The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-28
MANY Leave State Normal
and Industrial.
THE GOVERNOR SPOKE.
A Number Of Young Women Receive
Certificates of Distinction. The Whit
sett Prize Awarded Miss F. E.
Ledbetter, The Alumni Miss
Martha WisWaII.
Especial to News and Observer.

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Greensboro, N. c., May 27-n'he
commencement exercises OF the state
Normal and Industrial college came to
a close this afternoon With the an
nual meeting of the Alumnae assoca-
ton which was largely attended.
Governor Aycock arrived from Raj
eigh early this morning and in the
presence of an immense audience be
gan at IL o'clock a message, the last
from him as Governor, to The studt hts
and officers of the institution so dear
to his heart, that Will i've IN The
annals of the future, when the great
events of the past shall have become
grand and inspiring.
Governor Aycock spoke without
manuscript and the surging thought
and burning eloquence which his
theme evoked, moved his audience to
repeated outburStS of enthusiastic ap-
plause.
The exercises were opened by the
singing of what DR.. McIver announced
to be that beautiful old new song,
THE Old North State" Rev. Plato
Durham, of the faculty of Trinity col
lege, offered prayer. President Nc
liver then made the following interest
ing and condensed review of the
events, accomplishments, and draw
backs and encouragements of the past
year.
Progress of the Year.
The college year just closing has
been very eventful one, and in spite
of several interruptions and the short
ening of the college term nearly three
weeks, the work of the students, all
things considered, has never been
more satisfactory.
The enrolment of students in the
I1nr t6a I'M
Der of pupils in the Practice School
353. The increase in the enrolment
in the college department was due to
the increase of the dormitory room
with which we began the years work.
The year will be memorable in the
life of the college for the following
reasons:
1. In the early fall the reunion of
nonresident North Carolinians. in
which the college participated promi-
nently, was an event full of inspiration
and patriotic suggestion to all North
Carolinians who attended it.
2. The opening of the lower floor
of the Students building to the work
of the Manual Training department
and the Domestic Science department
has been a great step forward in the
life of the college. s4ossst,si=ts ~
3.The burning of the main dorrni-
tory building, erected in 1892, and
added to from time to time until 1t &C
commodated 500 students. was. a ca
lamity with which all are familiar.
For all of the great loss to the State.
amounting to about 100000, and the
individual losses to students, amount
ing to nearly 10000, there can te 10
adequate compensation: yet the edu-
cational effect of this calamity was
striking. The self possession Of the
faculty and students, their readiness
to make all sorts of sacrifices for one
another, and the promptness with
which they adapted themselves to lev
and rather difficult conditions were
not only an evidence of good sense
and good training and generous
hearts, but the very passing through
such calamity gave power to all who
met it bravely and triumphed over it.
4. The donation of a library build
ing by Mr.. Andrew Carnegie in Feb
ruary of this year marks new epoch
in the literary life of the college.
5. The Alumnae of the college have