The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-06-12

Hoke Smiths oratiOn-The
ssdstSfy md Most Brilliant oc-
Lsfgs' Ever Seen at Chapel Hill
,uDacial Correspondence

ru,eciaI C~Orrespondence.J
,pr1, HILL, N. c., June Q, "a.
University has just closed its
Ins 0aion with the most brilliant
sstn .Dcement in its history. Secre-
oonr goko Smiths Grafton was heard
try ~ than 5000 people in Memorial
By he spoke with eloquence, wis
asa and power worthy of the great
dop lon and the brilliant audience.
soc1lty reception Tuesday night
TnS attspded by 700 people, who amid
F of delightful music, were pre-
".ad to Secretary Smith and wife by
"Sant Winston, The campus, the
T.no and the village of Chapel Hill
0Ou hacked for three days with hun
ESiD of visitors from a distance and
%',..nds of people from Orange,
%'Lo Chatham and Durham counties.
hack of the campus was full of
I.S;cIps of all sizes, shapes and descrip-
~bo commencement began with the
o~...oIaureate sermon on Sunday. 1t
w. preached by Rev. DR.. E. J. Muir
,..b of Salisbury, from the text
~Tbat Shall 1 Do, Lord9" and my
c,,roa ia Finished" 1t was a manly
meal to the young for a manly life;
'r5 was marked by strength, elo-
"nouca, learning and simplicity. The
itsrary societies held the annual meet
no Monday night, greeted old mem
bops and initiated honorary members.
The Board of Trustees at their annual
,,aatipg appointed a committee of five
n investigate and report at the Febru,
sv meeting concerning the Greek let
ter f~raternitles.
TbeLife and Character of DR.. Chas.
Deems" was the subject Of the ora
Tim before the alumni association on
Tuesday, morning. 1t was delivered
yDr, F. L. Reid, and was a touching,
eloquent and mastery delineation of
me of North Crrolina's most gifted
diVines.
The senior class day exercises were
held Tuesday afternoon and were the
occasion of much fun and merriment.
The class orator was 81. II. Atkinson,
Of Asheville; the poet, Jas. Sawyer, of
Asheville; the historian, T. B. Lee, of
Moeksville; the prophet, L.. E.. Barnes,
Of Wilson. The singing of the class
sons closed the exercises. The repre-
sentatives of the Dialectic and Philan-
thropic literary societies held their
annual contest in oratory Tuesday
night; and the medal was won by II.
4. Horne, of the Phi Society. The
other speakers were j. Q. Eller, of
Ase county; A. s. Dockery, of Rich
mOnd county; Herbert Bingham, of
Mebane, a son of Col. VIM. Bingham;
L c. Brogden, of Wayne, and J. O..
Carr, from Duplin.
The faculty reception in the gym
nasium Tuesday night was the most
brilliant affair ever seen at the Uni
Tersity. Secretary Hoke Smith and his
accomplished wife were presented to
the guests by President Winston. Re-
traahments we're served by Dughi, and
music by the Richmond band. The
reception lasted four hours and was
attended by 600 or 700 people.
commencement day proper was
Wednesday, and it was a big day in
every sense of the word. Thousands
@peOple swarmed through the campus
@htty acres and packed Memorial Hall
@ltstull capacity. On the stage sat
me thirty members Of the graduating
ctaSa, orator Smith, Governor Carr, ex-
GoVernor Holt, President Winston,
V1let Justice Shepherd, Justices Avery
aao CLARK, Snpt. Scarborough and
ABOUT LOO other Of the most noted men
North Carolina.
Inc SIX best orators of the class de-
H''fed graduating orations. They
were Thos. S. Rollins, Ashevile.
subject; Two Factors of Modern
Civilization.
d CasWell Ellis, Louisburg. Sub,
'Ts' Permanence in Change.
l. L. Gillespie, Greensboro. Sub
!0'; A Plea for the Scientific Educa-
Won OF the Teacher.
g. l, B. Lee, Mocksville. Subject: The
''ate and the Child.
i.. ~ L :, VanNoppen, Durham. Sub
wv The influence of Holland upon
Sflcan Institutions.
Tn m,R' Harding, Greenville. Subject:
ruth and Poetry.
tn - Aangum medal for the best ora
was won by G. L. VanNoppen.
On NC other graduates presented thesis
'"tIOua subjects amho6vipO roa11Ita