The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-06-21

dom and love-" He asked them to take
religious gymnastics from the word Of
God and said that if we neglect this book
we neglect God and God will neglect us
He dwell OH the thought that we are the
hold nothing from us that is possible to be
given Us. The sermon was a rare speci
men OF true doctrine and gospel.
ALUMNI ADDRESS.
AT eight o'clock Wednesday night D. B.
| Nicholson, Esq, of Clinton, greatly de-
| lighted a large audience which had assem-
bled to hear the alumni address. He took
an old but seldom used subject-"Our AL
ma Mater" He went far back in.her his
tory and brought her from her humble
days OF a log cabin to the light that now
stands in the presence of large building.
He paid just tributes to old DR.. Brantly
York, Mr.. L. NJ. Leach, Jno. A. Gilmer,
and delivered quite eulogium on DR..
Braxter Craven. Coming to the present
time he undertook to show Methodists
what they should do for their educational
center and called for them to rally He
touched upon the idea of removal and did
so IN very striking words, after which he
sketched college life at present. Referring
| to the athletic sports he mentioned ''foot-
ball, " and in naming the different posi-
tions rusher, half back, quarter back, &c. ,
| he thought that it was well to amend by
adding broken backs. He also recommend
ed that they add a Twelfth man called the
| Smasher and told US that if they estab-
| lished that position he would gladly offer
his services for the coming season. III
all this MR.. NICHOLSON was wise. This
| Of ao11 bow rn y l.
State playing foot ball is dangerous to
body, and is certain to retard progress in
study. We salute Mr.. ''Smasher' MICH
| OLSON.-EDITOR
| The address was we'll delivered and was
most entertaining and instructive as we'll
| as abounding in glorious little references
to the mischievous side of college life. 1t
| held the audience we'll and reflected great
credit to the honored alumnus.
DEGREES CONFERRED.
Honorary degrees were conferred as
| follows: Doctor of Divinity upon Rev.
J. E. Mann, Greensboro; Master of Arts
| upon Professor Augustus Long, of Wofford
| Is. c. College; Professor W. A. Blair,
| Principal of Winston Graded Schools;
| Professor bred Peacock, Professor in
Greensboro Female College, and Profes-
sor J. L. Armstrong, Professor of Ian
guages in Trinity College.
PRIZES OBTAINED.
The Laura X. Crowell scholarships,
| Welding $50 year each, were awarded
| to 5. j Durham and A. NJ. Sharpe. The
J. G. Pinnx medal, for the best Grafton
by the freshman class. Was awarded to
Charles l.. Roper, of High Point. The
prize for the best sophomore grafton, to
W. B. Lee; for the best junior Grafton to
Alexander H. " hte. The Braxter Craven
scholarship medal, given by Mr. Julian S.
Carr, was awarded to W. |. Crawford.
The Wiley Gray medal, foT the best grad
uating oration, to G. L. Adams.
The following young men received hon
OrS:
Hesperian Debater's Medal-Mr L. S.
Massey, of Durham, N. G.
Hesperian Declaimers Medal. NJ.
Ma ney, Mllledgeville, N. G.
Columbian Debater's Medal-R. f. Tur-
ner of Monroe. n. G.
Columbian Declaimer's Medal-D. T.
Edwards, of Trinity, N. c.
The HeSperlan Society presented med
ais and the Colum bian Society dictiona-
ries to their graduates.
THURSDAYS EXERCISES.
All eyes have been looking towards this
| institution to-day, and many hearts have
anXiOusly awaited the decision of the
| Board of Trust ees. who have been thun
| GeriCg away on the question of removal
| Of the college. This has be, the over
shadowing question of this occasion; but
we must first notice the exercises, which
| took place early III the day. Long before
the hour ..arrlved, every available place in
the immense chapel was filled, and it soon
became evident that the crowd could not
be accommodated. 1t was one of the
| 10 dc hnr md IN,
spite of rains and floods, far exceeded
| previous years.
| At II o'clock the Senior class, followed
by distinguished visitors and faculty,
| mounted the roStrum and took seats,
| when the celebrated Salem orchestry en-
lvened the air with excellent renderings
The graduates this year, and the degrees
received, were:
Gustavus Troy Adams (Magna cum
laude), A. B., Little River Academy,
N c..
Joseph Lafayette Cornelius (cum laude),
A. B., Mooresville, N. G.
laude), A. B., Poortith, N. G.
| Whit Atterton Johnston (cum laude),
Phi. B., Littleton, N. c..
Jordan Francis Jones magma cum
laude), A. B., Greensboro, N. G.
Emmett Leonidas Mofit magma cum
laude), A. B., Asheboro, N. G.
Perley Elijah Parker (cum laude), A.
B., Trinity, N. G.
Oliver Monroe Wade (cum laude), A.
B., Troy, N. G.
After an invocation by the Rev. W. G.
Norman, of Winston, the exercises be-
gan by an Grafton by Mr.. P. E. Parker,
who had for his subject, "The Farmers
Alliance"
They all acquitted themselves well, but
! a few deserve special mention. Mr.. G. T.
| Adams delivered, to use the expression of
| an old Alumnus, 1.-The finest Grafton heard
upon the rostrum in ten years" He had
for his subject, >'The Spirit of the Age
| Touching upon the questions which are
now stirring our country, he spoke of
tariff reform, temperance, the various
church organizations, and then blended
together the good things of the future,
and ended with one of fancy's most beau
tiful flowers of eloquence. Not very far
behind this excellent orator was another
of almost equal merit, Mr.. W. J. Helms,
who treated his subject, "The Ninteenth
Century Renaissance" with the greatest
skill. He is an excellent young man, and
has one of the brightest futures before
him of any young man who mas received
his diploma IN many years.
The speaking of the occasion was an
oratorical contest for the wiley Gray