The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-27
CROWDS ARE POURING IN
Alumni Address Last Night by Prof.
J. T. Alderman, of Henderson.
PROF. SMALLER MATTHEWS TODAY
Tonight DR.. Clarence B. Ashley Dean of the
Law School OF the University of New
York Will Deliver the Address
Before the Law Department,
(staff Correspondence.l

(StaH Correspondence.)
Wake Forest, N. c., May 26.-Wake
Forest has been filling up fast today.
Every train has brought goodly quota
TO swell the big crowd that is to see the
boys take their sheep p-skins this week.
The campus presents a very lively ap-
pearance, and the band, which by the
way meets every train, adds much TO
the gayety of things in general.
The college has had a most success
ful year in every respect, and every one
CONNECTED with. the institution. is feeling
exceedingly we'll over its achievements
and its bright prospects.
President Charles E. Taylor said to-
day, in talking about the years work:
I'VE are just closing up the sixty
eighth session of the college. The presi-
cent in his report to the Board of Trus-
tees has spoken of it as in all respects
a good session. The young men have,
with unusually rare exceptions, studied
well and behaved we'll. We find every
year that the Freshmen who come to us
are better prepared for their classes.
I've now have nearly score of asso-
ciational academies, and we are look
ing very hopefully to them as feeders in
the future. There will be two Masters
OF Arts to graduate on Wednesday, and
81 Bachelors of Arts, Bachelors of
Law. 1t is a strong class and the men
are going TO be heard from some day
The new gymnasium has revealed its
great value during the last session. The
Department of Physical Culture, under
the direction of Prof Crittenden, has
largely alleviated or prevented the all
ments incident to sedentary life.
Considerable additions have been
made to the library during the year, and
new card catalogue will soon be csm-
pleted. Arrangements will be made to
keep the library open eight hours a day
next session. The improvements made
in the domitory u'%ac and the ap-
pointnent of Mrs. =. ). Vann as college
matron have condi,ced greatly to clean
illness and order
The commencement began last night
with the baccalc create sermon by Rev.
J. w. Lynch, CT Roanoke, Va. 1t was a
brilliant powerful effort, a message that
made an fmrrcs. on that will last long
in the minds Of all his hearers.
DR.. Clarcnce D. Ashley, Dean of the
University Of New York Law School who
'~vas to have addressed the Law Depart
ment tonight. was unayoidably detained
til tomorrow. Accordingly it was de-
cided % have the alumni address. by
Prof =. T. Alderman. superintendent of
the Henderson graded schools, tonight.
and Dr. Ashley's address tomorrow.
(Tuesday) night.
Tomorrow morning at 10:30 Prof.
Smaller Matthews, of the University of.
Chicago. will deliver the address before
the literary Societies.
on Wednesday, at II a. m. will be the
commencement proper, with orations by
the class. On that day also there will
be presentations of seven portraits
which will be hung in Memorial Hall.
Among these is one of Rev. DR.. " F.
Skinner, chairman of the Board OF Trusy
tees, painted by Mr.. Jacques Busbet.
The following is a corrected list of tSie
young men who Will be graduated:
Master of Arts-T. NJ. Beach, F. p.
McSwain.
Bachelor of Arts-P. r. Aldermasl, f.
o. Barbee, T. E. Browne w. A. DuSn E.
r. Harris, Walter Keener, f. Ps Ne
Swain, H. H. Powell, NJ. B. Sawysr. u.
NJ Sorrell NJ F. Tyler,s r. p Walker
j. NJ. Annette T. vi. Beach. B. II. grown
ing. A. p. Garrett, j. *. Henderson, It.
X. Henderson. T. E. NcBrayer, o. NJ
Null. w. B. Renfrow, H. G. Scarborough,
r. f. Stafford, r. F. Stafford, IF. T.
Vaughan w d. Woodruff. 7. f. s'arnes
A. J. Bethea, Jr.. ]. T. Buff, T. Hamrick
A. W Honneycutt j. A. McMillan, e. I.
RovaU, J. t. Skies, Jr., g. t. Stephenson.
w f. Vaughan. :
Bachelor of Law-E. j. Britt. f. D.
Hamriek. o. F. Dickinson, II. Z. Tnomas,
E. T. Upchurch.
Wednesday night a concert and social
gathering will preasantly terminate the
session of 101 -'02.
THE CACCALAUREATE SERMON
At eight O'Clock last night. after
large crowd had gathered in the Memor-
ial Hall. Rev. j. w. Lynch, of Roanoke,
Va. who was to preach the baccaaureate
sermon was escorted to the rosErum by
President Taylor. Dr. Skinner and Dr..
Hufham Then the chief marshals usn-
cred the Senior Glass to the seats which
we're reserved for them.
The services began with music, by the
choir. DR.. Hufham read sonnet verses
from the fourth chapter of Ephesians.
After prayer by DR. Skinner and several
hymns. Mr. Lynch was introduced in a
few weIl-chosen words by DR.. Hufham.
Then for the next forty-flve minutes the
audience listened attentively to SER
mon couched in the purest English, re-