Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-05
THE NORTH CARO- LIMA UNIVERSITY.
a Day Devoted t. the Regular Commence.
mont Exercises.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch.

Especial telegram 10 the DIspatchl
hALiIGH, N. O., June 4.--The attendance
~ ~ the University commencement at Chanel
Iiill to-day was large, and the audience
Mh,ch MiS at III o'clock occupied Memorial
s,a,t was a representative one. Prominent
on the platform were Governor Holt. Hon
heIP L. Battle, the retiring president.
Snu george L. winston, the new presi-
gent. The day was devoted 10 the reou.
lar commencement exercises, and the
speeches were, in most cases. of merit
MUSIC was furnished by Voelker's orches.
ira, OF Richmond. After the singing ~ tha
Ahnlversary Hymn" by tho college choir.
prayer was offered.
TuE oRLTIoNs.
Then tho following orations wore do,,voyod ~,
candidates for the Bachelors degree Ccoross
hAhson, GarysbIry, "The Degeneracy of Fic-
ton Andrew H. Patterson, Salem, "rhe Am.
per sea-" uho philosophical oration): William
John ". Morehead, Leaksvillc, "Growth OF tho
IRON industry In the SOUTH; William w
saves Davles, JT, Drapersvillo Val "a Bar Of Sand
formers; 5. G. Thompson, Cedar CuG. ast
raul al the Council OF Jerusalem": William NJ
wis; wis; Greensboro, "An Historical View OF the
So,a,I noIlal Question:, Francis II. Batchelor
tics" :" VN-
TBEsgs PRESENTED.
Theses we're presented by the following: W.T.
nam j. Andrews, William w. Ashe, and John NJ
Fleming, OF Raleigh; Nj. ". Bali, Greensboro |:
q. L. Cuuninggim and Charles S. ManRum OF
chapel I'M; George II. Currie, Clarkton: Pal
iner Dalrymple, Jonesboro Robert r. Eason
SelInh; George ". Graham and Paul G. Graham
hiusboro'; Joseph V. Lewis, Darlington: 4 r.
Mchethan, Fayetteville. Rev. James T. Fogar-
tie, OF Davidson College, presented thesis az
candidate for the NJ. a. degree Theses by
candidates for the degree OF b. L. were pre-
scented by Robert B. Redwinc, Wolfvlllo, and
IlIfert u. Feeble, OF jackson; Edwin Wray
Martin, Of Little Rock, Ark, and Alexander
Stronach, Raleigh.
The retiring president, Hon. K. =. Battle, read
the report showing the work done by the STU
dents during the year.
DEGREES CONFERRED.
Degrees were then conferred as follows !:
l-l- d., Walter l.. Steele, Rockingham; Joseph
B. Bachelor, OF Raleigh; Robert Bingham, Of
bingham School; James II. Horner Of oxford.
D. ID. upon Rev. Bennett Smedes. Raleigh Rev
Edwin NJ Gushee, Of Cambridge, Mass, and
Rev. Wilson j. MCiver, Of South Carolina
The prizes were presented, the DOxOlogy sung
by the choir. the bonediction pronounced, and
the successful commencement Of 1891 camo TO
an end.
AN ADMIRABLE PLAN.
The now plan OF dcvoting one day at COM
mencement 20 the alumni is found To be an ad-
mirable one, and has aroused fresh interest on
the part OF the alumni. For several years Col
lionel walter l.. Steele has been president Of the
alumni association, but he has retired and Col
onel Thomas 5. Keenan,, Of Raleigh, succeeds
him.
Upon the death Of Colonel William l.. Saun-
ders, who for many years was secretary 20 the
Board Of Trustees, Mr.. Richard II. Battle was
elected 70 that position until commencement.
lie has now been chosen to I'll 1t permanently.