The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-05

James Harry McIver. Robert Amsei Mer-
rift, Marvin Hendrix Stacy, John Ed
ward Swain.
Riology-Ivey Foreman Lewis.
Rev. L. w. Crawford being i'll, the
presentation of Bibles to the members
of the graduating class was made by the
Governor.
DEGREES CONFERRED.
The comforting of degrees in course
by the Governor was the eliminating
event and there was a great hush
through the hall as Prof. Eben Alexan-
der presented to the Governor the sue
cessful candidates for the degrees.
BACHELOR OF ARTS.
Governor Aycock spoke earnestly. yet
briefly. and awarded these to Walter
Monroe Brown, A. B., Elon College 1899;
Cbristiana Busbee. Rufus Benjamin
Chastain. Joseph Blount Cheshire, Jr.'
Brent Skinner Drane, Richard Nlxon
Duffy, Julius Fletcher Duncan LOUIS
Graves, Eugene Price Gray. Quentin
Gregory, Pinckney Broadfeld Groome'
John Steele Henderson, Jr.. Alonzo Com-
modore Kerley, Ivey Foreman Lewis,
Robert Amsei Merritt. Frank ALTON
Lunsford Reid, Henry Blount Short. Jr.,
James Thomas Smith, William Fari5
Stafford, George Phifer Stevens. Reston
Stevenson. Buxton Barker Williams,
Robert Ransom Williams.
These being delivered Prof. Joshua
Walker Gore presented the candidates
for degrees of
BACHELOR OF PHILOSOPHY.
These were: Thaddeus Awasaw Adams,
David Clark Ballard. Tod Robinson
Brem, Minna Curtis Bynum, Simon
Justus Everitt, Gardiner Marion Garren,
Mary Groome. Robert Stuart Hutchinson,
Charles Andrews Jonas. James Harry
McIver. Warren Stebbins Prior. Birdie
Pritchard, Phi. B.. ElOn College. 1901;
Henry Moring Robins, Guy Vernon
Roberts, Edward Duncan Sallenger, Mar
vim Hendrix Stacy, David Pony Stern,
John Edward Swain.
Next Prof. Charles Baskerville pre-
sented the candidates for the the de-
gree of Bachelor of Science
These were: Claude Oliver Abernethy,
Charles Metcalfe Byrnes.
MASTER OF SCIENCE.
Lester Van Noy Branch. B. S.. 1900;
Clarence Albert Shore, B. s.. 1901; John
William Turrentine. Phi. B.. 1901.
When the degrees were conferred,
while there was much applause given a
numb.r of the young men, all the young
ladies were especially applaaded.
These interesting ceremonies being
completed, and the eloquent and impress
sive words of Governor Aycock listened
to with profound interest as he did so.
the great audience rose and with bowed
heads received the benediction, which
was pronounced by Rev. Joseph Blount
Cheshire.
THE SENIOR BALL.
The Senior ball tonight was a brilliant
event and there is present many of the
most charming young ladies from all
parts of North Carolina. as we'll as
many visiting young men.
The scene is an inspiring one of youth
and beauty and the Senior bail of 1902
will go down as one of the happiest of
all the Senior balls of the University.
Tomorrow night the final german,
which promises to be a great one, will
close the commencement year of 1902.
The debate of Tuesday night was won
by the affirmative. and the Bingham
prize was awarded the best speaker Gu
the affirmative side. Mr.. r. S. Stewart,
Of South Carolina. The society medal
was awarded to Mr.. L. L. Parker, OF
Monroe, N. C.
A splendid afternoon german by the
pi sigmas was the event before night
fall. 1t was led by Graham Kenena.
From eight to ten tonight the fraternity
banquets were on in great style. To-
morrow is social event day. and it is
crowded. At 1870 comes the T. n e.
german, which T. H. Westfeldt will lead
At O'Clock is the sphin dinner and at
$3.50 the afternoon german, lead by A..
M. Carr. At night are the junior order
banquets and the Ginmghouts and Cor
CONS head hold forth. The final ger
man, the greatest social event of the
commencement, begins at IL o'clock.
The committee appointed to confer
with a Trinity committee for different
commencement periods is Col. Paul
B. Means, President Venable and Dixon.
EDWARD f. BRITTON,