The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-06-12
WAKE FOREST COLLEGE.

WAKE FOREST COLLEGE.
A GREAT DAY AND A GREAT
SPEECH BY A GREAT
SPEAKER.
The Splendid Effort Of Rev Thomas
Dixon..Thc COnferring OF Degrces.-
..And Other Notes.
To-day was one of ,he b'g days of
commencement week at Wake Forest
College. Commencements here /. are
State occasions, and they attract repre-
sentative men and women from many
States The alumni Of the institution
are scattered all over the land, and
among them are some OF the men whose
counsels and work are directing the des-
thy of the State and nation.
Ateach recurring commencement they
hare great reunion, and no gathering
ever occurs in the glorious Old North
StIte that is larger, more happy and
more inspiring than the annual reunions
of the old students and alumni of Wake
Forest college.
The old alumni and students are here
to-,lay. All the morning the classic and
beautiful campus has been dotted with
groups OF them talking over the past,
congratulating themselves over the
grand and progressive PRESENT of the
institution and planning with bright
and cheerful hopes for the future.
Aud these hopes cannot be otherwise
than bright. The institution has the
cordial sympathy and support of one of
the largest and best elements Of people
Ia the State. These people love the in.
stitution. They have worked and strug.
gled and striven and their chief educa.
tional institution Is almost part of the
lives of many Of them. With all this
work their love for the college is increas-
ing and with this increased love work for
10 grows more earnest and more vigor-
Gus, and these are the conditions which
will surely push Wake Forest college on
and on to greater achievements and
greater usefulness.
Here to-day the gray-haired alumnus
Of fame and reputation is talking with
the graduate Of this sesssion-the one
reciting the past of the college and
taking In the retrospect; the other
listening and gathering inspiration and
determination to work for the continued
pros .,erity and usefulness of his Ina
Mater, and regarding the introspective
with ambitious hopes and plans.
The Assemblage.
The assemblage Of people here is an
honor to the State. Any State or coun-
try would be honored by such repre-
sentation. Leading men from all over
North Carolina are here.
Special trains are bringing in many
visitors from all sections, aud Wake
Forest College commencement is more
largely attendeded than has been or will
be that OF any other educational institu-
ton In the State this year.
Raleigh's Contingent.
On q special train which came out
from Raleigh this morning were the fol-
lowing visitors:
Gov. Fowle, Maj. 8. M. Finger, Com
missioner Robinson and Mrs. Robinson,
Rev. DR.. Hall and Mrs. Hall, Rev. DR..
Thos Z. Skinner, Mr.. N. B. Broughton,
President Holiday of the A. and NJ. col
leQe, Mai. W. w. Vass and Mrs. Vass,
Rev. DR.. j. W. Carter, Mr.. w H. Pace
Capt. ]. j. Thomas, w. G. Upchurch
ESQ, Mr.. ]. d. Boushall, Prof. w. v
Savage, Mr.. Josephus Daniels, Rev
Thos. Dixon, Jr., Maj. Jno. N. Cren
shaw, Mrs. Vim. Gram, Mr.. Jno. w
Thompson, Rev. J. P. Barrett, Rev. W
G. Clements, County Superintendent o
Public Instruction, Rev. ]. A. Speight
Rev. J. X. Howell, Mr.. ]. A. Higgs, Mr.
w. N. Jones, Ed. Chambers Smith, Esq.
Mr.. J. N. Holding, Mr.. Herbert Norris
Mr.. I. M. Proctor, I. L. En-
cry, ESQ.,, r. J. Rogers, Rev
j. A. White, DR.. A. Mcdowell
Mr. ". II. Holloway, Mr.. A. L. Ferrel
s. Otho Wilson, Esq, Mr.. b. F. Monts
que, Mr.. J. M. Broughton, Mr.. 0.
Carroll, Prof. j. E. Smith, Mr.. r. A.
Cooley, Mr.. J. w. Denmark, Mr.. D.
McIver, Mr.. NJ. d. Edwards. Anon
other Raleigh people who came OF
earlier in the week are Rev. DR.. Q. Du
ham, Hon. Geo. w. Sanderlin and otl
ers.
Quite a number Of Raleigh your
ladies are present and, as they always Al
everywhere, they are bellies and favorit
here; though they have no easy task
hold their own against the grace al
beauty sent here by other towns 81
cities IN the state.
Visitors from Elsewhere.
Visitors from elsewhere increase t
crowd to thousands. Amolg them q
such men as Rev. DIR. Thos. II. Pritchal
of Wilmington, Rev. w. r. Gwaltne
of Greensboro. Rev. ]. d. Hufhal
one Of the great Baptist bishops,
here, aud there are one hundred or mt
men here from various sections Of
State nearly as good as these.
Everybody spent tho morning walk
about the campus, forming into lit
groups, then individually moving fr
one TO the other under the umbrage'
oaks, and having delightful so'
time generally.
The Days Exercises.
At 1890 o'clock the chapel bell sou
cd and great stream Of people bel
TO fiow toward the great assembly
BY eleven o'clock the auditorium
filed by one Of the best audiences {
assembled in this county. 1t had /
announced that Rev. Thos Dixon,
would deliver the annual commencen
address, and many apprecia
people crowded into the hall to hear
distinguished young orator and div
While the audience was assemb
voelker's splendid band was discour
Aha swoatasr music from the 0allorv