The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-11
LITERARY ADDRESS
BY Mr., BLISS PERRY
lhirty-one Graduates Receive
Their Diplomas.
SIX ARE YOUNG LADIES
A Dinner by the Alumni Association Compli-
menlary TO Congressman John H. Small
REC ption 10 the Graduating
SIX ARE YOUNG LADIES
Class.
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Durham, n. c., June 1o.-More than a
thousand people witnessed the closing OK
ercses of the commencement at Trinity
College today and tonight in this halls OF
the Duke building was a brilliant scene
when large host gathered at the an
nual reception rendered in honor of the
graduating class.
The events of today consisted of the
literary address by Mr.. Bliss Perry, of
Boston; the graduating exercises and
presentation OF diplomas to thirty-one
young men and young ladies; dinner by
the Alumni Association complimentary to
Congressman John H. Small, of Washing
ton, and the reception this evening.
BY the time for the exercises to begin
the large Craven Memorial hall was fll-
ed to overlooking On the rostrum were
gathered number OF prominent people.
In the center sat the speaker of the day
and by his side President John c. Klgo.
Side by side sat Senator +. NJ Simmons,
OF Raleigh, and Senator Lee S. Overman,
of Salisbury. Gathered in this bunch
were State Auditor B. F. Dixon, Hon.
James H. Southgate, president of the
Board of Trustees; Mr.. B. NJ Duke and
many others OF the Board of Trustees
and friends OF the institution from all
parts Of the State. Near the center OF
the group, by the side of President Kill
go, sat MIR. Washington Duke, who has
already given to Trinity almost a mil
lion dollars Later on in the exercises
OF the day he looked up IN front of him
and saw diploma of the college present
ed to a granddaughter, Miss Inez Duke
Angler.
At the conclusion of the other exercises
OF the morning Mr.. James II. Southgate,
president of the Board OF Trustees, an
nounced the death of Rev. w. G, Nor
man. a member OF the board, and of the
election of Mr.. Henry A. Page to sue
ceed him. He also stated that Mr.. John
f. Bruton, Of Wilson, had been elected
member of the executive committee.
While on his feet he reviewed in few
words something OF what the college IS
and what it is doing. 1t has opened up,
he said, one of the largest college libra
ries in all of the South during the past
year The patronage has been large,
he said, the equipments are now such as
to make glad the heart Of every devotee
to the institution, and there have been
many things in recent dates to make every
one happy. He referred to the fact that
Trinity's greatest benefactor, Mr.. Wash
ington Duke, was on the rostrum and
that he had lived to see the day when
his grand daughter would receive a diplo-
ma from the college. These are bright days
in the life of Trinity, he said, but there are
brighter ahead. Speaking of the assets
of the college he said that during the
past year the assets lTad reached the
sum OF one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars more than ever before. He then
announced the endowment of two schol-
arships for $1,000 each by Mr.. B. G.
Heath, of Charlotte.
Immediately after the graduating ex-
ercises the Alumni Association gave In
the new banquet hall at Trinity dinner
complimentary to Congressman j. H.
Small. A large number of the alumni
members of the college attended this din
ner. There were also present several in
vited guests of prominence.
After the singing of a hymn and open
ing prayer by Rev. r. C. Beaman, pas
tor OF Trinity Methodist Church in this
city, Dr. j. c. Kilgo introduced in a few
words the speaker for the occasion, Mr.
Bliss Perry, of Boston, Mass, editor of
the Atlantic Monthly. He is a young
man and has a striking face. His address
was one of the ablest of the commence
ment. His subject he handled with the
ability of thinking giant and unlike
most commencement addresses 1t was
such as to hold the closest attention of
all