The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-06-13
WAKE FOREST COLLEGE.
THE GREAT DAY FOR THE
GRADUATING CLASS.


suhjccts--The Eicctrifyins Class Yell
..Dr. TaylOr's Address to the BOys..
And Other Notes.
Wednesday was a great day at Wake
Forest college a brilliant, interesting
and instructive day; but the visitor who
was here theu and is here to-day finds it
dificult to decide which day be had
rather missed. Wednesday, of course,
ww the great intellectual day made SO
chiefly by Rev Thos. Iixon's great ad-
dress. The principles aud sentiments Of
that speech are still ringing and will con
time to ring In the ears OF those
who heard IL for days to
come. Com, limeuts aud enconiums
are ceaseless pronounced upon it. The
unanimous verdict here is, that Thomas
Dixon. Jr :, IS the greatest--the strongest
man Of his age in the world to-day; and
there Is nothing fulsome or exaggerated
10 that verdict. Nobody expects any
thing to equal that address to-day, but
what has been anticipated has been
more than realized in point OF interest
and cordial, happy humor.
To-day is the day OF large and bril-
liaut attendance. The crowd Of the
week has been increased by many in
coming special trains The campus is
surrounded by many vehicles. showing
that the railroads are not the only agents
that have been active in swelling the
great concoursc of people.
More Distinguished Visitors.
More distinguished visitors have
arrived. Among them noted Hon. G.
NJ. Cook, president of the board of trus-
tees, who has been kept away till to-day
by important engagements. He was
generously and enthusiastically vel
coined. He is as genial and kindly as
ever, and it Is o pleasure to greet him.
The scholarly and cultured DIR. Hume.
Of the State University Is here, and is
cordially greeted.
Col. L. L. Polk, one of the really
great men and leaders of the country is
also here. He has had reception equal
almost to an ovation. It is well known
that be is the head of the largest indus
trial and political organization in the
United States, and is second to no man
in influence and power in this country.
II ia shown here today. North Caro-
iinians appreciate the honors he has re-
iiected on the old North State.
J. B. Bachelor, ESQ of Raleigh, is
here, and he shows that he is enjoying
the occasion. His genial face beams
brightly. He appreciates the day and
the college appreciates his presence.
I saw DR.. Sandy Hawkins among the
prominent men on the rostrum this
morning, and he is evidently pleased
with what he Is seeing and hearing.
Mr.. A. M. McPheeters, Of Raleigh, is
also bere. I have seen him aiding in
the applause In vigorous manner, and
he Ia having o good time. 1t is we'll
known that he has great partiality for
boys anyway.
Mr.. John E. Ray Is here. He is one of
the men we'll known and appreciated in
North Carolina. He Is filing an i'm
portant position as principal Of the Col
orado institution for the deaf and dumt
and the blind and is rejecting honor OF
his native State.
There are many others whose name
and faces are we'll known all over th
State. but cannot 60 on to mention
them all. They are too numerous.
The Crowd.
Nobody seems able to compute tn
crowd here. Two thousand is perhaI
n fair guess. They have been well lool
ed after aud cared for by the handsom
and courteous young marshals who ar
From the Euz ,lian society, Hubert Ro!
rter. chief; Wayland Mitchell and B. "
Spiliman; from the Philomathesian q
ciety, 8. M. Bronson. chief; W. A. o
borne and G. A. Sowell.
The crowd began to assemble in Il
chapel at 1890 o'clock this morning
hear the orations by the graduatir
class. Before II O'Clock the hall b,
been filled to overfowing. Every exp
dient was resorted to to meet the d
mands for seating capacity, but this {
tort WAS unsuccessful. The people pou
cd in till the aisles and Railways we
all filed, and many Of them sto
throughout the entire exercises, lasti1
nearly three hours.
The Graduating Glass.
Az II o'clock the graduating cls
marched to the hall. It is the larg'
class ever graduated from the instit
ton, numbering twenty-five. The grs
uates are:
u Hankins, Danville, Va; T.
Crocker, Franklin Co., N. O.; g.
Ward, p, rquimans Co., N. O.; J. o. !
kinson, Raleigh. N. O.; Josiah Crudl
Franklin 90. MOI. B. Spilman, w
don, N. O.; L. s. Cannon, Burke {
N. g.; T. W. Beckett, Monroe Co., N.
TIL Blalcck, Granville Co., N. O.;
q. Coffey, Watsuga Co., N. O.: W.
Crocker, Spartanburg Co.. s. O.; O.
Orudup, Franklin Co., N. O.; E
Early, BERTHE Co., N. O.; y. L. F
Emporium, Pa; J. g. Gregory, O.
den 90, N. O.; j. A. Hollomon, W
ton, N. G.; O. r. Hopper, Clevela
N. o.; j. F. Mitchell, Franklin Co ,
c.; B. 8. MITCHELL Franklin Co., N.
]. q. Maske, Richmond Co., n. o.;
@. Moore. Caldwell Co., N. O.; J.
Novel;, BERTHE Co., N. O.; D. B. OH
Pine Level, N. c.; W. o. Riddick, G'
Co., N. O.; J. E. White, Apex, N. G
The Glass Yell.
The class is composed OF a. tine
Intellectual set of young gentlemen
any college ever sent from its vi
Just before entering the hall, they {
trified the large audience by Justify
ing the class yell. That yell is:
Wah, Who, Wah
wah, Who, Wah
1890.
Rah. Rah. Rah e