The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1900-06-07
COMMENCEMENT AT TRINITY.
THE MOST SUCCESSFUL IN THE HISTORY
OF THE COLLEGE.
"A LIBRARY BUILDING GIVEN BY Mr.. J. B. DUKE
FIFTY SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED
NEXT YEAR.

gralulale themselves ana eacn otner upon
the unprecedented success that has
marked the Trinity year, and Its conn
mencement alike
The weather during the exercises has
been ideal. pleasantly cool and insigora,
ting. The attendance has been large and
notably representative.
Each commencement year adds to this
noble institution increased interest and
popularity. ~. =
The present collegiate year has been
highly pleasing to the friends of the col,
lege, aud eminently complimentary to all
connected with the management of the
institution, whose fame increases with
each running session.
The exercises began Sunday night,
with the baccalaureate address Of Prof.
Plato Durham, ended in the elegant re-
ception given In honor of the graduating
class, last night. f.
Owing to indisposition, President Kilgo
was unable to deliver the bsccalaureate
address. The services of Prof. Plato
Durham were secured In his stead. The
ease, grace and learning displayed by
Prof. Durham, was highly creditable, and
the more so from the fact that he had
very little opportunity for preparation.
He treated his subject, "The Worker" In
a pleasing, intelligent and forcible man
ner, and thus unwittingly demonstrated
the fact that he was entitled to the diss
tinction that from his standpoint, is the
certain road 10 success-that there can
be no excellence without great labor.
This effort has added bright star to
this young professors literary fame and
establishes the fact that honors conferred
upon him are most worthily bestowed,
and that they are the reward of merit,
earned by diligent application.
The Presidents annual report was sub.
mitted at meeting Of the Board of Trus.
tees. 1t showed most gratifying accom-.
plishments and embraced great improve.
ment in the equipment of the college, q
large addition to the library, 1865 vol
umes. or this number 800 volumes have
been collected under the direction of DR.
Few, embracing English literature from
the beginning to the middle Of the 18th
century. The report showed that the II
brary building Is insufficient 10 meet even
It's present requirements.
Scarcely had this latter report been
made, when there flashed over the wires
message from that generous friend Of
the college, Mr.J. B. Duke, that he would
supply the deficiency by donating suit
able building. -
The great feature Of the commence
ment was the sermon by DR.. Lyman
Abbott, of New York.
DIR. LYMAN ABBOTT AT TRINITY.
II Is safe 10 assert that never was I
Durham audience so csptivated as the
one that listened to DR.. Lyman Abbott
at Trinity College, Tuesday morning i
was such speech as one hears but q few
times during life. Il was calm, unbi'
ased, liberal and conservative presenta
| tion of the burning issues Of the hour In
| such simple yet impressive words tina
they will for days re-echo along the cor
ridor of imagination and study.
There Is no nobler sight In all thii
world than to see and hear man whit
Is through and through In loyalty, liber
ality and life the personifcation of
divine conscience Is not merely 81
much flesh and blood, 50 much intellec
or so much money. but who Is truth
honesty and love.
These things intrenched In flesh, forti
fed by bone, animating the blood, usinI
speech and influence and wealth perhsp
as signs Of their presence and sway, bu
shining out prominently as q divine In
carnation compute the picture and lon
oress the convictions produced by d
Abbott's sermon.
Al night, Hon. J. T. Graves delivere
the Grafton He is Q pleasing speake
and captiva,od the large audience BY th
force Of logic and eloquencs.
THE ALUMNI MEETING.
Tuesday afternoon the Alumni ASST
citation met 10 the Craven Memorial HsI
The meeting was called to order by u
nresident, DR.. A. p. Tyer, d. ID. I'll
orator, DIR. W. @. Bradshaw, OF Hie
Point, was introduced and delivered b
sddres. on Expansion" The subje
was handled 10 40 entertaining al
Messing manner, and repested spp en-
, showed that he was pleasing his lar
, audience.
After the address the public was in'
| ted 70 retire after which The busine
meeting Of the association yes bel
, lnpropslste resolutions Of respect We
nsssed on the death Of the late a.
I Stokes and Prof. L. johnson.
8 OFFICERS ELECTED.
] The election Of officers was then TAX
y up and resulted as follows
e President--ffon. W. d. Turner,
}, statesville.
First Vice Presidents. J. Durham,
Bessemer City.
!. second vice-Pfssident-D. II. Dor
. Of wilmington.
. orator--Dr. o. O. B. Mcmillan,
q Elizabeth City.
Il Alternate 0fstor-~Dr. Dred Peace