Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-06

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was led by the University Glee club. win
accompaniment by the band Of the Firs'
! Virginia Regiment, which had also head
! ed the procession The air was the good
old one OF "Rosin. the Beau and the
words were as follows:
| Come forth with your garlands ana
EntWined with the laurel and bay,
| All that fair Carolina encloses
BE ours this festival-day
All hail. 10 our glorious old Motner
Her century's crown is complete,
| with loyalty due to no ether
Oar homage we lay at her teet'
Tho dmly her morning unfoIded,,
| Stul, TO all the true hearts she mas mould
Her colorg in radiance ny.
still she welcomes her sons TO her por-
Her cloisters re-echo their tread.
While a witnessing cloud Of immortals
Drop honor and strength on her mead
All the Love that Religion has taught
All that Freedom and Culture bestow:
All renown that our heroes have brought
To her century's vigil we owe.
Fond memory recalls her gray teachers
Intent on their labor OF love
Her poets, her statesmen, her preach-ts'
We sons Of fair Science still cherish
4 spark from the Spirit Divine .,.A
Ne'er hope for our country shaA peilSh
Wherever HIS watch-fires shine.
For oft as a noble endeavor
Points out where our brothers have
To MS affairs we trace the fair river
That gladdens the city OF God.
Long. long may this fountain he flowing,
Carolina be honored and blest
The lights on this hilltop be glowing,
While centuries pass TO their resi-;
Then. hail. TO our glorious old Mother
Allegiance We pledge her anew,
With homage we pay TO no other
All hail! 70 the White and the Blue.
THE oRATIONs
The first address OF the day was then
delivered. IL was by Hon. Alfred Moore
Waddell. whose Grafton at Raleigh May
10th, at the unwilling OF the Conieie-
rate monument, was 80 widely praised
His theme was THE Old University
l7q5-lSG0" and he well sustained his high
reputation as a speaker. After the sing
ing OF the centennial ode, written by
James ID. Lynch. Adolphus II. Eller, Of
Winston, delivered the second grafton.
his subject being. THE New Univer-
sity, 1S75-1S95." His speech was full OF
information, and showed clearly the high
character Of the work the university Is
doing The centennial sonnet, by Henry
Jerome Stockard. well known as writer
OF verse, was next read.
In the afternoon the alumni gathered
by classes at the gymnasium, and there
sat down to the centennial alumni ban
quet. Hundreds were present, and the
interior Of the building was beautiful
with the blue and white Of the unit
versity's colors. There were both form
al and informal toasts, and many
speakers. The affair did not end until
8 O'clock.
At s o'clock this evening In the Me-
mortal Hall there was another great
audience to hear the addresses by Henry |
A. London on 1.-THE University During |
the War" and by Or. Stephen b. Weeks. |
on The University Alumni in the war" |
The reunions Of the classes followed these |
addresses, the roll of each being called. |
and the members presen, gong on the |
platform in a body. Each class was |
allotted a few minutes. and In some cases |
considerable more time, in order TO carry 4
out the special programme.
A SONNET.
Henry Jerome Stockard read the fol- |
lowing sonnet:
"As what to our dim-sighted human
eyes
Seem damps OF evening gathering, chill |
and gray,
Around century's slowly-sinking day |
Relentl sssly expunging telds and skies; |
In truth are only moving mists that |
rise,
But 10 be sundered by a level ray.
And backward driven from the heavens |
away.
Where lift new heights engralned with
unknown dyes;
So be the life, through centuries I'M
born:
Around thy west no sunsets saddening
gloom.
Nor shades OF night thy landscape falling
DER.
But. dawning ever Of some wider morn.
Whose reaches unconjectsd suns Hume, |
hayward, till years shall come and 10
no more"
FROM PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
At the alumni banquet presilea; Win
ston read the following letter from Presl-
dent Cleveland:
Il am Obliged 10 deny myself the salts
faction OF participating in the centennial
exercises Of your university. Occasions
OF this kind have a most impressive mean
ing 10 all who are interested In the pro-
gress and development OF the most ya.ua-
BILE features Of American destiny. Not
only those who claim the University OF
North Carolina as their Alma Mater hut
every citizen who appreciates the value
or education to wholesome national life
should be stirred with enthusiasm as he
contemplates the gifts bestowed upon our
people In century's benefc.ent work OF
such an institution. / hope the celebra- |
ton or your uniyersity's centennial may |
be filled with profitable enjoyment. ana
that the entrance into its second century
may disclose the broadest ned OF useful
ness and assure the utmost success
the accomplishment OF its high mission"
DEGREES CONFERRED.
The State University trustees to-day
conferred the following honorary degrees;
Doctor OF Laws-Richard H. Battle. W.
I. falrcloth, David NJ. Furchess. Thomas
NJ. HOLT, W. A. Montgomery. Alfred NJ.
GER Sh'
The latter is the first lady thus honored
doctor OF Divinity-A. u. Belts, j. c.
Davis. A l.. Phillips. and Robert Strange
ii. Horne and A. l.. Carr win the high.
est honors In the graduating classes.
The Oldest class representative present
Is H. c. McCauley. OF the class of iSss
VINO 10 tho grandson OF the donor OF the
university land. There was quite |
demonstration OF applause when President
winston introduced to the great audience
hinton j. Ames. the little grandson OF the
man OF the same name, who was the
frst student TO enter the university.
REPRESENTATIVES,
Several leading universities have official
representatives here, these being as fol-
lows; Princeton. Professors Woodrow.
Wilson. and Mark Baldwin; University
OF Georgia, Professor A. l.. Patterson:
University of Texas. Professor fred.
simonds; Vanderbilt University, Professor
w. L. Dudley; Washington and Lee.
Professor j. l.. Howe; Univer,itv az MIR.
ginis, Dr. Paul Bsrringer: University OF
south Caroliaa, Professor J. W. Finn.
The opening prayer was by Rev. A. ID.
Belts, and Rev. Dr. Joseph c. Huske
pronounced the benediction.
Thera was much enthusiasm during the
alumni banquet. aud . movement vas ]