The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-09

cludes every cost of board. room, &c
| Miss Belle Gains. the matron. is n
| mother to the girls. That department
has been so well managed that there is
a surplus to its account.
Rev. W. W. Staley is the President of
| the college. He is Il man among men.
He came to his high position ~ his
inherent force of character. and his
career is an inspiration to any young
man who thinks that his disadvantages
are too many to overcome. No strong
man in the South came up through
greater trials than DIR. Staley. Secure
now in the position as the educational
leader of his church. he is making easy
the path of hundreds of young people
who are toiling to reach the summit.
Dr. StaIey does not reside ut the col
iege but is pastor of the Christian
church at Suffolk. and only the board
of trustees know the value of the ser
vice he renders the college y chair
man of the faculty has charge of the
internal workings of the college. Two
years ago. Prof. ]. o. Atkinson, of
Wake county. who fills the chair of
Latin and Philosophy, was chairman of
the faculty. Now Prof. j. L. Newman,
Ph. D., is chairman of the faculty. He
also teaches Greek and Bible. Prof. w.
&. Wicker. who fills the chair of Nat
ural Science. has been given scholar
ship in Natural Science at John Hop
kinS University and has been granted a
leave of absence one year.
TIE SPEECHES OF THE GRAD
YATES.
The graduating class included II had
almost used the word embraced which,
under the circumstances would not do
four young ladies who read essays
which showed that they had kept pace
IN the study and III growth with their
brothers. The essays of the lady grad
yates and the orationS of the young
men were of high order. | regret that
| cannot give Il synopsis of each. They
were full of faith and sensible optimism
They showed realization of the evils
of the present day, but Il faith that
there was Il way to overcome every
obstacle and win success. One of the
speakers landed Imperialism and thought
that killing the Filipinos was Gods way
of carrying the gospel to the dweller in
those islands The biographies which
have been most read and admired by
the graduates, if | may judge from their
speeches. are in the following order: Life
of Bunyan, Milton, Luther and Jeifcr-
son. Their speeches were particularly
full of Bunyan and Milton.
The Orations and essays read were as
follows:
Salutatory- "Waiting the Tide" Wal
tcr
n. G.
The Price of Success" John Tur-
rcntine Cobb, Elon College, y. c.
THE Quest of the Golden Fleece"
Jennie Pretlow Holland, Suffolk, Va.
THE Thistle With the Rose" David
| Jennings Sipe, Linville, Va.
Uncut Diamonds" Anna Elizabeth
| Pierce News Ferry, Va.
Triumph of Christianity" David
Palmer Barrett, Windsor, Va.
THE Worlds Redemption" Charles
Everett Newman, Everett, Va.
Shall the Colors be Seven or Sew
enty?" Ada Dewitt Michael, Elon Col
! lege, \. c.
"America's Crises" Everett Doggett
Summers, Gibsonville, \. c.
victorious De1eat," EStelle Walker,
Union Ridge \. c.
'.Or Inheritance Ned Faucctte
Brannock. Morton's Store, y. G.
Naledictory Putting Out to Sea-"
William Allen Harper, Berkeley, Va.
RACCALAUREATE SERMON.
The baccaIaureate sermon was preach
cd this year by Rev. W. a. Slaymaker,
pastor of the Presbyterian church at
| Berkeley, Va He is Il strong and able
minister, Il genial gentleman. and made
| Il favorable impression upon all who
! heard him or met him. The sermon was
one of marked power and originality,
and made IL profound impression upon
| all who heard it, particularly upon the
! young men and women of the gradual
| ing class. His text was from Corinth-
ians. 18th chapter and 31st verse.
'Covet earnestly the best gifts and
| yet show | into you a more perfect
way"
He held ont the duty and obligation
of young men to make the most of the
| powers conferred both in the physical
and psychological. Christ was given as
| the eXemplar after which we are to
model our lives as his life sets forth tne
| teachings of Paul in the 18th chapter
! Of First Corinthians.
| THE ALUMNI ADDRESS.
| \ fine audience greeted Mr.. s. T..
| Everett, of Suffolk, Va, on Wednesday
night to hear the annual alumni address.
| After graduating at Elon Il few years
| ago, Mr.. Everett went to the Uni
versity of Virginia where he took a
course in law. He has already taken a
| stand in Suffolk that promises to make
| him a successful and leading lawyer.
| shall attempt no synopsis of his adj
mirable address. 1t was witty, bril-
! liant and optimistic-an address worthy
of an older man. 1t aboundcd IN histori
| cal and classical incident and was at
| the same time practical. His subjects
was. Making Real the IDEAL and wa
wholesome, elevating, uplifting speech,
| full of encouragement to the younger