The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-29

plan of procedure fails; but success is
always attained by systematic effort.
There is no halfway ground in life
we make the world worse or better.
Let us make it better.
THESES.
Utility Of the Theory of Evolution
j. NJ. Alderman, Duplin county.
THE Development of the Idyls OF the
King"-C. c. Austin, Tarboro.
'Shakespeare's VS., Historical King
John''-W. c. Barrett, Moore county.
Better a Drowned Land than a Lost
Land"-W. j. BeaIe, Northampton.
''Mehtal Alteration ii. Briggs,
Jr, Raleigh.
''Wordsworth" J. w. Carlton, Dup
lin county.
american Literature w II. Car
ter, Louisville, Ky.
Freedom of the WHIT. c. Coun-
GILL Wake county.
1.-THE Beginning Of Baptists in North
Carolina'-E. j. Harrell, Gates county.
'Wordsworth's View of Nature'-C.
r. fairfield, Henry county, Va.
Anniversary Grafton j. Howell,
Jr., Caldwell county.
THE Philosophy of Schopenhauer"
Uses and Abuses of Imagination -
D. F. Lawrence, Wake county.
"Evolution of the English Dram -
II. H. McLendon, Wadesboro.
Evolution of Patriotism " O.
Parker, Wake county.
''Determinism VS.. Freedom b.
Powell, Savannah, Ga.
"A Human Automaton Il. Rick
ard Davidson county
Hygiene of the Nervous System
\. NJ. Ross. Cleveland county.
''Bi-metallism"- G. Rozier. Robe
son county.
Rise of the Papal Power"--C Win
burn, Fayetteville.
GRADUATES.
B. LII. II. Gore, l. n AIeekins, c.
WinbCrn.
b. Al. NJ. Alderman, c. c. Austin,
w. c. Barrett, w. j. Beale, G. n Bray,
/. H. Briggs, w. G. Briggs, j. w. Carl
ton, t. c. Council w. H. Davis, s.
Dowell, w. p. Exum, j. H. Gore, Jr.,
J. Howell, Jr., c. II. fairfield, f: ].
Harrell, j. ID. Huffman, .Ir, d. +. Law
renee, III. II. McLendon, r. B. Powell,
V. O. Parker, ID. b. Richard, A. NJ
Ross, r. g. Rozier, j. n. Tolar, W. II.
Carter.
NJ. A.-B. Benton, NJ. b. Dry.
pUNCTUALITY
Absent from no duty during the fall
term. Hamilton, w. M. Moore, ID. NJ.
Presley, r. c. Pridgen, o. f. Sans, j.
S. Snider, C.. NJ. Staley, d. g. Wash
burn, p. S. Vann
Absent from no duty during spring
term-J. NJ. Annette, c. L. Palmer. W.
O. Rosser, G. b. Sanderlin. NJ Shep-
herd, j. ". Smith.
Absent from no duty during past
term-A. ". Cooke, c. II. Fry, r. II.
King.
Conrad Watkins. of Winston, was
absent from no duty for the past two
and one-half years and would not have
been for three years, but for a matter
over which he had no control, and DR..
Taylor stated that he deserved more
credit for being absent under the cir
eumstances than if he had been
present.
After some inspiring music by the
band, and the delivery of the diplomas
and address by President Taylor, DIR.
Skinner, the chairman of the board of
trustees arose. He agreed with Mr..
EXum that this was the most pros
porous session the college has ever had.
The largest number of students ever
before enrolled was 231. This year
!, there were 260. There was also Il
marked improvement in financial mat
ters, it being the first time that Wake
Forest College has ever met its ex-
penses. This year there was sur
plus of S1,750. The trustees establish
ed a school of the Bible, and elected
Rev. Mr.. Cullom. who graduated at
| Wake Forest in '92, took a post-grad-
uate course, and is now at the Semin-
airy, to fill the chair. DR.. Skinner then
mentioned the sad loss Ill the deaths
Of Drs. Durham and Pritchard, and
also of G. w. Blount and w. G. Up
church.
The exercises were closed by bene-
diction from DR.. Skinner.
This evening there were mass-meet-
ings in the two literary societies, and
tonight the society halls will be open
ed for social reception of the yisi-
tors to commencement and the peo-
pie of the town. Thus the siXty-first
commencement of Wake Forest College
comes to a close w w X.