The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-04
The Vice-President at Univer-
sity of North Carolina.
TO ADDRESS GRADUATES
Met at Greensboro by Party Of
Distinguished Men.
A FINE oRAToRIcAL CONTEST
One of the Most important Meetings of
the Board of Trustees Ever Held
Was Called to Order Yes
terday at Noon.

Chapel Hill, n. G., June 3.-(SpeciaD
This is great occasion, making, as
it does the 101st commencement of the
University of North Carolina.
1t promises to eclipse even the cen
tennial anniversary, one year ago.
People are gathering around this his
toric town to witness the exercises of
the week and to live over again for a
short while those happy days of yore.
TO see so much interest taken in the
exercises by so many distinguished
people gives cheer to those who spend
their time in trying to build up in
North Carolina the University of the
South.
The class of 90 held its class eXer-
cises at 5 o'clock this evening. The
meeting opened with the class Grafton
bv II. G. Allsbrook.
The class prophecy was read by i. \.
Sharp. He briefly outlined the
achievements of the class, and taking
this as the criterion predicted for it Il
brilliant future.
The following statistics were then
given by V a. Bachelor: Number III
class 81; average age, 2l.07 years;
average weight, 1856 pounds; average
height, 5 feet. inches; total age, 7S2
wears; total weight, 5,505 pounds; total
height. PIP feet. These are the pro-
fessions in which they intend to hgure
in life: Life insurance, 2; teaching, D;
law, 9; journalism, ?; cotton manu-
featuring, 4; medicine, 5; chemistry,
/; ministry, j; and are as yet un-
decided. The political world is swollen
by "a Democrats and Republcans
They are inclined religiously: Towards
the Methodist, 10; Baptist, 3; Presby-
terrain, 9; Episcopalian, s: Moravian, 3.
W. H. Woodson read the history OF
the class. 1t was related that the 90
class began with the largest number
of any class since the civil war, 115
Freshmen having entered the Uni
yersity in 1899. The class also has
made records in scholarship and
athletics.
The class poem by Jas. a. Gwynn
was full of pathos, merriment and
good sense.
John c. Eller, the president of the
class, closed the exercises with the
following farewell words: This marks
the leave-talking of the class of 90 from
the beloved walls of University of
North Carolina. Herein is signified
our entrance into the sober thought
of manhood. In this event are focused
tho lines of our past life and from
its inspiring significance radiate the
warnings and the promises of all that
our future should contain. Our college
life here, they say, is but a miniature
of the great world life later. Though
our ways have often been checllered
with differences and disappointment.
still the retrospect will ever flow with
gladstone remembrance of fellowship
and the touching thoughts of happy
association. For the past then let us
| have regrets for the mistakes, for the
present let us make righteous resolu-
| tions, and for the future let our aims
| be lofty and our characters true, and
| for the rest there shall be no fear.
| With these words of hope let the part
ing word be said: May each one of US,
following faithfully his preferred pro-
fession, carve enduring figures on the
tablet of his time, and live Il life of
manliness and power"
One of most important meetings
ever held by the board of trustees was
called to order at II o'clock by Gov
ernor Elias Carr. The vital question
| for decision was that of athletics. The
| luC6titIlG vi 5uGIl dLSCuSSIoJl Is Ii6bt
the University has recognized the new
| University life. The old curriculum of
cut and dried work has given place
to the idea that sees mans want, not
| only mentally and morally, but also
| physically. All points both for and
against athletics were discussed at
length. The result of the discussion
was the putting of the matter into the
hands of the faculty. They were ali-
thorized to do what they think best
for the University and the men them
selves. New arrangements were pro-
vided for better system Of water
| works
| The medical course was heightened
one year and DR.. Chas. S. Mangum
elected to fill the chair, thus created
| The faculty was authorized to open
| the Commons Hall September LIST, and
! the board voted Mrs. Francis Baker,
of New York, resolution of thanks
| for her gift of three thousand dollars,
! in money to be used in equipping Conn
mons Hall. 1t was also resolved to
| ask the next legislature for liberal
appropriation for better equipping
the hall
In accord with previous resolutions
of the faculty no honorary degrees
were conferred.
The extension of the water supply
was referred to the executive commit
tee.
A committee consisting of James
II. Pou, f. S. Spruill, w. H. S. Bur
gwyn, was appointed to meet Vice
President Stevenson in Greensboro
and escort him to the University.
For commencement three men from
each of the two societies are chosen to
deliver orations. These men speak for
medal offered by the societies jointly.
The contest was held ait 80 in Gerr" ri
Hall. Following are the speakers and
their subjects:
/. w. w Boddie: Interpretation OF
History" History. he said, is a record
of the civilization and progress of the
ages. Events do not spring into his
tory by chance, but are the results of
natural causes. The source of civiliza-
ton has been in the united wills and
efforts of every individual. Progress
is determined by advance of reason.
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