The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-03
Address by Hon. w. L. Wilson,
of Virginia.
a BRILLIANT GATHERING
SOME OF THE DISTINGUISHED
pEopLB WHO WE'RE PRESENT.
THESES OF THE GRADUATES
Subjects Were Practical and Discus
sions Showed Research and Abil
isy--Netable Remarks by Nota-
BILE Men.-Alumni Banquet.

tty--N0taDle REMARKS Nv NVtd-
bile Men.-Alumni Banquet.
Chapel Hill, June 2.-(Special)-Th
has been one of the most brilliant COM
mencement days in the history OF the
University. The attendance has been
large. the interest deep, and the exercises
fitting and in good taste.
PROMINENT VISITORS PRESENT.
Among the prominent visitors ON the
rostrum when the exercises began unls
morning / noticed the following:
Thos. s. Kenan. r. III. Battle, DIR. Z.
7 HAYWOOD. Prof. Jno. e. Ray. President
Holiday. DIR. James Dinwiddie, Judge
James e. Shepherd Josephus Daniels,
John Johnson, S. w. Brewer. 5. Z. Pool,
Dr r.. H. Lewis and others of Raleigh.
John w. Fries, of Salem.
Hon. Fred. Phillips. of Tarboro.
Elder 2. d. Gold, of Wilson.
Rev. Mr.. Walters, of Hillsboro.
DR.. B. f. Dixon, of Cleveland.
State Senator Atwater.
Rev. Crowell.
Rev. DIR. J. S. Felix.
II. Percy Gray, of Greensboro.
4 W. HAYWOOD. of Haw River.
Hon. Lee s. Overman, of Salisbury.
Warren G. Elliott, Junius Davis, Jas.
A. Sprunt. Hugh Miller. of Wilmington.
Prof. It. p. Hobgood, Rev. r. III.
Marsh. d. D., J. NJ. Currin, ]. Crawford
Bjcgs. f. w. Hancock, of Oxford.
Railroad Commissioners James W.
Wilson and S. Otho Wilson.
State Senator Butler, of Sampson.
W. ID. Pruden, of Edenton.
s. NJ. Gattis, of Hillsboro.
III. A. London. of Pittsboro.
Glenn Williams, of Yadkin.
Senator Ramsey, of Rowan.
Prof. Whitsett, of Whitsett Institute.
Mai. Il. J. Hale, of Fayetteville
State Superintendent Mebane.
Rev. l.. w. Crawford, ID. d., of
Greensboro.
Hon. Thos. Settle.
+. NJ. Michaux, of Greensboro.
DIR. G. ID. McIver, of Greensboro.
Col. T. s. Carr. Maj VIM. A. Guth-
RE. Jas. s. Manning, DR.. A. q. Carr, Jas.
Fl Southgate, w. a. Erwin. V. 5. Bry-
ant T.. Patterson, Rev. j. w. Wellons,
DIR. N. 2. Boddie and others, of Durham.
The procession formed in the chapel
with the chief marshal, Mr.. Edward
.Jenner Wood, of Wilmington, preceding
rbe senior class. in caps and gowns. Then
followed DR.. Edwin Anderson Alderman,
president of the University, with Hon
Charles A. Reynolds, the Lieutenant
Governor: Hon. Thomas 5. kenan.
president of the University Alumni AS
sociation. with Hon. William l.. Wilson.
of West Virginia, the commencement
orator; Hon. r. H. Battle, of Raleigh,
and Rev. Dr. Felix, of Asheyille; the
trustees. members of the faculty and
prominent visitors.
When the procession reached Memorial
Hall the seniors, led by Chief Marshal
Wood, marched down the centre aisle Ill
double file, separating into two single
files. that the distinguished visitors might
pass through the lines. The hall was
crowded. Two thousand five hundred
people, from all parts of North Carolina,
were seated in the spacious hall and 9TH
ers stood through the exercises that they
might hear and see the exercises. The
interior of the building was beautifully
decorated in white and blue.
On the rostrum were seated the trus-
tees. faculty and distinguished visitors
ION the left and ON the right, in caps and
gowns. sat those who today commenced
a new life and began the struggle of years
to come, not only fighting for name and
honor for their State and nation, but also
striving to follow in the paths set out for
them in the Book with which they have
been presented by their Alma Mater 10
carry through life with them and ever To
follow it's teachings. In the centre of the
rostrum was the orator of the day and
President Alderman, the latter robed
properly in cap and gown of Sewanee
colors, for from that great institution he
received his last and highest degree.
After the selection, abide with me. .
by the band DIR. Alderman arose and
said: From my heart l welcome you,
one and ALL to this hall today. | welcome
here all the good people of North Caro-
lima. This is your day; this is your uni
versity."
DIR. Alderman then announced the titles
of Theses by the successful candidates
for the bachelors degree, as follows:
Arthur Williams Belden, "The Rela-
tion of the Industries to the Advancement
of Chemical Science"
William Willis Boddie, 'The Applica-
tion of Geology to Agriculture
Percy Canaday, alfred the Great
the Teacher King
William Donald Carmichael, Jr., Mil
ton as an Educator"
Henry Groves Connor, Jr, North Car
DINA During the French and Indian
War"
Samuel Pearson Copple, ''Themis-
tocles.''
Burton Craige, Possibilities Of the