The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-31

ma Gas. Day Exercises Were of a
Most Interesting Characteristic
dres. by Class President, the Class
ui1ocy The Class Gift, Address
by DIR. William Lynn Pheps-An-
n,,aI Joint Banquet and Anniver-
gary Meeting of Literary Societies.
tSnecia! TO News and Observer
,,hapel Hill, May 2S.-The wheels
1T The 115th commencement Of the
University of North Carolina were
set in motion at $50 Saturday morn
.rp when the senior class, eighty
strong. for the first time clothed in
ans and gowns, lined up in front of
Memorial Hall and marched accord
ing 10 immem0rial custom to Gerard
Han for an hours praye After this
carly PRAYER service, led by Rev. K.
". Hogue. the meeting was declared
onpr for the election of permanent
lass officers, the following men be-
ing elerted: w. r. Edmonds, err
manent president: D. Z. league, per-
manent Nice-president: ". A. Ram
Saur. permanent secretary, and G. 6.
3arret, permanent treasurer.
after a brief recess the regular
class day exercises were begun. The
order Of procedure vas presidents
address. A. H. Wolfe, president of
senior class; class history, j. r.
NEV,r i'm nS cloco Gift II
+. Stacy; last viii and testament. w.
H. Ramsaur: lass prophecy, s. NJ.
Reeves.
The class gift was d sum Of money
TO be collected by a yearly contribu-
lion OF two dollars from each mem
her Of the graduating class for the
next FIVE years. Another short ces
followed. and then the meeting was
turned over to the hands Of the Phi
Beta Kappa Society. Or. T. j. Wilson,
Jr.. permanent secretary OF the North
Carolina Chapter Of Phi Beta Kappa,
read the names of the members of
the rising senior class who had at
tanned the grades requisite for mem
bershjp i'm this society Of scholars.
They we're. f. W. burlington, first
scholar Of his class and hence presi-
dent Of the society for the following
roIlege year. Alexander l.. Fields. of
fale2h. second in his class and
hence student secretary; and Roy
Deal. " A. Dees, ". T. Joyner, j. A.
N"kaE, q. \. Mann, w. +. Taylor and
! u. Thompson.
The principal address of the occa-
SION was delivered by William Lyon
phelps, Phi. D, Professor Of English
L1leratUre at Yale University. In in
PRODUCING Dr. Phelps. President Ven
ap-e told Of The great delight with
when Dr. Eben Alexander had anti
,,pated hearinG DR.. Phelps at this
39io commencement. 1t was said
If' \enable, the last labor Of lov
o'he by Dr.. Alexander for the Uni
,VESfE Or North Carolina, TO secure
1n' consent IF Dr. William Lyon
Fhfips to deliver the Phi Beta Kappa
"'1Feas - Us this morning"
President VOTES Address.
me address of President Wolfe
r%S iutI Of interest. He closed as
I the lass of 1910 is to render
,4i service to the State. it must ad-
Ms9 IISeli to d problem in our efu~
r""dt lie, one more closely con-
n m with the University. The per
laurence Of a democracy is determine
- '< me rank and file OF its citizens
NJ me average citizenship is deter
xnb'@ u oS education and training. The
r['Ool jhen is a vital factor in a de-
rst~GIacy, The need OF general edu-
sdm 9- al public expense is generally
Ihj~ r North Carolina early met
need, and in 1875 seeing the
lro TSsil{ Of higher education, wisely
fbo tEGeo IN the State Constitution for
yr6ooI3n DIVERSITY as the head of its
et Y w. system. 1t is one Of the high
q II Gfaoes Of the University to sustain
yyStag slEing relation to the school
only 81 North Carolina, and the
me nay She a do this is by send
State ""ine0 teachers out INTO the
more h"e- The establishment Of
i've nan one hundred and seventy
five Tate nigh schools within the last
prosre~a indicates our phenomenal
d den IN education: it also means
More t-'1i upon the University for
81 tas nH'hers. and more highly train
is incn,,}5 rs 10 meet these demands
system ,f"eht on the University. Our
~''"ols is of the utmost i'm