The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-06
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North Carolina young men that it was
sweet to die for ones convictions and
his country. 1t is no easy thing to make
a brief speech in presenting a medal
that everybody instinctively approves
and applauds. Mr.. Foushee did that,
and closed his elegant address with apt
admontion to the winner of the Wiley
Gray medal and a brief eulogy of the
donor of the medal (Mr. Robert T.
Gray, of Raleigh, true Knight of
Peace-a gentleman sans puer ct sans
reproche.
The contest for the medal was warm
ly contested and it was won by Mr..
Lambeth over at least one competitor
by less than a fraction of one per cent.
But he won it. A lady expressed her
sympathy for a young graduate who
came SO near getting the medal (she
didn't agree with the committees find
ing. by the way, and talking about
medals and medal-getting, Col Burton,
of Wilson, one of the gentlemen who
composed the committee. said: II never
sympathize with the young man who
does not get the medal. My obserya-
ton is that the young man who gets
the medal is apt to think that he has
climbed the hill and can sit down to
work harder and succeed better OF
course there are notable exceptions, but
that is the rule" The Colonel may be
right, but / am banking every time
on the stimulus that winning the medal
gives to the young man who wins it in
hot and honorable competition. The
young Mr.. Lambeth is one of several
bright young men who have graduated
here, and they are medal-takerS all the
time. DR.. Kilgo said they had SO many
gold medals, that they were in danger
of becoming gold-bugs,
The graduating speeches were up to
Trinity's high standard, / took notes
but it would not be possible to give in
short compass a fair idea of the points
and their elaboration.
THE ARTHUR ELLIS FLOWER
SCHOLARSHIP.
A letter was read from Col. G.. w.
Flowers a leading citizen of Alexander
county, signed by himself and Wife
establishing a thousand dollar scholar
ship in memory of their son. Arthur
Ellis Flowers, who died on June 14th
1894, as he was preparing to enter col
le@e.
MIR. SOUTHGATE'S REPORT.
Mr.. James II. Southgate, president of
the Board of Trustees, made a report
showing the progress of the past seven
years. The property and endowment to-
gether are now estimated to be worth
1000. Five years ago the endowment
was $22, 500. Now it is 1898, 750 of which
sum Mr.. Washington Duke has given
$909, $50; Rev. j. A. Cunninggim gave
81 900, and Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert J.
Bass donated $1,000 for the endowment
of the Herbert Bass scholarship. Mr.
Southgate, in glowing words, paid
high tribute of praise to DR.. Kilgo for
his services as president of the college
and read resolutions of eulogy that hau
been passed by the board. He also
spoke in high appreciation of Mr.. Duke
and prayed that he might long be
spared to the State, the college, and
his friends.
THE HAYNES ATHLETIC FIELD.
In honor of Hubert Haynes, of the
class of 1900, and in appreciation of his
high fidelity to the athletics of the col
| lege, the Athletic fields will hereafter
| be known as the Haynes Fields.
The "90-19" reunion was held this
afternoon.
BENEFACTOR'S DAY.
| On October 9Th last Mr.. Washington
| Duke gave 100000 to the endowment of
| Trinity College. In recognition of his
| generous gifts, hereafter October 5th
will be observed every year as Benefac-
| tors Day.
| The Hesperian Literary Society award
| ed the following medals: Orators medal
| to Mr. w. A. Lambeth; Debater's medal.
| to Mr.. Edward S. Marlborough. and De-
| claimer's medal, to Mr.. Charles Lam
BETH
Columbian Literary Society medals were
| awarded as follows: For oratory, to Mr..
! Samuel Garland Winstead; Debater's
medal. to Mr. Eli Wade Crawford, and
| DISCLAIMERS medal, to Mr. R. NJ Odell.
| Mr. David Derrick Peele was valedicto-
| rian of his class.
| The benediction was pronounced by
| Bishop Galloway, and the commencement