The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-08

races. EngIands policy, called ''human-
itarian," was held up as an example.
He advocated an alliance with England
to go everywhere and govern all inferior
races, and evidently was earnest in his
treatment Of the subject.
TIE MEDAL AWARDED.
The committee to award the medal
composed of Hon. G.. H. Mehane, DIR.
L. \. Yates and Prof j. A. Bivens, an
nomccd that they had awarded the
medal to Mr.. Harry Maurice North
who spoke on "Trad.itions." The medal
was presented in a few fitting remarks
by Mr.. J. II. Southgate who spoke elo-
quently Of the young soldier in whose
memory the medal is presented every
year.
DIR. KILGO ON MIR. BRANSON.
Just as the speaking ended, DR.. KiIgo,
who had been too unwell to come out.
entered and received applause as he
took his seat between Mr.. w. Duke and
Bishop Duncan. He spoke of how pain
ful it had been to him to be compelled
to absent himself from the speaking.
Memorial services were held in honor
of the late w H. Branson. Dr. Kilgo
made the address. He said Mr.. Bran
sen was one of the few monumental
men who are created. His absence is
mourned on every hand. He was
clean man. No deed needed to be cover
ed, His biography needs no apology. He
always thought himself right No UNI
clean word or broad joke escaped him.
THAT virtue was commended to young
men.
He had that high type of honesty that
makes il man the lover of the truth. He
was fine example Of a husband-he
was united to his wife in that mystical
union out of the plan of divine fellow
ship He taught how to love and make
a woman happy. He was Il good father
and left the impress upon the son who
bears his name and countenance. He
was a man of integrity. He belonged
to no party. He loved his friends in
tenty. | felt honored by his affection.
He illustrated the truth that in the
South young manhood has the best field
for success. When he began work as
"A boy he had Is cents; he left COM
Portable fortune His means showed
what others could do. He never com
planned at conditions and never charged
Providence with being unkind.
He was built for a hero. He was
the veritable image of the statue of an
old Greek God. His life cannot end.
He has gone to show the angels how a
man can live among the eternitics and
grace the courts of God
DIPLOMAS PRESENTED
DIR. I1ilgo then delivered the diplomas
after a brief address. There Is no
dark spot on them. ] trust that no
ghost born of infidelity will rise up to
disturb you. They are clean. You have
won them worthily."
ONLY 100000 GIRL IN THE STATE
a pleasant incident in presenting the
diplomas was when Mr.. and Miss
Elias, brother and sister, came forward
to receive their diplomas. DIR. kilGo
made some happy remarks, SAVING
among other things that the fact that
Miss Elias, much younger thar her
brother, had overtaken him and grad
uated with him, proves that woman Is
brighter than a man.
Turning to Miss Elias, he said:
by the high record you have made
YOU have made Il profound impression
upon the college of the ability of young
womanhood You are the only Sl0o-
OOO girl in a North Carolina college. be-
cause you are the first lady graduate
who has taken Il diploma since the col
lege was given 100000 upon condition
that the college be open to women.
GRADUATES in ENGLISH.
Miss Mabel Chadwick, of Beaufort;
! Inn lIpn nj
graduated at Greensboro, completed the
Junior and the Senior years in English.
and were giving certificates from that
department.
MEDALS FROM HESP ERIAN so
CIErY.
Dr Kilgo presented the following med
ais:
w. A. Lambeth. of Thomasville, won
the Declaimer's medal.
Richard Webb, of Trinity, won the
Debater's medal.
Fl. NJ. North, of Laurinburg, Won the
Orators medal.
COLUMBIAN SOCIETY.
S. f. Richardson won the Disclaimers
medal.
J. NJ Culbrcth won the Debater's and
Orators medal.
PRESIDENT KILGO'S GOODBYE.
Dir kilgo, closing, said:
Il wish to record my thanks and graft
tude for the uniform courtesy to the stu
dent body; and my gratitude to my col
leagues. than whom there never was a
better set of men,
MIR. SOUTHGATE'S ADDRESS.
The President of the Board of IYrus
tees. Mr. j. III. Southgate, then made
fine impromptu address reviewing the
work Of the college. He first said the
Trinity College i'll Randolph county had
been lease1 "a Rev. i. +. Hoffman, who
had conducted It successfully in the past.
In the past year, Trinity has gone for
ward. Early last fall, by the generosity
of Mr.. Il. y. Duke. the High School
was established ON successful basis
The trustees are greatly pleased with
its conduct.
A handsome gymnasium with swim
ming pool, has teen established. with
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