The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-07
Able Sermon BY Rev.
Richard WiIkeSOn.
THE FRAT. BANQUETS
Four New Members of Board Of Trus-
tees. Annual Commencement Ad-
dress. Alumni Meeting and
Graduating Class Reception
Today.
(Special To Now and Observer.l )


day of Trinity's commencement came
to close tonight at 1890 o'clock, at
the conclusion of the oratorical con-
test for the Wiley Gray Medal. There
were four contestants, f. r. Franklin,
of Raleigh, subject, Another View of
History" Oded l. Hinton, of Monroe,
subject. "An application of the Ma
tional Point of View;" Eli Franklin
Lee, of Newton Groe, subject, THE
Triumph of American Democracy"
and Marion f. Newsom, Jr., of Lit
Teton. subject, THE Moral Element
i'm Politics."
The judges in this contest were DIR.
7. f. Mari Charlotte; DIR. B. f.
Dixon, Raleigh, and DR.. E. c. Brooks,
Goldsboro.
After short time ont the judges
returned and DR.. Dixon was the
| spokesman He announced that the
Franklin Lee. The medal was then
presented by DR.. j. c. Kilgo. Other
medals presented were as follows
Hesperian Society: Orators medal,
r. r.. Branhardt; debaters' medal. f.
O. Cole; declaimer's medal w. c.
Jerome Columbian Society: Orators
medal, l.. +. Lee; debater's medal H.
F. Spence; declaimer's medal, V. c.
Mathews.
Today Old Glory foated to
tseto breeze in front of the
Craven Memorial Hall. at Trinity
Park, much as ii has floated on each
college day during the past year 1t
seemed to give a welcome to the large
numbers who have gathered for the
Trinity commencement. Tomorrow
afternoon this flag will be lowered for
the last time, unless it is after some
class reunion in future years. On the
folds of this flag will be recorded the
names of this years graduating class
and then the flag will be stored away
in the college museum. 1t is a beau
tiful custom. one that was established
few years ago. On the last day OF
each commencement occasion the
members of the outgoing class gather
about the flag pole and it is lowered
with appropriate ceremonies.
Tomorrow the commencement will
come to close. There were two fea-
lures today: the annual sermon this
morning at IL O'Clock by Rev. Rich
ard Wilkerson, pastor of the Rayno
Memorial church. New Orleans and
the speaking of four contestants for
the Willy Gray medal. which took
place in the Craven Hall tonight The
social features of the day were TWO
fraternity banquets. The Alpha Tau
Omega fraternity held the annual
banquet in the college banquet hall
tonight, beginning at 10 o'clock. At
the same. time the Pi Kappa Alpha
fraternity was holding a banquet at
the Carolina Hotel.
Session of Trustees.
There was another session of the
board of trustees this morning. Dur
ing the night several members of the
board came in There was nothing of
special importance done at this meet
ing. Four new members of the board
were elected. These were: Dr. Oscar
McMullen,. of Elizabeth City, Rev. w.
l.. Cunninggim. of Goldsboro DR.. r..
c. Register, of Charlotte, and Rev.
]. r. Scroggs. of Winston.
The committee to whom the report
of President KiIgo was referred yes
terday reported this morning. recon-
mending the report and approving the
recommendations made. The action
Of the board was i'm keeping with these
recommendations.
Another session of the board Will be
held, probably tomorrow morning
This will be the last session of the
present commencement
Exercises Tomorrow.
Tomorrow morning the annual COM
mencement address will be delivered
Dy FRANCIS GREENWOOD PEABODY, or
Harvard University. He is a speaker
of national reputation and Alrge
crowd of people will gather here to
hear him. In October he will go to
Germany to deliver a series of lectures
Following this lecture tomorrow will
be the graduating exercises and an
nouncements will be made.
Immediately after these exercises
the annual meeting of the Alumni As
sociation will be held. The alumni
dinner will be served and the speak
er will be Rev. G. T. Rowe, of Con-
cord
At night the annual reception to the
class will be held i'm the
Duke building. This will be the final
feature of the commencement, and
one of the most pleasant social occa-
sions of the month. Quite a large
number of invitations have been is
sued. There will be a large number
of out of town people here to attend
the reception.
The Town Decorated.
The town is decorated today. Thou
sands of yards of blue bunting is float
ing to the breeze from various bust
ness houses and private homes. all this
telling OF the commencement occa-
sion.
At the college this morning there
was large crowd in attendance-but
not so many as gathered to hear DR..
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