The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-10


Pompey L. Hawkins, North Carolina.
Clarence H. S. Henderson, South Caro-
lima.
J. Alexander Lewis, Virginia.
H. Horace Lomax, South Carolina.
Henry d. Rowe South Carolina.
George w. Smith Georgia.
The degree of Pin. G., Graduate In
Pharmacy, was conferred upon the fol-
lowing:
r. Emerson Andrews, Virginia.
Edward R. Carter, Jr., Georgia.
Frank L. Daniels North Carolina
John N. Roberts, North Carolina.
Frank 0. Williston, North Carolina.
The graduates in law, receiving the de-
gree of l.. L B., were as follows:
Larnic T. Beverly, North Carolina.
William A. Field, North Carolina.
William E. Griffin, Maryland
George L. Lane. Jr., North Carolina.
Martin L. Newly, North Carolina.
Champ F. Rich. Virginia.
After the awarding of diplomas, Prcsi-
dent Meserve presented the following
prizes:
The Mckee Prize-Mr. P. L. Hawkins
The Knox Prize-Mr. P. L. Hawkins.
The Goodwin Prize-Mr. p L. Hawkins.
The X. p. Battle Prize-Mr r. e. Bur-
ton.
The Lewis Prize-Mr P. L. Hawkins.
The Pickel Prize-Mr. r. l.. Whitehead
Simpson Prize in Pharmacy-R. e. An
drews.
P. L. Hawkins also received a prize for
excellence in athletics, awarded by the
Athletic Association of the University.
The Sophomore class in Medicine re-
warded p. L. Hawkins with a ten dollar
gold piece for his kind services as quizz-
master for the class in Materia Medica,
Envelopes were received from two Ia
dies who wished to express their gratitude
to two students Of Shaw University for
their uniform courtesy and accommoda
ton to the guests at a Northern summer
resort The envelopes contained each 8
IS gold piece for P. l.. Hawkins and j.
o. Plummer.
p. L. Hawkins received a lot of ap-
plause for the numerous prizes awarded
him.
President Mcserve, before commencing
his farewell address to the graduates,
mentioned in passing that DR.. James Nc
Kee had just completed his 21st year of
work for the Leonard Medical School.
The farewell address by the President
was upon The Opportunities and Duties
of the Professional Graduate, and waa
as follows:
PRES. MESERVE'S ADDRESS.
There is a prevailing idea that there
is no need of you in the world of law
medicine and pharmacy. 1t is said that
there are now too many white lawyers,
doctors and druggists, and that you were
| born to work for another race and to
serve in some mental capacity. The con-
stitution of the great nation of which
you and / are citizens, and the cOnstitu-
tion of the growing and progressive State
that has given this institution a charter
existence and made possible the bestow-
lpB upon you on this occasion of the de-
srees you have honestly earned, guarantee
| both you and me the right to life, liber-
ty and the pursuit of happiness. Liberty
and the pursuit of happiness are denied
and the spirit of the constitution violated
whenever through envy or jealousy, be-
cause of success achieved fairly and that
too in the face of great obstacles, or,
because of race prejudice, you are not
free to attain to the highest and best Of
which you are capable. That you have
hitherto been able to thus attain, is at
tested by faithfully following the guid-
ance of your teachers and by their sig
natures upon your diplomas, all of which
with one exception were written by
white men, born and reared in the South
men whom you all respect and esteem as
your personal friends and who will watch
your career with deep interest They UNI
derstand you and you have their sympa-
thy and support, but how can you win
over the great opposing masses and gain
their approval, sympathy and confidence?
You must vindicate your right to be by
showing that there is need of you and
that you can meet this need. You have
neither money, houses, land nor political
or social influence to assist you in max
ing your way You have, however, a
splendid preparation for service, and /
hope all of you have that priceless pearl
of Christian character with which silver
and gold houses and land, the cattle ON
thousand hills, political and social in
huenCe cannot be compared. There are
| in the world disease and misery, strife
and contention, envy and jealousy that
are wrecking lives. breaking up homes
and disgracing communities, and all this
because of the violation of the laws of
God and just laws of man. Here is an
ample opportunity and a wide field in
which to Vindlcate your rlght 10 exist
The healer and the peace-maker have
been called blessed ever since sin entered
the world You will have completely
indicated your right to a professional
career when you have been the means of
making the communities where your lot
will be cast cleaner and healthier, quieter
and more peaceable, and consequently
more attractive and desirable. Each of
you must represent in yourselves the
highest type of family and home life, the
highest type Of church and Sunday school
life, and the highest type of Christian
citizenship You will then by your eX-
ample and your influence honor and dig
Nifty professional life. This is the way
to make yourselves strong in your re-
spective communities. 1t is true that all
opposition will not even then be over
come, for there will still be the narrow
minded, the ignorant and the prejudiced.
You must not, however, forget that we
are living in time of great educa-
tonal awakening and that the barriers
of narrowness, ignorance and prejudice
will surely yield to the advance OF edu-
cation tn this end always use your