The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-02-19
ANNIVERSARY EVENING
WAKE FORESTS YOUNG ORATORS
AT THEIR BEST.
The Evening Exercies More Largely
Attended than the AfternOon-
College News.

College News.
WAKE FOREST, Feb. 1S.-The audi
ence which greeted the orators of the so
cieties last night was considerably larger
than that of the afternoon.
At 8 o'clock the orators of the occs
sion, Mr.. Josiah c. Kittrell, of Kittrell,
N. c., representative from the Philoma
thesian society, and Mr. E Y Webb, of
Shelby, N. c., of the Euzelian society,
were escorted to the rostrum by the mar
shals of the societies, Messrs. r. H. Car
ter, r. w. Haywood and @. N Beebe,
of the Philomathesian, and S. P. Hold
ing, w. Royal, Jr., and j. Z. Spainhour,
Of the Euzelian society
Mr.. Carter came forward and intro
| duced Mr.. J. G. Kittreil, announcing his
subject, "The Natural Man in the Nat
ural World" Mr. Kittrell, as debater
last year, proved himself an orator of no
mean promise, and on this occasion even
surpassed the expectations of Lis appre
ciative audience. He compared two eras
of human development-frs the age of
/ poetry, and second this, the age of prac
ticalties, of machinery; and then
predicted that the coming age would
be the era of the natural man.
His subject, while rather vague and deep,
was handled throughout most gracefully,
and tire ated in mastery manner TIE
effort W as remar kable for the beauty and
rhymth of its sty lie and the graceful deliv
cry of the speaker. The strictest stten
ton of the audience was given for almost
forty minutes, and at the conclusion the
applause Was most enthusiastic.
| xpta IF
utes Mr. P. Holding presented the
orator of the Elzelian Society, blr E
Y. Webb; his subject, "The Armor o.
the Great" Mr. Webb, as representa- a
tive of his sociecy On former occasions
and as democratic campaigner, ha
ACHE 7ed more than local reputation
Coming as he does from the home of s.
many Wake Forest oratOrs-Sbelby, n
C.,-the birth place of the Dixors, h
had no small reputation to sustain. Tha
he succeeded in sustaining it was testi
fed to by the appreciative applause AM
close attention of his hearers Takin
as examples of great men, Cromwell
, Carlyle, Emerson and Cleveland, b
eloquently portrayed the build
ing of their characters, and shove
that their greatness was achieved only b
o individuality. He declared that th
= world was in need of human Gibralters
who like the historic rock, would with
stand the cant of modern Cynics. Ind
= viduslity was the armor which Clev,
q land had worn as pleutocracy's leade
+ and the young man of to-day coul
: choose no higher ideal, if his sphel
should be puoilc life.
h To attempt to give resume of eth,
# of the oratioDs, being in no way able
4 convey an idea of the grace of their d
q livery, and necessarily sacrificing Il
q elegance, ornsteness and style of the pr
4 duction, would be a gross injustice
:, the authors 1t is sufficient to say tn
:. an orators power is always shown by Il
70 attention of his audience, and on tn
g occasion the closest attention was Civ,
v the speakers throughout, and at the CO
r clusion the applause was most enthusia
= tic.
,o This, the 5Sth anniversary, has be,
40 pronounced the best in many years. T
70 afternoon debate was more spirited, al
n. the orations of the evening more finish
in than in many years; taken altogether
o. will be long remembered as one Of
+ most Pheasant OCCASIONS OF It's klno.
~ At the conclusion of the orations (
= audience was rendered most enjoyat
reception at the hands of the library
cieties. Music furnished by Durhy
orchestra.
:. Prof Bayhill, well knewn as an elor
- zionist of rare accomplishments gives
entertainment here this evening.
if On next Tuesday evening music
ty interspersed with series of tablea
u portraying the Olympian religion will
-t. given, the proceeds to go to the athle
of association. The prospect is for a m
re enjoyable evening.
lie, A glee club has been organized amo
ng the students. Practice is kept.up dal
lat and several entertainments Will be glN
nd later on.