Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-05

COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF
NORTH CARoLISA's UNIVERSITY.
The Degrees and Honors Won and
the Mcda1lists-A Memorable Occa-
sion-Address by vice-President
SfeyeusOu-NoteS.
sfevenson-Notes.

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA,
CHAPEL HILL June 4.-(Special.) THE
commencement exercises OF the University
OF North Carolina to-day marking the
beginning Of its second century, are men,
orable, as the most successful in its his
tory. The class OF 1896. which graduates
under such auspicious circumstances. went
In in 1892 with lis members, and closes its
course with 81. Among these are the men
who have put North Carolina at the head
OF the South's athletics-B. Z. Stanly,
captain Of the baseball team, and r. c.
Gregory, captain OF 1855 football team.
There has been cry OF Down with ath-
letics." But Il Is now hushed. for yestor-
day the trustees endorsed athletics, and
placed entire control OF the same in the
hands OF the faculty. II is interesting to
know the work in which these graduates
expect to engage -Four Will be in cotton
manufacturing, Ave I'm medicine. two In
journalism, two in life-insurance. five In
teaching, one I'm chemistry. and one in the
ministry. Only eight are as yet unde-
cided. AS to politics thirty-four are DEM
ocrats and three Republicans.
one OF the first events OF to-day was the
annual meeting of the alumni. The pres
ence Of President Stevenson proved
a special attraction in bringing together
not only more of the ordinary visitors
than usual. but also OF the alumni. Last
year the work Of raising $4,000 for an
alumni memorial hall began. and has sue
ceeded. IL is decided that work thereon
shall begin as early in July as possible.
and shall be pushed without delay. The
interest Of the Alumni Association in the
University and their virtual participation
I'm its affairs have had the happiest eff
fects.
EXERCISES PROPER.
The commencement exercises pro-
per began IN the stately and
uniquely designed memorial hall at
II 80 o'clock. There were oratIons by the
following graduates: r. p. Jenkins. "The
Two Institutions of History; w. T.
Woody. Jr., "The American Judicial Sys-
tenn: John w. Canada. "The Aesthetic
IN Life; II. G.. Allsbrook, THE Christian
State; John c. Eller, MANS Inhumanity
TO Man.
The other graduates presented theses.
Their names are: Mckay b. Aston. Fred.
Fries Bahnson, Van Aston Bachelor, I. +.
Braswell. Jr., Walter " Brein. Jr.,
Charles w. Briles. Daniel r. Bryson, Ed
MdTu J.. lHfF, IupINAN 1Attkts JDiil nam
ilton Coble. Robert r. Coker. Leslie b.
Evans, Edwin c. Gregory, James a.
Gwyn. James G. Hallowell, George II.
Kirby, William b. Lemly, David L. Mich
olson. Alfred II. Robbins, Wescott Rober-
son, Edward +. Rollins, Thomas +. San
ford John f. Shaffner. Royal G.. Shan
nonhouse. Thomas A. Sharpe William c.
Smith, Benjamin T. Stanley, George q.
Stevens, william r.. Webb, Jr., Joseph
H. White, James S. White, Walter II.
Woodson. These were all by candidates
for the bachelors degree. Theses were
also presented by the following candidates
for the masters degree: w. F.. Darden,
John f. Mattocks, John A. Moore. George
S. wills, and Thomas ]. Wilson.
DIPLOMAS.
Diplomas were presented by Vice-Pres-
dent Stevenson. The frst-honor men
(magna cum laude) are: w. ID. Webb, J.
c. Elder, John w. Canada, and Edwin c.
Gregory. Those next I'm rank cum laude)
are r.. u. Canada. II. G. Allsbrooke, j. II.
Coble, T. +. Bahnson, j. c. Eller' j. A.
Gwyn. r. L. Jenkins. A. II. Robbins. W.
c. Smith, all Bachelors OF ArtsI X. p.
Coker, G.. II. Kirby, and j. IL. WHITE
Bachelors of Science.
The prize-winners are as follows: Holt
mathematical prize. a. T. Allen; Hill
North Carolina history prize, j. +. Shan-
ner; ID. G.. Worth philosophy prize, e. L.
Carr.
=. J. Wilson and w. T.. Darden were
given the degree Of Master Of Arts; G. ).
wells and John A. Mason, Master OF Phi
losophy. J. Il. Mattocks, OF Master OF
Science: J.. T. Haskell, Bachelor or Law.
TIE VICE PRESIDENT.
Tho visit Of the honored Vice-President
is > notable event In the history OF the
university. He was accompanied from
Washington by General Cox, the Score
tary OF the Senate, and his daughter
Miss I.etitla Stevenson; his niece, Miss
Julia scott; Misses Jane and julia Har-
den. sisters OF Mr.. Stevenson's recent
son-in-law. and Miss Lucy Alexander,
niece. The Vice-President and his party
were met at Greensboro by a notable
company OF North Carolinians, and some
gentlemen from other States, and es-
corted 70 Chapel Hill. The marked atten-
lions paid the Vice-President show how
high a place he occupies socially and
politically, I'm this State. 1t Is said that
North Cardinals delegation TO the ma
tionaI convention will work for him and
vote for him as a candidate for Presi-
dent. lust as was the case four years ago.
He was greeted on this visit 10 the
State Of his ancestors by throng greater
than that which welcomed President Polk
when he visited his Alma Mater In 1877,
or the throngs which witnessed the visits
OF Presidents Buchanan or Andrew john
son. 4 reception was specially rendered
the Vice President I'm Memorial Hall. over
the building the North Carolina flag was
disolayed, and the interior was decorated
with white and blue, the university colors.
The faculty this year, departing from
the usual custom, confer no honorary de-
grees.
the term lust closed Is 534 The increase
during the past five years is from 1893.
The claim Is now made that this Is the
largest university in the South.
THE MEDALS.
NJ r. Aston won the Hume English
medal. r. ]. Allsbrook the Mangum
medal for the best senior grafton; D. b.
smith the Literary Society representative
medal. and r. r. Zachary the anatomical
prize.
Owing to the rain, Vice-PTesldent
Stevenson's address was not delivered
until 5 o'clock this afternoon. II was
by many persons expected TO contain
some political reference. but did not.
Mr.. Stevenson was introduced by General
Cox. and paid North Carolina high
compliment and eulogized the work OF
the university. which has now passed It's
centennial year.
Marriage at Rocky Mount, n. c.
ROCKY MOUNT. N. c., June 4.-tspe-
cial)-At the residence Of Mr.. II. Emmett
Brener. on Church street. north, at L. Nj.
Yesterday, Rev. John T.. Underwood, OF
the Methodist Episcopal church, onicia-
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