The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-14
Shaw University and It's
Graduates.
Continued from Fifth Page.)

The tree of medicine and the tree
of law blossoms every year with APP
plicants. Many of them drop off and
are good for nothing. A pigmy in
either profession is soon discovered.
In closing he charged them to live
lives of virtue and uprightness, that
their training would necessarily make
them leaders of their race and if they
stepped aside from the paths of recti-
tude and right they could not hope
for those less favored to lead clean,
wholesome lives.
He encouraged them to love their
State and their nation, and to advance
the interest of the community in
which they lived by being useful and
Industrious. A doctor who is one for
the money that is in it is a mighty
poor sDeciman of humanity, but the
doctor who works for the relief of
suffering humanity is one of Gods
noblemen and has upon his head the
blessing of him who is ready to
The remarks of DR.. Dixon were in
admirable taste, and were in a happy
and sympathetic vein. He spoke
briefly. but eloquently and was gem
erously aDplauded.
The diplomas and degrees We're con-
ferred as follows:
Graduates in Medicine: Emerson
S. Bailey. New York; James r. Baxter
New York; Harvey l.. Brown. Missis-
sippi; Walter Brown, Virginia; William
F. Brown, Mississippi William H.
Bryant, North Carolina; William H
Christian, Pennsylvania; William f.
Clarke, Virginia; George A. Clement,
North Carolina; Charles S. E. Flagg,
Alabama; Cavassa j. II. Gaylord,
North Carolina; Robert l.. Grimes
Alabama; Robert S. Holiday, North
n
gia; Grandson A. Jones, Virginia.
William Mann, North Carolina; Lewyn
e. McCauley, North Carolina; @ Will
liam Moone, Virginia; Jerry NJ New
man, Pennsylvania; Andrew G.. Rob-
ertson, Alabama; Edward l.. Thomas,
North Carolina.
Graduates in Pharmacy:. Herbert L.
Fitzgerald, New Jersey; Thomas l..
Love, Jr., North Carolina; Fr.lnk w.
McNair, North Carolina; James r.
Smith, Georgia.; Charles H. Stewart,
Virginia; Stuart NJ Tate, Jr., Virginia.
Graduates in Law: William f.
Franklin, South Carolina; Edmund f.
Fredericks British Guina.
chorus of men, this taken from
st. Cecilia's Day" was next rendered
and then President Meserve presented
the prizes and made his parting ad-
dress to the graduates. The prizes be-
ing presented as follows: "Thc Nc
win Prize" toJxp shrdl shrd etaoina
Kee prize to e. s. Bailey, THE Knox
prize" to Walter Brown, THE Good
win prize" to e. L. Thomas, THE Bat
tie prize" to Walter Brown, "Thc Lewis
prize" to A. C. Robertson, 1.-THE Pickel
prize" to r. w. Henry, 1.-THE Tucker
prize" to L. e. McCauley, 1.-THE Crow
ell prize" to S. M. Tate
Then cine the final words from Pres
ident Meserve, who spoke as follows
Parting Address to Graduates.
Gentlemen of the Glass of 1905 i'm
Medicine, Pharmacy and Law:
This commencement day marks the
elimination of your ambition as stu
dents of Shaw University. Tt is, how
ever, but the beginning, and today you
enlist in the service and citizenship
of republic, great in power, educa-
ton and wealth, rich i'm the history
of glorious achievements and confident
of a destiny that will surpass the
highest hopes and most extraVagant
reaches of imagination and the deep
est longings of ambition. After
storm at sea the mariner welcomes
the return OF the sun that he may take
an observation and get his bearings
for the proper conduct of the re-
mainder of the voyage. So it is we'll
for you on this suspicious occasion
and under conditions more favorable
than in other years to glance back
ward and ~et your bearingsithat you
may have the proper outlook for
your future service in the citizen
ship of the Republic. We are certain
of the Kaleidoscope past, but what
does the horoscope tell of the future ?
Two score years ago the last Lords
day, two of the greatest generals in
the history of the world met at Apo
mattox Court House. The Civil War
was ended; the Union was restored; q
reunited nation started again to solve
the great porblems of peace. This was
q significant day for the race to which
you belong, q day that marked the
beginning Of a career of hope and dis