The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-01
IT NUMBERS FiF1Y-NlNE
LIST OF TIE GRADT ATES WITH
THEIR DEGREES.
AMONG THEM ARE TWO YOUNG WOMEN
Five Young Men Deliver thoughtful CRATIC S
for III, Seniors. rr. Buffers fasci-
mating Address. The Summer
Girl is SWeetv Numerous,
Girl is SweetIy Numerous.

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1t was brilliant gathering in Me
mortal Hall this morning that witnessed
the Hail and farewell of the class of
1890. And it is fine class-more than
half a hundred of as bright. keen, alert,
mentally and physically sound young
Americans as any institution Of any
State is turning out in these graduating
days.
Somehow as you looked at them all
together. and listened to those who as
orators represented the class the argu-
ments of those who hold that the pres
cnt system of education is all wrong and
needs working over seemed idle carping
only-so clear an object lesson was it in
the blood and brain and Drawn that the
college of to-day develops. And the
best of it all is that it is Il North Caro-
lima institution and nearly all the young
men are North Carolinians.
At 1915 O'Clock this morning the pro-
cesSion formed in front of Gerard Hall
and marched to the capacious memorial
building. which was already filled with
the visitors who have been coming in all
the week-the older alumni many of
whom have boys now at the University
the younger alumni who still think, with
the habits of four years strong upon
them, of the quiet, green little town as
home: and, let it be added, an nfinitude
of the charming summer girl came down
for the annual german to-nght-all these
were present.
THE CLASS CREATIONS.
Five young men had this year won
the coveted distinction of speaking for
the senior class on commencement day.
The speakers with their subjects were:
James Edward Latta, Institutionalism
and its Demands.
John Mabry Greenfield, Jr., Colonial
Assimilation.
Thomas Gilbert Pearson, the Quaker
Factor in Civilization.
Thomas Contee Bowie, Republicanism
versus Imperialism.
Robert Diggs kimberley Conner, Rev
olution in Civilization.
DIR. Butler took as his subject the
Function of Higher Education in the
State.' The two problems of the future
are to be education and labor. He Wig
orously attacked the opponents of State
aid to higher education, declaring it
to be Il species of demagoguery which
makes of the school a hospital and a
penitentiary," and a shame to Ameri
canism. Education of the University
kind was absolutely necessary to any
education at all. and to cut it off was to
starve the public schools. Only the
demagogue would do so for the sake of
appealing to the unreasoning voter The
speech made IA profound impression and
was the topic of the afternoon.
The alumni at their meeting today APP
pointed Thos. 5. Kenan and A. Il. Al
derman to perfect an organization of
alumni in ecery State and city where
they are located. All these are to be
kept in close touch with the State As
ISOLATION.
The University dances, which are per-
haps the most distinctive social func-
tions of the State, began with Il german
this afternoon. Tonight the annual
ball participated in by eighty couples was
given. Many young people came this
afternoon for the series of dances. Jul
MUS ID. Grimes, f. y. Joyner, J. A..
Caldwell. X. p Lewis, ]. F. Harris,
Il. S. Askew and Cam AIcRae are the
bail managers. Thursday night the an
nuai german occurs.
Nearly all the young men spoke upon
lines more or less closely associated
with the public questions of the day, ma
tional and individual and showed them
selves thoughtful students of the trend
of events as well as masters of clear and
forcible English.
THE ADDRESS OF DIR. BUTLER
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler. of Co
lumbia University, who delivered the adj
dress to-day was not entirely unknown
to his North Carolina audience having
spoken here on the occasion of President
Alderman's inauguration.
A great speech was expected of DIR.
Butler and no one was disappointed.
The speaker used no notes or manuscript
whatever. and for the whole time of his
address held the vast crowd by his
marvelously keen analysis and easy flow
of English.
The committee composed of II. V.
Walser Major Guthrie and Richard IL.
Battle awarded the Mangum medal to
L. &. Bowie.
THE GRADUATING CLASS.
The graduating class this year is com
nd