Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-03
AT CHAPEL HILL.
COMMENCEMENT PROPER AT
NORTH CAROLINA's UNIVERSITY.
Chief Event, Hon. William l.. Will
sons Addrcss-Thc Degrees Confer
rcd-Thc McdniIists-The Junior
Honors-Gcnera1 Mention.

gramme. The opening event OF the day
was the meeting of the Alumni Associa-
ton, over which Thomas S. keenan, pre-
sided. Just before noon the academic
procession formed and marched to Me-
mortal Hall. 1t was composed of The
seniors, president, alderman, and the
faculty and trustees. The noble hall
was filed with an audience which worth
lily represented the state.
Four of the seniors delivered orations-
A. r. Allen on 1.-THE Rotation OF Govern
ment to Freedom; d. b. Smith, on
America in Civilization; Donald Nc
liver. on Conflict Between Knowing and
Feeling; s. Il. Shepherd, on me
Growth Of Law" Theses were presented
by the other thirty-Ssht members Of the
graduating class of forty-two.
The chief event of the day was the
address by Hon. William L. Wilson. the
newly-eiected president Of Washington
and Lee University. who was introduced
by President Alderman. Among other
things Mr.. Wilson said:
The question of a system OF Federal
taxation and of disbursement which
shall operate evenly on individuals ana
sections is beset with greater difficult
ties than i'm the day of Clay. The ques-
ton Of q stable and enlightened system
OF banking and currency equally adapted
to every class and section Is harder 10
deal with in 1897 than II was In the time
of Jackson and Benton The dividing
line between Federal and State sovereign
ty has been swinging back and forth ever
since the close OF the civil war. The
still more important question Of the pro-
per sphere of governmental activity and
Of individual freedom with its subordi-
nate question, whether we are TO seek
prosperity from laws Of Congress or indi-
vdual effort. is raised as It never was
raised before in our political discussions
in our party platforms, and in number
less schemes of legislation. Then there
are new issues-the development ana
consolidation of railways, the growth OF
trusts and other Would-be monopolies'
the relation of races-which invite and
may require the moderating hand of law
to adjust their relations TO a system or
free government. How shall we deal
with such a succession of old and new
questions by universal suffrage? Whether
jefferson and Madison would hold COM
handing and lifelong influence in Nlr-
ginia to-day. or the Adamses in Massa-
chusetts. or Calhoun in South Carolina, or
questions we may not find it easy TO an
swer.
DEGREES CONFERRED.
Degrees were conferred on graduates
as follows Bachelor of Arts. on Bur-
ton Craige (magna cum laude), w. n.
Crinkley. y. j. Cheekmore. Darius Eat
man (magna cum laude). r. II. Graves
magna cum laude), w. d. Harvard, f..
j. Haywood Jr. (cum laude), w. j. Hor-
ney, w. c. Lane Cmagna cum laude),
oscar Newly, S. II. Lilies. w. 5.
Myers (cum laude). S. b. Shepherd
Wngate Underhill Cum laude), X. v.
Whitener (cum laude), A. +. Williams,
Jr.. j. S. Williams magna cum laude),
J. s. Wray. Bachelor of Philosophy, on
A. r.. Allen (magna cum laude). w. D.
Carmichael. Jr.. a. II. Egerton (cum
laude). r. s. Fletcher, j. y. Long, w.
II. McNairy magna cum laude), ID. Il.
Smith (cum laude), Lionel We'll magna
cum laude). Bachelor Of Science, on
Percy Canaday, S. p. Copple, II. G.. Con-
ner. Jr (cum laude), S. \. Harris,
/. n. Howard, w. j. Nichols. b. w.
Weston (cum laude). r. II. Wright (cum
laude), r. l.. Wright (cum laude).
Bachelor Of Letters, on A. w. Belden.
w. w. Boddie, W. S. Howard, +. Il.
(cum laude), A. w. Mangum. Bachelor
of Laws, on Il. L. Rose, E. S. Smith.
Master of Arts on Daniel J. Currie.
Master of Science. on r. +. Cocker.
PRIZE WINNERS.
The prize-winners were: Archibald Hen
derson, Holt medal X. V. Whitener,
Hume medal; Donald McIver, Kerr prize
j. c. Mccormick. John S. Hill prize
Edgar Newly, Harris prize s. Il. Shep-
herd, Worth prize; +. j. Nixon and
w. j. Weaver, Materia Medica prize; L.
l.. Rose Manning prize: w. j. Horney.
This afternoon the alumni dinner was
given in Commons Hall, Colonel Kenan
being master of ceremonies. The re-
sponses to toasts were as follows: Lieu
tenant-Governor Reynolds. North Caro-
lima and Her University; Claudius
Dockery. 1.-THE Alumni and the Univer-
sity; What Her Sons owe to Their Alma
Mater; State-Senator George f.. Butler,
"The University and the Public Schools:
T.. ]. Hale, THE University and the
Alumni; What the University owes to
Her Sons
This evening the University Glee Club
gave a concert in Gerard Hall.
JUNIOR HONORS.
The Junior class honors are won by
Peter II. Eley. Archibald Henderson, c.
II. Johnston. J. G. Mccormick. Il. w.
Mcmillan, j. ID. Parker. T.. +. Sans.
The highest sophomore honors are won
by ]. r. Carr. r. j. Hill. and w. f..
Bryan wins the highest freshman honors.
Special certificates are granted as fol-
lows: English. w. w. Boddie. T. L..
Wright; physics, a. T. Allen. r. S.
Fletcher; biology. A. +. Williams. Jr. :;
geology, John II. Andrews, a. II. Eyer
ton. Lionel We'll; Latin. Darius Eatman.
1t is noticeable that this year no
student gets "sumna cum laude." which
is the highest honor Two years ago
II. II. Howe and f. +. Kerr won it.
The alumni met this morning and APP
pointed T.. 4. Alderman, +. ID. Winston,
c. ID. McIver. Claudius Dockery, and
Rev. n. II. ID. Wilson to take charge
of the Alumni Association matters, and
TO secure the name of every living alum
nus and induce him TO join the associa-
ton. There is TO be an initiation fee of
81. to be devoted to the publication Of
an alumni annual, this to be sent to
each alumnus The purpose is 10
promote fellowship and keep all in
formed of the progress of the University,
and TO preserve the records of individual
alumni. The association has, in the past
five years. aided twenty-five students in
obtaining education.