The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-01
Bouteil CompcIls Applause.

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for a Presbyterian divine. Deep set,
but piercing eyes finish the picture.
BouteiI CompcIls Applause.
As Mr. Boutell completed his mag
nificent address there came a thumb
erous volIey of applause that left far
at sea the various outbursts that came
at characteristic periods of his adj
dress. AS he closed with tribute
to the University and turned towards
his seat there came hurryinS to him
from platform and floor many dis
tinguished North Carolinians who gave
words of praise for the address. AS
Chief Justice Clark assembled the ros-
trum To pay his respects the audience
broke into applause again, this time
for the North Carolina jurist who was
shaking hands with the Illinois orator.
The complimentary words and hand
shaking ended, Mr.. Boutell sank into
a large cushioned chair at the front
of the rostrum and with one grey
trousered leg resting on the knee of
the other grey trousered leg gave him
self IN to the enjoyment of a great
palm leaf fan and a linen handker
chief.
Mr.. Boutell is energetic in his speak
ing. He talks at and into you, and
he is not sparing in his gestures, his
favorite pose being with left hand ex-
tended and uDraised while with the
right he made close in gestures His
handkerchief was an important fea
ture, as the day was warm and he was
energetic, two causes which as re-
sultant brought moisture 10 the
forehead this the snowy linen success
fully besieging and capturing. He
is Southern in pronunciation and
Southern in fervor. If he had not
been labelled Chicago you would
have been warranted. after a pot
shot glimpse and hearing of him, in
saying: Here is a Southern man
who grew where oratory and fervor
are ordinary products of the land.
The speeches made by the grad
yates were earnest, forcible and in
structive Their tone was such as to
show thought and research.
Phi Mems Debate.
The decision of the judges III the
annual debate between the Dialectic |
and Philanthropic societies was in
favor of the affirmative, upheld by the
PLY society, and the Bingham medal
for the best debater was awarded 10
]. S. Kerr. of Clinton of the Phi.
Wiley p. Mangum Medal.
The winner in the orations this |
morning was Judge Buxton Robertson |
who received the Wiley P. Mangum |
fneUdL L lie JUICES were w.
j. :. Manning and S. NJ. Gattis. The |
first ballot was one for Isaac Clark |
Wright, and two for Robertson, the |
vote then being made unanimous.
The diplomas TO the graduates were |
presented by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS |
Winston
Mr.. BoutelI's Address.
Hon. Henry Sherman Boutell. in de-
livering the annual address, said:
Something over forty years ago, the |
father of the speaker. in company |
with certain other gentlemen from the
North. came without invitation to this
State and was given warm reception
by the people of North Carolina. In
this way it came about that his first |
acquaintance with North Carolina be-
gan. while he listened, as a boy. to
the reading by his mother of the let
ters sent by his father from New Bern
i'm 1862. He himself finds the hos
pitalities of peace no less sincere than
those of war. He pictured the valor
of the South forty years ago, the desc
lation that reigned throughout the |
land and the untiring patience and in
trepid courage that have wrought a
more glorious South
A few weeks ago the graves of the
soldiers of the Confederacy and yes
terday the graves of the soldiers. of
the Union, frightened and blossomed