The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-06-17
WAKE FOREST COMMENCE
MENT.

THE exercises at Wake Forest last
Il week were interesting. They al
ways are. Many distinguished visitors
we're present from different sections
of this and from other Sta es.
On Wednesday Rev. Thos. Dixon,
pastor of the 23d street Baptist church,
of New York, was present. His al.
dress was pronounced by all present
to be one of the finest ever heard.
North Carolinians never fail to ad.
mire this brilliant and eloquent young
divine. North Carolina is proud OF
this, one of her famous sons.
The board of trustees conferred the
degree of D. D. on Rev. @. Durham,
of Raleigh, and the degree of LII. D,
on Rev. DR.. Thos. Hume, of Chapel
Hill.
On Wednesday night Rev. DR.. W,
W. Landrum, of Virginia, preached
the Baccalaureate sermon to an i'm.
mense audience. 1t was pronounced
a mastery effort.
Toe board of trustees decided to
postpone the election of a successor to
Prot. w. H. Michael for the chair OF
physics till July.
Thursday was another great day.
Special and regular trains brought
many more visitors. The exercises
were opened by prayer by Rev. DR..
J. J. Hall, of Raleigh. The speeches
by the young men of the graduating
class were of a high order. The boys
honored themselves and reflected
honor upon the institution.
At IL o'clock the graduating class
marched to the hall. 1t was the larg.
est class ever graduated from the in
stitution, numbering twenty five. The
graduates are.
J. R. Hawkins, Danville, Va. T. R.
Croker, Franklin Co N. c.; G, W.
Ward, Perquimans Co., N. c.; j. O.
Atkinson, Raleigh, N. c.; Josiah Cru
dup, Franklin Co., N. c.; J. B. Spill
man, Weldon, N. c.; L. C. Cannon,
Burke Co., N. c.; T. w. Beckett, Mon
roe Co., N. c.; 7. L. Blalock, Gran,
vile c., N. c.; E. S. Coffey, Wa
tauga Co., N. c.; W. E. Croker,
Spartanburg Co., S. c.; G. P. Crudup,
Franklin Co., N. c.; E. F. Early,
BERTHE Co., N. c.; G. L. Felt, Empori
um, Pa, J. G. Gregory, Camden Co.,
N. c.; J. A. HollOmon, Winton, N.
c.; G. F. Hopper, Cleveland, N. c.;
j. F. Mitchell, Franklin Co., N. c.;
B. s. Mitchell, Franklin Co., N. c., J.
G. Maske, Richmond Co., N. c., H.
G. Moore, Caldwell Co., N. c.; J. H.
NOVEL;, BERTHE Co., N. c.; D. B.
Oliver, Pine Level, N. c.; w. O. Rid,
dick, Gates Co., N. c.; J. E. White,
Apex, n. G.
After the speaking, President Tay,
lor, of the College, delivered the
diplomas to the graduating class. His
address to the young men contained
nothing but wisdom and could hardly
have been better.
At night Voelker's Richmond band
gave a splendid musical concert in the
audience hall. This band undoubt
ably is one of the best in The United
States.
The alumni banquet on Thursday
night was an elegant affair. The
Alumni Association, l4O strong, as.
sem Oled in Leigh hall, from whence
they marched to the gymnasium,
where the banquet was spread. The
hall was beautifully decorated and
brilliantly lighted State Auditor G.
w. Sanderlin was master of ceremon,
les. The address of welcome was
made by Prof. J. B. Carlyle and re-
sponded to by w. w. Kitchen, Esq.
Then followed the toasts, which were
responded to by a number of distin,
guished gentlemen. The sp 9eches
were brilliant and witty and the oc,
casion was a genuine feast of reason
and flow of good.