The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-04
PAUuS MESSAGE TO THEM
Bishop Galloway Will Deliver the
Annual Sermon Today.
Or. DRED PEACOCK THE ALUMNI ADDRESS
Mr.. Hamilton Wright Mabie viii Follow at Night
With the Literary Address. Banquet at
Hotel Carolina by the Kappa
Sigma Fraternity.
Sigma Fraternity.
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Durham, N. c., June 8.-The 47th an
nual commencement of Trinity College
began last night with the address of
President John G. Kilgo to the gradual
!ng class. The beautiful Craven Me-
mortal Hall was crowded-fully eleven
hundred people hearing the address. 1t
was a mastery address, his subject be-
ing "The Message of Paul, the College
man of the First Century, to the College
man of the Twenty Century" He began
by saying that the four years the class
had been in college were eventful years
years frought with great things through
out the world. The speaker then re-
tanned the possibilities and the respon-
sibilities of college were at this period
of the worlds history. For one hour and
fifteen minutes he held the large au-
dience as if by magic and large per
cent of all present would gladly have
listened to him for an hour longer.
Tomorrow morning at II o'clock tho
annual sermon will be preached by
Bishop Chas B. Galloway, of Mississippi:
the alumni address will be delivered at
Peacock Of the Greensboro Female Col
| lege and at $3.50 tomorrow night the
alumni literary address will be delivered
by Mr.. Hamilton Wight Mabie, of New
York. The graduating exercise will take
place Wednesday.
In the graduating class there are ff-
teen, two of whom are young ladies.
Tonight there was a banquet at Hotel
Cr,, Crs
Fraternity. number Of toasts were re-
sponded to and there were many present.
Another banquet will be given tomorrow
night at the Carolina by the A. T. 0.
Fraternity. On Wednesday evening
there will be the annual reception in the
Duke building, complimentary to the
graduating class.
The commencement promises to be the
greatest in the history of the college.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEET.
The Board of Trustees of Trinity Col
lege met this afternoon in annual ses-
sion. Out Of the thirty-six members
of the board, there were thirty-one
present. President K:lgo submitted his
report, which was a very lengthy one.
1t covered his work at Trinity for the
past seven years. Only regular routine
matters were looked after. There win
be another meeting Of the board tomor-
row morning.
Every member of the faculty We're
reelected. DR.. Kilgo was given a Eu-
ropean trip as a compliment for his fine
work.
Names of the trustees: Hon. J. n.
Southgate, Chairman, Revs. A. p. Ty-
rec, ]. N. Cole, F. A. Byhope, w. G.
Norman, G. A. Oglesby, DR. j. r.
Brooks, Rev. S. b. Turrentine, Rev. II.
F. MARI, DR. T. N. Ivey, Rev. ]. r.
Hurley, w G. Wilson, N. M. Jurney.
DR.. w. G. Bradsher, DR.. E. r. White.
Messrs. ]. r. Brown, j. F. Bruton. G..
w. Flowers, j. w. Alspaugh, f. Stike.
leather r. L. Durham, o. w. Carr.
r. A. Mayer, Capt. v. Ballard, Secre-
tary.
THE PROGRAM.
The following is the program for to-
day and tomorrow:
TUESDAY.
II a. manual Sermon, Bishop
Charles B. Galloway.
4 p. m.-Alumni Address, DR.. Dred
Peacock.
8 p. m.-Literary Address, Mr.. Ham
ilton Wright Mobile.