The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-07
THE STATE UNIVERSITY
CLASS DAY AND SOCIETY COMMENCE
neNT EXERCISES.
Anniversary Meetings OF the Literary
Societies-The Annual Society De-
bate-The senior Glass Day Exer.
cfses.


Correspondence of the Messenger.)
Cheapel Hill. June T..
Last night in their society halls. the
anniversary meetings Of the Dialetic
and Philanthropic literary societies
were held and the occasion proved TO
be unusually interesting and pleasant.
A large number of the alumni OF the
socities and of the university were
present. Many OF them were called on
for speeches and they each responded
with a few we'll chosen remarks. some
speaking seriously and giving advice.
others merely reminiscent. recalling
old times on the Hill" and living again
the days that are gone. Still others
were humorous and witty. and the
audiences were in perfect sympathy
with them ALL The Phi society initi-
ated Rev. Carter II. Jones. D. D.. OF
Louisville. KY. as an honorary MEM
Der.
This morning at $50 O'Clock the SEN
iors headed by the First Regiment
band. OF Richmond. Va, and the chief
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hall and marched to the chapel for
prayers. which We're conducted by DR..
Hume.
At 1880 o'clock the Usual interesting
class day exercises were held in Ger
ard hall. The senior class sat In a body
on the rostrum. fifty two strong. and
they were presided over by their pres
ident. D. NJ. Swink. OF Winston
The class was read w II
Swift and it created much merriment.
The jokes at the expense OF the MEM
bers Of the class were good and were
very amusing to the large audience.
According to an old custom the re-
firing class always presents some gift
to the university in token OF their af-
lection for alma mater. The gift this
year is one of the handsomest and cost
Hest OF any yet given. 1t is an heroic
size stature of the caste of Athene or
Minerva copied from the stature in
the Vatican.
At 1890 o'clock the alumni address
was delivered by Locke Craig, Esq.
of Asheville. His whole effort was well
received and particularly were his clos
ing remarks appropriate. His remarks
were well received n generously ap-
plauded and a large audience was pres
ent to hear him.
At the close of his address. the visit
ing alumni and senior class were given
an alumni luncheon" which was more
of a banquet than its name suggests.
1t was served in Commons hall and
lasted for several hours. Appropriate
and impromptu toasts were proposed
and responded to. 1t was one Of the
happiest of all the festivities.
At $3.50 o'clock in the afternoon the
annual meeting of the board OF trus-
tees was held in Person hall. II was
one of the most largely attended and
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AT $50 o'clock. one Of the most in
teresting events occurred On the beau
tiful college campus.
The green forbidden ground" was
covered with visitors. The seniors first
marched to the old we'll where they all
drank out of the senior cup Then they
surrounded the Davie poplar, where the
pipe of peace" was moked and the
statistician gave out the medals to
those voted for by the class. When
this was finished hey all came close
together and gave the college yells.
cheers for the president and faculty
and finally singing together The Old
North State"
This is always one of the most
touching and most beautiful OF the ex-
cises. The seniors seem to realize by
this tim that their life here is about
ended and that Dor the battle in the
real world begins.
At night in Gerard hall the annual
debate between the Dialectic and the
Philanthropic societies was held before
a large audience. The question debat-
ed was:
Resolved: That congress should
pass a ship subsidy bill". The Phi
representatives supported the affirma-
tive. They were Messrs. Oscar Everett
and E. D.. Sallenger. The Dis cham
pioned the negative and they were
Messrs. H. III. Robins and CT. v. Rob-
erts. The presiding officer was Hon.
Locke Craig. The decision was with
held for a time.
After the debate the faculty gave a
to all the visitors in Com
mons hall. 1t was a formal and enjoy
able affair and was attended by i'm
mense crowds. The hall vas prettily
decorated and choice refreshments were
served.
The programme for tomorrow which
is commencement day Is as follows:
1918 a .m.-Academic procession
forms front of Gerard hall.
1890 a. m--comTnencement exercises
in memorial hall. Orations by men,
bers of senior class.
II m.-Address by James Hampton
Kirkland, LID. chancellor OF Wander
bilt university. The presidents re-
port. Announcement OF prizes Con-
ferring degrees by Governor G. b. Ay-
non1 D~1z1- I'LL