The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-03
UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT.
a Large Number of Graduates Award
ed Their Degrees.

CHAPEL HILL y. c.. June Especial.
wednesday was commencement proper at
the university. and was a most enjoyable
one 10 all who engaged in its exercises.
As usual, these exercises were heId IN
Memorial Han. and We're presided over
by the president of the university. -Atter
prayer by Rev. Egbert w. Smith, D.. D.
Of Greensboro, PRESIDENT Alderman an
nounced that all graduates on the Occa-
sion of their graduation had either 10 de-
liver an Grafton or present a tleSls. Oh4y
four delivered oratiOns to-day, and are
the Nineteenth Century; Z. n. johnston
"The Hebrew VS.. The Greek:b }. ID:
Parker, The Scholars Duty to Society
Y. K. Graham. The Economic lam.
The remaining thirty-hve candidates pre-
eented theses.
gree Of Bachelor of Arts: r. l.. Abbott
J. T. d. Andrews, r.. 5. Busbee, Z. ,.
Carr. S. p. Copple, p. d. Gold, Jr., Archi-
bald Henderson, G. H.. johnston X. -
Lewis, Jr., J. @. Mccormick, J. N. Pfohl,
Miss Sallie Walker StOckard, W. L. Usry,
Eighth were graduated with the degree
of Bachelor of Philosophy: J.. ]. Bell,
W. j. BrOgden. c. X. Dey, II. h. Graham'
p. W. McMullen. j. ID. Parker, Il. Il.
Sans. and O. Nj. Suttle.
Nine were graduated with the degree
of Bachelor Of Science: Y. 5. Brown, X.
Il. Follin. +. w. FOscue, J. w. Johnson,
+. Y. MOize. w. r.. Thompson, X. ID.
Walker. p. d. Whitaker. and T.. c. Whit
Two were graduated with the degree of
Bachelor of Letters: w G. Haywood and
II. +. Pierce.
Bachelor Of Law: G. T.. Best. W. ID.
Grimes. s. S. Lamb. and o. S. Newlin.
Two were graduated with the degree OF
Master OF Arts: II. X. Grams and J. X.
one was graduated with the degree of
Doctor Of Philosophy: T. J. Wilson. Jr.
The medals and prizes were announced
TO have been won by the following gen
tlemen: T.. H.. WOOdsOn. the Holt math-
mates medal, w. j. Brogden, the Hume
English medal: Z. ID. Gold, Jr., the Hill
history prize: C.. II. Johnston. the Worth
philosophy prize. G.. Il. Best, the Manning
law prize: w. Nee. Walton. the Wilson
history prize; George Pate. the Harris
anatomy prize: G.. r. Newly, the materla
medica prize. p. X. Graham, the Willie
y. Mangam (orator's) medal; L. ID.
Broadhurst. the representation medal.
The annual Grafton was delivered by
Hon. Bannis Taylor. OF Mobile. Ala, on
Our Nations Widening Destiny lie
proved himself not only a pleasing and
graceful speaker, but also an able one,
and left a most favorable impression on
his audience.
After the presentation of diplomas by
Dr. Alderman and a short address 10 the
graduates by Governor Russell, the bene-
diction was pronounced by Rev. DR..
Belts. .
In the afternoon the cornerstone Of
the new alumni building. now in course
Of erection. was laid with the solemn and
impressive ceremony of Masonry by the
Grand CHAPTER OF Masons of North Caro-
lima. The large gathering Of people then
assembled IN Memorial Hall, whom COL
onel Julian 5. Carr presented the building
on behalf Of the alumni in a very pleas
ant speech. and Hon. Francis d. Win
ston made a vigorous speech accepting
the building on behalf OF the Board or
Trustees The benedictioa was then pro-
nounoed by the Grand Chaplain OF the
Grand Chppter. anc the commencement
Of 1895 was over. No ho~ orary degrees
were conferred.
Altogether the occasion has been a most
pleasant one. A number Of visitors from
a distance and a large ~concourse from
the surrounding section were present
The chief distinguishing feature OF this
commencement waS The graduation OF
Miss Sallie w. Stockard. the first woman
40 receive a diplOma from the University
Of North Carolina.