The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-26
COMMENCEMENT
At WAKE FOREST
Baccalaureate Sermon by Dr.
E. c. Dargan.
MEETING OF TRUSTEES
The Report by President Taylor Shows Fine
Years Work---Address Before Law
Class by Hon. Claude
kitchin.
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Wake Forest, N. c., May 25.-The num-
ber of visitors on the Hill to hear the op-
ening feature of commencement week last
night was much larger than usual And
the baccalaureate sermon by DIR. E. c..
Dorgan, of the Southern Baptist Theolog-
ical Seminary, evidently delighted the fine
congregation which heard it. Very many
were particularly pleased with its distinctly
spiritual quality and the earnestness of
its personal appeal to the graduating class
The special music for the occasion CON
sisted of an anthem by the choir and solo
by Mr.. Ernest Moore, member of the
graduating class. DR.. Lynch, of Wake
Forest, and DR.. Bryan, of China, who oc-
cupied the morning hour, assisted in the
| service.
The text of the sermon was Rom 12:1:
II beseech you, therefore, brethren, by the
mercies of God that we present your bodies
living sacrifice. holy. acceptable to God
which is your reasonable service" Dr..
Dargan gave lucid exposition of the text
which suggested the theme An Appeal for
the Consecrate Life" He presented first
the grounds of the appeal, the logical
ground in the sovereignty of God, the
hopeful in the mere IF God, and the hu-
man in the person. entreaty of ex
perienced Christians; secondly, the sub
stance and meaning of the consecrated
| life, the voluntary presentation of oneself
at ones best to God: and lastly. the JUS
| tification of the appeal in the fact that
such conservation was not simply the ser
vice proper to a rational being, but the
highest form of spiritual worship.
At the conclusion of this earnest gospel
sermon many grasped warmly the preach
er's hand in congTatulation of thanks.
DR.. r. p. johnson, the orator of tomor-
row morning, and Mr.. Thomas Dixon, Jr.,
are expected on the evening train.
The board of trustees met this afternoon
and organized. DR.. Thomas e. Skinner
was chosen chairman; Prof F. p. Hob
goodp vice-chairman Mr. Carey j. Hun
ter, secretary; t. H. Briggs, treasurer.
President Taylors report was received.
1t showed the number of students enrolled
to be 313, a good years work. The sue
cess of Law and Medical Department was
especially gratifying. 1t was recommended
that the ball team be not allowed to play
outside the State. 1t was also recommend
ed that the board devise plans for increase
of endowment funds and the addition of
another building The treasurer's report
wa salso received. j. NJ. Parrot was
elected trustee
Tonight Hon. Claude Kitchin delivered
an address before the members of the Law
Glass. 1t was strong, practical and
Wlthal polished effort. powerful in its sim
pllclty, going straight to the matter in
hand and frequently flashing forth an cpl
gram which, saying so much in SO few
words without apparent effort. is the acme
0 forator's and writer's art.
Wake Forest, N. c., May 25-The fol-
lowing are quotations from his suggestions
to the law class
THE first requisite of a good lawyer Is
TO be honest, fair and direct in your deal
lngs with yourselves and Others To sue
ceed you must be prudent, sober industri-
GUS"
'.The best lawyer is he who studies the
most-the most successful is he who
works his cases the hardest. You need
not be brilliant. Application is an over
match for brilliancy. You need not be
eloquent. Diligent beats oratory"
Study the other side as much as yours .
mo case, no matter, committed to
lawyer is SO trifing or unimportant as not
TO require thorough care and investiga-
ton. Cases involving the smallest amounts
most frequently present the most intricate
questions-the incest points"
There is not lawyer in North Caro-
lima who cannot make a comfortable living
II he keeps sober, honest and in his office,
at all times Stay in your office-be found
there and clients will find you"
Acorn the refutation. He is smart
lawer, but You had better keep your eye
on him. Its load is as heavy as the
mountain. You will fall from it's weight.
The day of the trickster is passing.
he himself is finding out that it doesn't
pay. In these times OF clash and push
ne nnds that 1T is economy of time to be
honest and direct. Tricks require time to
plan time to execute. time to avoid de-
lection. The jury, the judge and oppos-
ing counsel mark him as soon as he en-.
ters the court room. The public is quick
er to find him out than formerly and
quicker to condemn. None find him out
sooner than his client You will observe
that no lawyer, or firm of which he is a
member. Who has the refutation of being
a sharp practitioner or trickster, ever tries
an important case or settles an import
ant matter alone? His client always en-
ploys an associte not to help him, but to
watch him
Conquer your prejudices-they injure
your clients cause"
SHOW no mercy, rather initiate the
example OF him whose success produces
mercy in your breast
Conclusion: 'The victories that are to