The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-06
CAROLINA'S UNI, ERSIlY.
The Centennial Celebration Of the Op,n-
iDS Of That Institution.
THE OLDEST ALUMNI PRESENT.
The Oceas,on tie Most Notable In the HIS
tory Of the VARSITY Great Gathering
of PROMINENT NORTH Caroii"-
isns-G Gradual ne Day.

ians- Gradual ne my
CHAPEL, HILL. ~ c., June 0.--The
commencement now in progress mere
celebrates the centennial anniversary OF
the opening of the University IN 100. just
ON. hundred years ago this VeheraDie
Institution opened her doors for the re-
ccption of students, and gradually gre"
I'm influence ami power until us enron
ment In 80 reached 40, and It's students
hailed from Vermont TO Texas. II wea-
the-ed the war storm, and It was not un-
iii Us. that its doors were closed, TO
remain so only a few years, for IN 20
occurred the reopening.
The rast year has been the most sue
cessful in its history, the number OF
students enrolled reaching 4oi. The ex-
erc.ses are commensurate with the I'M
portance of the occasion. There Is III
attendance the most representative gain
erirg of Cardinals statesmen that had
ever been known. Hundreds of the
States most prominent men and the Uni
verstys most enthusiastic alumni are
here.
GRADUATING cLAss-DAY.
Yesterday was the beginning proper Of
the commencement. IN the afternoon
occurred the graduating class-day exer-
cses. History was by Holland Thomp-
son. Prophecy by n. II. Horne. Poem by
T.. ". Myers, Grafton by J. o. Carr. h.
W. Myers presided as president. with W.
j. Weaver as vice-president The exer-
cises were OF a high order. In the even
ing in Memorial Hail. the representatives.
from the literary societies. the hi and
the Phi spoke for the representative
medal.
Following this was the faculty recep-
ba 81 a
ed by fully JO0. Refreshments were serv-
ed and d thoroughly enjoyable even
ing was passed
THE GRADUATING CLASS.
The following constitute the graduating
class of this year, and will receive the
Bachelors decree. j. f.. Alexander, W.
b. Allen, Herbert Bingham. Murray Bor-
den, L. NJ. Bristol, l.. &. Brogden, T. r.
w. Brown, II. +. G. Bryant, q. II. Car
penter. +. l.. Carr. j. o. Carr, j. Il.
Farrell, w. A. Graham. II. II. Horne.
Harry Howell, A. y. Kimball w. c.
Kently. Dudley Lindsey. T. r. Little j.
r. Mattocks, J. W. McAllster, W. G.
McAlister, -. X. McRae. ]. A. Moore.
r. w. Myers J. l.. Patterson. A. IT,
Quickel, W. l.. Scott, r. r. S. Steele.
II. NJ. Thompson. c. +. Tomlinson. c.
X. Turner. W. J. Weaver Leslie Well.
W. c. Wicker Wi II. Yount. and r. T..
Zachary. or these Horne and Yount also
receive their Masters degrees H. c.
Bridgers and G. NJ. Graham received the
degree of Bachelor Of Law
To-day was alumni-day. The magnih-
cent and spacious Memorial Hall was
filled with thousands. The exercises open
ed with Old Hundred, led by the Varsity
Glee Club; Praise God, from whom all
blessings flow; prayer by Rev. Dr. A. j.
Bctts; Centennial song composed by Mrs
G. =. Spencer, Grafton, The Old Uni
versity. by Alfred Moore Waddell. The
Centennial ode by James d. Lynch, 1853.
Of Washington, read by Professor A. f.
Alderman; Grafton, The New University,
by Adolphus Hill Eler; Centennial SON
net, by Henry Jerome Stockard. The
benediction was pronounced by Rev. Jos.
{. Husk.
AN INTERESTING FEATURE.
one Of the most pleasing features Of
the day was the presentation to the au-
dience. by President Winston. of Hinton
James, the grandson OF Hinton James.
the frst student who entered the college
IN 1913. Another was the Introduction 10
the alumni at the banquet Of Charles Nc
Cauley, of the class Of '3S. the oldest
alumni banquet. Plates for three hum
o'clock. the alumni and invited guests as
sembled IN the gymnasium hall for the
alumni banquet. Places for three hun
dred were laid A fine dinner was sery-
ed. Colonel Thomas 5. Kenan acted as
POSTMASTER
For several hours the distinguished
guests were entertained by these after
dinner speeches, all of which were ex-
tremely interesting.
The following telegram was read by
Colonel kenan, amid deafening applause:
Hickory. y. &.
Am too unwell to be with you to-day.
/ send my heart, my hopes, my prayers
for the University. May her virtues and
usefulness be perpetual.
SsigneD NJ. RANSOM.
These toasts were responded TO:
North Carolina and her University"
Governor Elias Carr; THE reopening OF
the University. in 800" Robert Watson
Winston co; THE Universitv-Its Merits
The support Of All Patriotic Citizens "
Ex-Governor Thomas NJ. Holt: THE Uni
versty In its Relations to Church and
state William Anderson Guthrie c6D;
The University and the Alumni-What
the University does for her Sons" Her
man Harrell Horne $50: "The Alumni
and the Uniyersity-W Persons owe
their Alma Mater" Loeb +. Craig cSO;
Duncan Mclver esd; THE University and
the People" Marion Butler CSl: THE
University and the Press" Josephus Dam
iels CSS; "Thc University and the Public
Schools" Alexander Graham c6S): "Our
Sister Universities" DR.. Paul b. Barringer,
University of Virginia.
THOSE PRESENT.
Among the prominent ren present are:
Governor Elias Carr. Ex-Governor Thomas
NJ Holt, ex-Chief Justice ]. T.. Shep-