The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-21
WILL OPEN JUNE SECOND
The Baccalaureate Address Will be
Delivered by DR.. KilgO.
ANNUAL sgRMoN BY 3 SHOP GALLOWAY
Mr.. Hamilton Wright Mabie Of New York viii
Deliver the Annual Commencement Al
dress. DR.. bred Peacock Secured
For Alumni Addrt IS.
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Durham, N c., April 20.-The approach
ing commencement of Trinity College,
which will begin with the baccalaureate
address to the graduating class by Presi-
dent j. C. Kilgo, on June End, promises
to be one of the greatest events in the
history of the college.
The address of President Kilgo will at
tract many people and on Tuesday fol-
lowing the address on Sunday will be
events that will make this commencement
an epoch in Trinitys history First there
will be the annual sermon by Bishop
Charles B. Galloway, of the Methodist
Church, South. He is recognized as one
of the greatest pulpit orators in the
country, and his services have been in
great demand North as well as South. He
has had the distinguished honor conferred
upon him of being selected to preach the
opening sermon before the Ecumenical
Conference which meets in London next
September.
On the evening Of June 4th Mr.. Ham
ilton Wright Mabie, of New York, will
deliver the annual commencement address.
He is one of the best known literary men
in the country, and is a distinguished
writer. He is the author of several well
known books. Not only is Mr.. Mabie
literary man, but he is one CT the most
interesting speakers in the country. He
is in great demand all over the United
States and during this month is deliv-
ering a series of lectures at Johns Hop
kins University. This will be his first
visit to the State, though repeated eff
forts have been made by different insti-
tutions to secure him.
The alumni address will be delivered
on the afternoon CT Tuesday, June 4th,
by Dr. bred Peacock, the wei known
President of Greensboro Female College,
and the alumni are fortunate in secur-
ing him for this occasion. The meeting
of the association will be presided over
by Lieutenant Governor w. d. Turner,
president of the association.
Recently the marshals and managers
for the commencement have been Sc
lected as follows: Chief Manager, ].
M. Ormond. of Ormondsville; Assistants,
G. G. Connolly. of Morganton; NJ t.
Frizelle, of Ormondsville; L.. H. Gibbons,
of Wilmington W. G. Puryear, of Padu-
kah, KY; E. N. Spencer, of Oxford? e.
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shall, Earle w. Webb of Morehead City;
Assistants, L. H. Allen, of Kinston; w.
T. Dixon, of Raleigh; r. ". Odell, of Con-
cord; H. C. Satterfield, of Roxboro, and
B. Short, of Fremont.
In the gradual ting class there are eight
cen members this year, the largest class
in several years
DR.. j. T. McCracken, one of Durham's
we'll known dentists, has offered his SER
vices as dentist to the Oxford Orphanage
a few days each year, free of charge
Mayor M. E. McCown, who has been i'll
for several days, was reported better to-
day. During the illness of the mayor,
Alderman G. G. Taylor is acting mayor.
MUNICIPAL POLITICS.
There was meeting of the voters of
the First Ward last night, at which
meeting two candidates were selected
to represent the ward on the board of al
dermen during the ensuing two years.
Those selected were G. c. Taylor, pres
ent alderman from this ward, and J. B.
Mason, Jr., the last named being teller
of the Fidelity Bank. There will be a
meeting of the voters of the other three
wards next Thursday night at which
time aldermen will be selected for each
ward. Inen there VIII ne SeheFdl COIL
vention or meeting at which the
action of the ward meetings will be rat
flied and a candidate for mayor selected.
For the last named position there are now
three candidates in the field-M E. Nc
Gown, the present mayor; R. B. Boone,
a we'll known attorney, and J. E. Owens,
a justice of the peace. The approaching
election promises to be hard fought con-
test
Deputy Sheriff Wagstaff, of Person
county, arrived in the city this morning
with two prisoners who had been SEN
fenced to work the roads of Durham
county The names of the prisoners are
Bob Trotter, four months for gambling,
and Green Payfor, six months for assault
with deadly weapon The officer had with
him George Harris. young negro bow