The state chronicle., 1893-06-15
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.


Long before the hour appointed for
the opening exercises, the marshals
were seating an audience of ladies
and gentlemen, including many dis
tinguished and cultured citizens of
Raleigh and surrounding cities The
attendance of ladies was remarka-
BILE for two things-numbers and
beauty. The hall was handsomely
and effectively decorated with gar
lands and draperies, and all togeter
presenting striking picture. On
the wall was placed the following
legend Mobility of Purpose.
President A. Q, Holiday an
nounced that the exercises would
be opened by prayer by Rev. DR..
Hogan, of Wilmington, after which
President Holiday presented the
graduating class in the following
order
Mr.. Robt. W. Allen, Of Arson
county. Subject: Science of
character"
Mr.. s. E. Asberry, OF Castor
county. Subject Nitrogen in
some of its relations to Agricul-
ture."
Mr.. 81 E Bonitz, of New Han
over county. Subject: "What is
expected of the young men,"
Mr.. G. D. Francis, of Onslow
county. Subject "Electricity."
Mr.. Chas. Williams, of Camden
county. Subject: "Idea of an edu-
Gated farmer"
The others graduating we're: F.
F. Floyd, Granville county; E. NJ.
Gibbon, Mecklenburg; G. P. Gray,
Edgecombe; G. B. Holiday, Wake;
w. Nick. Lytch, Richmond; w. J.
Matthews, J. W. McKoy, Buncombe;
F. T. Meachum, Wake; @. Dewitt
Sellars, Alsmance; G. E. Seymour,
Franklin; B. ". Williams, Halifax
W. II. Turner, Montgomery; L. T.
Marlborough, Caswell; s. NJ. Young
Wake; W. M. Lytch, Richmond; B
W. Thorne, Halifax.
President Holiday then read the
HONOR ROLL.
Those who averaged 90 for The
year in all studies; the names are
given in the order of their stand
ing:
Freshman Class-M. j. Green
Rutherford Co.
Sophomore Class-Howard Wis
wall, Beaufort Co.; W. A. Bullock
Vance Co.; J. A. Bizzell, Cumber
land Co.; S. G. McKeron, Soutl
Carolina.
Junior Class-Charles Pearson
Polk Co.; z. G. Rogers, Person Co
Senior Glass. E. Asbury, Gas
, ton Co.; @. B. Williams, Camde,
Co.
! DISTINCTIONS II GRADUATING CLASS.
First Observation-Disclosures
. Course, G. B. Williams, Camden Ce
: Mechanical Course, G. D. Franck
: Onslow Co.
5 Second Observation-Disclosures
: Course, s. E. Ashberry, CASTOR, G,
Mechanical Course, H. E. Bonit!
l New Hanover Co.
Medal for the Freshman stude1
who most distinguished himself
:, the Agricultural course. awarded
L. j. Rumple, Mecklenburg count
Prize for the student earnin
most money by outside labo
:, awarded to NJ. J. Green, Rutherfo1
q county.
! Prize for the student earning ne:
most money by outside labc
awarded to W. G. Marlborough, Ca
: we'll county.
;, Hon. A. Leazar presented Il
. medals and prizes to the successf
= students, in an address of much i
- terest, touching upon the history
i the college, &C., &c.
i President Holiday made son
~ touching remarks to the graduati1
e. class, before presentation of the
g g plomas, which were presented.
. The following received the degr
- of B. E, and the subject of the
theses were as stated:
Water supply for the city of RI
eigh, Chas. B. Holladay and J.
d McKoy.
le Design of 30-horse power boilt
J. 81. E. Bonitz.
?. Plans and specifications for brid
le on West Morgan street, Raleie
ss over S. A. L. R. R, S. NJ. Young.
y. A plant for heating by steam t
80 buildings of the N. G. College of
o. and M. Arts, G. D. Sellars.
a- Plans and specifications for
s, dwelling house, w. 81. Turner.
le A plant for heating by steam t
o. buildings of the N. Q. College of
We and NJ. Arts, r. W. Allen.
A report on the water power
the Neuse River at Milburnie, Ws
county, E. M. Gibbon.
r Design of Pratt truss bridge,
as F. Floyd.
's- Design of 24-horse power ho
as zontal engine, w. Nick. Lytch.
ae n Design of a condenser, B.