♦ ♦♦♦ % THE WEATHER TODAY, t ♦ *or North Carolina:: ♦ ♦ ♦ j Generally Fair, * ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦• ♦ Leads all Month Carolina Dailies in Mews and rßnilation VOL. UI. NO. 64 UUfl FLAG IS THERF, there it am So Declares the Ohio Repub lican Platform, THIS AS 0 PHILIPPINES The Platform is for Continuing the Dingley Tariff, % THE BAD TRUS r S SHOULD BE THROTTLED ' Ignoring Wide-Spread Agitation in Labor Cir cles for Living Wages ard Shorter Hours, It Declares All Labor Employed, Wages H gh By the Associated Press.) Cleveland, Ohio, May 2?.—The Republi can State Convention assembled today and heard reports. The report making General Charles H. Grosvenor permanent chairman and con tinuing' the rest of the temporary or ganization was adopted. When Governor Nash presented General Grosvenor, the latter received quite an ovation and made a catefully prepared address. General Dick, chairman of the Com mittee on Resolutions, then read the platform, which was adopted. After paying tribute to the memory of President McKinley, the platform ap proves the high aims and character of President Roosevelt’s administration. He faithfully maintains the plighted faith of the nation, upholds the best standard bf the public service, and stands by the policies which assure stability and con fidence. He represents a civic patriotism of the highest type and the destinies of the country are safe in his hands. State affairs are then referred to and the pres?nt prosperity of the country un der the protective taritf is commented on thus: “All labor is now employed and at wages higher than ever before knovfe. Farm products have doubled in value and earnings and saving have largely in creased. . The products of the farm, the forests, the mines, the shops, and fac tories. not only supply the marvelously increased home demand, but have per manently placed the United States at the head of the world's exporting nations. “So great is the country's prosperity and so ample the revenues under the Dingley tariff law, that the present %Re puclican Congress has been able to re di cm prrtv pledges by repealing war rev enue, aggregating ft 10.000,000 annually, thus reducing ta . ..on to a peace basis, while the army a still on a war footing. “Democratic access would threaten the destructicr of the protective system un ler which c ar splendid prosperity has come; and Cv mere shadow cf impending free trade would destroy confidence, un settle b. ’ alarm industrial inter- and immediately check the demand for labor." • and labor planks follow: recopniz ' the necessity of co-oper iion ir. order to meet new conditions in . til bu industrial world, and to complete suc- CO "3fLMIy for the world’s markets; but ( ,| Vnbinations that stiflle competition. *n'! : nllV prices. liimt production, or wn , (f ., .. S j,ccrease profits or values, and es , p y 4 when they raise the prices of the 'rung hrt es of life> aro °Pf os ° li to pi’bTio "The Ho** should be repressed with a that ha.; doo'f'- t th tru\ , ’ , ' <>ari T'arty is the only one , riv as co * ir ‘'ceously and honestly • 1 '' #tion * 1! eaacied » a * P.ohibi, and ,aw framed bv a fUs * •traiet of trade, S? an - John Shmnan, t 8 or the advancement ‘"ombinattons in re framed by a Republican * 0 " 1 ™' °l" ag ° S ’ by a Republican Congr£ P nCPB ' Thi3 a,t * a ltep.iblican President y l .‘* atPSi y iap - passed fill in preventing abuses slE ‘° e ' l ’ >y hiiv.itir.ns. where such abuses 1 trt and is now being vig6:v SUO f its receiving a full share of the values ii creates: to bring labor anl capital together on common ground in the ad justment of these questions as mav con cern these two great factors in produc tion, it is necessary that labor should l e intelligently organized. W - believe in f v > r hours nrd larger rewards for labor ! favor such laws "'as will harmonize tb interests of tabor and•capital- and t< nd to lighten the burden of toil.” ‘'R 1 *uban reciprocity the? platform sr. vs! “We believe it is due *lika to Cub.* •’ d to ourselves, that in accordance with th.- Republican principle n roeipro* ity, pi"per and reasonable trade concessions 'hell be made by our Government to < VI i. in return for her concessions upon American products, so, as to bun-fit it' i‘ trade of l»oth countries, and to fully . ml g< tn-rouslv carry out th» obligation ! of < itr national honor, whether expressed * tv implied. * tolx r planks are; Vdditious to our territory sitav 1597 The News and Observer. I have been fully justified, both by im proved conditions in the islands them- i selves and the improved commercial re lation between them and the United States These islands will not be ex-' plotted for the gain of adventurers, but will be developed for the mutual bene fit of their own people and honest in vestors, and will, in time, make the United States a complete entity capable i of producing within Itb own area prac- ! Deadly all the articles required for the daily life and comfort of man. • “We congratulate the President and the army on the satisfactory progress ! made in the Philippines, suppressing : insurrection ar d establishing order, and ' we unqualifiedly endorse the policy of j our Government in those islands. “The war with Spain was forced on us i against our will, and the Philippines came tQ us as one of the results of ihe conflict. We are responsible for peace end order in the islands and our sover- J eignty must be as absolute ns our r°- 1 sponsibility. We will give their people 'getter government better schools, more ; civil and political rights, and a higher civilization and broader freedom than ] is possible for them in any other way. ; Our flag is in the Philippines and there it will remain. "The American army has taken up a : woi k of establishing order and main ' taining authority in the distant Philip pines, and while we deplore any severely condemn any instances of cruelty which • may have occurred, we remember That J out- soldiers are fighting a barbarous ; and treacherous foe, who have oftmi in- j fin ted most inhuman and revolting atroc iiicr upon their prisoners. We resent with indignation recent Democratic ef forts to drag its honor in the dust and ! to cast reproach on its fair name." The platform declares again anarchy, j ; denounces lynching and til forms oi ruob 1 viience, commends the r- enacted Chi--' neso exclusion law, recommends a sub-I stmuial and uninterrupted increase in the strength of the navy and urge? logis- 1 iation that will expedite the construc tion of the isthmian canal- NHL IS NOMINATED L. D. Rob-nson Named For Solicitor by Acclamation i I The BaHof for Judge Resulted Neal 117, Adams 103. Neal’s Nomination Was Then I j Made Unanimous. (Special to News and Observer.) Rockingham, X. C., May 28.—The judi cial convention for the Eighth Judicial District met in Rockingham today at i noon, and was called to order by Hon. j Cameron Morrison, by request of Chair- ' man Black, who was unable to be here. ! 1 here was n splendid representative gathering of the Democracy of the dis ; trict. Mijap K. A. London, of Chatham, was I elected permanent chairman, and E. D. ■ , Oshn. of Southt rn Pines Free Press, sec retary. A somewhat spirited controversy j arose over the report of the Committee i on Credentials, recommending that Chat- 1 ham and Moore each be given three more | votes than they were entitled to by the vote for Governor, on account of the vote of a township in each county not having been counted in the official returns. The , committee's report prevailed, j Hon. \\ H. Neal was placed in nomina- ; I tion by Mr. Hayes, of Chatham, seconded by Mr. Murchison, of Moore; "Coxe, of Anson, and John, of Scotland. Hon. H. B. Adams was placed in nomi nation by Mr. Stack, of Union, and sec onded by. Mr. Parsons, of Richmond. The ballot resulted in the nomination j of Judge Neal by 117 to 102. exclusive of fractions. Th* 1 nomination was made unanimous j on motion *of Mr. Stevens, of Union. Mr. ! L. D. Robinson was nominated for solici tor by acclamation. AN OUTSPOKEN CANDIDATE* j Eobert A Ford Would Bun For the Senate, He Announces. (Special to News and Observer.) Charlotte, N. C., May 28. —Charlotte has ' a candidate for the Scnatorship, Robert A. Ford, principal of the South graded , school. This afternoon he announced -himself. He says in part: “I have been j waiting to have some one of our public I men Bike a bold stand and speak out for Vthe people on the question of selecting our l nited States Senator by the people, f j j„V ur re P rt>s entatives seem to be but play i J 'b o su bjeet and there is no tel 1- ’ , ' "bat will he done. The.voice of the i j *° "hen properly informed is the ; j Jjj|’ ( , ot God. and as one of ih<* i>eople ji\ I knotty quest ion and I here ! nri.fiJr S '!.i • ,nyf!e,f a candidate for the j Act to the action of a State ' , ,' Uir< “ * r ' -vlan of which I shall pre : h.de-boupd in mv Vj am ro , k . ribh Vnrtd jt.nct.v" Democratic . vl heren.- to the dis- I CldtPu 111 til.'* SUCCf'Ksiv< • . I, , ‘ , ■ n ‘ principles as enun from 1-Sfi to the preso\ nationi ., , )la , forni the present condition tinjo . i sHz c gr«-at opportunity to exprO , hInRS as a and niv hopes of being eleV s my views secondary consideration and an > * '^rtance.” Postmaster at Henderson. ', •By the Associate*! I’rcss.) Washington, May 28. —The Pres idea tWh .today sent the fallowing nomination tn^H j tin* Senate: V • Pos Unastcr North Can p i. r xv Palmar, at New orleat died yesterday. jib* ! RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY MORNING. MAY 29 1902. FOR A VOTE ON 11 PHILIPPINE OILL Tuesday is Fixed For the Final Struggle. VOIING BEGINS AT FOUR ] Debates Under Fifteen Minute Rule Monday and Tuesday. HOAR’S AMENDE HONORABLE TO MILLER All Day the House Debates the Bill to Increase the Subsidiary Coinage by Coining Sliver Bullion in the Treasury. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, May 28. —An agreement \ was reached in the Senate today by | which a final vote on the pending Pbil : ippine Government Bill and amendments will be takm next Tuesday at 1 p- m- Pending nthe vote the Senate will meet •at 11 o’clock each day except Friday, ; when adjournment will be taken, it be iing Memorial Day. On Monday and 1 Tuesday the debate will be under the .fifteen minute rule. After some minor amendments had been made ;o the racus 'tirc today, Mr. Burrows, (Mich.), ex plained at length the bill. He strongly urged the enactment of the majority ; measure, maintaining that it would nfi ! vanee the interests and promote the 'prosperity 0? the islands. In his judg jraent it would be a mistake now to ac cord lo the Filipinos self-government and independence. Such a proceeding j could result only in disaster to inhabi tants and possible anarchy in the is lands. Mr. Culberson inquired if Mr. Lodge could give any idea of the scope of the inquiry now being made by the Philip pine Committee and when the inquiry would be concluded j Mr. Lodge said he thought the inquiry | would continue as long as the session ' should last. “Unaffected by the disposition of the pending- bill ’’’ inquired Mr. Culberson ‘•Entirely unaffected by the disposi tion of the bill," replied Mr. T.oclge. | .Mr. Hoar presented a letter from G< n ; era 1 M. I’. Miller. U. S. A., correcting 1 correcting what he said was an error in a recent speech of Mr. Hoar, who had said that General Miller -‘notoriously did want an attack and Aguinaldo met j it with speedy defiance ," the ref erence being to the issuance by General Miller of President McKinley s procla mation, a part of which was suppressed ;by General Otis. In his letter General Miller sdid Mr. j Hoar was in error. H > said General Otis had not informed him tiia; the Pres ident's proclamation was not to be is sued in full. He was not anxitus lor 1 fight and always had advised the Fili pinos to accept the sovereignly of the j United States, as he believed the United [State swould Vrant them their reason able desires. Mr- ‘Hoar said the letter evidently was that of a sincere and honest gentleman. He absolutely acquitted General Wilier from publishing the proclamation in < r ;dei to bring on hostilities. I Mr. Lodge then offered son:? amend ments to the bill, all being of minor im ipoitanee, except those reducing the [amount of land to be taken up by each [person from 160 acres to 40 acres. The jemoidments were agreed to. In response to an inquiry by Mr- Tel ; ler, Mr. loxlge said the Philippine Com mittee had not determined yet what change, if any, should be ifiadr 111 the provision of the bill enabling a corpora tion to acquire 5,000 acres of land He thought some changes ip th> provision might be made, but whet it would be he could not cay. The Coinage Bill. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, May 28. —The House spent | the day debating the bill to increase the subsidiary coinage by coining the silver ; bullion in the Treasury and to recoin 1 standard silver dollars as the public necessities may require. The limit of subsidiary coinage is now S 100,000,000, The bill increases this to an indefinite amount in the discretion of the Secre tary of th<- Treasury. The bill aroused the opposition of the Democrats, who i claimed it was only a. step in the direc tion of the complete striking down of the 1 silver dollar. The debate drifted into a general discussion of the silver question, j Very little interest was shown and Mr. 1 Cochran twice made the point that no quorum was present. * Mr. Newlands (Nov.) finally offered an amendment to make subsidiary silver a legal tender and this amendment was pending when the House adjourned. Mr. Hill (Conn.), who had charge of the bill, said there seemed to be a mis- I understanding, as to the scope of the bill, it had nothing to do with the quos -1 tion of the exchange ability or redemp tion us s*lver dollars contained in the ■Fowler Bill. It covered only the subject subsidiary coinage and was so inno- BEt’.t that tiie minority had not seen fit attack it in their report. It provided the coinage of the* silver bullion in ■L* Treasury and the Itecoinage of silver dollars into subsidiary coin as public necessities might require. Mr. Bell (Colo.) opened against the bill. He declared t-hat every great panic in which the country had suffered had been precipitated by “currency tinker ers," like Mr. Hill. The ultimate aim of Mr. Hill and his friends, he said, was to create an all powerful banking trust which would control the issue of paper currency. If their program was carried out, he said, all the currency would dis appear except gold and bank paper. The pending bill, he said, was one of three, and the only one the Republicans dare pass in the face of the Congressional elections. Mr. Lewis, and others also opposed the bill. Pumice From Mont Pelee. (By the Associated Press.) Charleston. S. C.,_May 28—Consider able -)uantities of pumice-like material, believed to be from the volcanoes in the West Indies, are drifting on the shores of the islands in this vicinity. Fisher men have also brought in pieces of it from the sea- It is dark in color and brittle, with varied streaks; v ry light in weight and floats on the surface of the water. It is supposed the Gulf Stream brought it to this region. Cash Acquitted of Murder. (Special to News and Observer.) Winston-Salem, N. C.. May 28. —George Cai-h was today acquitted of the charge of murder, the killing of Robert Goiim;, colored .on March 16th. The jury de cided that the shooting was justifiable on the part of (’ash, that he shot in self defense. Judge Coble charged the jury this morning and the case was given to the jury at 10 o'clock. Two hours later the verdict was announced. On the first ballot nine of the jurors were for ac quital and three tor manslaughter- Af ter discussing the evidence the tnree went over to the nine. THIS TH- GREAT 041 Aycock Speaks, They Lay the Corner Stone. Clark of Montana at the Centennial. Addrets by Mrs. Donaid McLear. SI,OOO Per file W< m.rial Hall. (Special to News and Observer.) Winston-Salem, N. C-, May 28.—The meeting at the home church this morn ing in connection with the centennial celebration of Salem Female College, was a great occasion and ended in a veritable love feast of patriotism. Governor Aycock and his staff were present, also Senator Clark, of Montana: Adjutant General Nelson H. Henry, of New York, and others. Bishop Rond tlialer introduced the speaker, Mrs. Don ald McLean, president of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs. Mc- Lean is an orator of national reputation. Her subject was "Patriotism in Educa tion. * She showed very clearly in strong and forceful, most graceful diction, that the Daughters of the American Revolu tion is a society formed for the perpet uation of the glory of our forefathers in stimulating the’study of the history and inculcating the principles of national pa triotism and promoting ail that is noblest end best in national life. The reception given to Governor Av ccek this afternoon was a very brilliant and larg ly attended function. After din ner speeches were made sparkling with with and good feeling. Among the num ber- were Mayor Vance, of Salem; Mayor Eaton, of Winston, Mrs. Williamson, of Virginia Gov. (’. B. Aycock, Senator Clark, of Montana; Adjutant General B. S. Royster. Judge McWhorter, of Georgia, and Editor Caldwell, of the Charlotte Observer. Officers of the Alumnae Association were elected as follows: President, Mrs. Lindsay Patterson, Winston; Vice-presi dents, Mrs. W. N. Reynolds. Winston; Mrs. E. A. Ebert, Salem; Mrs. Nelson H. Henry, New York: Mrs. Wrn. Patter son. Philadelphia; Mrs. W. L. Fogle, Sa lem; S-'cretary. Miss Adelaide Fries, Sa lem Treasurer, Miss L. Shaffner, Salem. Dr. Clewell announced at the concert last night that S7OO in cash and sub scriptions had *l3OOll donated by the* alumnae towards the Memorial Building and that with the contribution of admis sion fees he was safe in saying that 81.- Otitt would be the net proceeds for this purpose. One of (he best features of the centen nial celebration was historic tableaux given in the Sah m Square at 8 o'clock tonight. Several thousand people wit nessed the exercises which were most in teresting in every respect. At the close of the programme General and Mrs Nelson Henry gave a brilliant reception at the rooms of the Twin City Club in honor of the distinguished visi tors. It was one of the most delightful ani successful socal functions ever given it* th's city. Tomorrow will be commencement day proper. Governor Aycock will make the annual address 1 j Smith, c. K- r. f 3 o •> 71 »j Roy. c. f J 11 2 0 0 j [Farrell, lb 1 2 1 8 0 o. Myers, r. f. & c 4 0 1 l 1 0 Treager, 1. f 3 1 2 4 11 Hook. 3b 2 11 11 2 Charters, p 4 11 0 1 0 Total 36 6 8 27 8 7 CHARLOTTE. . AB. R. H. P.P. A. E. Cooper, r. f 5 1 2 1 0 1 Weaver, c. f 0 2 2 0 0 Armstrong, lb 5 1 3 10 0 0 O'Steen, s. s 5 2 3 3 3 l Ashenback, 1. f 4 1 0 3 1 0 Brouthers, 3b 5 0 11 1 0 Hempleman, 2b 5 1 2 2 2 1 Lehman, c 5 2 0 5 0 1 Bishop, p 4 0 0 0 5 2 Total 43 8 13 27 12 6 Score by innings: R. H. E. Raleigh 0002 04 0 0 o—6 8 7 Charlotte 20 1 301 0 0 I—B 13 6 Batteries: Raleigh, Charters, Smith and Myers; Charlotte, Bishop and Leh man. Summary—Two baae hits, Armstrong (2), Hempleman; home run, O'Steen; bases on balls, off Charters 0, off Bishop 3; struck out. by Charters 4, by Bishop 4: left on bases. Raleigh 8, Charlotte 8; stolen bases. Lehman. Time of game 1:45. Umpire, Jack Sherman. Attend ance 800™ # Durham Beaten in Flawless Game. (Special to News and Observer.) Durham, N. C., May 28.—Greensboro defeated Durham here this afternoon by a score of 5 to 1,-winning on two home runs, four singles and two doubles, j MeKernan and Fox scored Greensboro’s j home runs, both knocking the ball over : the park fence. The game w r as abso lutely errorless. Score: R. H. E. Greensboro 00000030 2 —5 8 . 0 j Durham 1 000 000 00 —1 6 Oj Batteries: Greensboro, Courneen and McTeer; Durham, Morris and Logan. Summary—Earned runs. Greensboro ! 5; stolen bases, Greensboro 2: two base I hits. Darby and Kelly for Greensboro, j Soffel and Rockford for Durham; home 1 runs, MeKernan and Fox for Greensboro; j double play, Morris to Deiters to Rock- i ford; bases on balls, off Morris 1, off ! Courneen 1; hit by pitched ball, by j Courneen 1: struck out, by Courneen 5, ; by Morris 6; left on bases, Greensboro 2, i Durham 6. Time of game 1:20. Attend ance 350. Umpire, Proud. The Gutls Die Barder Than Usual. (Special to News and Observer.) New Bern, N. C., May 28.—New Bern j defeated the Sea Gulls today in a hot and I closely contested game by a score of 7 to 6. Both teams used the stick lively. The visitors’ bunched hits caused them to score. Hard hitting on both sides was the feature of the game. Handiboe for the visitors was out of the game on ac count of sickness. New Bern got in two new players to- ; night. Wallie Warren, who pitched such a good game yesterday was wired for by the Southern League and must go. Five two baggers were made—one each by Short and Dommell for the visitors, Randolph. Wind and Bass for the home team. Both teams played snappy ball. Score: R. H. E. Wilmingtoq 0003 20 1 0 o—60 —6 8 6 New Bern.. .-. ...1 2300 10 0 * —7 12 1 Batteries: Wilmington, McCann, Matthewson and Fisher; New Bern, Bass and Daum. Time of game 1:30. Attend ance aOO. Umpire, Mace. National League Games., (By the Associated Press'.) At Pittsburg— * R. 11. E. Pittsburg OOlOldlO I—4 8 4 Cincinnati 000003000 —3 7 3 At Boston— R. H. E. Boston 000000001 —1 4 0 New York 0000 00 0 0 o—o 6 0 At St. Louis— R. H. E. St. 0 0000 0 1 00—1 7 2 Chicago 3 0010100 o—s 8 3 American League Games, (By the Associated Press.) At Washington— R. H. E. Washington 1000 01 0 0 o—20 —2 4 1 i | Cleveland 40100010 I—7 7 3*j At Baltimore — It. H. E. i Baltimore 10000100 o—2 10 2 j Chicago 000002 20 I—s 13 1 At Philadelphia— ' R. H. E. Detroit 20000 100 1— 1 9 4 1 Philadelphia .. ..5 2002101 *—ll 12 2 ' At Boston—, It. H. E. Boston 0020 02 0 2 *—6 11 1 St. Louis 01 1 000000—2 4 0 Southern League, Atlanta 5; l ittle Rock 12. Birmingham 11; Memphis 3. * Nashville 5; Shreveport 2. Chattanooga 2; New Orleans 11. Eastern League. .Jersey City I: Worcester 7. Toronto 9; Buffalo 5. Other games postponed, rail). COLLEGE GAMES. Harvard 11; Cornell 1. , Georgetown 2: Holy Cross 1. Bertie Appears a Unit For Clark. (Special to News and Observer.) Windsor. N. C.. May 28. —The Executive Committee has called our county con vention on June 26th. A close canvass demonstrates the fact thai Bertie county is a unit for Judge Walter dark for Chief Justice. Even the troubles of a pretty woman aT interesting only the first time they are told. ♦ THE WEATHER TO*DAY ♦ ♦ For Raleigh: ♦ 1 Fair. % ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦>♦♦ ►♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ PRICE FIVE CENTS. A MEDICAL COURSE FOB WAKE FOREST Commencement Day in More Senses Than One. 10 BUILD ALUMNI HALL Brilliant Orations Delivered by Mem bers of Graduating Class. THt FINAL SO JIVL GATHERING LAST NIGHT The Confering of Degrees and Presentation of Portraits Board of Trustees Dec de to Fs'ablish Two Years Course in Medicine. (Staff Correspondent.) Wake Forest, N. C., May 28.—The Wake Forest session of 1901-1902 is over, and with its closing comes news that is very | welcome. Two great new movements have been started, one by the alumni and one by the trustees. The first is the erecting of a fine, up-to-date alumni building; the second is the establishment i of a two years’ medical course at the col | lege. It is hoped that by next fall both j of these new undertakings will be well ! under way. It was last night at the alumni meet j ing that the decision was reached to j build a Alumni Hall. The suggestion . came from Mr. J. W. Bailey, of Raleigh. Mr. W. E. Daniel, of Weldon, was chosen j chairman of a committee to canvass the | alumni for the purpose of raising money ] for the erection of the hall. The pur | poses of the building will be determined upon after a conference with the faculty. Each of the two literary societies, the Philomaiheainn and the Euzelian. has al leadv on hand a fund devoted to this purpose. It was also decided at the meeting last night to have a big alumni banquet in I connection with the next commencement. Mr. J. V. Bailey, of Raleigh, editor of the Biblical Recorder, was chosen alumni orator for 1903, with Solicitor G. W. Ward, of Elizabeth City, as alternate. This morning, at the meeting of the Beard of Trustees, the movement for the Medical Department was inaugurated. It was decided to establish a two years’ | course of instruction in medicine, and a committee was appointed to make all necessary preliminary arrangements to this end. such as selecting available men to he elected to the faculty by the trus tees. It *s not proposed to give degrees in medicine, but merely to establish such a two years' course as will be accepted at any of the great universities and be counted for the work of the first two years. The desire is to have the depart ment readv to open by next fal’, and the Board of Trustees will be called togeth er by the chairman of the committee for* the purpose of selecting a faculty, when ever the preliminary arrangements shall have been made. The committee consists of Rev. Livingstone Johnston, of Cary, chairman: Mr. J. W. Bailey, of Raleigh; and Mr. W. N. Jones, of Raleigh. Both of these movements mean much for Wake Forest and for North Carolina. The commencement season of 1902 will be a memorable one in more ways than one. Not only will it be recalled as one of the most brilliant in the history of the college, but also as the time when some of the college’s later history was made. COM MENCEMENT DAY. This morning occurred the commence ment day exercises proper. A tremendous crowd filled Memorial Hall beyond its real capacity, and the scene was a beau tiful one, with the great number of ladies in the audience with the light colored summer dresses and flowers and pictu.r- 1 hats, the dignified and august faculty „ upon the platform with the graduating j class in academic gowns and mortar ; boards, and at the back of the hall, in the gallery, the Richmond Band, one of the host bands in the whole South, pouring forth sweet melody. First came prayer, offered beautifully by Rev. J. A. Campbell, of Buie’s Creek. ; Then, after music by the band, earnc i the orations ol the graduates, as fol- I lows: The Renaissance in the (hit nt —W. A. ; Dunn. Halifax county. North Carolina's Call for Men in the Twentieth Century— R. P. Walker, Orange county. Cecil Rhodes, Empire Builder—Jno. C. Sykes, Jr.. Union county. The Justifiable Trust —G. T. Stephenson, Noilhampten county. VVa.dc Hampton—A. J. Bethea, Marion county. S. C. The Onward March of Freedom—P. W. Sorrell. Durh-m county. The iMuc.ted Farmer H. V. Scar borough. Hertford county. The speeches were all of a wonderfully high degree of excellence, and argued , w< II for Iho splendid training received in tlm two famous old literary societies of the college. Mr. W. E. Woodruff, of Sur ry county, who was to have spoken on the “The Dynamics of Truth.’ was un fortunately prevented by illness from de livering his oration. Degrees wore then conferred by Presi dent Cb; s. E. Tavlor. as follows: MASTER OF ARTS -C. M. Beach, cum laude: J. 1* McSwaln, cum laude. BACHELOR <>F ARTS I*. !{. Alder man, mngna cum laude; J. M. Arnette, inagna cum laude; F, ij, Barbee; C. M. Beach, cum Is*ude; A. J. Bethel, magna cum laude; T. K. Browne, magna cunt (Continued ou Page Five.)