The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-06-05
N5TH COMMENCEMENT
OF THE UNIV vERsIrY or NORTH
81 CAROLINA.

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Meeting Of the Alumni. Addresses by
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CHAPEL Hull, N. c., June 4th. 1890.
There is q large gathering here.
came up with q gentleman who has not
been in Chapel Hill since 1866. He has
made great success in business, and is |
grave aud digni6sd gentleman. As the |
carriages drove by the campus there
came to him rush of pleasant memoir
les. He confessed that he was boy again
la heart, aud that his greatest longing
was to throw himself at full length
again on the campns, and to roll over
on the grass as when he was boy. He
has grown children now, but returning
here after so long an abselce, all the in
cidents of his mature life seem to melt
away for the time, aud the youthful re
collections are uppermost with him. He
In one OF many.
space would fail me if undertook to
give the names Of the men, prominent
in their callings, who arc here. From
all sections of the State-and from other
states es-they have come to this annual
festive occasion. The houses in this
lovely village (how beautiful it is this
lovely June day, are full of visitors.
The trustees held their annual meet
ing this morning. At 1890, in Memo
rial Hall, after delightful music by Kess'
nich's band, IF Richmond, r. H. BAT.
TAE. ESQ.,, of Raleigh, presented, on be-
half of his friends, a memorial tablet to
the memory of the late DR.. CHARLES
PHILLIPS. He made capital speech.
Wednesday Morning
At :25 Col. WALTER L. STEELE,
president Of the Alumni association, in
a characteristic and humorous speech,
announced the exercises of the day.
Hon. JOHN MANNING, announced the
presence Of JUDGE JAMES GRANT, form
erly Of Iowa, but now of Grant Springs
GAL, who had won honor and wealth IL
. distant State, who had returned home
TO his Alma Mata, prompted BY q lovt
Of the home Of his youth. DIR. MANNING
then moved, and it was carried by accla
nation, to elect JUDGE GRANT honorary
president of the Alumni association
JUDGE GRANT spoke with evident feelin,
OF the satisfaction that it gave him t.
renew the associations of his youth. HI
knew but two OF his comrades who wer
now alive He recalled recollection
Of the Professors DIR. Caldwell, DR.
Mitchell, DIR. Phillips and others-t'
whom he confessed himself indebted
for all the success he bad won in life
When he matriculated there were onl,
eighty students there. To be candid
he did not think that the people of tn
State patronized the University as the
ought to do. This place ought to SEM
out an influence that would be felt i
every village In the State.
X. II. BATTLE, ESQ was then intro
ducei, and delivered his address on tn
life OF DIR. CHARLES PHILLIPS. Extract
from this speech appear elsewhere in Il
days CHRONICLE.
MIR. PEELE'S ADDk ESS.
W. J. PEELE, ESQ.,, Of Raleigh, the
presented the tablet erected to the mer
osy Of PROF. GRAVES by his old st
dents. Mr. PEELE's address was clea
cut portrait of the lamented Pro
GRAVES. In 1t Mr.. p. paid warm II
butte to his genius, his unvarying justic
and his power TO infuse enthusias
amoag his pupils. Ii was in Mr.. p
bost vein, full of tenderness, warm
aud love. Nh. PeELE said:
Some months ago Mr.. Noble, of w
mington, and some other students Of t
University conceived the idea that t
former pupils OF Professor Graves wou
be glad Of the privilege Of raising Sol
permanent testimonial Of their rega
Cor their teacher and of their affecti
for the man.
Couswunications With such as car
arst into tbeir miuds speedily confirm
them in the.. opinion OF the estimati
which he was held. Whether FRI
North Carolina or from the dists
plains Of Texas, or from the Nation
Capital. or from the busy cities Of
Northwest, the letters breathe the Sal
spirit Of respect. I hold in my hant
list of the names Of thUse who have ~
cd and been granted the privilege
erecting this tablet; and upon the tab
Of the hearts Of his pupils hnd writ'
these words:
"Sacred to the memory of B.
Graves, just in every relation of i
faithful in every duty he undertook
perform" 80 IS
The first time ever saw p
fessor Graves was in Se2temt
1875. His pale face. his thin and slie
ly compressed lips, his great swell
brow and forehead, his meditative m
ners, and his quick learned gaze
pressed me that he was the most
tensely, intellectual man had 9
known. Nor was this impression i
ened as time wore on, and the fire
his genius, which was consuming ~
all that was mortal of him left upon
face in still stronger lines, the ha
writing Of his Maker. Prominent o:
mathematician, he was hardly less
be admired for bis success
inspiring his classes with an enthus
tic love for work. He rarely com
mented and never Aattsred. Their
anybody could get was generally q
Of grunt Of approval, but We were 8
ious enough for that. The secret of
success as teacher was his intense
and earnestness as q teacher, c0ul
with his absolute justice and 6
di1iOouna In Grading lila hia q