The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-06
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
shCRETARY HOkE SMITH DELIvEhS
An ADDRESS THEEE TO-DAY
Senator Ransom to Accompany the Orator
on nis Visit to North CaroIina-Mon-
itor Nantucket to DO Put In Use.

RALEIGH. n. c.. June Especial
The commencement exercises of the State
University. at Chapel Hill, are being
held this week. Rev. DR.. +. j. Muir
dock OF Salisbury. preached the bac-
calaureate sermon Sunday morning. Yes
terday evening the anniversary exercises
OF the Philanthropic and Dialectlc So
cleties were held. Dr. f. l.. Reid. presi-
uent OF Greensboro Female College. this
morning delivered an address on the life
ana character Of DR.. Charles F. Deems.
great crowd assembled in Girard Col
lege to listen to his portrayal OF the life
and character Of DIR. Charles +. Deems.
ne began by saying that or all insutu-
lions In North Carolina, DR.. Deems loved
most the University and Greensboro Fe-
male College, Of which he was president
hVe years DR. Reid gave fine analysis
OF the life and character OF DR.. Deems as
auth9r educator, lecturer. and preacher.
and closed by drawing vivid picture
as ne appeared in social life.
During his speech he drew fine pic
ture Of Or. Deems life during the late war.
how he went into the army and marched
with soldiers, preaching TO them by the
roadside when they stopped to rest, and
how he gave as an Offering upon the altar
Of his country his frst-bOrn son.
DR.. Reid drew a vivid and touching pic
ture Of the death of this noble young man.
HOW d. D,rMs AND VANCE cASvAssED.
The speaker gave a very amusing and in
terssting account Of how the late DR..
Deems and the late ZebulOn b. Vance
canvassed DIR. Deems district together
one preaching the Gospel at IL a. NJ, and
the other making political addresses in
the afternoon. He closed this portion of
his speech with n touching reference 10
. H. r.g.l
men are now reunited, receiving their re-
wards for lives well spent for the better
ment Of their fellow-man.
NR. SMITHS ARRIVAL
Secretary Hoke Smith arrived this after
noon on a special car from Washington
and will speak tomorrow morning at IL
O'clck. He was accompanied by his fam
ily, Or. Hull. Chief Clerk Josephus Dan
icls, and others. 1t is expected that the
largest crowd known for years will at
tend the University TO hear Mr.. Smith s
speech.
MONITOR NANTUCKFT.
The old monitor. Nantucket. is now ly-
ing at the government wharf al Will
mingtOn. This old warship is to be the
this State. and they are drilling prepara-
tory to taking a cruise in July.
DR.. Huffman, Of the chronological de-
partment of the Smithsonian Institution.
the western counties Of this State. where
he will spend most Of the summer I'm re-
sarch with his corps from the Smith
sonian Institution. He is especially in
terested in the minerals and gold mines
Of North Carolina.
PosT-oFTIcE CHANGES.
There will be some important changes
in the working force OF the post-onice
here July LIST With the exception OF
the chief clerk there has up 10 this
time been no change since the appoint
ment Of the new postmaster.
Governor Carr yesterday commissioned
Judge Armheld 10 hold the fall term OF
Moore County Court in place Of Judge
Brown. who was appointed TO hold Su-
perior Court I'm Beaufort county in place
Of Judge Armfed. who has been quite
sick