The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-14
MANY COMMENCEMENT EXEhUisEo
NOW PROVIDE LITERARY TREATS
The Invitations This Year Are Uniformly
Handsome and the Exercises All Prom Use
To Excel Previous Years.

HleHI announcements TO the exercises a
Wake Forest College have been issued
These exercises include May 25th tC
2Sth and begin with the baccalaureatt
sermon of Rev. ]. w. Lynch of Roa-
noke, a., on Sunday evening On Mon
day night Clarence ID. Ashley LII. d.
! Dean of the Law School of the Univer-
sity of New York, addresses the Law
Department. On Tuesday morning Prof
Smaller Mathews, of the University, of
Chicago. speaks to the Literary So
cieties. At night the Alumni address
will be delivered by Prof ]. T. Alderman,
superintendent of the Henderson graded
schools. Wednesday is Commencement
Day proper and there will be orations
by the class in the morning, the exer-
cises to close with a concert and social
gathering at night.
Invitations have been received to the
commencement exercises of the ITniver-
sity of North Carolina, which take place
June I'd, Sd and 4th at Chapel Hill. The
marshals for the occasion are Messrs
G. Lyle Jones, chief; R. w. Herring,
H. P. Stevens, ]. Tomlinson, J. l.. More
head, ]. j. Skinner and d. T. Cauble.
The annual commencement of Whitsett
Institute takes place May 18th, 18th, 18th,
goth and 21st, beginning with the de-
clamation contest of the Dialetic Literary
Society on Saturday On Sunday, Rev
j. A. Daley, of the North Carolina con-
ference, breaches the annual sermon, on
Monday the Athenian Literary Society has
its defamation contest, on Tuesday is
of no Co
cieties, on Wednesday morning orations
by representatives of the Daletic and
Athenian Societies, the literary address
at o'clock by Gen. Julian S. Carr, at
3 o'clock the graduating exercises, and
at s o'clock the annual concert and re-
ception.
Invitations have been received to the
commencement exercises of the Univer-
sity College of Medicine Richmond, Va,
which take place on Thursday evening,
May 18TH at the Academy of Music in
Richmond.
The commencement exercises of Oxford
Seminary take place May Goth, 21st and
I'D. On Tuesday evening the address
before the Maggie Mutt Missionary So
ciety will be delivered by Mr.. j. w.
Bailey, of Raleigh. The class exercises
occur Wednesday morning, the bac-
calaureate sermon Wednesday evening,
the art reception Thursday afternoon,
The annual concert Thursday afternoon,
and the annual address before the Cal
liopean Society by President Taylor of
Wake Forest, on Thursday evening.
The closing exercises OF the Debnam-
Xinsey school at La Grange are an
nounced for May 25 % and 90.
On Sunday Rev. j. H. Rich, of La
Grange breaches the annual sermon. On
Wednesday there will be military ex-
crcises in the afternoon, a sham battle
being part of it. At o'clock the Cas-
we'll Literary Society hold a debate on
the query: Resolved, That the policy
now pursued by the United States in the
Philippine Islands, is unwise and I'M
just" On Thursday DR.. B. F. Dixon,
State Auditor, delivers the literary ad-
dress at IL o'clock.
The faculty and students of Red
Springs Seminary issue an invitation to
commencement exercises from Sunday
hdy lotH W wednesday, May ZlSC. Ou
Sunday Rev. John W. Stagg, of Char
lotte, breaches the baccalaureate ser
mon. Monday evening come the gradual
ing essays. On Tuesday at o'clock is
the art exhibit and reception and at 81
o'clock the annual concert. On Wed
nesday at IL o'clock, Mr.. d. A. Temp
lins, of Charlotte, will deliver the liter
lry address and the diplomas will be
presented the graduates.
At the commencement at Peace In
stitute the order of exercises u.s.
Baccalaureate Sermon Sunday morn
ing, May IS, 1892, by Rev. H. Tucker
Graham, Fayetteville, n. c.
Monday evening, May 18th, Glass Exer-
else.
Tuesday evening. Mayo, Annual Con-
cert.
Wednesday morning, May 81 Literary |
Address to the Graduating Glass, by
Prof. j. B. Carlyle, of Wake Forest Col |
lege.
Commencement exercises, Delivery of
diplomas, Certificate, &c. Exercises be-
gin at 10 o'clock a. m.
The Art Exhibit will be open in the
afternoon. Round trip tickets from all
POINTS atAreduced rates.