The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-05
CAR0LINA'S UNIVERSITY
4 ERILLItST CLOSING or a yFEf
SUCCESSFUL YEiR.
Nice-rrcsident Stevenson and Many p's
tinsuished Guests Prcsent-1hc "fn""
atcs and Commencement Ball.

even cqualling that OF the centennial. The
impulse 81 last year fingers IN even
more widespread evidence. making
most ausp.cious beginning tor the first
committeeman OF the Unyersitys Sec
0ud century.
Tho campus abounds in alumni. They
gather IA small companies and tell with
touching delight the well-remembered
"reminiscences Of the heroic past. Many
others, who have never before looked on
the loneliness OF CHAPEL Ill., are here
drinking IN it's inspiring beauties. Fair
and queeuiy women, gallant and chival-
rOus men. bu0ytnt and hopeful students
all minse together in gladstone assOcia-
ton.
The arrangements for accommodation in
our little historic village have been well
executed. All are enjoying this freely
offered hospitality, all should be wei
come for the University represents, not
few but many-the people.
Tho college buildings and grounds have
been lately oyerhauled, the campus has
been smoothly mOwn and cleaned OF all
distractions "a blessing OF good will and
welcome TO all. This campus is an ideal
spot and 10 many a hallowed spot. Aid
al 10 It's natural beauty are the artificial
decorations Of electric lamps. the build
mss and streets Ok the village are lumi-
electric beauty. The night is turned into
twilight and friends and lovers have
ample opportunities for quiet stroils. In
short, nothing has been spared 10 make
this /. gala week for those pilgrims OF
pleasure who yearly turn bither as the
Mecca of social enjoyment and cultured
entertainment.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
This is the fourth time in the history
OF the University that it8 commencement
has been hOuOred by the presence OF one
or the executive officers Of the nation.
Away back in the ante-bellum laws.
James is. Polk returned 20 DO honor TO
his Alma Mater and later James Buchan-
au was hero. and still later Andrew
Johnson. Not since the war, however
have we had with us a President or
Nice-President. Alr Hoke Smith, the
giant son of Georgia, sraced the COM
mencement OF ~, but he was a Cabinet
officer. lie. too. was a Southerner. Mr..
Stevenson comes from d Western nativity
but pays us homage in the recognition or
Our great University Mr.. Stevenson
also has with him his niece. his daughter
and three Of their lady fr1ends-a beyy or
foreign beauty 70 adj charm 10 our own
peerless wOmanhOOd. The arrangements
for the entertainment Of the Washington
The President and General COX are
stopping with Dr.. O.. T. Winston and
the young ladies are the guests u. Mrs.
j. W. Gore. Both viii have open houses
during the remainder OF the week eAd
AN have been invited to call.
Memorial Hall, in which the exercises OF
the day are held. has been better equipped
than ever. The floor has veen leveled,
ID new r0strum erected, the four chande-
liers are supplanted by four large eec-
tric lamps. and around the whole aOme
OF the inner hall has been hung white and
blue bunting. thus rendering the acoustic
properties infinitely better.
SENIOR ORATIONS.
The senior orations were very fine. The
orators and their subjects were as FOL
loNs.
r. Palemon jenkins. subject: The
TWO Institutions OF History"
William T.. W0odley. Jr., subject: ',rhe
American judicial system
John NJ. Canada, subject: The Aes-
thetic in Life
Richard e.. Allsbrook, subject: The
Christian state.
John c.. Eller subject. MANS Inhu-
manity TO Man
The following are the subjects OF theses
by candidates for bachelor degrees.
Mckay b. Aston-"Orgin of the Law
idea"
Frederick Fries "Anaesthet-
lcs."
Walter " Brown. 1.-THE History ard
Science OF Life Insurance"
Charles Walter Educational
Ideals OF the Eighteenth Century.
Daniel Rice Brysou-" Bacteriology.
Edward Parrish Carr-"rhe Significance
of the French Revolution
4. .f.. -
Gates. Tetauates. and ZercOnates.
John Hamilton Cable" Education In the
Eighteenth Century.
Robert Erwin Coker-"The Times and
the Man"
leslie Ballard Eyans-"The Fallacies
of Democracy
Edwin Clarke Gregory in
History and Politics.
James Alfred Gwyn-"The Relation OF
Art tO American Life
james Calling Hollowell-"An English
Patriot
George Hughes Kirby-"The Ethics OF
NiYisectlOn.'
William Belo Lemly-"The Morayians
OF North Carolina"
David Flower Nicholson" How DO We
Get deas?"
Alfred Hargroye Robbins-"The Decline
OF American Orat0ry."
Wese0tt R0berson-"C Conditions Favor
able TO Manufacturing in North Caro-
lima"
Edward Fay Rollins-Woman in Poll
tics
Thomas Franklin Sanford-"Road Con-
struction ana Road Metals
John Francis shanuer-"The Ku-Klux
khan
Royal Graham shannonhouse- Society
and Solitude ,
Thomas Allen Sharpe Education in
the Eighteenth Century, Rousseau"
William Cunningham Elizabeth
an Literature. The Exponent OF the
English Renaissance.
BENJAMIN Edward stanley-"The Growth
OF the Idea Of Religious Liberty"
George Guilt Stephens Road Metals
in North Carolina"
william Robert Webb. Jr.-"Realism
and Romanticlsm IN Life and Literature"
John Francis shanner-"The Ku-Klux
Indians and the Indian Land"
James Samuel White-"The Tories in
North Carolina"
Walter Henderson History
OF the Religious Test ia North Caro-
lima
MASTER DEGREES.
The theses by candidates for the mas
ter's degrees were as follows:
William Edward Darden-"The Effec-
tive Measure Of Increasing the Wealth
OF the state"
John Edward Mattocks-"Origin Of the
Ear and Lateral Line Organs in the
Salmon"
John Allen M0ore-"History OF Com
mon School Education in North Caro-
lima"
George stockton Wills-"winiam Cullen
Bryant as a Poet
Thomas James Wilson Jr.--"The Gram