The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-06-12
Young Men and Women
Awarded Degrees.
Addrc~s by Or. Albert Shaw an INeii:
OF the Day lag of the Class
- Members
Face the Life Eeyond
tie College Gate.
tie College Gate

FlIklItE ~ Inc sunset bfI Hi ''''
College this evening at t:I5 O'Clock,
the college year Of 1905-'06 came L"
Ii close. Gathered about the flag pole
in front Of the Craven Memorial Hail
we're the forty-three members Of the
senior class. The flag Of this class
Old GLORY. which has floated from
the flag pole this year-was lowered
aud ia now deposited with the
archives Of the college to be preserv-
cd for the future OF this class and
for future generations,
Last bay of commencement.
The clouds Of last evening had
cleared away this morning and there
was another large crowd at the col
Itge campus to attend the closing "N-
trci1eS OF the commencement coca
sion. h Craven Hall. which has Il
eating capacity of about twelve nun
Gled people, was comfortably filled.
The exercises Of the day We're in
brief as follows: Delivering of the
commencement address by Nh. Albert
Shaw. LID, of New York city. editor
Of the Review Of Reviews: ~pre&enta-
tiom Of diplomas 70 the forty-eight
graduates. degrees of master of arts
for three. comforting of specia! Ger
tincate in English; announcement of
hOnors Tor the various departments,
and announcement by Nh. James II.
%outhgate, president of the board of
trustees. Of actions taken by hat
board.
announcement OF Trustees.
In making the announcement for
the trustees. MI. Southgate told of
the Withdrawal from the college Of
Dr. john Spencer Rassett, who has
held the chair of history for 4 num-
Der OF years, and is now going to the
smith College. in Massachusetts, to
accept 4 similar position. He an
nounced that the trustees had selected
IS his successor Or. William Ken
meth BoNd. who now holds the chair
of history in Dartmouth College.
Hanover, New Hampshire. The new
emb of the f9cultV is a native Of
luncOmbe county. this state. and
took the degrees Of y. +. and a. M.
from Trinity College. the degree of
pn. -. from Columbia College, and
was then assistant professor in his
tory at Trinity College, later accept
ing the chair of history at Dart
mouth.
The honorary degree of Doctor OF
Divinity was conferred upon Rev.
George Hamilton DhtWiler, of Green's
borO.
The death of the late Q. w. Carr.
OF old Trinity. who was a member of
'ii' We VI / holN1~, vi atIliloblIN GU.
and il was stated that suitable reso-
!ution& had been passed in his mem
Dry. In his place the trustees elected
Hon. Lee :. OVerman. of Salisbury.
now United States Senator.
Address by DIR. Shaw.
In the opening exercises OF the day
the old long meter Methodist hymn.
From all that dwell below the skies
Let the Creators praise arise"
was rendered by the large audience.
Then followed Il prayer by President
l<ll2o and after mnsic by the or
chestra he commencement address
was delivered by DR.. Albert Shaw,
editor OF the Review of Reviews. He
spoke for something more than an
hour. His delivery was not uD to
the best. but the thought shown in
his discourse held the attention. He
spoke III part as follows:
Dr. Albert shaw, editor of The Re
view Of Reviews. delivered the annua
literary address on the subject "Oul
Legacy from a Century of Pioneers
He spoke III j conversational voice anC
was listened to with profound atten-
Uon by the large audience. 1t is gen
orally considered to be a masterly
study of the present and past tend.
"ncieS i'll American life. 1t was cleal
80 '' = ~ 'IIlIo'opltI1Gi ii treatment IN
.DrCibie N expression.
w are now q mature n W.
nave been 50 long accustomed to re.
card ourselves as a young country
and a pioneering country, that We
have not attained unto the
a 4 matter of national CONSCIOUSNESS
Of the meaning in a synthetic. full
way, of q great number of facts which
We recognize in their separate aspects
lIe maturity does not imply, however
Il @JdSnant or passive or unchangin.
condition. For just the contrary o
us is what I think to be true. TIL,
pioneer period of u history may b,
Sdld To follow upon the coloniZing pc
flod. Almost the entire population .
the United States in the Revolution
AIRY period dWelt Within easy acccs
10 the of the tidal stream. II
all history We can discover the recor,
of no better or Drawer people thar tn,
men and women who ubdue III,
American Wilderness in the perio,
from 1890 to 1850. They prepared i
10 be the home of millions of peo
pie, speaking the same languages AN.
possessing the same kind of c~iviliza
ton. and they left to America a nobl
heritage OF hope, courage and faith.
The effect of the Civil War in TIL
development Of American life was no
altogether destructive. It destrovc
vast and sacrificed hundre
of thousands of brave men. but i. ais
awakened such maSterfulnCSS SuCf
power of achievement in its survivor
as the world has never seen and ma
again never experience. They had see
such stern and terrible realitieS-the
had faced hanger. carried rCSponSi
bility. and exercised power under u
Circumstances-that they could not l.
amy chance relapse to the rncnt;
stature of ordinary inexperienced me1
They must perfOrce do great thing
hen followed for two of three De
Cades the great movement Wet of tn
Mississippi.
All the conditions of America
pioneers was such as to create a won
derful spirit of individuality. indeper
dence and self-direction. Never in til
world has there been anything t.
equal his development of personalit
and this capacity for private and il