The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-06-14
STATE UNIVERSITY.
GREAT CoMAESCEaESTAS AND 4 SIC
CE~sFIL YEAR
Hoks smiths speeeh---Ths Outlook for
the Instltstton.


Boks smiths speeeh---Th~ Outlook for
the Iastitstion.
Last week the University of North
Carolina celebrated its 93th birth
day. It was probably the best Com
mencement since the War aud on
day the large aud
elegant Memorial Hall was titled TO
ITS utmost Next year the Gniyersi-
ty will celebrate It's Centennial.
which occasion is expected, aud will
no doubt, eclipse all the other Com
mencements since It's beginning.
The number Of Trustees present
was unusually large. Many ques-
lions of interest and Importance to
the future success of the University
were discussed and acted upon. The
late feeling existing among the stu
dents between the Fraternity and
non Fraternity men, it is hoped, will
soon b. remedIed by wise aud just
action ny the Trustees and Faculty.
The management of the Institution
IL to be congratulated upon the won
derfuI success Of the Institution.
The number Of students Low being
arger than at any time since the
/ War. The fact that the Literary
| Societies, which have ben such al
+ important and valuable feature of
University life for nearly d century,
are not to-day in as vigorous condl-
! ton as they have been, is, however,
one of the things to be regretted and
| to be remedied. The cause of this
is generally recognized and conceded,
and it is hoped that at an early day
the Faculty and the Trustees will
take proper steps to make these two
organizations largely the governing
power among the student body and
the focus of College life.
One Of the features of Commence
ment exercises, was the meeting OF
the Alumni Association on Tuesday
at which steps were taken looking tC
the proper celebration of the Tooth
Commencement of the University
next year.
DR.. Reid, President Of Greensboro
Female College, was selected among
the Alumni this year to deliver al
appropriate address. His subject
was the life and character OF the late
DR.. Charles T. Deems In a fitting
eloquent and impressive manner
the speaker sketched the life anC
work of this wonderful man, whost
labors for so many years was giyer
to the University, and to religious
and educational work in our State.
The Senior class exercises and The
representative speaking, the contes
of the orators between the LITERARY
Societies, were the other two promi
nent features of the same day.
Thursday was Commencement
day proper. The orations by mem
bers of the graduating class, which
this year consists of 80 members
were delivered as follows: [. S. Rol
Inns, of Asheville, "Two Factors O
Modern Civilization ;" A. c. Ellis
Of Louisburg, "Permanence il
Change" Z. E. Gillespie, of Greens
boro, "a Plea for Scientific Train
ing Of the Teachers ;" T. B. Lee, o
Mocksville, "The State and tn
Child; > c. L. Van Noppen, of Dur
ham. The Influence of Holland il
American Institutions :" ". F. Har
dirg, of Greenyille, Truth ano
Poetry"
HON. HOKE SMITH SPEECH.
The great attraction of the day, Q
course, was the annual Grafton O
Hon. Hoke Smith, Secretary of tn,
Interior of the United States Govern
ment. His subject was ''North Car
olina's Possibilities and Responsible
tiles" After being introduced BY
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