Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-16
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WAKE FOREST. n. c.. June i5.--(spe-
clak>-As III. aeeisrday morning winga,e
MeSnorixl Hall was crowded to It's utmost
c2pecity with visitors from all parts of
the state. The senior class. twcnty-eisht
b number. headed by the chief marshal.
marched down the centre aisle. while
sweet music poured forth from the Rich
mr. M band. and took seats upon the
rostrum. where many distinguished men
Of North Carolina and other States were
already seated. The exercises were
opened with prayer from Rev. f. NJ. po-
teat. Of New Haven. Conn. The pro-
gfammc was as follows: Salutatory adj
dress. by W. l.. Foushee. OF Roxboro'
orations. Marshall o. Carpenter. OF Keeps
we, shifting" Robert l.. Freeman, OF
BisnhesAt y. c.. The South Carolina
pispensary Law Julian f.. Yates. OF
Williams MIL. "a Parliament OF Re-
llgions" Rowland r. Bcasicy. OF Monroe.
''wooing Sirens /; John ID. Robertson. of
Cool Springs. "A Patriot yaledictory,
By Robert w. Haywood. of PoIloksville.
The other graduates presented theses.
as follows. Charles ". Beeber, of Mem
phis. N. Y. development Of Electrical
Science" !: Charles NJ. Billings, OF Mount
Cross Va, 1.-THE Evolution Of Mind" ID.
Roy Britton, OF cQeraine. 1.-THE South
and It's Literature" Rufus II. Carter,
Of Holly Springs, House OF Represents
tives Va House OF Commons" John Il.
NJ. Davenport. OF Columbia. 'The
Freedom OF the WIZ Walter Durham.
OF Raleigh, Athletics as Science and
a. an Art Thomas w. Elliott, Of Eden
ton. "Aristocracy in America" JAY +.
Felt. of Emporium. Pa, "Lavoisier"
Solomon T.. Holding. OF Wake Forest,
"Oiiver Cromwell William ii. Jones.
OF Chatham Va, Cromwell and Eng
land" Thomas II. Lambeth, OF Lockville.
static Electricity" John Minor. Of Fork
Church, Horrors Of the French Revolu-
ton {; John j. Payseur. OF Harden, Feel
ings and Their Functions" Thomas J.
Pence. OF Raleigh. war" Sidney l..
Scttlemyer. Of Nicholsonville, FAIRY
Tales and FOLKLORE f; william II. Sledge.
of I.eeksville, 'sshould the President BE
Elected by Direct Voter John w.
Smith, Jr., of Eagle Rock. "The Atomic
Theory; j. Edgar Spainhour, Of Mo-
rayian Falls, '"rbe Religion OF the
Greeks' Frank q. Tayloe. of Union,
John Greenleaf whittier Charles Il.
Taylor. Jr, of Wake Forest. Literature,
It's Tolls and Rewards"
THE DEGREES.
Degrees IN course were conferred as
follows:
f,.oh.,o. 80 cciepra-Jav II Felt Of En-
porlum. Pa.
bachelor Of Arts-Rowland +. Beasley,
OF Monroe; Charles N. Beebee. Of Mem
phis, N. Y; Charles NJ. Billings, Of Mount
Cross. Va; ID. Roy Britton, OF Coleraine;
Marshall o. Carpenter. OF Reepsviile;
Rufus II. Carter. of Holly Springs; John
f. M. Davenport. of Columbia; Walters
Durham, OF raleigh; Thomas w. Elliott.
of Eienton; Robert L. Freeman. Of Blen-
helm, s. c.: Robert w. Haywood. Of Pol
iocKsviile: Solomon P.sIIolding. OF Wake
Forest: William III. Jones. OF Chatham
Vat Thomas u. Lambeth, of Lockvilie;
John Minor. Of Fork Church; John ).
Payseur, of Harden; Thomas j. Pence.
of Raleigh; John ID. Robertson. of Cool
Springs; Sidney Il Settlemyer. of Nichol-
sonville: William III. Sledge. Of Leaksvilie;
John w. Smith. Jr., of Eagle Rock; j.
Edgar Spainhour. OF Morayian Falls;
Frank G.. Tayioe. of Union; Charles IL.
Taylor. Jr., of Wake Forest; Nathaniel
a. Dunn, of Ncuse.
Master OF Ar,s-WillIam J." Foushee.
Of Roxboro; Julian Il. Yates, of Williams
Mil.
DIPLOMAS.
The diplomas were presented to the
members of the graduating class by Presi-
dent G. IL. Taylor. giving sound advice
10 these young men now about TO race
the stern realities of life. He commended
10 them three keys--viz., self-control, self
reliance. and self-respect-with which they
might unlock the doors to success.
Denediotlon was offered by Rev. j. j.
Hall, OF Norfolk, Va.
Az $3.50 l. NJ the band gave concert
I'm wingate Memorial Hall. which lasted
several hours and proved very enjoyable
to the hundreds present The society
halls being thrown open, were the reel
pients Of many happy couples. who, AFTER
SPENDING several hours In pleasant con-
Nersation, wendell their way homeward'
This was one of the best and most en-
ioyabie occasions in the history OF ihe
college The attendance was larger than
usual.
SATISFACTION.
Rev, C. Durham. president or the boarsi
of Trustees reported that the year WORK
has given great satisfaction TO the poari
mud friends Of the college. He also Staten
that the prospects for patronage have
never been better
HONORARY SCHOLARSHIPS.
or the six honorary scholarships given
by Johns-Hopkins University. three were
awarded TO graduates of Wake Fores'
Colleee-vlz.. Messrs. J. r, Hunter, w,
Il. Daniel and H. w. Skies. MI oscar
Peterson was also given an ordinary
.rlnla railin