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

GROUNDS SIKH ana money anu mature mas
smiled upon the effort, and the campus
is a place of beauty. Thanks TO the
generosity of Mr. g. \. Duke. nearly
$4,000 have been spent i'll improve
ments in the college plant during the
year. and now Mr.. Duke adds an addl-
tional $4,000 to the college needs
On top of that the alumni and friends
have presented to lis This magnificent
building-an excellent auditorium.
In endowment and enrichment, we
have received nearly 100000. May
this spirit continue. ] hope we can re-
port 100000 every year. | Wouidn t
care if Trinity had in its care S1,WD.Ooo.
| believe the board could handle that
amount advantageously.
We are proud of the student body.
We cam trust these boys across the At
lantic ocean to preserve the honor OF
this college. They are aidcd by nineteen
instructors which we will contest with
any in the world. Over this preSides a
man we love better than ever today.
The church carries this institution
upon its heart and prayers. we fear
NOT any storms that can come.
1t Will remain standing firmly above
any conflicts as we have seen Il planet
as it looks down upon lands filled with
clouds
If we rejoice IT. material growth we
have tcn-f0ld more cause to rejoice III
what is invisible in the energizing force
of this institution We believe THAT
permanent growth must he based upon
Love and Faith. EGucation lis not
merely to make II living with or for any.
selfish purpose or to win wealth and
fame. but we are trying to give our
graduates an lmdying love for truth for
it's own sake. We need 10000 inSti-
buttons to incullr.e the love 30 trat"
This is the spirit that pcrrades here.
We intend to teach lessons in love and
sympathy lessons as will bless
mankind.
in the spirit Of such endeavor, with
the prayers of the fathers of the past
and help of those of the present, we trust
to have the continued guidance of Him
who has been with us prospecting and
blessing us
This closed the exercises. After sing
ing the doxology. led by Rev. Frank II.
Wood, ID. D.. ithc Sankey of the Con-
ferCnoe) the ben~diction was pronounced
by Rev John H. Brooks. y. d.
In the very bright and striking adj
dresses made by the graduates. | did not
once hear amy rcferene to Greece or
Rome, or the OIL style commencement
chestnuts that used to fill up the grad
uating or9tonS. The speeches were
ul;on practical topics, discussed in an
intelligent manner. and reflected great
credit upon the graduates and the in
StitdtiDn.
| re%rn- th:.- did not arrive in time
to hear The alumni address, delivered by
Dr. Il, T. WElte. of Oxford. | hear it
conrlimen,cd on all sides One gentle
mana g"od judge says that it was one
of the finest alumni, addresses ever deliv-
cred ut Trinity.
RishOp Nincent'S address was an clc-
CANT production and a literary master
piece.
Altogether. this has been a great
commencement. Durham is in holiday
attire and everybody giving hospitable
welcome to the many visitors Among
the prominent visitors here | NAV men
ton the following:
Rev. y. T. Tyer, Wilmington: Rev.
W. {. Norman, Raleigh: nev. r. \.
! Bishop. Fayetteville: Mr. ]. G. Brown.
Raleigh; Col. j. W. Alspaugn, Winston
Mr.. W. Il. OHell. Concord; Mr. +.
| Stlkcleather. Ashevillc: Col. G.. W. Flow.
ers, Taylorsville; Rev. J. X. Brooks ID.
| H.. Salisbury; Rev. Il. H. Parker. Nor
canton; Hon. w. j. Montgomery, Con
| cord: Hon. Hope Elias. Franklin: Rev
| ,. Is. Tulremtine, Charlotte; Mr.. Z. II
! HaneS. Winston; Hon. f. NJ. Simmons.
| Raleigh; Mr.. o. w. Carr. Greensboro;
Mr.. X. a. Mayer, Charlotte: Rev n NJ.
Jurney. Mt. Olive; Rev. II. y. Ivey. u.
d., Raleigh: Rev. j. Il. Hurley. Wilson
Mr. R0bt. l.. Durham. GastOnia: Rev
| W. c. Wilson, Winston; Rev. +. L.
Groom, ID. d., Greensboro; Bishop w
W. Duncan. Spartanburs, ). G.; DR. IT,
+. White, Oxford; J. NJ. Currin, Ok
ford; w. E. Springer, Wilmington; S
j. Durham, BeSsimer City; Plato r
Durham, Hendersonyille; II. NJ. Phil
| lips, Greensboro; Hon. Jos. II. LeGrand
| Rockingham; Rev. w. u. Cunningham
| Fayetteville; Rev. II. A. Willis. Eliza
beth City; Rev. j. NJ. Rhodes, LittIeton
| Prof. +. Z. HobgoOd, Oxford; Rev. ]
K. Scruggs, High Point; Rev. l.. L.
Nash Rev. j. e. Underwood, Rev. L.
:. Massey, Washington; lion. G.. III
| Mebane j. w. Bailey, Raleigh; Rev. f.
Nj. Shamburger, Laurlnburg; Rev j.
=. Pegram, Garysburg: Rev. Jno. III.
Hall, Wilmington; Prof. J. A. Bevins.
Charlotte; DR.. W. G. Bradsher. High
| Point; DR.. i. ID. Swindel. Goldsboro
| Rev. w. y. Smith, StateSville; Rev. w
c. Wilson. Statesville; NJ. o. SheuTll,
Raleigh; Rev. l.. f. Thompson, Rev.
| \. II. ID. Wilson. Chapel Hill; Dr.
| Frank Ii. Wood, Winston; Rev. J. $.
Rumley, Edenton; Rev. NJ. r. PIyler
| Plymouth: DR.. Il. T. Dickinson, Smith
| field; T$C. Daniel, Newbern; Alex
| Green, Washington, ID. c.; Rev, c. w
| Robinson, DR.. f. A. Yates, DIR. Sanford,
| Pittsboro;' j. j. Cahoon, Texas; Rev. f.
Il. Rose. Battleboro; Rev. W. w. Rose,
w. r. York. Mebane; Rev. J. G. Woo
ten, Rocky Mount; Rev. y. j. Parker,
| South Mills: Rev. G. +. Smith, Louis
| burg; G. f. Siler, Prof. j. f. Hoffman,
| Trinity; Rev. r. b. Culbreth, Whining
| ton; Rev. j. r. Gibbs. Cary: Rev. NJ. ii.
futile, Oxford; Col. Julian $. Carr; ].
| Crawford Biggs, Oxford; Rev. $. +.
Mercer Rev. Il. W. Fox, Hillsboro; Rev.
]. w. Jenkins. Smithneld; Frank A.
Linney. Taylorsville; Rev. Olive Ryder,
DR.. Skies, ID. W. Lttleton; Col. John +.
Rruton. OF Wilson; Capt e.. +. Siler,
Ovford. Mr. - NJ EottiS IJilJShoro.