The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-10

God? Come, o thou pattern and thou
perfect, lead US into thy way. which Is
the way everlasting. Come, thou shep-
herd of the wandering, thou bishop Of our
soul, and make US like unto thyself!"
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.
The Alumni Association met in the
Craven hall this afternoon at O'Clock.
It. was the annual meeting. The attend
hnce was large, much larger than was
expected. The meeting was presided over
by Lieutenant Governor w d. Turner
president. The address OF the occasion
was delivered by Congressman John H.
Small.
Congressman Small in the annual ad-
dresss before the Alumni Association,
spoke on the Citizen" and some of his
duties and obligations. 1t was an elo-
quent and learned address and he was
heard by large audience, there being
many prominent members of the asso-
citation here from all parts of the State.
The following officers were elected:
President, Senator +. H. Simmons; Vice
President, DR.. A. Cheatham, OF Durham
Secretary and Treasurer, DR.. ]. S. Bias
sett, Trinity College Senator Lee S.
Overman was elected as speaker for next
year, and G. ID. Elsworth, of Washing
ton, D. c., elected alternate. The meet
ing opened with Senator Simmons in the
chair in the absence of Lieutenant Cover
nor w. d. Turner who came IN before
the meeting was over. 1t was an en-
ehusiastic meeting and talks were made
by Senator Simmons, Senator Ooverman,
Judge B. F. Long, of Statesville and Lieu
tenant Governor Turner. As alumni
trustees of the college the following were
suggested Senator Simmons, o. w Carr,
Greensboro; R. A. Mayer, Charlotte, and
Rev. N. NJ. Jurney, Mt. Olive.
CREATIONS.
Tonight the graduating orations by four
members of the senior class were deliv-
cred in the Craven hall Those speak
ing were Mr.. L. p. Howard Mr.. W. w.
Peele, Mr.. e. w Crawford and Mr.. C.
l.. Lambert.
Mr. Peele spoke on The Power of the
Individual" Mr.. Howard on The Spirit
of Lawlessness," Mr.. Lambert on "A Pc
Rod of Transition" and Mr.. Crawford on
Activity a Cure for Pessimesm.
Great power, depth of thought and force
anu Dcduby VI ldu6ud5C CAidI ctGICllhSO
thes eorations.
MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES.
The meeting of the trustees this year
was the best attended of any meeting IN
several years. Every one were present
with the exception Of six and these were
detained on account of sickness. The
fist session was held yesterday afternoon,
then there was a session last night and
another this smOrning at $50 O'Clock.
Those present we're as follows: Rev.
A. r. Tyer, OF Wilson; Hon. j. H. South
gate, of Durham; Mr.. B. N Duke, Dur
ham; Rev. G. A Oglesby, Aberdeen; Mr..
v. Ballard, Durham; Col. j. f. Bruton,
Wilson; Rev J. N. Cole, Wilmington;
Rev. f. A. Bishop, GreensviIle; Mr.. j. G.
Brown, Raleigh; MIR. c. w. Toms, Dur
ham; Col J. W. Alspaugh, Winston; Mr.
w. X. Odell. Concord; Mr.. f. Stikeleather,
AsheWlle, Hon. Kope Elias, Franklnton
Col G. w. Flowers, Taylorsville; Rev
NJ. A. Smith, Monroe; Rev. r. H. Parker
Ashevllle; Hon. w j. Montgomery, Con
cord; Hon. F. M. Simmons Raleigh; Mr.
o. w. Carr, Greensboro; Rev N NJ. Jur-
ney, Mt. Olive; DR.. bred Peacock, Green's
boro; DR.. w G. Bradshaw, High Point;
DR.. E. T. White, Oxford Rev. T. N. Ivey
Raleigh; Rev. J. B. Hurley, Raleigh; Mr.
K. L. Durham, Spartanburg, S. c., and
Rev. w c. Wilson, Mocksville.
| At the session last night DR.. John G
| Kilgo was reelected president of the col
! lege for another year, and DR.. w. p. Few
was elected dean of the college All oil
the members of the faculty were re-elect