The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-28
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT
A Great Grafton Delivered by
DR.. Carroll Yesterday.
GRADUATING EXERCISES TO-DAY
Tho President of Columbia University
Preached the BaccaIaureate Ser
mon Last Night.--Dr. virgins
Alumni Address.

most prosperous session IN tue hlsColS
of Wake Forest" said Trustee Jones to
me this morning as we approached this
delightful seat of learning. THE i'm
come has been larger than ever, and
after paying all expenses, we have a
neat balance to our credit. This con-
dition makes the Trustees feel very
pleasant and hopeful"
This will be gratifying intelligence,
not only to the Baptists of the State,
but to all friends of education who re-
ioice in the substantial success of this
great and growing college. 1t means
enlargement and better work; it means
more students next year; it means re-
newed efforts for the increase of the
interest of this seat of learning.
wake Forest is the strongest insti-
tuition under the control of the Bap-
lists in the whole South" said DR.. Car
roll in his inspiring address.
To hear a distinguished Texan,
leader in his denomination, acquainted
with the church and its educational
institutions in all the States, publicly
pay this high compliment to Wake
Forest is gratifying to State pride.
We North Carolina folks have long en-
tertained this opinion, but partiality
for ones own sometimes puts bias on
opinion, based on the character of
work done, and the kind of men sent
out from this college, is confirmed by
a distinguished visitor, it sends our
State pride up to the highest pitch.
This is the largest attendance of the
Board of Trustees held for a long
time. They are body of strong men,
coming from all sections of the State,
and representing all callings and all
interests, with Bishop Huffman and
Secretary of State Cooke, representing
the clergy and laity, at the head.
Quite number of the Trustees are
young men. the leaders of thought in
their localities. At the session of the
Board to-day the following new mem
bers were elected;
, Rev. L. johnson, of Greensboro;
Rev. r. /. Vann, of Scotland Neck:
Mr.. j. +. Spainhour, of Watauga; Rev.
JoJ Of Dol irrI.
Duffy. Of Newbern; Hon. W. T. Craw-
s"r.' of Waynesviiie; and Mr.. D. I.
Gore, of Wilmington-al strong, in
fluential and useful men, not only in
their denomination. but also in the
State, and covering all sections from
Waynesville to Newbern.
The campus never looked SO beauti-
full as this morning, the recent rains
making its freshness most grateful to
the eye. The people came in early, and
by eleven O'Clock a brilliant assem-
blage was gathered to hear the Grafton
by Rev. 3. III. Carroll, ID. d., of Waco,
Texas, a grandson and almost a son of
North Carolina. His reputation as an
orator and able speaker had preceded
him, and the appetite of the audience
was whetted for something good.
And they were not disappointed. DIR.
Carroll is built on a generous pattern,
large of stature, big of brain, strong
of arm, and with a voice strong, fiex-
able and winning. He spoke with
great ease and force, with effective
gestures, apt illustration, and with UNI
common power.
The address was on a high plane,
appealing to the highest ideals, noblest
aims, and loftiest aspirations. While
not wanting in a certain practical
trend, it was not at any point of the
earth, earthly" 1t was in the highest
realm, intoxicating ennobling aspira-
tons. "A mastery effort "a great
Grafton" worth coming thousand
miles to hear were some of the ex-
pressions heard from the men present
best qualified to judge.
WEDNESDAY MORNINGS EXER-
CISES.
Rev. w. Y. Savage, of Tarboro, one
of the most gifted of the alumni, made
the opening prayer.
DR.. Sims introduced the speaker,
Rev. p. III. Carroll of Waco, Texas
He said: I'VE were yoke fellows in
Christian service in Texas ten years
and in his character he is az sweet and
lovable as a woman, and distinguish.
ed gospel preacher; he is one of US
from North Carolina parentage."
DIR. Carroll began by calling himself
a debtor of this institution, which he
could repay only in the coin of graft
Jude. Two of the old alumni of Wake
Forest, w. r. Trayick and DR.. ID. r
Wallace, were his instructors. NJ
1@on can tell just where his history
begins or where it will end. Here
yet abide many of my kindred / love
the old North State and ppoud am
of its history all the way from Ala
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