The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1890-06-11
WAKE FOREST.
REV. THOMAS DIXON DELIVERS AN
ADDRESS TO-DAY.
Committee-The Soldiers Home to BE
Opened-Two Grim Relics of the War.
THE GLOBE BUREAU,
RALEIGH, n. c., June II, so.

The class day exercises at Wake Forest
college Monday were interesting. There
were some inaccuracies in the list of
speakers as published. The address was
delivered by President G. w. Ward; the
Grafton by ]. E. White, of Apex; c. L.
Felt, of Emporium, Pa, being the class
poet; J. O. Atkinson, of Raleigh, the his
tcEian; J. B. Spilman, of Weldon, the
prophet, J.A.=Holleman. of Winston
yas the secretary. The trustees of th1
college met yesterday morning, and last
evening. Associate Justice Merrimon
delivered the address before the alumni.
To-day at II o'clock Mr.. Dixon will
deliver his address, while at S:15 this
evening Rev. DR.. w. w. Landrum, of
Richmond, Va, will preach the sermon
before the graduating class. Mr., L. S.
Cannon, of Burke county, is the valedic-
torian of the graduating class; Mr.. ]. S.
Hawkins, of Danville, Va, delivering the
salutatory. There will be only seven
speakers Thursday.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING.
The meeting Of the Democratic state
executive committee yesterday was an in
teresting one. Some of its members fa-
vored the immediate choice of chair
man, while two thought the selection
should be left to the convention. 1t was
soon seen that those who held the first
view were in an overwhelming majority.
No nomination was made save that of +.
G. Smith, though mention was made both
of Jarvis and Skinner. Some of the COM
mittee favored an early convention, but
those who desired late one carried the
day. 1t is good plan to have short
and active campaign, particularly in an
off year. By and bye there will always
be short campaigns and the stumping OF
the state will cease. It is too great a
strain to be put upon any candidate.
SOLDIERS HOME.
Your correspondent had quite a chat
Yesterday with Mr.. William c. Stronach,
who is beyond doubt one of the most
public-spirited and generous men in the
state. He and Col. A. 3. Andrews are
seeking for suitable building for use az
home for ex- Confederates. When they
find what they want they will rent it.
Their belief is that it is best now to do
this. Mr. Carr, the president Of the asso-
citation, has the same view. He says that
if suitable building is not found here he
will provide one at Durham. The idea is
to begin in an humble way, and not Ion
ger let the state rest under the disgrace
full imputation of neglect of soldiers.
There is $500 or $4,000 available. The
committee can, if the home is located
here, give it personal daily attention. 1t
can be more economically and satisfac-
torily conducted, with the means now in
sight, in this way, than at Ridgeway.
Anyway the home will be at Raleigh and
the people here will do their part by it
The step is positively decided on now,
and there will be no turning back.
TWO WAR RELICS.
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in the capital square are two fifteen inch
shells. Thousands Of people see them
daily, but very few know whence they
came. After the first bombardment OF
Fort Fisher Governor Vance sent for a
couple of shells fired by the federal fleet
as souvenirs of the gallant defence. An
ordnance sergeant went, with a negro
and mule and cart, after shells. One
was picked up and exploded, killing sol
dier, darkey and mule. However, an
other attempt was made and two shells
were procured and sent here.
LOOKS LIKE FAT YEAR.
Mr.. Charles W. Raney told me yester
day that the Vance county farmers art
in better spirits than he ever saw then
before. For years past the weather IL
May has been wet and the water soaked
lands were full of grass when June came
This year there is happy change. The
ground is dry and mellow, there is NJ
grass and the crops are clean. The pros
pect is glorious. Some pessionists fea
that a season of sorrow will follow thi
one of JOY, but really it looks like 1890 il
going to be fat year.
NOTES.
L force of laborers is at work remoy
ing the stains from the exterior of th'
capitol, and the discolorations are yer.
hard TO obliterate.
Raleigh has good representation a
the Grand Commandery of knights Tenn
plar at Asheville. 4 banquet at the Bat
terry Park hotel will be one of the feature
of the assemblage.
". H. Pace, of this city, will he one o
quite number of people who will ieav
here for Europe this summer. He vii
have special medical treatment Will
| abroad, for a throat affection.
The United States circuit court ad
iourned yesterday, having disposed o
the business before it, and Judge Sey
mour returned to New Berne. He sai'
he would soon file his opinions in the tw