The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-06-04
WAKE FOREST COMMENCEMENT.
A GREAT ACCESSION.
Another New Building to be Erected.

Another New Building to be Erected.
The commencement exerc:ees at
Wake Forest college last week were OF
the most interesting in the history Of
this renowned institution The resi-
dents said there were more visitors
than usual.
On Monday night Hon. Claude
KitchiD, of Scotland Neck, delivered
the address 70 the law class, and those
who have heard like addresses to the
law class for the past few years said it
was the best address of the kind they
had heard at all. During his address
Mr.. Kitchin gave the young men Of
the class some very wholesome advice
which will serve them we'll when
they shall haye passed the examination
of the Supreme court and begin their
lie work as lawyers. One high ideal he
laid down for them was, that they shall
direct their course as lawyers on the
plain of right always. els it r;ght?"
should be the question with them in all
their course as lawyers.
Mr.. Kitchins suggestions were time
~, one of the most pointed being the
following:
1.-THE day of the trickster is passing.
He himself is finding out that it
doesn't pay. In these times of clash
and push he finds 1t is economy of time
to be honest and direct. Tricks require
time to plan, to execute,t to avoid detect
ion. The jury, the judge and the OPP
posing counsel mark him as soon as he
enters the court room. The public is
quicker 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
reputation Of being sharp practition-
er or trickster, ever tries an important
case or settles an important matte,
alone! His client always employs an
associate not to help him, but to watch
him."
Tuesday at IL O'Clock, Rev. r. P.
johnson, D. D., pastor Of Fifth Avenue
Baptist church of New York, delivered
the literary address. His subject was :
IA Sign of the Times" It was among
the most polished discourses the writer
has ever heard, and it was pronounced
by all most eloquent and masterfu.
effort. The striking sign OF the times
on which the speaker dwelt with force:
is the earnest seeking after truth and
the almost universal desire to KNOW
things. DR.. johnson is a Mlssouriap
by birth, and spoke in marked sympa.
thy with the South and Southern ideat
and ideals.
On Tuesday night Mr.. J. w. Bailey.
the editor of the Biblical Recorder O,
Raleigh, delivered the address befort
the alumni association His subject
was, "The Future of the Denominar
tlonal college," His address was able
and strong, like all the efforts OF tina,
bright young editor. He showed thar
while the lines for the denominations
college are falling in hard places now.
and will so continue, there is a place
for such institutions and their mission
Is high and important one. The u
fort was highly complimented On ali
sides.
After the address Tuesday night tht
alumni banquet was held in the gym
nasium building, and most elaborat.
spread 1t was. More than two hun
dred seats were provided for and al
were taken with. a demand for more.
Following was the menu:
They ought to dine off tables
and have the usual dishes and
dessert of q modern dinner.
Plato, Republic II.
Caviar on Toast
Sailed Almonds Sliced Tomatoes Olives
Bouillou en- tasse
FROID
Fresh Salmon, Mayonnaise
Planked Soft Crabs
Filet of beef
Virginia Ham
Beef Tongue
Chicken
Orange Ice
SALADS
Chicken Shrimp Asparagus
Italien Potato
Ice Cream and Strawberries
Layer Cake Pound Cake
Charlotte Russo
Neufchatel- Cheese American Cheese
Bent's Crackers
Coffee
The preceding exercises in the chap