Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-06
THE RICHMOND DIspArcH--FRIDAY. JUNE s. 1890.
CHAPEL HILL.
THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES AT
THE N. C. STATE UNIVERSITY.
Graduates Orations and Theses Submitted.
Degrees Conferred ON Distin-
guishcd Alumni.
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R.rxIoa. N. c., June 5.--The commence
,,ent exercises proper at the State Uniyer-
siiv M Chapel Hill were held to-day. The
| abundance. though below the average, was
much larger than yesterday A number OF
nrominen. gentlemen were on the plat
| form in the Grand memorial hall or scat
| tered among the audience. The University
choir began the exercises OF the day by
singing the anniversary hymn, NO. 2D,
Chapel collection, Then, orations were
delivered by the following, gradu-
ates: r. II. Holland, Charlotte c ihinnIlgra-
h iinited It tly'w ". +. s6sRner, Salem,
Weighed In the Balance; George V.
TiIley. Chapel Hill, "Delusions y; james
! philips. Tarboro', "Science and Faith y;
n. B. Shaw. Tarboro', Faith and Free
dom" (the classical oratlon); Hugh l..
Miller, Goldsboro' THE Magic OF the IN
known: J. |. Faust. Graham. The Com
penssticns Of Tyranny 3, d. Bella BELLA
my, Jr.. Wilmington, The, Soldier
by. "The Faliacy of Democracy"
William S. Snipes. Chatham county, The
Conquering Race; J. W. Graham, ker-
nersyille, 1.-THE PARROT of Nations; Vie
tor l.. Bryant, Charlotte, " The Day-Star
in the Vest (the philosophical oration) /;
Henry Johnston. Tarboro', Our Relation
TO the Worlds Future; Alex. Mclyer, Jr 4,
Pittsboro', rs the Republic Secure "
(valedictOrian).
LITERARY PRODUCTIONS.
Theses were submitted by graduates as
follows: CASTOR Battle, Rocky Mount,
William the Silent: j. G. BTaswell,
Nash county. THE Concentration OF In
ergy"; o. l.. Sapp. kernersyille, The
Despotism of Prejudice Paul l.. Wood
ard. Black Creek. "A Southern Singer"
for the degree of VI. A., submitted thesis
on THE Evolution Of the Pastoral
Drama" and William J. Battle, of Chapel
Hill, candidate for the degree OF IN d.,
one on "Homeric Art" Both Of these won
their degrees.
President Kemp p. Battle then read the
annual report. The catalogue shows That
200 students were enrolled during the
term.
DEGREES CONFERRED.
Degrees were conferred as follows ID. D.,
Rev. Lewis II. Reid. Of Hartford, Conn. :;
Rev. f. l.. Reid, editor Christian AdoOcdie,
Raleigh; Rev. James II. Gordon, pastor
Fdenton Street Methodist Episcopal
church, Raleigh; Rev. Joseph Blount Che
shire, Dr., Charlotte. Ill. d. upon DR..
Thomas Z. Wood. of Wilmington; Ass0-
ciate-Justice Walter Clark. of Raleigh {;
Senator Zebulon B. Vance; John >. Long,
ESQ, of Newberne; Hon. Harris Taylor,
Of Alabama.
The prizes were then presented by Gov
ernor Fowle. The graduating class sang
its class-song and the Doxology, and the
benediction closed the days exercises.
There is great satisfaction on the part of
the friends of the University in the alumni
so quickly raising yesterday $4,000 for the
endowment of the proposed new chair OF
history.
OTHER SPEAKERS.
At the State University last evening
speakers representing the literary socie-
ties spoke as follows: Philanthroplc
Society, Shepherd Bryan. of Newberne,
1.-THE Conservatives of North Carolina"
John S. Thomas, of Newberne, The En-
SIGN of Hope"; W. +. Darden, of klnston,
Home sun, Dialectic Society; j. ':
Lewis. of Darlington. S. c., Science and
Character"; NJ. J. Pearsall, of Duplin
county, 1.-The Color Line; r. W. Bine-
tiny and Manifest Duty" The medal for
oratory was awarded the last-named
Thus far University alumni associations
have been formed as follows: Central,
Walter l.. Steele, president; Wakecounty,
DIR. L. B. Haywood Goldsboro', General
". G. Lewis Wilmington, ID. g., Worth I;
Charlotte, William Johnston Washington.
w. b. Rodman; Durham, Julian $. Carr /;
Craven county. John S. Long; Winston,
John w. Fries; High Point. James A..
Delke.
Prizes were awarded as follows: W. p.
Mangum medal. II. Johnston. of Tarboro' :;
first prize in geology to s. G. Brasswell.
of Edgecomb second prize in geology to
p. /. Woodland. of Wilson; Greek prize to
f. G. Mebane, of Rockingham. Governor
Fowle made an admirable speech in pre-
senting the prizes.