The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-06-01

commencement oi tn" state >ormsI aud
Iudustrisl College.
THE -cventh annual commence
mont of the State Normal and lndus-
fria. ,olloge opened on Saturday the
gh with q reception by the faculty
10 fine aiumrw and other former
Students. Decorations of palms,
vines and lowers mingled with the
college colors, white and gold in the
entrance hall, ard with the colors of
the different classes IN the recitation
halls, we're but a fit frame work for
the living pictures of North Carroll
pa yourg womanhood. 1t goes with
ont saving that one found beauty
everywhere since the adjoining of
halls and tables where refre shments
were served. was done 10y the zeal
Gus hands of cultured women loyal
10 their alma mater. No institution
within the writer's knowledge so
holds the hearts of her children
THIS is illustrated by the fact that
out Of one hundred and fifty-seven
graduates of the college since its
foundation seven years ago, about
seventy i've were present at the re
ceptou.
pr. j.. O. Rust, pastor of the
EdgeheId BAPTIST Church, Nashville,
Tenn, preached the bacealaureate
sermon in tho college chapel Sunday
morning.
DR.. Rust's broad ileas concerning
the States duty in the matter Of
higher education are those fol
which this institution stands TO
day before the people OF North Car
dina
Dr. T.. A.. Alderman delivered al
address before the Young Women:
Christian Association Sunday even
ug.
On Tuesday evening the Chape
to get in. At $50 o'clock Miss
Npcight of Tarboro, chief marshal
conducted upon the rostrum the
thirty.riue members of the Senior
class. This is the largest class tina
has yet gone from the College. Sure
y there has never nobler array o
earnest, capable young women gonv
from any College. The exercise
were opened by that bsttl
cry of the Normal: "Carolins, Car
DINA, Heavens blessings atten'
her
Miss Eosalind Sheppard, o
Winston, president of the class
welcomed the audience cordial.
And gracefully. Essays wer
read 10y six representatives of tn
class
Silent Forces, Mary Collins, Hall
fax county.
The Song of the Shoe, Lewis Dull
orsyth county.
The Cry of the Children, Susi
Baker saunders, Pitt county.
The Growing Race, Sadie L
Middleton, Duplin county.
The Flesh Pots of Egypt, Josa
Phlne LsNton, Burke county,
Flood Tides and Ebb-Tides. Be!
10 Ethelwyn Moody, BunC omb
bounty.
The topics of these as of all tn
ass show the trend of the though
the College. The need an
uty as well as tho beauty an
he Joy of labor are sounded b
very tongue that speaks for til
Normal
"a Wednesday at ii a. m. tn
|and Of the FIRST North Carolin
egment virtually gave its servie
the College, so we see that the p,
rlo'lsm OF these men was not a
pent IN Cuba.
Judge Walter Clark awarded til
institutions and made the al
usl address. This should /
sad by every man and woman
be State.
4ne dramatic entertainment give
the Adelrh an and Cornelis
"lary societies on Wednesds
enlug was for the bent fit Of Il
uaentS building which the your
omen rave undertaken to put u
ne ueSplan art is not neglectt
le as the rendition of their par
these students proved. The dri
'ptIng Revels,' was indeed exqr
le' Inc songs and dancing of PHI
"a white nymphs around q
~ gay May-pole was q rev
lon to bcauty-loving eyes. On
'oueh OF spring green was wantil
reproduce great Carrots in the pi
res made.
another grand burst from t
Ut and the commencement OF
1s memory long to be held Wi
easure.
he Students Building Fund
uer by nearly 5000. The emit
M ument brought in about $3.50.
Ihe fund now amounts to son
ing over 81 900, raised among t
uuentS and faculty and from tn
touus' They are working up
principle that God and man b.
Use who help themselves. I
nege needs society h Ills, a libra
NE and other apartments. Sir
o'ate does not furnish them
greatest power-the women
State-has resolved that II
ouIu be placed on the College ca
and when the tenth common
II comes to us, we hope to W
uie within these halls every fol
student and every friend OF !
and every champion of hig
ueatlon. More than all, we b
see here those who do not kI
college and its work; for in e
anger will evolute friend,
"a unbellever will develop
an pion for the truth that
''e can and must give to