The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-06-27
DEMOCRATIC COMMENCEMENT.

-" June Goth and 21st, 1895.
In view of the recent events, and
more especially in consequence of
the chickering's and unsettled condi-
ton of the Democratic party, the
Progressive Farmer has made
happy hit in reporting programme
which has enough meat in it to think
over a week. Here it is: lass
The leaders of the Democratic party having
any confidence by their instantane-
GUS somersault into the Populis-
tic camp, determined to hold
a commencement, this
being the season for school
commandments. The place Sc
lected was Cleveland Institute.
The exercises were held in Sound
Money Hail. the date June Goth and 21st.
Chairman Pou acted the part of the Presi-
dent of the institution to perfection.
Mr.. o. J. Carroll was Chief Marshal, as
sisted by T. J. Allison, DIR. o. w. Black
nall, J. A. Thomas and F. A. J.
Williams. Their duties were
small and so was the
audience.
Though this ended the third session of
CIeveland's Financial School, there
were uO STduudUeS, duu Ill
the pupils took part.
PROGRAMMES:
Baccaleaureate Sermon
Rev. DR.. I. H. Pritchard, D.
D. LII. d.
tThey had no Band, but the exercises were
interspersed with vocal music.)
Oration-'The British are our best Friends, !"
Col. Paul B. Means.
Song-'I Wont Play in Your Backyard"
II
Oration-"We Have Played the Fool"
District Attorney Aycock.
Song Encyclopedias that l Have Solo,"
| Joseph P. Caldwell.
Oration-'Tammany the Birthplace of Free.
DOM"
| J. B. Sheriff..
Song-"Sign the Pledge Today
OctaYious Coke.
Oration-''Democracy as She Was, is and
| Ought to Be-
B. r. Lacy.
Song-"You Ought to be Goldbug,"
Oration-"Beauties of the Gold Standard, u
Theo. F. Klutz.
Col. John Robinson.
Oration-'Our National Dry Rot"
| DIR. T. B. Kingsbury.
Song-'Hear Them Telephone Bells Ring
Gov. Elias Carr.
Oration-'Can't.we Fool the People Again.
i w. c. Dowd.
Song-"Lets Join the Popullsts,
Col. John Z. Webster.
Oration-"The American Book Company
Essential to Education"
John .. Scarborough.
Song-"Once Was as Pure as the Beauti
full Snow
James P. Cook
Oration-"Stroud as Statesman"
Chas. M. Cooke.
Song-"Thouehts that Sometimes Think,
Maj. w. NJ: Robbins. :.
Oration-"What is Life Without an Officer
Josephus Daniels.
Song Ransom as Prevaricator,"
W: 4: Henry. -.
. Oration-"Foot Ball the Vanguard of Civil
President Geo. T. Winston.
Song-''The Old NORTH State"
Prof. Chas. ID. McIver.
! Oration-"Buck Kitchen as a Dream Di'
turber,"
A. LeaZar.
Song-'T Want be an Angel
Kope Elias.
Oration-''Democracy is Immortal"
John P. Kerr.
. Song-"See That my Grave is Kept Green,
r John s. Henderson.
q Grafton -"When I'm Governor, Every Da
Will be Sunday"
Col. Julian s. Carr.
: Song-'If Had Only Known"
q H.;G. Conner.
n The exercises were brought to a close B
the rendition of that famous tw0-act fare
Riding two Horses Going ID the OPPOSE
s Directions" participated in by the enti
d school. In the language of the up-toda
: newspaper reporter. "Cleveland 1nstita
. closed her 1895 session in q gorgeous blaze
9 glory Her classic halls no longer resouI
with the hum of merry voices ner echo VII
o the clatter of busy feet and ringing grill
laughter, but she gifts thar all the same"