The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-07

the climate Of the South interfered with
the opportunity for mental and material
development. IL had not. been the cii-
mae which In the past has checked the
South. Greece and Rome with climates
warmer than our own, led the world In
development Their fall was due to the
TACT that a few became rulers over the
many and the independence and strength
OF the masses were destroyed. They were
practically In bondage Their courage and
their manhood ceased. Greece and Rome
fell from conditions similar to this which
we have overcome
He urged that the exceptional advant-
ages OF the young men who were allowed
the opportunity 10 pass through the Uni
versity OF North Carolina should make
them go 10 their homes with an inspired
zeal. to let their lives shine upon their
communities, devoting their time unself-
ishly 10 the growth and development and
wise service Of there fellow citizens liv
ing around them.
He closed by Urging the cultivation on
the part OF the young men, of virtue.
courage. industry and truth; not for the
benefit q the young men alone, but for
the got they could accomplish In ser
vice 10 their State. and in the service. of
all Of material development being TO
furnish universal opportunity for the
mental, moral, and spiritual.
Secretary HoKe Smith Was briefly but
admirably introduced at l O'Clock by Pres
ident Winston. and addressed the largest
audience seen here since the centennial
commencement.
HONORARY DEGREES.
Honorary degrees were conferred as
follows: Secretary Hoke Smith. Judge a:
$. Seymour, and President Kirkland. OF
Vanderbilt University, Doctors Of Laws;
Rev. 4. T. Bryan, Of Duplin. and Rev
]: Mex. Pettinger, Of Raleigh, Doctors OF
This afternoon. in Garrard Hall. were
held the Senior Class day exercises
There are thirty graduates George X
Little is president of the class and Mr.
Myers Is chief marshal. The class ora
tion was delivered by Hugh III. Atkinson:
his subject being "The Permanency Of
Our Government" Junius Sawye. was
class poet. r. b. Lee its historian. and
these performed his part well. The exer.
cises were closed by the singing Of a class
song. Music was furnished by the First
Virginia Regiment band
At 8 o'clock Wednesday afternoon the
annual OratOrical contest was held. The
hi and Phi Society each had three speak
ers. the representatives. Of the III being
theme was "A Plea for American Com
merce": Herbert Bingham. of Orange
theme Educational IDEAS; a. s. Dock
cry, of Rockingham-thcine. The Press
The Phi Society was represented by II
III. Horne. Of Johnston--theme, Wherever
Thought Has Welded Fact; James O.
Carr. Of Duplin-theme. THE Growth Of
the Scientific Spirit; l.. c. Brogden, OF
Wayne-theme. Democracy Is Mortal"
Messrs. A. w. Haywood Of Raleigh, and
NJ. X Pink. Of Lexington. acted as
judges.
KEcFPTIoN LAST NIGHT.
At 10 o'clock this evening a reception
was held in the gymnasium, the presi-
dent and faculty OF the college. Hon
Hoke Smith. Governor Elias Carr and
other distinguished persons, receivi g.
The hall was beautifully decorated with
the white and blue. music was discourSed
by the First Virginia Regiment i5an1.
The following prizes were conferred:
Essayist's r,edal, c. r. Little; w nth
prize. H. NJ Surnk Vierr prize, in Cecil
ogv. c. H. White: magazine ESSAY prize,
II. II. Horne: history prize. p. NJ. WI son,
Mangum medal. representative medal
GRADUATES.
The following are the graduates: Bache-
Tors of Arts. Espy Watts Brawley, Wm
! Pinkney. Martin Currie. Alexand r cas-
l well Ellis Ernest Eugene Oh esp.e
| Thomas Bailey Lee. Jesse Morrow Old
ham. Louis Melancthon Swink, Thomas
James Wilson. Jr.
Bachelors Of Philosophy. William Fred
erick Harding Simeon Add son Hodgn
Thomas Carlisle Smith, Jr., Eugene Nal
COIN. Snipes Nathan Toms
Bachelors OF Science. Hugh Hamilton
Atkinson James Robert Harris, William
Rand Kenan. Jr. George EDWARD Het.y'
Charles Robertson, Charles Henry White
Bachelors rf Letters. Leslie Edwin
Barnes. Lyle Nowlen iickerson, Thoma
Scott Rol ms. Charles Leonard Van Mop
pen. Benjamin Wyche.
Bachelors Of Laws. Victor Hugo Boy
den. Claudius Dockery, Pm. b.
Master Of Arts James Thomas Pugh a
=. Doctor Of Philosophy. Charles Basker-
Vile.