The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-02
WAKE FOREST COMMENCE
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1t was up to the usual high standard
for that institution. On Monday night
Judge Montgomery, of the Supreme
court. delivered a lecture before the
law class.
On Tuesday night the alumni adj
dress was delivered by E. E. Hilliard.
Wednesday at 10 80 O'Clock Presl-
dent E. M. Andrews, of Brown Uni
versity, delivered the literary address.
His audience was fine one and his
theme was we'll caosen-"Character In
Higher Education" 1t was pronounced
by all i. very fine discourse. President
Andrews enjoys the reputation OF being
one of the most gifted men OF the
times, and his address sustained the
reputation.
Wednesday night, Rev. W. r. l..
Smith, D. D., pastor OF the Second Bap-
fist church OF Richmond, delivered the
baccalaureate sermon before the grad
uating class. A magnificent audience
greeted the preacher and the sermon
was OF high orded, and was regarded
by all as strong and powerful. Dr.
Smiths reputation suffered none In
his effort, for his sermon was we'll re-
ceived by the vast audience and would
OF itself place him among the great
preachers of bis time.
Thursday was the students day.
There we're forty-four in the graduating
class.
The following delivered addresses,
and the remainder OF the class handed
in these:
Z. H. Lacy-Salutatory.
id. Larkins-"Shoot, Or Give up
the Gun"
S. J. Honeycutt--"Write me as One
who Loves his Fellow,nan.'
C. S. Burgess-"The North Carolina
Academy"
III. NJ. Evans-"Poetry and Fact"
C. NJ. Beavers-"The Danger of Vic
tory"
J. -.Anglo-Amerlcan Al
lance"
A, G.. Cree-"The Grand Old Man.
TN. Johnson-"Modern Obstracism.'
III. McNeil-Valedictory
The orartions by the class were SAID
to be good. The writer was away at the
Democratic State convention in Raj
eigh.
Thursday night was given up tt
concert by the Richmond Band, tt
hand-shaking, conversation and gen
good time.
NOTES.
On Wednesday afternoon, at a mas
meeting in the Philomathesian hall
Prof J. B. Carlyle, for the family, pre-
scented the Philomat hesian society Will
the portrait of the late Miss EVA Bell,
Simmons. The presentation speech
was beautiful and touching. Prof. G
E. Brewer, for the society, accepted th
portrait in beautiful speech of tende
reference to the subject and the donors
Miss Simmons was the daughter G
the lateProf. w. G. Simmons, and too
the regular course lnWakeF crest with
class of young men, graduating witt
high honors few years ago. She wa
the only female member OF either Of tn
literary societies, having Joined the Phi
society about the time she finished he
course at college taking the full degre
OF membership and being entrusted wit
the secret of the mystic word "Sentram
like the male members. The scene {
the presentation of the portrait ws
beautiful but sad, Miss Simmons ha,
Ing died few weeks ago in her stron
and vigorous young womanhood.
One Of the pleasant features of We
nesday's exercises was the presentatic
to the college, by DR.. J. ]
Hufham, ssof the portraits of Re
James Mcdaniel, Maj. W. v
Vass and DR.. A. T.. Vann.. ID
Hufham was happy in his presentati,
speech, and did it most handsomel
DR.. T. E. Skinner, on the part OF ii
college, accepted the portraits in we
chosen remarks.
At the alumni meeting after the a
dress Tuesday night, 1t was stated th
the trustees had desired that the
umnl of the institution build gy,
nasium. The matter was at once I
ken up and subscription taken of ov
81 100, Mr.. Walter E. Daniel, of W.
don, leading with subscription
800.
The editor THE COMMONWEALTH c
joyed the hospitalities Of the beautil
and well-ordered home of Prof. G.
Brewer. It was indeed pleasure
be the guest of such hosts as Pr
Brewer and his charming wife, togel
or with his gentlemanly old father a