The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-02
THE CLOSING AT ELoN.
Prof. Moffitf Succeeds DIR. Staley--Coi-
leee in Prosperous Condition.
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burlington. n. c.. June 1.-The
commencement exercises at Elon Col
| lege closed tonight with a grand musl-
cal entertainments A large crowd was
present at the exercises yesterday and
today.
| Yesterday morning DR. w. II. Bat
| tla of the First Baptist church OF
| Greensboro. delivered the baccalau-
reate sermon, which was one of the
finest that has ever been heard at this
college
AT $3.50 in the afternoon. Rev. I.
w. Johnson, of Suffolk. Va, delivered
an address before the Literary Society
which was highly complimented.
AT $50 at night Governor Glenn de-
livered the annual literary address.
Many of us heard Mr.. Glenn In the
campaign and admired him for the
excellent work he did and thought
that he was i'm his element, but since
hearing him deliver this literary adj
dress we find that he was not even
then at his best. He carried the peo-
pie away by his eloquence. His prac-
teal thoughts. his inspiring pictures
drawn by his masterful mind. Our
people were profuse in their praise of
his address
Today was graduation day proper.
A large crowd was present. There
! were thirteen in the graduating class,
! seven young men and six young
ladies', the largest class in the his
tory of the institution The following
are the graduates: Misses Susie Hol-
land. Virginia: Maud A. Taylor, lola
Kernodle, Mary L. Pitt, Virginia;
Maud NJ. Clapp, Mary Pritchet;
Messrs. j. A. Dolph Long, all of North
Carolina; M. b. Bryant. Virginia;
Dwight Davidson, A. T. Banks Ed
ward French. all of North Carolina;
r. b. Williamson and c. f. Holland,
of Virginia. Miss Mary Lou Pitt was
valdictorian for the class.
The orators medal was won by Mr..
j. A. Dolph Long. of Graham. The
essay medal was won by Miss Susie
Holland, of Virginia, and the medal
given by DIR. w. S. Long to the lady
who should make the best average,
was awarded to Miss Mary L. Pitt.
After the graduates were presented
with diplomas by President Staley. in
a pleasant speech, and the Bibles were
given to each the degree of M. A.
was conferred unon the following:
Rev. p. Fl. Fleming. of Burlington.
w. p. Lawrence, of Elon College and
c. NJ. Walters of this county. Also
the degree of d. ID. was conferred
upon Prof. ]. O. Atkinson, editor of
the Christian Sun.
DIR. Staley Resigns.
Quite surprise was sprung upon
those present just before the adjourn
ment for dinner, when it was an
nounced that President w. W. Staley
had sent in his resignation as presi-
dent The trustees explained that the
resignation had been accepted at the
earnest request of DR.. Staley. as his
duties of pastor of the leading church
at Suffolk could not permit him to
give the work the time that he wish
ed.
They announced the election of
Prof. r.. l.. Moffitt. of ASHORE, a
former professor in the institution as
the successor Of DIR. Staiey.
In reviewing the work of President
StaIey il was shown by the financial
report that his work had been very
successful. He was elected president
of the college in 1894. having sue
ceeded DR.. w. S. Long, the founder
of the college. During his eleven
years as president the college has been
in a prosperous condition. During
this time a twenty thousand dollar
debt had been settled and more than
five thousand dollars worth of inn
provements made on the buildings.
Today. instead of being in debt, the
college has an endowment of fifty
seven thousand dollars, and is one of
the most honored institutions in the
State At an early date, large dor
mitory will be erected, and many val
liable improvements made. The insti-
tuition has a bright future.
Prof. Moffitt. the new president, is
well known in this section, having
been professor in the college for
many years, and later editor of the
Christian Sun. He is a man OF ability,
and the trustees have acted wisely in
his selection. He will move to Elon
College and devote his entire time to
the work of the institution