The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-08
TRINITY COLLEGE
HAS A GREAT DAY
The Year that is Past and the
Year to Come.
rfhC INEDnICC
GRADUATING EXERCISES
TIE CREATIONS ny MEMBLA.S
or THE SENIOR CLASS.
THE TlaST DIPLOMAS GIVEN TO WOMEN
Addresses by President and Wr. J. II. South
gate. Distinguished Visitors from All
Paris Of The Stae We're
Present.

Present,
Durham, \. c., June 7.-(Special) -
Vt 1890, when Trinity college bell fin
ished ringing the splendid band i'll the
rear gallery gave excellent music. On
the rostrum. just in front Of Il speaking
likeness of himself which Mr. Il. y.
Duke has recently presented TO the col
lege, sat Mr.. Washington Duke. whose
donations to the college have been larg-
or than the individual gift of any man
in the South TO the cause of higher edu-
cation. He seemed pleased with the
growth of the institution to which he
is devoted. His hepfulness to Trinity
did not begin or end with his money
gifts The college has also had the
benefit of his practical advice in the
erection of the large and comnodious
buildings that give Trinity Il place
with the best equipped colleges in the
South. The next man to be escorted to
the rostrum was Hon. I\ope Elias, of
Macon. one of Trinity's best friends.
His wife and young son are with him
here to be present at the graduation of
his son, Lewis Weymar. and his daugh-
ter, Isabel, both of whom belong to the
graduating class. Miss Elias is the first
lady graduate since. by reason of Mr..
Dukes stipulation of his 100000 gift,
the doors of the college have been open
ed to women. On the stage with Miss
Elias sat Miss Hendren of Newbern,
and Miss Chadwick, of Beaufort, who
have finished the English course.
/ B.,4 he, IL.
GREETED when President Southgate an
nounced that Miss Elias would not read
her graduating essay. The ladies on
the stage made lovely group sitting ON
the right of the president of the board
of trustees-the loveliest and most
charming product of new Trinity
The opening of Trinity College to
young women marked an advance step
in the progress of the college. The sue
cess of co-education at Elon college has
shown that it is wise and practicable,
and the next century will wonder that
the sentiment against co-education
dominated the world for SO many cen
turtles. Without in any way disparaging
the orations Of the young men who won
deserved applause, l have no doubt the
essay of the lady graduate would have
won much more applause if the faculty
had given us the opportunity of hearing
Miss Elias. AS it was. the only pleasure
her graduation and the completion of
the English course by Miss Chadwick,
gave us was the pleasure of looking at
the pretty picture they made, relieving
in their sweet white dresses. the sombre
background u of the black dress coats
worn by the Bishop, the graduates and
the distinguished men who had seats on
the rostrum
The exercises of the day were opened
by the singing of this old hymn
From all that dwell below the skies
Let the Creators praise arise;
Let the Redeemer's name be sung
Through every land by every tongue.
Eternal are thy merces, Lord;
Eternal truth attends thy word
Thy praise shall sound from shore to
shore
Till suns shall rise and set no more.
After the hymn. Rev. DR. r. A..
Yates led in prayer, petitioning the
blessings of the Almighty on the bene-
factors of the college, its faculty, stud
ents and friends.
THE GRADUATING GLASS.
There are twelve members of the
graduating class. but only six of them
made speeches. The valedictorian Mr.
Wade Hill Allen. of Denver n. c.. did
not speak, but prepared an Grafton on
THE Making of Fatherland." The es-
says and orati0ns Of the others who did
not speak were:
Edgar Simeon Bowling. Rougemont.
'Intolerance.'
Lewis Wemar Elias. :. Franklin, \. G..
THE Progress of Factory Legislation.
Isabel Elias. ......... Franklin, n. c.
'Kiplihg's Personality
Robert Bruce Etheridge. Manteo, y. G.
Fort Raleigh-Its History.
Frank Thomas Willis. Elizabeth City.
James Iredel."
THE QUEST OF TRUTH.
The first speaker, Mr.. Bernhardt. of
Mt Pleasant, who spoke ON THE Quest
of Truth" made quite Il hit by his
graphic word picture OF Maj. Thomas,
the old Confederate who resisted The
mob trying to save Il negro from its
fury. 1t was well done-strongly put
and the audience gave expression of its
approval of the sentiment and the ee-
CANT English in which it was clothed.
Here is the gist of an admirable speech;
uniiinchlng fdelitN> to right is the only
salvation. O. sstion to truth is the
greatest only crime. Build party
platforr$pon truth and not prejudice,
and bind the constituent parts of society
together with the tenets of truth.
DJrDI,v, >rJS,r
Mr. ID. W. Newsome. of Littleton.
made a frst-class speech on Puritan
ISM" taking Oliver Cromwell (Emgland's
greatest mani rs the ideal Puritan The
gist of his speech was: Oliver Cronl-
well dwelt in the country and 1T gave
birth to his great Judgment, and from
solitude he came forth 10 lead for
right. He charged the enemy with
songs Of praise. He was the ruling
spirit for liberty. VI the sword III one
hand and the Bible I'M Nother, he strucl,
terror to England's ems mics. He was
y