Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-06-13
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
CELEBRATION OF ITS HUNDRETH AN
NIVERSARY.


NIVERSARY.
A Tremendous Crowd Present: subscri-
ptions for an Alumni Hall Begun; De-
grees Conferred.
Wilmington Messenger.
CHAPEL HILL, n. c., June 5.
AT the State university to-day
was celebrated the Tooth ami
versary Of this institution, The
day was fine and the attendance
one of the largest ever known
here Three thousand persons
were in Memorial hall, the acous-
tic properties of which are now
excellent Hon. Alfred NJ. Wads
dells address was complimented
by all hearers as worthy of the
occasion and of him.
The university to-day confer
red the following honorary de-
gress: Doctor Of Laws-Rich-
ard H. Battle, W. L. Faircloth,
David M. Furches, Thos. M.
Holt, W. A. Montgomery, AL
fred M. Waddell and Mrs Corne-
liza Phillips Spencer. CThe lat
ter is the first lady thus honor
ed) Doctor of Dlvinity-A. D.
Belts, j. G. Davis, A. L. Phil
lips and Robert Strange.
H. Horn and F. L. Carr won
the highest honors in the grad
uating class. The oldest class
representative present was II.
c. McCauley of the class of 1888,
who is the grandson OF the donor
of the university land.
There was quite demonstra-
ton of applause when President
Winston introduced to the great
audience, Hinton James, the lit
tie grandson Of the man of the
same name who was the first
student to enter the university.
Several leading universities
have official representative here,
these being as follows: Prince
ton, Professors Woodrow, Viii
son and Mack Baldwin; Univer
sity Of Georgia, Professor A. L.
Patterson; University of Texas,
Professor Fred Simonds, Wander
bilt University, Professor W. l..
Dudley; Washington an d Lee
university, Professor j. l..
Howe; University Of Virginia,
DR.. Paul Barringer; University
of South Carolina, Professor j.
w. Finn.
The opening prayer was by
Rev. A. D. Belts and Rev. DR..
Joseph G. Huske pronounced the
benediction. Professor Alder~
man read Lyneh's ode.
At the alumni banquet the
toasts and responses were as
follow: North Caralina and
Her University" Governor Carr;
''The Reopening Of the Univer-
sity in 1875" Robt. Watson
Winston; "The University Merits
the Support of All Patriotic
Citizens, Elk Governor Holt;
1.-The Four Maries," Mr.. Battle;
The University in Its Relations
to Church and State" William
A. Guthrie; "The University and
the Alumni, What the University
Does for Her Sons" Mr.. Horn;
1.-The Alumni and the Univer-
sity, what her sons owe their
Alma Mater" Docke Craig and
Charles McIver; The Univer-
sity and the People," Senator
Marion Butler; 1.-The University
and the Press" Josephus Dan
iels; "The University and the
Public Schools" Alexander Ora
ham; "Our Sister University, ,
DR.. Paul Barringer, of the Uni
versity Of Virginia.
Col. Thomas S. Kenan was the
POSTMASTER and Bishop Ches
hire said grace.
There was much enthusiasm
during the banquet and move
ment was started to raise a funo
for an Alumni hall. Julian S
Carr subscribed 50, 500, Presi
dent Winston 81, 900, the class O.
1880 aud 1882, 81, 200 each, Ben
nehan Cameron, Ex-Governo
Holt and W. A. Guthrie $40
each. Other subscriptions wer
made which brought the total t.
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