The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-05-26

riOus STATE sChOOls
The State Normal and Industrial
School held its annual commencement
exercises this week. The baccalaureate
sermon was preached Sunday by DIR
J.. w. Crawford.
Monday night in the college chapel
the following essays were read by the
six Senior representatives:
"The American Woman as drawn
by her Countrymen"-Margaret Mac
Robert Mccall.
Educational Extension"-Llly An
nette BOney.
successful Failures"-Julia Damer-
son.
"Heredity and ELECTROMAGNETIC
nie Huffman.
Immortal Friendship"-Susie Nc
Donald.
"Uncle Remus and his Son"-Elsie
Lindsay GWyn.
The reading of each essay took about
ten minutes and between each two
music was furnished by the BrOckman
orchestra.
The evenings entertainment WAS
most interesting and closed with q de-
| lightful yet informal reception.
Tuesday at IL o'clock the chapel was
again crowded to its utmost capacity.
The stage was occupied by prominent
North CarOllnians and the orator of
the day, Hon. James Hamilton Lewis,
Of the State of Washington, delivered
the commencement address.
He was introduced by Senator Butler,
who came with Mr.. Lewis on the Morn
ing train.
| He is an eloquent speaker and his
hearers were charmed by the polished
beauty Of his address. When in Con-
gress Mr.. Lewis was known as leader
in thought and always expressed him
self with great force.
Charles w. TiIlett, ESQ.,, of Charlotte,
one of the brightest lawyers in the
State, made short talk to the gradual
ing class and presented each member
q neatly bound copy of the Constltu-
tiOn OF the United States and Of the
State of North Carolina.
Rev. f. w. Smith, ID. D., of Green's
bOro, presented the Bibles to the young
women, and with q few appropriate
remarks bid them God speed.
DR.. Charles d. McIver, president OF
the Normal and Industrial College
presented to the young LADIES their
well earned diplomas.
At night the Adelphian and Cornell.
ian Societies gave an entertainment.
DR.. Alderman and Gov. Russell were
here and spoke at the exercises on yes
terday. There was q general expression
: that the Legislature should vote more
money to Guild an addition to the
school, so that more girls could attend
DR.. McIver is doing wonderful wOrl
3 for the State.
Wake Forest College.
The commencement exercises at thi
= College are in progress. "Wednesday
President +. Benjamin Andrews, o
Brown University, delivered the ad
dress before the graduating class. Tn
!. town is we'll filled with visitors ant
friends Of the students and repOr
: comes that the closing exercises wer
A unusually brilliant and of high char
acter.
University commencement at Chapel Hi
}. Sunday, May 10Th, II: m-Bacca
laureate Sermon, Rev. Wilbur F Til
lett, Of Vanderbilt University.
Monday, May 3Oth, II 90 m-Addres
before the law school, Hon Thomas
Fuller, of Raleigh. -
m 9 80 D m-AnDiversary meeting Q
g. the Dialectic and Philanthropic SOcie
Or ties.
Tuesday, May 31st 9 90 m-Senoil
~ march to the chapel for prayers.
=. $50 a m-Meeting of the board
m trustees in Pearson Hall.
N Ia: m-Senior class day exercise
"a 500 p m-OratiOns by represent
If tives of the Dialectic and PhilanthrO
ic Societies.
81 10 GOD m-ReceptiOn in Common
n Hall by the President and faculty.
a. Wednesday, June 1st 9 80 m-Mee
ho ing of the Alumni Association in &c
nd rard Hall.
~. lO:45 a m Academic processit
nd forms in front Of Gerard Hall.
no IL 90 q m-COmmencement exercis
in Memorial Hall; oratiOns by mel
n. bers of the graduating class.
an II 80 p m-Address, Hon HanI
on Tayl Tor, OF Mobile, Ala.
,ar l:15 D m-Conferring degrees, q
'' nouncement of honors, prizes and .
h;s pOintments.
I Ilv 500 p m-Laying of the corner sto
10. of the alumni tuilding.
m. /, Masonic ceremonies.
~ Q, Presentation of building on beh
If OF 8luWul, y uu0u y OoEI, Of.
;ka 3, Response on behalf of the trlste
act Francis D Winston, 70.
m" 500 D m-Dramatic Club.
.hv Visitors will please inquire OF ag'
md for special rate Of one fare for rou
ost trip.
md Bales Creek Academy.
'me The closing exercises Of Buies CIR
nay Academy and commercial school "
der concluded Friday. They we're held
era the handsome and cOmmOdiOus b
'er- fist Sunday-schOOl Chatauqua bul
ing. About three thousand pers'
port we're in attendance. The exeFci
BY we're of highly interesting charat
om- and reflected great credit upon
principle of the institution, Rev, j
Campbell. The commencement I
mon was preached by Rev. j. A. WI
The of Raleigh, and was magnificent I
~.r Cyclones Work.
CHICAGO, May 19.-F0rty-two
.o sons are known to have lost their Il
~ and twenty EIGHT others are repol
.as dead a. the result Of the tOrnat
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