The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-02

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| child can read it. and so decidedly that
NO one can do other than long to follow.
| McKessick's band played popular mu-
sic and the crowd prepared themselves
for bright, breezy papers to De reau ny 'ne
yourg men. o,,ua
| historian, read his history ana sta.ts.iC'
| of the class of '97, paper hlied WIN tne
noble accomplishments OF youth anu tte
| stronger deeds of valorous manhooo,
| carefully prepared, forcefuily eXpreSSeu
and interesting in the extreme.
The poem by Mr. William starr MY
| ers presented the class in another Lsht,
the love of alma mater, the trueness Vi
| it's purpose and the stunning OF other
than the true, all in the best OF FORM not
only proving Mr., Myers poet of the hrSt
order. but rejecting great credit upon the
class of 81, opened the way Tor the
Prophecy of Mr.. Henry Groves Common.
To say that it was up to anuual prophe-
cies is sighting it, filled with breezy
thoughts, with bright words loretelliIs
the future of his fellow classmates, Wlth'
moreover, pictures not over coloreu Oh tie
seriousness of the future OF some, II was
an ideal Prophecy and ats ommlssloh ol
any fippancy raised it above the ordl-
nary and impressed it upon the minds of
many who will long remember 1t.
THE CLASS GIFT.
Yelled from the view of the audience
there was upon the rostrum the present
TO their alma mater from the class OF ~.
The class president, Mr.. David Baird
Smith, arose and addressed the president
of the university. He spoke with deepest
feeling and his message was one to those
who are in after years to drink at TINS
fountain of learning. Briefly he reviewed
the record of his class and i'll choicest
words he made the last act of its career
its noblest. Pressing button, the ven
was drawn aside and there III the open
view of all was the gift of his class, one
to be greatly priced.
THE BUST OF ROBERT E. LEE.
The present was beautifully sculp-
tured bust of Robert Il. Lee, the work of
the famous Volck of Baltimore. The
pure white bust, about two and a half
feet high, upon a pedestal of gold and
white, was a little over three feet high,
every touch of the workman's tools per-
fectly executed and a presentation second
only to true life, the Robert Lee from
whose life Father Ryan has made him.
self Famous for his beauty of portrayal,
and every Southern heart has felt the
Jingle of its blood at the mention of his
name.
Dr. Alderman arose and in a few APP
propriate words accepted the present and
took occasion to speak q word of the
greatness of the man, the wisdom of the
choice of the class and eloquently paid
his respects to the leader of the fallen
heroes.
CHEERING CLASSIC BUILDINGS.
In the afternoon when the slight heat
of the day had given way to the lowell
ness of the ideal spring day, the seniors
again. caps and gowns, formed in front
of Memorial Hall and, headed by the
band, marched through the campus
cheering the buildings. Then, when the
last cheer had echoed through and
through the classic walls, these young
men circled the famous Davie poplar and
after singing popular college air.
smoked the Pipe of Peace, sang with
spirit the ''Old North State Forever
and while the band, in the center of the
campus pealed forth that heart-stirrng
air DlNlt. the StHFOIS Stloch DdHus anu
separated.
MIR. WILSON'S ARRIVAL
When the midday train arrived, crowd
ed with those coming to see the final ex-
ercises and hear the Grafton tomorrow,
large crowd of students, town folk and
country folk were gathered at the depot
and when Hon. William l.. Wilson, ex
Postmaster General, stepped from the
platform a cheer went up, and DIR. Thorn
as Hume greeting his old friend, led him
to private carriage and from the depot
they were driven directly to the hospita
BILE home of DIR. and Mrs. Hume. Here a
luncheon was served and several dis
tinguished Carolinians, guests of DIR. and
Mrs. Hume, dined with the distinguished
orator.
THE REPRESENTATIVE CONTEST.
At $50 this evening every one was
present to hear the speeches of the rep
resentative orators from the Philanthropy
ic and Dialectic Societies, as follows:
James McEntire Carson Obj, Ruther-
fordton, n. c., Education and Nature"
Paul Cameron Whitlock DD, Rocking
ham, n. c., "The Truce of God"
Ii Willis James Brogden PhD, Goldsboro,
N. c., Revolution and Life"
Pleasant Daniel Gold, Jr., Wilson, n.
c., Social Discomfort"
James Daniel Parker PhD, Benson, N.
c., Liberty and Law"
Paul Tinsley Cheek ODD, Mebane, N.
c., "The Poet of Democracy"
THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION.
At ten o'clock this evening in Com
mons Hail. there was the annual public
reception given by the President of the
University, who was assisted in receiv-
ing by the members of the Faculty and
their wives. 1t was most splendid social
affair, beautiful women and handsome
men renewing old and making new &C
quaintances. With the President and
Faculty was the Hon. w. L. Wilson. To-
night the Pi Sigma secret society gave