The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-06-18
AT TRINITY COLLEGE.
LAST CONIMENCEDfENT WHERE
NOW LOCATED.

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LAST COMMENCEMENT WHERE
NOW LOCATED.
The Exercises Interestingly Rendered
Last Session at the Prercns Loca-
tion-Next Opening at Durham.
The exercises of Mondav, June Sth.
were the Orations of the Sophimore
classes, five picked men from each of
the two societies.
MIR. d. c. johnson (Columbian) led
of, subject, "Joan d Arc" 1t was q
brief comprehensive treatise on her
| whole life and motives and was very
well delivered. Mr.. johnson is from
Trinity, N. c., about Is years of age.
Mr.. W. 7. Rowland, Middleburg, N.
C.. (Hesperian) had for his subject
Fashions" He showed how fash
ion followed.in extreme, was always
grotesque, generally in bad taste and
being founded without Judgment,
pernicious in it's affects. Character
Developmeut' by Mr.. w. C. Merritt,
Way Cross, N. c., (Cl was well han
died showing how the worth of man
or woman depends on the strength
and individuality of the development
of character, and the main points in
1T are habit and home training. Mr..
| Hearne, (Hesperian) being absent,
Mr.. II. r. Boggs, Winston, N. c., (Co-
lnmbian) came next, subject, Kites"
the treatment showed the likeness
between these birds and the many
mOnOpOlies, trust and combines now
disfguring the land. Mr.. IL A. Bald
win, Covington, N. c., (H) in South
ern Characteristics" showed from
history, that oritory chivalry, gen.
erosity and hospitality were the
chief, he brought down the house in
his allusion to Southern women. In
the possibilities of Science Mr..
Barnes, of Reidsville, N. c., (C) shad-
owed forth the achievements of the
future from the improvements on the
past. Mr.. Caviness, (H) in "Un-
crowned Greatness" showed how the
great men of the world were often
unknown to it, so many being led
astraY by the endeavor for that
which appears great in the eyes OF
men. Mr.. Il. 7. James, Way Cross,
N. c., being sick, Mr.. Turner, Hespe-
rian) closed the exercises of the even
ing by an grafton on "Truth," show
ing it's many struggles and great con-
quests in the times Of which We have
knowledge and predicted the eventual
triumph of it over all things.
TUEsDAY-JUNE 9TH.
The decision, announced to,
night that ''Uncrowned Greatness u
the speech of Mr.. Caviness last night
had won the medal, was greeted with
great applause. The representatives
,of the two societies in the junior class
were all able to be present Tuesday
night and pleased the large audience
by their varied and we'll spoken ora
tions. Not even the sudden storm
was able to dampen the ardor felt il
the contest. 'The Age Of Philan
thrOpy," by MIR. j. NJ. Rumley, Beau
fort, N. c., {Hesperian.) "Why un
der the Curse" by Mr.. Moose, Oxford
N. c., (Columbian.) Mr.. j. III. Gro
well, Hall Penn, (H.) on "The Pyra
mids of the 10th century," 9Th,
Modern Cavalier" by ID. T. Edwards
Trinity, N. C. (H. '.The Influence o
Christianity on National Character,
by A. l.. Ormond, :Hookertown, N
c. Mr.. s. T. Barber, Reidsville. N
; c., in "Unrest, an Element of Pro
gress," Mr.. W. III. Willis, Newbern
IN. c., (H.) "American Feudalism,
Heroes, not of war, but of peace,
by Mr.. e. l.. Raper, High Point, N
C. Mr.. Raper bids fair to follow tn
footsteps of his brother, G. N. Rape
who is we'll remembered and love'
4 in Winston-Salem, and whose read
wit SO often delighted the people wit
7 whom he came In contact. eth
, Pioneers of Progress" by Mr.. N. 7
i, Plyler, Statesville, N. C. (H.) deal
t on the questions of civil and religion
, liberty. A Broader Patriotism" b
, Mr.. Frank Armfield, Monroe, N. C.
7 The speeches were all we'll write
$ and especially we'll delivered.
The exercises were closed by D.
o CrOwell announcing the program ft
Q | to-day, when the audience dispersed
Q much gratified with the orations pr,
e pared by the Junior class.
wEDNEsDAY-JUNE 10TH.
. Eexetcises this morning began at
o'clock with the baccalaur cate Sc
mon by the Rev. DIR. Wood, on til
text II can do all things throug
Christ which strengtheneth me.
The sermon called on the young nae
. Just starting ont in life to rememb,
= whatever their calling. whatev,
their work in this world, strengt
: from this source was the only wa
= to perfection in it Mr.. Wood Dire
- his illustrations of this fact from a
= ranks of life and in all ages of Il
world, those who worked under IL
religious inspirations were the on
who produced work that lived al
grew through. the ages Of mankin
q. The GLASS day exercises began at
!. o'clock by music from the ban
This was followed by the "Histo
I; of the Glass; by W. Lee, of Du
10 ham, and T. C. Daniels, New Bern
In these histories, which profess,
~ to go back to the earliest moment
!. amid q great deal of light and 9
~ joyable fun the gentlemen pa
- some very high tributes to the d
"a served merit of their classmatt
The rClass Poem,n by Mr.. Ere
Harper, followed the next selecti,
Of music. This was well througho
= and full Of feeling, the descripti
~ parts and parting farewell rising
= - the height of true poetry. T
" "Class Orationn by Mr.. Cranfo
was an earnest appeal on behalf
the young men to the young ladi
not to deceive or fiirt with the
IN The class qpartetta, Jones, Harp,
AZ Durham, and Lee rendered We
re- pretty selection between this 4