The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-28
PROF. OF.SHAILtR MATTHEWS
Charming Talk to Literary Societies
Yesterday Morning.
THE CITIZEN AND LEGAL EDUCATION
Or. Clarence D. AshIey's Deep and Thought
full Address 10 the Law Department
Last Night. Presentation u
Proiraits.
(Staff Correspondence

Wake Forest, N. c., May 27.-This has
been a great day at the college. 1t has
been fraught with very much interest, not
alone to the graduating seniors, but to
the "old boys" who are here in increased
numbers this year. For today, besides
the two charming and learned addresses
to the graduating class by Prof. Shailer
Matthews and DR.. Clarence d. Ashley,
and the presentation of medals, occurred
the reunions of the two famous literary
societies, the Philomathesian and Euze-
liam.
These meetings, always of great inter-
est, were today of unusual moment par
ticularly for the Phi men, for two por-
traits were to be presented to the society.
one of Mr. S. G. Flournoy, of ReidsvilIe
who was drowned one month after his
graduation last year, and the other of
Prof. f. p. HObgood. of Oxford On this
account the Phi meeting was thrown
open to visitors, and the society room in
the library building was crowded Prof.
Brewer made the presentation Of MIR.
Elournoy's portrait. 1t had been expected
that Miss Flournoy sister of the young
man, would be here to perform this func-
ton in behalf of the family. but in her
absence Prof. Brewer very gracefully do
mated the portrait to the society in a few
appropriate and beautifully expressed
remarks. Prof. Carlyle accepted the gift
on behalf Of the society, taking occasion
to recall in eloquent words the we'll
known beauty of the character and bril-
lance of intellect of the departed brother
The assignment of this office, said Prof
Carlyle, was to him one of melancholy
pleasure.
The portrait of Prof. Hobgood was pre-
sented by MIR. E. f. Hilliard. of Scotland
Neck with few we'll chosen words, in
the course of which he took occasion to
state that the portrait was made at Prof.
HObgood's own institution, the Oxford
Female Seminary. Prof. Middleton made
the speech of acceptance, in which he said
that Phi and all of the college had been
honored by Prof. Hobgood, as he had
done more for the higher education of
women than any other man in North Car
olina.
After the presentations had been made
the reunion meeting began. In the chair
was Rev. A. d. Hunter of the Baptist
Female University. Mr.. Saunders B. In
gram, who entered the college in 1884, the
year of its founding, was present and was
first called upon. He spoke most inter
estingly of his joining Phi in those early
days, and told several anecdotes Of his
day, among them one of Matthew d.
Yates, the great missionary to China.
others who were called upon and who re-
sponded with anecdotes of other days
were the following:
Prof. J. T. Alderman, Henderson; Prof.
J. M. McDuffy, Orange Grove Academy;
Rev ]. +. Love, Wadesboro; Rev. J. A.
Campbell Bue's Creek Rev. c. w.
Blanchard, Cary; Mr.. r. B. White, Frank
linton; Mr.. D. T. Oates, Fayetteville; Or.
j. s. Parrott, KinstOn; Prof. Lanneau, of
the college; Rev. A. A. Pippin, Wake
field Rev. S. F. Conrad Charlotte; Mr..
Charles NJ. Stanley, and Rev. A. d. Hun
ter,
At the close Prof, Carlyle called the at
tention of those present to the fact that
this was the largest meeting Of the kind
ever held. 4
In the meantime across the hall the
Euzelan was holding a similar meeting,
with reminiscent talks. Those who spoke
there We're Prof. J. c. Scarborough, Muir
Neck Rev. ]. W. Lynch, Roanoke, Va;
Mr. W. J. Ferrell, Union. Mr. ]. D. Bou-
shall, Raleigh, and Mr.. j. A. Beam,
Bethel.
PROF. SMALLER MATTHEW'S.
DR.. NJ. L. Kesler, of Scotland Neck,
offered the opening prayer at the morn
ing exercises, after which Mr.. c. M.
Cook, of. Louisburg, introduced the
speaker of the day, Prof Shailer Mat
thews, of the Chicago University, in the
words:
"Dr. ShaiIer Matthews is with US to
perform the duty of this hour. He is
from the city of Chicago, and he is an
important part of it's great university. !
He belongs to the great Republic of Let
ters. He is one with you, young men, !
in aspiration often higher and greater
effort for ethical culture. We welcome |
you with pleasure, we. shall hear you
with profit"
Prof. Matthews, after referring to the !
liberty allowed a commencement orator, |
stated that his subject would be. 1.-The /
Scholar in a Commercial Age" and said |
in part:
"Those who are not engaged in and |
not connected with commercial life are !,
apt to look upon commercialism as one |
Of the greatest banes of this time. I do |
not know that the merchant himself is