The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-03

Ra~eealaureate Sermon by DIR. TIL.
Ieu-Class Day Exereises-A Young
Lady One of the Graduates.
Correspondence of The Messenger.l
Chapel Hill. ". c. June L

Correspondence Of The Messenger
Chapel Hill. ~. c. June 1.
TIE -o-rre@cenez OF is9s has been in
augura:ed u1ozt successfully. The first
note sounded in the song. Stand up for
Jesus" at Gerard hail Sunday by q fine
audience led by the university choir. pre-
ceded the b~accalaureate sermon. From
this TO the beneiiction o n Wednesday a
great feast OF good things Is spread out
for the Coed people OF North Carolina
and all who vii. come 10 share in our
| annual festival.
Promptly at IL O'Clock the procession
OF seniors and law bachelors, in their
academic robes, preceded by the president
and preacher, entered the chapel and took
their places. For the first time in our
history a member OF the gentler sex
walked with the ~thirty-seven men in
| line
President Alderman arose and said Il
have the honor and pleasure to present
| TO the audience and the senior class for
the ba~cCaAureate preacher for 1885. the
| Rev. Wilbur F. Tillett, d. D., dean of tie
Theological faculty OF the Vanderbilt uni
versity. We are glad to welcome DR..
Tfllett here as a representative OF a sister
institution and from the additional fact
that he comes to us as the son OF North
Carolina and as having seen service in
| this university"
| DR.. Tibet read as his text the 18Th
verse OF the 9th chapter OF Paufs Epis-
tie to the Ephesians: TIL We all come
in the unity OF the Faith. and OF the
knowledge of the Son of God, unto a per-
| feet man, into the measur of the statue
of the fullness OF Christ"
! Cold type cannot show the faith, knowl-
l edge and enthusiasm of this great preach
er, as with no uncertain sound ne devel-
oped this grand theme of faith in g. Di-
vine Christ and imitation of a human
| Christ.
Every train brings it's additions to the
annual gathering of visitors. With the
GOODNESS and sparkle in all nature. il was
a delight on yesterday to be about the
The class of 1893 numbering, with the
law bachelors. thirty-seven men, at 3
o'clock formed and IN the dignity mot to
say grace of cap and gown. marched
from Memorial hall to Gerard han (the
every day chapel accompanied by their
chosen chaplain, DR.. Thomas Hume, for
a special and befitting last prayer service
Mingling with old friends who had ar
rived and greeting new ones. flied up the
hours till the noon class day speeches in
the chapel.
During the morning the busines side
| of things was attended to by the trustees.
who held their annual meeting. They
acted upon the names presented to them
for graduation today by the faculty.
| heard the report Of the committee of
visitation and attended to routine mat
| tiers. 1t is a matter of public interest
to say that the law department was
| strengthened by the election of an assist
| ant professor of law. Mr.. Crawford Biggs,
of Oxford. was the choice. Mr.. Biggs' &C
| ceptance will mean much to the depart
| ment. as it's growth demanded an assist
ant to its worthy and popular head. DIR.
Manning. Mr.. Biggs was a brilliant grad
uate of the class of '93. and is we'll equip
ped for such a position. Mr.. George E.
| Butler. instructor in Mathematics. was
| elected assistant professor in that de-
partment.
At high noon the graduating class held
a most interesting meeting. Mr.. j. d.
Parker, of Johnston. presided with the
| class seated around him upon the ros-
trum. After prayer by the chaplain, Mr..
j. G. Mccormick, of Robson, as histo-
tory of the class from it's fresh. year with
lie in ranks. to the present. when it
graduates thirty-three, including a
lady who will tomorrow receive the first
diploma given by the university TO the
gentler sex. With skill and point he
sketched the individual achievements of
the class in college life, and gave the
composite statistics of everage age 221A.
height 5 feet 8 inches, and the choices of
professions to be lawyers 6. teachers u,
ministers 2, manufacturer /. engineering
/, business / and the rest undecided as
to life work. Only one confessed to abso-
lutely nothing.
Mr.. Paul W7hitlock, of Richmond coun-
ty, as prophet, had the difficult task of
Il IIV 1dlStl " VIC tloSS.
An excellent poem was read by Mr.. p.
w. Mullan, of HEREFORD. Mr.. Brogden, of
Wayne, as spokesman for the class, elo-
quently presented as a parting gift to
the university, a handsome national flag
land a state flag which unfortunately did
not arrive in time.
DR.. Alderman on the part of the univer-
Sity, with his usual ease and fine choice
of English, accepted the gifts.
An excellent band is here and gives in
spring music and often gets applause at
the appropriateness of its selections.
In the late afternoon the class had its
outdoor reunion and mock visit to the
buildings, cheering each as they halted
before ii. Finally, gathering around the
Davie poplar, a circle was formed and
Indian like, a pipe was passed around.
After a song, Dear University" the
class yell. calls for Alderman and Bat
tie, they became again part of the crowd
and slowly with friendly greeting and
hearty welcome the kaleidoscope of light
dresses and bright faces faded in the
evening sun. closing the class day of '9S.
At night the representatives of the two
literary societies acquitted themselves
we'll.
After the "Rep-speaking," the president
and faculty, assisted by Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Dancy, of Norfolk, held "A brilliant
reception at Commons hall, which was
greatly enjoyed by the great crowd
DR.. Hannis Taylor. of Alabama, are the
fous to hear these on the real commence
ment today.