The farmer and mechanic., 1903-06-09
JUDGE Cl ARK SPEAKS
FOR THE GREATER
UNIVERSITY.
MemOrabl 9 Address at a Ban
quet of the Literary.
Societies.
WHAT OTHER STATES DO
A Comparison That Should Arouse North Care
lima 10 Greater frts---Sermons on
Sunday by Drs. Nagil and
English Cf Viz
ginia.

Hds
Chapel Hill. n, c., June 1.-The com
mencemcnt exercises proper of the one
hundred and eighth annual commencement
of the University of North Carolina be-
gan Sunday morning with the baccalaur-
cate sermon. The sermon was delivered
by the Rt Rev. Alfred Naggill Randolph,
d. D., l.. l.. D., etc, Bishop of Southern
Virginia. The sermon was preached Iii
Gerard Hail. The graduating class, num-
herring ffty-elght, attended the sermon in
a body The scripture and prayers were
under the direction of Bishop Joseph
Blount Cheshire, of the Diocese of North
Carolina.
Beautiful and inspiring music was rem
dered by choir of fifty trained voices,
under the direction of Mr.. Thos T
Wooten, of Winston.
The sermon WIS from the text found in
the 3rd verse of eighth chapter of Ro-
mans. The sermon was strong discourse
on the laws of life and the need of the
acceptance of Christ in those instances in
which the law fails. The necessity, the
force and the power of law were deeply
were graphically set forth. An earn
est appeal was made for the acceptance OF
Christ, who could affect that which is in
visible, intangible, who could go under the
surface and touch the consciousness, the
heart the soul of man, while law could on
ly affect and take cognizance of deeds and
acts as they are Outwardly expressed
The sermon was one of the most learned
alo limo rH bar
II was a grand sermon.
In the evening the annual sermon before
the Young Mems Christian Association OF
the University delivered by Rev
ThOs. r. English, D. D., a member of the
faculty of the Union Theological Seminary
of Richmond, Va. At this service the de
votional exercises were under the direction
of Messrs. Ralph Harper and Thos. Ross
of the Young Mems Christian Association
DIR. English was presented by DR.. Thos
Hume
Life" was the theme discussed by DR.
English. 1t was magnificent discourse
relating to the duties of life necessary tc
success in this word as it was in the
next His main point, which was learned
ly and plainly shown was that this life is
only successful in so far as I'VE live fol
Christ.
MONDAYS EXERCISES
Tonight in Commons Hall the first An
nual Joint Banquet of the Dialectic and
Philanthropc Literary Societies. was Chie
Justice Walter Clark delivered the ad
dress. The banquet was served by North
Carolinas famous caterer, Mr.. A Dugh
OF Raleigh. The mention of Mr.
Dughis name will assure every one of it.
grand success. His menu would be ar
honor to Delmonico. The following is The
menu. 1t speaks for itself:
Consomme la Tasse
Fiet of Trout la Jainville
Drawn Butter Cream Asparagu;
Shced Tomatoes Radishes Olive,
Saltcd Almonds
Tenderoin of Beef with Mushrooms
Green Peas
University Punch
Chicken Salad Soft-shell Grabs
Saratoga Chips Saltines Sailed Wafer
Beat Biscuits
Ice Cream in Forms Sherber
Assorted Cakes
Young American Cheese Wafer Cracker
Cafe Noir
Mr.. Graham II. Andrews, of Raleigh
was toast-master. The following toast
were delivered:
POSTMASTER, Mr.. G. H. Andrews.
Address OF welcome Toastmaster.
Response, Hon. Frederick Phlmps
Ihe Societies Today, Mr.. ---arles Ross
The Place of the Societies in the Uni
Vcrslty, Mr.. r. w. Herring.
Literary Value of the Societies, DR.. c
Alphonso Smith.
"reminiscences, DR. Kemp p. Battle
JUDGE CLARK'S ADDRESS,
The address Of Hon. Walter Clark 70
lowed He said in part:
The idea Of an annual banquet by tn
two societies TO the alumni is q happ
conception.
i trust that 1t Is the precursor of a
unbrokcn line OF similar re- unions extenC
ing far, far on into the future, and int
summers that we shall not see.
The State has never made better il
vcstment than what she has done her
What she has done for her sons here hi
been repaid by them a thousan ndfold
every sphere of activity But the Stat
has never yet done her duty to this il
stitution. After 11O years of inyalua b
service to the State, this University
State with near 100000 of people h;
never yet had 600 students at any OF
time. The appropriations of the State
this work are simply pitiful
Let us look at what other States a.
doing; what public appropriations a
given to their universities and the nul
Der Of students at each:
Annual
Appro. Student
California. ..$236,000 3,05
Cornell. -. -. :. $4,000 329
Illinois :. :. :. 267 900 $3.50
Michigan $4,000 $50