The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-07
HOLT AND HUME MEDALS
University's Closing Day Brlmmcd
With Work and Pleasure.
DEGREES CONFERRED ON 81 STUDENTS
The Graduates and Their Theses. Story Of The
Uniyer.i,y's Retirh and Struggles. IS
Students Supported Themselves
Trough the Year.
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Chapel Hill, N. c., June 6.-The clos
ing day of the one hundred and fifth an
nual commencement of the University of
North Carolina has been favored by the
fairest of weather, emphasizing the beau
ty of this historic campus and town. The
attendance of alumni, trustees and visit
ing friends has been unusually large and
the young ladies of the State have added
grace to the occasion.
Jas. c. Taylor presided at the annver-
sary exercises. Much of the success OF
the programme was due to his efforts.
The programme of the day presented
unusual features. This is the twenty
fifth anniversary of the re-opening OF
the University. To that feature of the
day the first place on the programme
was assigned. The story of the struggle
at the rebirth of the institution was told
and as we'll the inspiring narration of
the steady growth in a constant upward
trend through many vicssitudes and
trumphs to the power and effectiveness
of the present time. And this is but a
suggestion of the potentiality for good in
the future as the demands of its steady
growth are needed.
The day also marked an important adj
dition to the equipment of the University
in the presentation of the Carr Building
the gift of General Julian s. Carr, OF
h,,;I taI h1
the visiting crowds and proved one OF
the chief features of interest. 1t is a
thoroughly modern structure of pressed
brick with stone trimmings and contains
forty-two rooms for the accommodation
of students. The building is equipped
with every modern convenience.
Degrees were conferred upon a total OF
81 students. OF these So were of the
baccalaureate grade; five students re-
ceived the degree of Master of Arts In
four instances degrees were conferred
upon young ladies. An interesting feature
of the day was the awarding of two OF
the most coveted prizes TO a young lady
student, Miss Marcia Louise Latham, "a
member of the graduating class. She
was successful in competition for the
Holt prize in mathematics and the Hume
medal in English.
The programme for the day was as fol
lows
1890 a. m.-Academic procession.
1916 a. m.-Anniversary of the Re-
opening of the University.
Invocation by Rev. Robt. E. Caldwell.
Addresses by:
DR.. Kemp p. Battle: struggles ant
Story of the Re-birth of the University
President George T. Winston: 1.-THE
First Faculty. it's Work and it's Oppor.
tunity."
President Edwin A. Alderman: 1.-THE
University, it's Work and Needs"
Mr. VIM J. Peele: Pen Pictures o
the Times of 1875"
Rev. John C. Troy: Statistical His
tory of the Men of rs"
1890 p. REPRESENTATION of the Car
Building. by Col. w. H. s. Burgwyn.
Reception of Carr Building, by DR.. r
II. Battle.
lis p. m.-Conferring degrees, an
nouncement of honors, prizes and ap
pointsments.
$3.50 p. m.-Alumni meeting in Garrarc
Hail.
THESE speeches will be given in full
in Sundays issue.-EdJ.
Each graduate is required to write
thesis or prepare an grafton, the mum
Der of orations being limited to four
When a graduate attains grade of 81
i'm one-h half of all his work for the fou
years he is recommended for degre,
Cum laude; when he has attained Il
grade so in one-half of his four years
work he is recommended for degree
Magma Cum laude: and when he has at
tanned to grade % in four fifths of al
work he is graduated with Summa Gun
laude. The following are the graduates
with the subjects of their theses:
Stonewall Jackson Adams, 1.-The Parent
in Education.
Thomas Tillett Allison, "~rhc Perfect
State"
Talcott Anderson, George Eliot. Her
Ethics in Literature and Life
John Wetmore Hinsdale, Jr.. effects
of the Civil War and Subsequent Supreme
Court Decisions upon the Constitution OF
the United States"
Charles Franklin Hoell, can Education.
al IDEAL"
Frank Whitley HollowelI, Social Re.
form as Reflected in the English Novel
Thomas Hume. Jr. THE Prose Poem
OF SarJOf, OF Jne AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF z
Soul"
Augustus Henry Jarratt, Theories Of
Reconstruction
Alice Edwards Jones, "Thc Percival Le-
gcnd-Its Relations and it's Growth
Thaddcus Winfield Jones, Jr.. "Indus-
trial and Commercial Results Of the War
of 1872"
Marcia Louise Latham. "Sentimentaism
in English Literature
Kemp Plummer Lewis. 1.-The Annexation
Of Texas and it's Results"
James Alexander Loc1hart, Jr.. "The
constitutional Aspects of the Roberts
Case
James G.. MacRae, Jr.. 'sThe Law of
Railments as Applied to Common Car
riers.
James Buckner Massey. "The Infu-
ence of Theognis on Greek Life.
Claude Lee Miller THE Origin and
Progress Of Medicine.
John Augustus Moore. Civil Service
Reform i'll England-What it Teaches