The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-10-15
Turning With Loving Re
mcmbrancc to Sacred
Past and Looking With
Hopeful Eyes to the Flu
lure Possibilities Of Car
oIina.'
(By &. X. WINTEHS.)

'hapei Iilll, Oct. 12.-It WAS 119
ears ( today that the Cornerstone
IT the University Of North Carolina
Was laid. Marked by impressive GER
monies on that bright october day
II long ago the institution was dedi-
'ated to the service of the state. In
that procession, which marched with
military tread to the spot Of the inSti-
tutlon'S birth. was sue historical fig
ures Of North Carolina as William r.
Davie, Thomas Blount, Alfred Moore,
William Hill, Alexander Mebane,
Samuel McCorkle and others, that
have since contributed to North Car
DINA history a long line OF noted an
ccstral descendants. This list Of
founders Of the States educationa in
Stitution, realizing the high mission
on which the University had been
launched, expressed the earnest de-
sire that this hill might be for reli-
sion as the ancient hill of Zion; and
Tor literature and the nus might it
surpass the ancient Parnassus?'
IN lifting cOmmemOration OF that
sacred day Of dedication, today, sons
of Carolina everywhere turn back
with loving remembrance for the sa-
cred past and high aspirations for the
still more hopeful future OF their
dear old ~. N. c." Many of the old
BOYS are on the 'Ifill' today Joining
in active participation of the festivi-
Ties OF an elaborate Program of exer-
cises on this it's natal day, while other
alumni scattered over the nation are
endin gladstone greetings as the in
stltutlon is passing another milestone
OF u~ncheckered usefulness.
The committee on arrangements
OF the program Of exercises, compos-
= ed OF Dr.. Archibald Henderson. DR..
II. NJ. Wagstaff. and Prof. P. II. Win
ston, sought to leave no stone un-
turned in making the institutions
birthday a truly noteworthy occasion.
Looking to that end. the committee
made certain departures from pre-
vious celebrations which gave both va.
riety and features OF attraction. No.
hceable Is tho departure from the
t~ime-honored custom of having a sin.
gle conspicuous speaker on the pro.
gram, to the adoption Of the plan O
securing a number Of Representative,
speakers selected from the list o
younger alumni. AS a consequence O
this departure five Of Cardinals stron,
and loyal sons, in able speeches, hav
spoken Of things that vitality concer1
their alma matters interests
n days exercises as scheduled o
the program formally began at 1914
o'clock when the procession of alumni
LaCuity duO StuucnS formed IN lit
In front Of the Alumni building an
marched to Memorial hall for the ca
rying out Of the program. The Pre-
cesslon as 1t wound through tt
campus with banners Of classes to II
Tore 1t was a scene Of inspiration. i
the head Of the procession marcht
the chief marshal of the exercise
DR.. c. l.. Raper, followed by the Ur
versity band. Next in the marchir
side by side was eX-President Ken
y. Battle and President f. p. We
able. and in succession the membe
Of tho faculty. To the rear march
the graduate students, the senior, !
nior, sophomore, freshman, law, me,
cine, and pharmacy classes. respt
lively.
Assembled within the walls Of \
mortal hall, the exercises began. ]
vine was invoked by f
W.. T. D.. Moss. Of Chapel Hill. F
lowing the invocation the Univers
hymn was sung. President Vena
in his Introductory remarks express:
as q hope for the future Univers
a marked growth in power and 5
vice and an exhibition Of all that
fine. worthy and high. His annual
port Of registration of the institut
showed that b total registration
all departments was SIT. Divi,