The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-04
CAROLINA'S UNIVERSITY
THE ONE HUNDRED AND FIhsf
COMKENCI NEWT EXERCISES.
The Largest and Most Brilliant Gather
ing in the History of the SCHOOL,
yice-President Stevenson.

CHAPEL HILL, ". C.. June S.-spe-
clal.-The one hundred and first COM
mencemcnt Of the University OF North
Carolina opened on SATURDAY. Every year
there gathers around our historic insu-
tuition many loyal friends. but on the
present occasion other years are sur
passed. For many years such notice
able interest has not existed. one os
Tie main features Of the week IS the ar
rival VI Vlce-President Stevenson. on
tomorrow.
The class exercises were opened at
o'clock with the class Grafton by II. q.
Allsbr Jok. The class prophecy was read
By T. a. Sharp. In 10 were outlined
The past achievements OF Us. with the pre-
dictlon or brilliant future.
y A. Bachelor, the statlstician, made
the following report: Candidates for de-
grees. 80; average age of class. A.O9
years: average weight, 1855 pounds. ay-
erage height. five feet eight Inches, tallest
man. six feet four inches. lowest man, five
feet three inches. heaviest man, TWO
hundred aud ten pounds. lightest man,
one hundred and thirteen pounds, total
height. Two hundred ana twelve feet to-
tai weight. 5.505 pounds. total age, ~
years.
These are tie numbers and their pro
! fes80ns IN Witch they entered 20 nght
Nos battle: Life insursnGe, 2; teaching
B. law. 2; Journalism. 4; cotton manlfac-
turing 4. medicine, 3. chemistry, :, min
lstry /; and eigrt are ~ yet Undecided.
The coHucsl world gets from the class
! tairty-fouI Democrats ard three Repub-
| leans.
The religious lnclinations Of the class
are; Methodist l3, Baptist y. Presoy-
terlan, @. EpiscopA, G; Morwisn. 3.
CLASS HISTORY.
Tie class history wac then read by
| " II 3 oOdsoa The history shows an
| enrolment at the beginning Of he largest
| number since 1862, one hundred and fifteen
! being tho number entering IN 1897 Many
! have oeen lost. ana some few added since
| thar time. Brilliant 'ecOrds have been
mado by members Of tho class both IN
| cho.alsh3p and athletics"
| Tho class poet, James A. Gwyn, then
| read a beautiful ode. full OF words OF
announcement.
John q. Eller. tho president of toe Aass,
/ closed the exercises with the Following
farewell address,:
! This marks the lesys-taking or The
class Of 90 from tho beloved walls OF
| T.. v c. Herein is sgnihed the fruit
/ ton or our youth into the sober strength
| Of manhood. In the event are focused
the lines OK our past life. and from its
( Inspiring significance radlate the ysAlH
| ings and the promises OF all that our fu-
| ture should contain. Our college lie
! here. they say. is but a miniature Of the
/ great WOrld-life beyond. Though our
ways have often been checkered with dit-
ference and disappointment still the retro
speot VIII ever low with gsdsonse remem-
! branee OK Fellowship and the touchina
II BE- q ..fl
! past. then, let Us have regrets for The
mistakes; for the present. le, rs make
/ righteous resolutions; and for tho future
let our aims be lofty and our character
! true. And FOR the rest there shall be
/ no fear With these words Of hope and
cheer. let the farewell word be said May
each ons OF as. follow ing first his pre-
f8rred profession. carve enduring figures
on the tablets OF his time and live q
beacon lie Of manlness and power"
REPRESENTATIVE CREATIONS.
At 7.3l o'clock this evening the rep.
rcscntat.yes from the Philanthropic anc
D.lactic Literary Societies contested fol
TIE medal offered jointly by the societies
w. ". Boiden, subject 'lnterpreta
ton of History
II C. Conner Jr.. subject Two Re
formers"
=. N4itlf tuuJtNl. ne DeNelOp
ment of the Masses
J. D. S0wcrby. subject: The Tru,
Significance OF Evolution.
ID. b Smith. subject. The Reforma
| ton and America"
$ Brown Shepherd. subjects: Protest
auti-m and Democracy
sOCIAL.-FACULTY RECEPTION.
AT DO F.. 81 tha faculty of the Univer
SHY gave a reception in the gymnasium
Visitors. students takers and country
people We're Invited. Among the guests
We're Governor and Mrs. Elias Carr Hon
Il. II. Battle, Hon. Thomas Kenlp anC
Mrs. Kenan. Hon. John W. Graham
Dr. Charles ID. Mcfyer Rev. T. - Gold
Hon. W. a. Guthrie. Dr. Richard Lewis
Hon. Walter Clark. Or. and Mrs n. r
Bahnson. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Prem
Or. and Mrs a. G.. Carr. and others.