The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-06-03
WAKE FOREST COMMENCE
MENT.

MENT.
It was the pleasure of the editor to
attend Wake Forest commencement
last week. In some respects 1t was the
best commencement the college has
ever held. The enrolment of students
for the year, we believe, was greater
than at any time in the history OF
the institution. The graduating class,
forty-eight, was the largest
that has ever gone from the college.
The law school has had a phenomenal
growth and record. It began in 1893,
we believe, with two or three students.
and this year the enrolment in that de-
partment was eighty-six. There have
gone about thirty from that depart
ment who procured license before the
Supreme court to practice law, and
next September class of twenty-five
will apply for license. This department
has been under the direction Of Mr..
N. Y. Gulley, who is himself lawyer
of marked ability, and who has brought
to his aid in teaching the experience OF
many years at the bar.
ADDRESSES.
Judge Walter Clark, of Raleigh, de-
livered on Monday night an able adj
dress before the law school. We did
not hear it, but 1t read we'll in print,
and it Was said to be strong address.
On Tuesday night, DIR. l.. G.
Broughton, of Roanoke, Va, delivered
the annual address before the alumni
association. DIR. Broughton had had
only two weeks notice to make prepa-
ration, MI. d. A. Covington who had
been elected orator for the occasion be-
ing unable to be present. A large au-
dience greeted DIR. Broughton, and he
delivered very striking and able adj
dress on "Christian Citizenship" 1t
was able and strong-many said it was
the best address OF the kind ever deIly-
cred at the college. DR.. Broughton is
quite young man and has made
wide reputatlon-frst as physician
and then as preacher of great power.
On Wednesday morning at IL o'clock
Senator M. w. Ransom delivered the
annual address before the literary socie-
ties. He was introduced by Hon. c.
NJ. Cooke, of Loulsburg In his happy
style, and the Senator arose before a
fair audience looking his best, and
with grace which only he can COM
mand referred feelingly to the presence
of his old college mate, Rev. DR.. Thos.
E. Skinner, of Raleigh. He had selected
as the subject of his address priceless
Liberty" He spoke for about SIS MIN
utes without manuscript or notes, He
referred to this great country's Won
derful growth and development, and
declared that it was possible only un-
der the benign influence of human
liberty In its highest form.
At the close of the address the speak
er was roundly applauded, and Presi-
dent Taylor stepped forward and thank
ed him In the name of the college to1
his well timed address, referring to the
fact that just ten years before the same
speaker had performed like service
for the institution.
Wednesday night Rev. F. G. Nc
Cornell of Lynchburg, Va, preached
the sermon before the graduating class
He took for his text Rom :31-39.
He expressed his appreciation of the
compliment he felt in being called up
ON to take part in the commencement
exercises of Wake Forest twice in fou1
years, he having delivered the literary
address before the societies at com
mencement of 1894
Ills SOIL HUI was q CuO1 T.
his theme being "The Blessedness O
the Believer"
DR.. Mcconnell enjoys the reputation
of being one of the strongest preacher
of his age in the South, and he vel
sustained his reputation. He preached
more than an hour and the great audi
ence who heard it pronounced 1t grea
sermon-and 1t was.
Thursday was commencement dal
proper.
The orations by the graduating clas
were as follows:
Salutatory Address Meliorism, r
N. Simms, Raleigh, N. G.
"Truth Triumphant" G. l.. Greayes
Pasquotank county, N. C.
"The Tyranny of Public Opinion,
A. F. Sans, Madison county, N. G.
Freedom Its Origin and Dangers,
G. E. Lineberry, Chatham county,N. c