The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-24
REUNION OF STUDENTS
BRILLIANT OPENING OF COMMENCEMENT
The Speeches Were Of a High Order, Indicat-
iog That the Normal and Industrial Cot
Iege is Firmly Established in the
Hearts If the PtoDle
Hearts Of the People

Greensboro. y. c.. May 22.-tSpecialj
1t was Il gay scene when Iro1- j. 4
.Jovner master Of ceremonies an
ponnced to the large and happy gather
ing of old associates III the beautifully
decorated dining room, that the CONVEX
sation 50 lively and general. ought |"
abate long enough TO hear some vocal
music.
Prof. Clarence Brown sang Philemon
ct Raucis' "Couplets de Nulcain,' tNul-
Gains song.
II was a strong piece and was rendered
with a vim only known to finished Hlasl-
clans.
REFRESHMENTS.
Dr Chas. D.. McIyer and Governor
Russell had been holding a little friendly
confab when there came II request to
nartake of ices. etc. There was some
disappointment manifested when it was
learned that Mrs. Russell would not ho
present: for some reason that lady had
arranged to stay at Guiiford College ui-
til Monday. Hon. G. H.. Mebane and
DIR. F.. A. Alderman, of the University,
We're present.
The reception committee was: Or.
Chas. u. McIver. Mrs. Chas. ID. MclVer.
Miss Kirkland. Miss Margaret McCaull,
Miss Maud Miller.
In Il few we'll chosen words of intro
duction. DR.. ChaS. ID. Mclver an
nounced that Governor Russell and Hon.
c. II. Mebane would make short adj
dresses. DR.. McIver expressed his great
pleasure in seeing such Il large represen-
tation of former students in attendance
Prof. Joyner called the roll of the
alumnae of '43 and very fTittily asked
any who had changed their names to
give their present names.
Miss Hampton read 4 very interesting
account of the class Of '93.
Glass of ~ was represented by Miss
Mary Lewis Harris.
Glass of % was spoken by Miss Daisy
Bethel. Of Durham.
Governor Russell. in opening his re
marks. said he wished the master OF
ceremonies would go Il little further anC
tell him what he should talk about; h'
was sure DR.. McIver would be please
to hear him talk about IN appropria
ton. The fact was he and DR.. McIycl
had had a secret talk and the outcome
of it was that. the State Normal an,
Industrial College had been very forum
ate last year inaSmuch as it secure(
AZ extra appropriation. Although fund
were low it pleased him 10 see such goo(
use made Of them in the Improvement 81
the State property. He spoke eloquent!
and declared that the State Normal All,
Industrial College was now a fixed in
stitution in the minds of our people
loved and cherished with hallowed asso
Citations. though of 50 recent establish
ment. He said that last year an eXtr;
appropriation was granted the Stat
Normal; that he had opposed it on til.
grounds of actual shortage Of funds bu
that DIR. Mclyer had proved too mucl
for him by having already drawn tn
amOun from he treasury. "Oh. YES
DR.. McIver is a very capable man. very
Superintendent Mebane was the mex
to speak. He said he was really to,
much Of a stranger to the grand institu
ton he was addressing. but if he was
it was because he felt aware Of its capa
bic management.
Wherever he met n young lady grad
nate from the State Normal and Indus
trial College he felt the hand press G
knowledge. He was certain that
greater work was going on than is gen
orally known. He hoped that those VIII
would graduate this year would De equa
to their illustriOus predecessors.
W. must have better teachers befor
we can have better schools. The han
vest is great but the laborers are few
There is an immense field awaiting tn
masters of intelligence. There was nee,
of more money. and more enthusiasm.
DR.. +. \. Alderman. president Of tn
State University. was the next speaker
He said he supposed he ought to be en-
barrasSed. but he was not. He the
hnmorously told how embarrassment
came about. lie was very happy be
cause he discovered the fine lines q
thought and expression on the faces o
those present. He said the ladies of tn
college had no idea how much the boy
of the university thought of them. Fl
thought it would be a capital idea t
marry each other. Or. McIyer an
himself acting as the grand godfather
of the new Young society OF the Stat,
Why, | tell YOU. it would mark \
epoch in the history Of North Carolin
Whcn a marriage between Il ''Univprsity
boy and u "Normal' girl was brougl
about. You have heard of the sblacl
eyed beauties Of the Orient, but what ar
they mentally? Nothing. What *
face without lines Of expressions so +
me all their boosted beauty appeals /
uladorlng eyes. and to any Of Us wi
understand the higher thought espresso
in lined faces
He spoke Of the influence Of SUDDEN
on the educators, believing that after a
a mutual benefit is received. He hone
10 see the advance now going on in edI
canon increase until the Old North Sta
IS famous for its teaching force.
lr. Mclver said his heart was esp,
cta'ly moved tonight at the kind wore
spoken. and at the glad faces nresen
ne would count it n great intelIectu,
feast If he could feel that these pleasar
meetings might never be less joyful tina
IN" present one had proved.
Inc exercises were pleasantly int
spersed with vocal and instrument;