The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-21
WAKE FOREST CONNENCE-
.NENT.

tuition.
On Monday night Class Day exer
cise. we're held and they were quite IN
tercsting
Tuesday night E. b. Jones, Esq, Of
Winston, delivered the address before
the Alumni Association, his subject
being The Boy Of the Old Field
School" 1t was pointed and showed
good thought on the subject.
Wednesday at II o'clock, Rev. +. c.
Mcconnell Of LynchbTg, Va, deliver
ed the annual address before the litera-
~ societies. His subject was, NO
other Mans Hand is on your Goal.
The speaker enjoys the reputation
of being one of the finest pulpit orators
in the South, and the address fully met
the expectation in every particular.
We heard DR.. Mcconnell on Missions
at the Baptist State Convention in
Elizabeth City last December, we heard
him preach there also--the greatest
sermon we have ever heard anywhere
and his address at Wake Forest was
equal to his efforts at Elizabeth City.
The address was full Of closely pack
ed thought, delivered in that free and
easy, yet imprisoned, manner that
showed the speaker was mastered by
the conception of the great truths
which he delivered, but masterful in
the delivery. 1t was a great speech
and the only disappointment to the au
dlence was that ne spoke only fifty
minutes. We can not here even give
an analysis of the address.
Wednesday night Rev z. NJ. Poteat, an
al,mnus of the College, preached the
sermon before the graduating class.
| His text was For other foundation
can no man lay than that is laid, which
is Jesus Christ"
Mr.. Poteat has been distinguished
for years as great thinker of meta
physical turn of mind, and his sermon
showed him equal to the occasion. His
sermon was highly complimented and
fully met the demands of the occasion
as a commencement sermon His clos
ing appeal TO the young men was
touching. He held up Christ as the
only true foundation on which to build
both for this world and the life to come.
| Thursday was commencement day
proper, when the graduating class de
livered orations Only six, however,
out OF the class of twenty eight spoke
the others having written theses and
handed in to the faculty. The gradua-
ting class acquitted themselves we'll and
President Taylor's address to the class
upon the presentation of their diplo-
mas was said to be quite mastery.
He said three things make the key
to success --Self-contrOl, Self-rellance
and Self-respect.
Thursday night was given to the
young people, a general reception being
held in the literary halls and library
The crowds were large and the occasion
a most enjoyable one 1t was perhaps
the most important commencement in
the history of the institution.
On Wednesday night after the ser
mon, the Alumni Association met il
the large chapel and transacted bust
ness of interest to the Association. a
number of honorary members were elec
ted. The matter of State aid to higher
education has been before the people o.
the State some time. and President G.
E. Taylor, of Wake Forest, has written
series of able articles which ha.
been printed in the Biblical Recorder
The following resolutions were adop
ted by the Association, with only one
dissenting voice:
WHEREAS, DR.. c. E. Taylor has pub
lished in the Biblical Recorder a series
OF articles on, How far ought a State
undertake to Educator" and whereas
these articles discuss questions of great
and vital interest, and of practical i'm.
portance to all our people therefore
) be it
Resolved, That, i'll the opinion of the
Alumni Association of Wake Forest
College, these articles are timely, i'm
portant and wise, and in our judgment
the principles discussed are correct, the
positions taken Just to all. and deserve