The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-06-14
The program for the day was then car

The program for the day was then car
ried out.
The following were the subjects and
speakers:
Science and Success, by George Franks
Ivey, Statesville, N. @.
The Next Reformation, by Robert
Henry Mitchell, Middleburg, N. G.
Antiquity, by Daniel Clifford Bran
son, Greensboro, N. O.
Gladstone in English History, by
George Kinion West, Kinston, N. @.
Politics; It's Methods and Permanent
Principles, by Alva Columbus English,
Trinity College, N. @.
Idolatry of Creeds, by Wilbur Ed
wards Ormond, Hookerton, N. G.
Dead Mems Bones, by Simon Everett
Koonce, Jr., Trenton, N. e.
The Heroes of the Future, by William
Franklin Wood, Mooresville, N. @.
Intercourse the Measure of Human
Progress. by Samuel Amos Stevens,
Monroe, n. @.
The Survival of the Fittest, ,"by Alex
ander Haywood White, Pollocksville,
N. @.
The Gospel, the Law of Nations, by
Ernest Kennedy Wolf, Monroe, N. @.
Congress and the Farmer, by Blake
Baker Nicholson, Jr, Washington, N.
@.
+ Valedictory, by W. E. Ormond.
Graduating Theses.
Should the Electoral College be Con-
tinued9 D. G. Branson
Is Agriculture IN Need of Govern
mental Aide A. G. English.
Bridges, G. F. Ivey.
The Mohammedans as the Preservers
of Christendom, s. E. Koonce.
Ballot Reform, R. q. Mitchell.
Recent Combination of Agricultural
Labor, B. B. Nicholson.
Abolition of the Present Jury System.
W. E. Ormo mond.
Does Commerce Really Civilize9 s. A.
Stevens
Divorce, g. K West.
Professional Politics Incompatible with
Good Cove rnment, A. II. White.
Tariff Rsiorm for the South, E K
Wolfe.
Can Evolution and Revelation be Re-
cOnciled? W. F. Wood.
In the rendition of these orations by
the young gentlemen, it is a pleasure
for US to say that there was display of
| oratory and talent which reflects much
credit upon them.
The Wiley Gray Medal.
The Wiley Gray medal is the annual
gift of r. I. Gray, Esq, Of Raleigh, n
T., In memOriam of brother from
whom the medal takes it's name. It is
intended to be reward for the gradual
ing Grafton that should be, in the opin-
ion Of a committee appointed on the day
of commencement, the best, both in
respect to education and composition.
der Haywood White, of Pollocksville.
N. e., by Prof. W. A. Blair, Of Wins on.
Presentations of Diplomas, Bibles and
Prizes.
The diplomas were presented to the
class by President Crowell. The Bibles
were presented to the cass by Rev. G.
W. Callahan, of Greensboro. N. G. 4
diploma was given to w. E. Fink, whs
was in the class of 'sS. He is nov
teaching school in Georgia.
Honorary Degrees Conferred.
President Croweli announced that tn
board of trustees had conferred the fol
lowing degrees:
The degree of NJ. s. on Rev. G. D
Smith; the degree of A. NJ. on Prof. E
@. Branson, Prof. L. M. 81. Reynolds
Col. A. e. Davis; the degree of D. D. o.
Rev. J. A. Cunninggim, Rev. J. B. Nc
Gehee, Rev. James Atkins, Rev. w.
Greasy; the degree of LII. D. on Hon.
B. Patterson, Hon. J. s. Henderson
Gen. J. Fl. Lane, Prof. George 7. Wir
ston.
Rev. J. A. Cunninggim is Presidin
Elder of the Warrenton district, and
one of the most Influential ministers {
his church. He is wise and godly ma
and his people have long felt that b
ou ,,ht to be a D. D. Rev. W. S. Creas
is the popular and eloquent and Iisin
pastor of Grace M. E. church, Wi
, mington.
Other Prizes.
8 President Crowell also made the al
nouncement that the Blair prize for tt
: best essay in philosophy and the Wi
stead prize for the best essay in polite
:. science would be announced in Il
press.
!. A cash prize has been offered for {
r best entrance examination for the fres
It man class, and also for the best examin
y tion in mathematics.
Other Notes.
!. The president announced that
le would be about September, 1891, befc
Is Trinity would be moved to Durham, a.
!. that he wanted it distinctly understo
le that the next session would open at tt
L. place, September 30th
Q. The trustees of Trinity College v
at meet with both the Western and Easte
Is North Carolina Conferences at the /,
vs. pointed time and place.
id Two young men who have been taue
in the engineering department this 8
sion, Mr.. R. L. Durham, of Oxford, a
i, Mr.. J. G. Hanes, of Winston, have bt
"a employed for the summer on Mr.. j.
no M Ludlow's engineering corps at Winst'
IS "A casual glance through the catalo(
of of Trinity for the coming year will G
" vince any one that each departm
"a which is taught here is thorough {
% ,s complete.
The Faculty.
:. . The faculty is now composed of
"a following gentlemen:
Id John Franklin Crowell, Pre- esident.
William 7. Gannaway, A. B., A.
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