81 .igu3tou Of Professor w. G.. Simmons
.. professor 81 mathematics, after almost
FORTY wears Of work IN that position.
The exercises were closed with bonedlctiOn
tF Roy. e.. Durham.
Iti> evening The annual reception by the
literary socicii", was held, and was, as al
v.l., avery enjoyable affair.