The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-06-22
STATE SQUIBS.
Davidson College CONNIE nce EN- mt.

The crowding together of interest
ing events and full program have
made the commencement Just passed
as notable as any for q number OF
years.
The Rev. DR.. J. II. Howerton, of
Charlotte. n. G., preached the bacca-
laureate sermon. The Rev. W. B.
Arrowood. Of Laurinburg. N. G.
On Monday evening an address was
delivered by DR.. II. n. Brockett, of
Clemson, in the Eu. Society. and by
A. G. Mcintosh, of aylorsville, in the
Phi Society.
On Tuesday morning the Hon. II. Il.
Glenn. OF Winston, made an eloquent
address before tho Literary Societies
on the present necessity for an edn-
Gated and Christian manhood, The
address at the laying Of the corner
stcne OF the Martin Chemical Labora-
tory was delivered by DR.. Paul Bar
ringer, of the University of Virginia.
AZ the alumni banquet on Tuesday af-
ternoon the Rev. B.F. Wilson, of Con
verse College, acted as tosstmaster,
and responses we're made by the Hon.
Brevard T. Mcdowell, DR.. Jas. G.
Ramsay and the Revs. J. j. Mack, d.
d., and b. p. Reid. At y. IN. the
junior oratorical contest took place ut
which six orations were delivered
Medal won by +. S. Morton. Ala later
honr an enjoyable consent WAS given
by the college glee club.
Wednesday Witnessed the closing
exercises Of the graduating class. The
salutntory was made by Fl. S. Mnnroe,
the third honor Grafton by l.. q.
Beall aud the valedictory first honor
byJ. NJ. Mcconnell.
Fourteen were graduated with the
degree of A. b eight with the degree
of b. s., one with degree Of A. NJ.
The degree of d. ID. was conferred
on the Rev. Theron Rice, Atlanta.
Ga, and the Rev. Roger Martin.
The degree of l.. l.. d. on DR.. Paul
y. BarriDgor, chairman Of the faculty
of University Of Virginia. The
alnmui magazine medal was won by
l.. G.. Beall. In the Eu. Society The
decnimer's medal by W. B. Reid
debater's,F. NJ. Hawley; essayist's. j.
Nj. Mcdonnell. Iu the Phi. Society
declaimers, l.. w. Mcpherson; debat
er's. f.. S. Morton: essayist's, H. S
Munroe The Wm. Banks Biblica
medal was won by j. NJ. Mcconnell
Handsome Bibles were also given tt
A. A McFadye1 aud II. s. Munro
for proficiency. The Honor Roll con
tanning those averaging % per cent. o
more show four from the Senior class
seven from the Junior. three from thu
Soph and three from the Freshman
The Board of Trustees endorsed tn
order of the Executive Committee 70
the completion of tho water plant dur
, ing the summer. The new driver
wells have been subjected to bacteria
logical and chemical tests. and the wa
ter pronounced excellent. It is ex
pected that the Martin Chemical Lab
oratory will be ready tor use in th
? early fall.
, The remarkable health of the stu
dents during the past term, the sue
: cess of the work done in the variou
. departments of the institution, and th
general enthusiasm developed 70
. athletics, together with tho attraction
D that the changes, new and old, WI
D offer, give promise that the fall open
, ing will be gratifyiugly large.
i A young man in upper Lanes Cree
: township filled up on blind tige
a liquor last Sunday afternoon and wei
q to neighbours house and raised di
!. turbance. The drunken fellow mad
= some insulting remarks to the lady {
:, the house and she gave him whippin
:, he will not soon forget. That fellow
N face was beaten black and blue an
the lady's fists were in not much be
q ter condition when the job was finishe
IS than was the boys face. We dare So
q the how GOT no moro than he deSerYet