The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-27
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Wake Al FOREST.
Commencement Celebrated With
An Elegant Programme and
Comforting Degrees.
THE SOCIETIES ;.I ! Is! ENTERTAIN
The SOCIETIES ENTERTAIN
The Alumni Banquet Largely At
tended Orations By Gradu-
ating Glass.
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WAKE FOREST, N. c., May 2s.-The
annual reception In their halls Friday
evening given by the Euzelian and phlo.
mnthesian Literary Societies marks the
close OF the commencement exercises OF
this. the most prosperous, year in the
history of Wake Forest College. During
the past year the student roll has length.
cned until It now numbers S47; there have
been two new buildings erected: tho
Alumni building, to be used by the schools
OF biology and medicine. and the innrm-
airy. The college is in excellent financial
condition. and will start tho year 1867
under more suspicious circumstances than
ever before.
The commencement exercises began on
Wednesday evening. May 23d, with the
baccalaureate sermon. one Of the most
able and eloquent ever heard here, dellv-
cred by President T.. Y. Mullins. of the
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary,
Louisville. Ky.
DR.. Mullins's sermon was followed on
Thursday morning by the delivery OF
medals, and the address before the 1T
ernry societies, delivered by Mr.. Bliss
Perry, Of Boston.
The following medals were awarded:
In the Euzelian Society. senior orators
medal. given by Thmas Dixon, Jr., Mr..
T. B. Ashcraft, OF Monroe, n. c.; Junior
orator Border Hips, OF Spring Greek.
n. c.: sophomore improvement medal,
F. D. liking, of5Union county, N. c.; fresh
man Improvement medal, w. D. Little,
Marshall n. c.
In the Philomathesian Society: Senior
orator Liston Jackson. of Dillon. s. c.:
Junior oratory. T. NJ Hayes. OF Purlear,
n c.; sophomore Improvement medal.
II. Fl. Mcmillan. Of Maxton, n. c.: fresh
man improvement medal. l.. L. Tilley, OF
Bahama, N. G.
The Thomas Dixon. Jr., medal for the
best English student. was won by Rufus
Pearson, OF Redsville: the Wake Forest
student story medal. by o. r. Mangum,
OF Durham. n. c.. and the essay medal,
by c. A. Leonard, OF Statesville. n. c.
Next on the commencement programme
was the alumni address. by Hon. r.
Bruce White. NJ. A., OF Franklinton. n.
c., followed Immediately by the alumni
banquet. held in the gymnasium, and
opened by Mr.. John E. Ray, of Raleigh,
n. c., president Of the Alumni Associa-
ton. who introduced Professor j. B. Car
lyle. the toastmaster OF the occasion. A
number OF toasts were respoded to most
eloquently by the following: Rev. Rufus
Ford, ST., OF Bennetsvile. S. c.; Mr..
C. a.. Smith, OF Timmon sville. S. c.: Mr..
Liston Jackson. OF Dillon, S. c.: DR.. Bliss
Perry, OF Boston. Mass, and DR.. W. l..
Poteat, president Of the college.
Professor Carlyle. in behalf OF the
alumni, presented to the college the newly
built alumni building, costing so5,o0o and
two portraits OF distinguished alumni
were presented-one OF the late Mr.. w.
H.Pace. by Mr.. j. ". Bailey. editor Of
tho Biblical Recorder. In behalf of the
family, and one of the late DR.. William
CASTOR Simmons, presented by Professor
]. B. Carlyle, In behalf of the donor. DR..
T. ]. Simmons. president of Shorter Col
slege. Rome. Ga.
Friday was commencement day. At II
a. NJ. ovauons were delivered by the
following members Of the graduating
class: E. B. Earnshaw. Raleigh, N. c.,
Conscience In Public Life; E. NJ. Hair
field, Henry county, Va, Lights and
Shades OF American Civilizations: B. T..
Really Exists; Liston Jackson, Dillon. g..
c., The Problem OF the American CSy;
T. B.. Ashcroft Monroe, N. c.. The Heart
scf the Nation.
After these orations, President Poteat
arose and wa-ded the following dplomas
Masters Of Arts-R D. Covington.
Florence. S. c.; CIT. Goode. Murfrees-
boro, N. c.: J. D. Ives. Pine Dlun. NJ
CIV. NJ. Johnson, Raleigh, N. CT A. H.
Olive, Thomasvile. N. c.; e. A. Turner.
Wake Forest, n. c.: W. L. Vaughan.
Scotland Neck. N. c.
BACHELORS of Artist. B.. Ashcroft Mon
roe. N. c.; o. W. Baynes. Winston, N.
c.; K. r. Curtis. Ahoskie. n. c.; e. B.
II c1,o oot ~, - m
wards. Wake Forest, N. c.; Rufus Ford
Jr., Bennettsville, S. c.: B. P. Gentry,
Bethel Hill, N. c.; G. T. Goodwin, Laur-
inburg. n. c.: Earle Gore. Clarkton, N.
c.: s. o. Hamrick, Shelby. N. c.; B. r..
Holding. Youngsville. N. c.; Lisbon Jack
son, Dillon, s. c.; Herbert Jenkins. Me-
nola, N. c.: F.. B, Josey, Scotland Neck,
N. c.; r. L. Kendrlck. Rock Hin, IS. CT;
l.. A. Parker. Durham, N. c.. w. D,
Poe. Pittsboro, N. c.; H. NJ .Poteat, Wake
crest, N. c.; v. c. Ray, Bangor, N CT;
o. P. Richardson, Gatfney. S. c.; w. l..
Royal. Wake Forest. N. c.; R. L. Sig
mon, Wake Forest N. c.: G. r. Smith,
Timmonsyille, 8. c.; G. ]. Spence. Eliza
beth CITY. N. c.; v. o. Weathers, Ra-
leigh, n. c.; ]. B. Weatherspoon, Durham,
N. c.
Bachelor of Laws-J. G.. Anderson, En-.
field, N. c.; NJ. L. Davis, Beaufort, n, c.:
J. F. Greason, Eulis. N. c.: Donald Gull
ley, Wake Forest, N. c.; f. M. fairfield,
Axton. Va: NJ. F.. Hatcher. Washington,
NJ c.; j. NJ. Picot. Littleton, N. c.; A.
X. Powers. Wilmington. N. c.; j. +.
Smith. Greenvlle. N. c., w. A. CHS
holm, j. II. Vernon. Jr., Busby Fork,
N. G.
In the afternoon the Wake Forest Col
lego Glee Club gave a very highly enjoy
able entertainment. The Glee Club is one
Of the finest organizations OF its kind
In the South. and In the several places In
which It has given entertainments this
year. It has always had before 1t large
and enthusiastic audiences
At the recent meeting OF the board OF
trustees, several things were done worthy
OF note. The honorary degree OF LII d,
was conferred on Mr. Bliss Perry, editor
OF the Atlantic Monthly. and upon Mr..