The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-10-13
DAY CELEBRATED
INTERESTING EXERCISES HELD
AT CHAPEL HILL YESTERDAY

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University Of North Carolina, the old
est state university in the United
states was celebrated Wednesday
with the exercises OF University day.
The academic procession formed In
front on the Alumni building prompt
ly at i0l30 a. m. and marched to
Memorial hall where tho celebration
took place. i06 members OF the ia
Guilty, $50 students. 300 alumni and |
people OF the village were present
The principle address was deliv-
Grad by President f. p. venable.
Greetings from friends and alumni OF
the University were extended by sew
eral visitors from the state who were
present to witness and participate in
the exercises. On the program were:
President d. II. Hill OF the Agricultural
and Mechanical college, Dean w. c.
Smith OF the State Normal. President
II. III. Wright OF the Eastern Carolina
Training School, President r. H.
Rondthaier OF the Salem Female Col
lege and Superintendent W. K. Thomp-
son OF the Stonewall Jackson Manual
and Training School. Mr.. c. l.. VIII
iiams OF the senior class spoke as
representative Of the student body.
DIR. G. l.. Raper. dean Of the grad
uate school presented for the de-
gree OF IL. D.. President ID. II. Hill
OF the Agricultural and Mechanical
College.
Dean r. X. Graham read the names
of the University alumni who had died
during the past twelve months,
President Hill gave his impressions
OF the opening OF the University In
1875. He recalled the Joy that had
existed thereof out OF the state among
friends OF education when the uni
yersity for the first time after the
war opened SIS doors 10 the youth
Of North Carolina.
President Hill said that Il mad been
.Prodestlned" that he should be edu-
Gated at Davidson but expressed his
pleasure at being able at this mo-
ment 10 become son-in-law OF the
university.
Dean smith Of the State Normal told
Of the debt OF the university Found
I'd by a university alumnus, Newer.
provided for by legislation and appro-
prlafions Tor which university men
were largely responsible, having IA
Guilty made up TO a large extent OF
teachers trained At the university. IN
splred By the ideals Of the university
The state Normal he said is happy
10 acknowledge herself as the Off
spring Of the State University"
lie expressed the belief that the
University has grown more In the
last two decades than II realizes Just
now. He contrasted the conditions II
the early sos III his student days viii
The conditions be saw on the campus
today.
President r. H. Wright OF the East
ern Training School az Greenyiile
introduced as Bob" Wright. the Ole
football captain. spoke on The Plac'
Of Pubic Education In the Life Of tn
Present Day"
Public education, he thought, u N
strongest aid Of democracy" Edu
cate the masses and eliminate N
classes was his summary.
Ths function OF the school q
Grsenvllle. he said Is 70 furnish 10 n
state efficient teachers for the pr
mary schools.
Rev. Howard Rondthaler. p.esidcn
az the Salem Female Academy said |
The beginning. he appreciated high
~ this opportunity to return after
seven years Punishment In the Wild
Of Pennsylvania 20 the cultured stmol
phere OF the Old North State
He disclosed the fact that the Salcl
Academy Is only nlnc years youngs
than the university.
Superintendent Thompson Of n
Slonewall Jackson Manual and Traii
ing school at Concord after repl,
ing 10 some humorous thrusts thi
President Rondtlialer had taken
his physique. made an earnest speee
on "The Delinquent Boy" Deiinquel
Ncy, he believed 10 be a matter Of d
velopment rather than inheriianc
Its treatment should be one Of py'
yention. He made a plea for q
moral support Of the school AZ Co
cord by the men who were woskir
for the upiift Of education In Nor
Carolina.
Mr.. Clawson 4. Williams OF Il
sonlor class spoke for the student
onr Of Tie most impressive featur
Of the progress Of the University
the past two decades has been 9
growth Of the spirit Of democracy
The life 81 the college community.
drew a strong picture OF the admir-
BILE conditions now existing IN I
college life OF Chapel Hill.
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