The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-05-25
OLD SCENES REVISITED.

ment Exercises.
To the Editor of The Robeson!an.
am requested to write once
more concerning my pleasure
trip, most especially for the
benefit of the "old girls" of G.
F. College and you are authoriz-
ed to cut out any or all, as you
see fit, if | get too long. There
is so much to tell and I am so
anxious to revive interest in the
college among those who have
let other cares take it's place.
First, though, let me tell you
of a new experience | had last
Thursday. A motor car line has
recently been established between
Durham and Chapel Hill, and
with a party Of friends | visited
Our University for the first time,
and incidentally took my first
fly in sight seeing auto. "
The road is splendidly macada-
mixed most of the way and the
car ran as smoothly and as fast
as a florida Special. We could
not make such fine time going,
as we had a nervous old lady on
board who was sure we would
soon land in the next county-or
somewhere else-but on the re-
turn trip, with a crowd Of young
men passengers who knew no
fear, and we four women who
had learned not to show it, we
broke the record. 1t was more
nearly like flying than anything
| ever knew.
The University is situated in
one of the lovliest spots | ever
saw, and we saw it at it's best on
a beautiful bright afternoon. We
did not have time to go through
the buildings but walked all
over the campus and drank from
| the historic we'll in the center,
and gathered sprays of box from
a hedge which looked to be over
, a century old.
On Friday | came to Burling-
ton, where on Sunday l heard
one of the finest addresses on
prohibition | ever heard by ex-
! Governor Chas. B. Aycock and
had the honor Of an introduction
to him. He is one of the most
magnetic men | ever knew anC
no one could listen to him anC
G doubt for a moment his honesty
in taking the side he has for pro
hibition.
But to the commencement
Old girls from all over the STATE
and some from other States hav'
gathered here for a reunion, tn,
oldest alumna being Mrs. Patrick
y of Danville, Va, who graduated
in 1848 and is II years old
Tuesday afternoon the bushes
) meeting of the alumnae associa
, ton was held and we rejoice
u greatly when it was shown tina
L for the first time the college had
this year, paid all it's running eS
n penses. A large crowd attende
II the Symposium (Which mean
n a little tea party with a grea
re deal of TALK which was held i
le the beautiful library Tuesda
night. Addresses were made b
l. several specially invited ladie
n and gentlemen and imprompt
ye remarks by many others. A
Or are working and hoping for til
t. completion of the one hundre
thousand dollar endowment funt
: which will put the college on
op solid foundation, and with a GOO
~ year it will be done. The o.
re girls are raising ten thousar
t. dollars toward it. The gradua
lie ing exercises on Wednesde
H. morning were extremely interes
r. ing and unique as well, in TIL
n both addresses were MAJ
by women. The one presentir
IS. the Bibles was by Mrs. Patric
at '48, a graduate Of the first ella
n cd ever finished at the college; al
the other by Miss Sallie Cotto
". '63, who is known all over Il
or State for her oratory. The gra
7r- uating class was the largest
w many years.
for The closing of the commend
ment was a grand concert We
M. nesday night at which the mus
o was not beyond the comprehe
TO sion of ordinary mortals, as
sometimes the case, and "
J. most thoroughly enjoyed by
ifs packed house. The art exhi
ION also was larger and better tn
90 for years and showed real t
lin emf.