The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-06-18
THE A. & M. COMMENCEMENT.
Interesting Exercises--Large Class OF
Graduates Those Who Won
Honors

Interesting Exercises-Large Class Of
Graduates Those Who Won
Honors.
The closing exercises of the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College, located
near this city, were a success from
start to finish. They began on the 10th
and closed on the 18th. The class day
exercises were held on the night of the
10th. Mr.. w. A. Bullock, President of
the class, delivered the address of well
come. Mr.. J. I. Blount followed with
a history of the class, which was full
OF fun. He in turn was followed by
Mr.. L B. Ennett, the ''class prophet. "
Mr.. G.. W. Corbett, read the class
poem. Mr.. w. K Davis chose for his
subject, Gladstone" Mr.. E. 8. Oar
den, "Man and the Resources of the
State" Mr.. L @. McKeown presented
the prizes to the class, which, ofcourse,
were appropriate, but of little value.
His hits were enjoyed by the audi
enc
On the night of the 18th a large
crowd assembled to hear the annual
address, by Prof. Chas. E Vawter,
President of the Miller Manual Tr lining
School, in Virginia. He held the at
tention of the audience very closely
and made a most excellent address, full
of fun and wis 1om.
The 18Th was commencement day
proper. A portion of the graduating
class delivered o~rations as follows:
NJ. B. Hunter, of Mecklenburg,
Looking Aloft;" J. A. Bizz9lJ, of
Cumberland, Recent Chemical Ad
vances;" J. G. Dey, of Currituck,
Elevation of Labor;"H Wiswall, Jr.,
of Beaufort county, Man and the
Machine; " W. A Bullock, "Brairs as
a Fertilizer"
Next was the presentation by Mr.. B
r. Lacey of the freshman prize in agri
culture, as fellows: Medal for best
student in agriculture P. B. Park, of
CabarIus; $40 prize for MIST money
earned on farm, to s. II. Beck, of
Burke; S. prizef for next largest amount
thus earned, A. r. Kennedy, of Lee
nOir.
The following graduated with the
degree of bachelor of science, having
completed the course in agriculture;
J. A. Bizz9ll, of Cumberland J. w.
Brawley, of Iredell; W. A, Bullock, of
Vance; E. s. Darden, of Greene; J. G.
Dey, of Currituck; L. B Elnett, of
Carteret; G. w. Gold, of Wilson, and
a. H. Prince, of Vance.
The following were given the degree
of bachelor of engineering, having
completed the course in mechanics:
T. M. Ashe of Wake, J. I. Blount of
Sampson, D J. Clark of Wake, G. W.
Corbett, Jr, of Fender, W. K. Davis,
Jr., of Franklin; J. H Faust of Ran
dolpb, W. q. Harris of Warren, @. M.
Hughes of Wake, NJ. B. Hunter of
M~ecklenburg, s. @. McKeown OF
Chester, S. O., M. G. Patterson of Or
ange, V. v. Privott of Chowan, H
Wiswall, Jr., of Beaufort and = G..
Marlborough of. Caswell.
Prof. G. NJ. Pritchett of Gainesville,
Co., graduated with the degree of me
chanical engineering, having com
pleted the.postgraduate course in me
chanics.
The roll of honor was read. 1t was
made up of those students whose aver
age grade on all studies during the
year is not less than 80 out of a possible
100, and is as follows: Seniors, II. Wis
wall, Jr., J. A. BisselI, w. A. Bullock,
L B. Everett and a. Fl. Privott.
Juniors, Geo. s Traps, of Wake; Rob
ert G.. Mewborne, of Lanior. Fresh
men, N. r. Stancil of Robson; JOS.
F. Hunter, of Halifax.
The distinctions in the graduating
class are: First distinction mechanical
course, Howard Wiswall, Jr.; agricul
tural course, J. A. B;zzell. Second
distinction agricultural course, W. A.
Bullock; mechanical course, s. @. Nc
Keown.
WAKE FOREST COMMENCEMENT
The Institution Where so Many Young
Baptists Have Been Educated Scores