The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-06-26
Az M. COLLEGE COMMENCE
MENT.
Exercises Well Attended and Very In
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The exercises began on Sunday, June
17Ch. The Baccalureate sermon by DR..
W. s. Greasy was very fine. Con-
gresham Hatch was to have delivered
the literary address on Tuesday, but
important legislative matters detained
him in Washington. r. 81. Busbee,
ESQ of Raleigh took his place.
The people of the entire State are
interested in the A. & M. College. 1t
has an able faculty and is a new de-
parture in the educational history and
policy of the State and one that prom
ises good for her future. The young
men who receive their training within
its walls and go out with all the honors
of the institution are destined sooner
or later to work a great change for the
better in u agricultural, mechanical
and economic life. Positions of trust
and honor are open to them, and the
influence and usefulness Of the college
are being yearly widened and increased.
A large and cultured audience were
present Monday night to witness the
class Exercises.
The audience was called to order by
the class President 2. G. Rogers, of
Person county, who welcomed the
audience in a few we'll chosen words.
He was followed by the orators from
the two societies. What Shall the
End Be7" was the subject of Mr.. B.
f. Walton's address, and Mr.. Charles
Pearson chose for his subject The
Dangers that Confront our Republic. "
The class history was read by Mr..
David Cox, Jr., and the class prophecy
by Mr.. G. E. Corpening. These were
humorous and provoked much good
natured laughter.
At the conclusion of the exercises
Mr.. R. D. Patterson in a very unique
and characteristic speeches presented
to each member of the class a prize of
some small value of ridiculous sig
nifcance.
GRADUATING DAY.
When the exercises began Thursday
morning the college chapel vas filled
to overAo wing, the largest audience of
the week being present. There we're
many distinguished visitors present,
some of them coming from distant
parts of the State.
After some thoughtful and we'll timed
Introductory remarks by President
Holiday and prayer by Rev. A. M.
Simms, of the Tabernacle Baptist
Church, the following young gentle
men delivered their graduating ora
tions:
brains versus Mechanics."-Z G.
Rogers, of Person county.
Optimism and Pessimism David
Cox, Jr., of Perquimans county.
ELECTRICITY" u. H Saunders, of
Pitt county.
There is Life in the Old Land Yet"
-B. F. Walton, of Wake county.
The Effect the Engineer has on
| Civilization. "-Chas. Pearson, of Polk
county.
The other graduates were: F. T.
Meacham, of Wake county j. N. Will
son, of Mecklenburg county; r d.
Patterson, of Orange county, and G.
E. Corpening, Of Caldwell county. One
of these Mr.. f. T. Meacham, took the
postgraduate degree of M. A; two,
Messr5. B. f. Walton and R. D. Pat.
terson, the degree of B. S., and the re.
naming five the degree of Bachelor OF
Civil Engineering.
All the young men acquitted them
selves most creditably, and received
many compliments and much applause
The subject matter and delivery OF
each GRAFTON was of marked excellence
and in strong contrast to the ordinary
college graduating Grafton, in that il
treated of some technical or scientific
subject and treated it in an interesting
way.
The medals were presented by Gov.
Carr, who made an appropriate address.
Mr.. W. S. Primrose, President, of the
Board of Trustees, presented the prizes.
The medal for the greatest improve
ment in agricultural requirements was
awarded to S. G. Kennedy, of Lenoir.
G. e Clark, of Mecklenburg, won the
first prize of $40 in gold for having
earned most money at agricultural
labor during the year. The second
prize of s. in gold was awarded to J. s.
Buffaloe, of Wake.
There yer three other medals given
to the members Of certain classes fol-
the best papers on scientific subjects
They were given to members of the