The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-31
Is STUDENTS
RECEIVE SHEEPSK|NS
Graduating Exercises Took
Place Yesterday.
THREE POST GRADUATES
The Exercises Were Witnessed by an
Enthusiastic Audience.
THREE POST GRADUATES
THE 8rH COMMENCEMENT OF THEA. & NJ.
The vaIediciory Addresses Were Delivered by
Messfs J. 0. Schaub and R. N. Wag-
staff. The Honor and Pune
Iuality Rolls Read.

Yesterday was typlcai commence
mtnt weather The day was we'll
nigh perfect and the young men
who yesterday graduated at the \.
and NJ. College were greeted by a
large and sympathetic audience. The
exercises took place at the college
chanel which had been decorated
very Hastily and appropriately with
bunting, flags, potted plants and flow
ers, and presented a very handsome
appearance. The exercises began at
eleven O'Clock. with an Invocation by
Professor Massey
President Winston announced that
this was the eighth annual com
mencement of the \. and NJ. College.
The graduating orations were to be
delivered by the students who had
averaged the highest during the four
years of the course leading to the de-
gree they obtained.
This year the orations were deliver
ed by Mr.. !. O. Schaub. of the scien-
tific course. and by Mr.. X. NJ. Na@-
staff who takes degree IN civil en-
gineering. Mr.. Schaub's subject was
'Iiebigs Influence on Agriculture.
while Mr. Wagstaff spoke on Our
Industrial Competition with Eng
land"
MIR. SCHAUB'S GRAFTON.
Mr.. Schaub commenced by
stating that the man who was most
81, Il tlnfi hn
ton of human life was lauded as Il
hero. while a nan who invented some
thing that contributed to mans com
fort was forgotten. He then in Il few
graphic sentences. told the history of
Leibig. the Ounce at school. the plod-
ding chemist who finally became a
college professor and the founder of
advanced agriculture. Mr.. Schaub is
in keen sympathy with the subject.
was earnest in his manner and had
evidently spent considerable investi-
CATION on the subject. II was a COM
mendable effort.
MR.. MAGISTRATES GRAFTON.
Mr. Wagstatf said that at one time
England was undisputedly the leader
of the world in mechanical enter
priseS. But owing to certain cOndi-
tons American pluck and energy had
outstripped her. There are several
reasons why this has been so. Amer
lea is favored By nature. and the
character of American wOrkmen is
superior to that Of English work
men of the same grade. The speaker
is evidently familiar with the great
problems of our industrial life and
his speech showed careful prepara-
ton.
PRIZES AND HONORS.
Dr. Winston announced that dur
ing the past year. one hundred and
thirtv-siX students had partially sup
ported themselves by manual labor.
and that about half of this number
had entirely supported themselves.
The Alumni have established fund
for needy students. Students are
paid by the college for work done
on the farm, not required in the reg
ular course and the Alumni have es-
tablished prizes of ten and five dollars
each 10 the students who earn the
most. during the year. in this way.
These prizes were won this year by
Mr.. Paul j. Gillian. of BERTHE, and
Mr.. Paul Elkins. of Forsyth.
HONOR ROLL.
Dr. Winston then announced that
these students who averaged over 80
on all their studies were placed on the