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Vol. 13.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HILL, N. C, WEDKESDAY, MAY 31. 1905.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
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COMMENCEMENT
A GRAND SUCCESS IN EVERY
RESPECT.
One Hundred atid Tenth Annual
Commencement a Great Occas
ionA Record-breaking Gradu
ating Class Splendid Speakers
and Welcome Visitors Ban
quets a Delightful Feature.
The Commencement of 1905 was
a notable one. There was every
thing- to make it delightful. It was
thoroughly a University affair.
Those in charge of each department
used most successful efforts to make
every feature one that could be en
joyed by every University man and
every visitor. Everything- was in
harmony. 'In all the speaking there
was not a false note. In none of
the social affairs was there any evi
dence of aught but the truest Uni
versity feeling-.
And the people had a g-ood time:
everybody, from the patriotic fresh
man to the senior; from the pretty
girl who ate streaked candy under
the ancient oaks to the g-ay creature
of society who graced the Senior
Ball; from the alumnus of a year's
standing-to the graduate of half a
century ago; men and women, all
enjoyed it. The recollection will be
bright in their memories. They
should remember it, for they saw
one of the largest academic proces
sions that ever entered Memorial
Hall; they heard able preachers;
they heard speakers whose influence
is great in the State and Nation;
they met with people; in short, they
saw a University Commencement.
THE SERMONS.
Sunday was, as usual, taken up
with the two sermons. The morn
ing" sermon, the baccalaureate, was
delivered by Rev. Charles S. Gard
ner, of Richmond. His text was:
"I am come that ye may have life
more abundantly." The speaker is
an eloquent man. His address was
an earnest plea to young- men not to
allow themselves to be blinded by
materialism and a greed for gold.
The part of this morning service
that will linger longest in the memo
ries of the audience is the prayer of
Professor Williams for the gradu
ating class. It was a farewell and
g-od-speed f rom a devoted teacher
and citizen.
In the evening Rev. William
Meade Clarke, formerly of Chapel
Hill but now of Richmond, preached
before th'cY. M. C. A. Dr. Clarke's
sermon was intensely practical and
was an urgent appeal for the prac
tical as opposed to the theological
and dogmatic in religion. It was a
fine presentation of the idea that
"To the pure all things are pure."
The sermon was received with
interest.
THE INTER-SOCIETY BANQUET.
The banquet Monday nigdit was
the one feature of Commencement
that was not a complete success.
There was one thing lacking
there were not enough students
there. Arrang-ements had been
made for the most pleasant banquet
we had ever had. The menu was
never so good before. The decora
tions were a great improvement on
those of the preceding- banquets.
The alumnus speaker was one of
the most distinguished men in the
State. With these circumstances
the banquet could not fail to be an
exceedingly pleasant occasion. But
there was no throwing-off the slight
feeling of incompleteness that the
empty seats near the door occasion
ed. The alumni felt it and the stu
dent felt it. But in spite of this the
banqueters, old and young-, had a
good time. Mr. Boutell was a
guest.
The banquet was opened by the
address of welcome by the toast
master, Mr. C. W. Miller. This
was responded to on the part of the
alumni by Mr. R. H. Battle. During-
the dinner the following toasts
were responded to:
"The Societies," by Mr. C. C.
Barn hard t.
"The Modern System of Debat
ing." by Mr. Graham Kenan.
"The Societies and Culture," by
Mr. Archie Dalton.
"The Societies and the State,"
by Mr. J. Kenyon Wilson.
s After the toasts and after the
dinner the address of the evening
was delivered by Judge R. W. Win
ston, '79. Judge Winston beg-an
with a wittv introduction and a ref
erence to the Chapel Hill railroad.
He expressed the earnest hope that
Chapel Hill would soon be connected
with the outside world. Then he
came to his address which was on
"The Point of View." He spoke
first of the importance of the point
of view and of the influences that
narrow it. The University, he said,
is distinguished for the breadth of
its point of view. The true Uni
versity man is loyal to his organiza
tion only so far as being so means
being true to his Alma Mater. He
closed his address by proposing this
sentiment:
"The University of North Caro
lina true enough not to be depen
dent upon money g-ottenfrom illegal
sources wise enough not to be allied
with illegal trusts or combinations
brave enough never to have monkey
ed with populism good enough to
recognize merit in rags, and liberal
enough to provide for every worthy
son of the State secure in the
affections of the people, our Univer
sity, once and always now and
forever."
Judg-e Winston made the speech
of a broad-minded and able man.
After the banqeet the members of
each society went to their halls
where alumni reunions were held.
CLASS EXERCISES.
Tuesday morning the class exer
cises were held in the Chapel. And
it was then that the people saw that
the seniors were sad. The presi
dent of their class was not with
them. The exercises were held,
but the one who should have been
the most conspicuous figure was
absent. President Townsend was
confined to the infirmary by an at
tack of pneumonia. The class had
ordered a splendid banquet to pre
sent to him on this, the class day,
but his condition would not permit
him to receive either visitors or
flowers. Vjce-President Barnhardt
took his plate and read the address
that had been prepared by Mr.
Townsend. j After this the follow
ing papers were read:
TheClass History, by Mr. J. V.
Howard. j
The Class Prophecy, by Mr. A.
H. King-, j
The Last, Will and Testament,
by Mr. C. W. Miller.
Mr. I. C. 'Wright stated the pur
pose of the class to present the class
g-ift during; the commencement of
1915. More than fifty, dollars has
been raised already for the purchase
of this g-iftt
THE ALUMNI MEETING AND THE
PRESENTATION OP THE
GYMNASIUM.
When the class exercises were
over the alumni took charg-e of the
meeting-. Dr. Venable read two
letters from Judge W. P. Byuum,
the first announcing his desire to
erect a bu'Ming as a memorial to
his grandson, and the second presenting-
the building to the trustees.
The letters were the straight for
ward statements of a noble man,
expressing simply, briefly and clear
ly the wish to honor the memory of
a noble young man, a favorite
graudchild, and the hope that the
building- would be of value to this
University. The following is the
letter to the Trustees:
"Charlotte, N. C, May, 1905.
"To the Board of Trustees of the
University of North Carolina:
"Dear Sirs: With your permis
sion, I have caused to be erected
upon the grounds of the University,
a g-ymnasium, intended for the use
and benefit of the students, and in
memory of a grandson who died
before his graduation at this school.
"Naturally, the place desired and
selected for this building- was the
University of North Carolina, an
institution that has accomplished
and is accomplishing- so much for
the educational growth and pros
perity of the whole State.
"With the hope that this building
will be of some assistance in this
great work, I respectfully and cor
dially present the gymnasium to the
Board of Trustees of the University
of North Carolina.
Most respectfully,
W. P. Bynum."
Dr. Venable voiced the sentiment
of the entire University in speaking
his regret that the modesty and in
firmities of ag-e of Judg-e Bynum
prevented his presence at tlu pre
sentation exercises. The building
was accepted by Dr. R. H. Lewis
in a speech as simple and eloquent
as th( words of the giver. He
spoke briefly of the record made by
William Preston Bynum, Jr., during-
his two years of residence in
the University and quoted the
words of the dean of the fac
ulty: "I have bean teaching thirty
two years and have known many
fine students and young men, but
young Bynum's name always comes
first to my mind when I think of
them." We give two extracts from
Dr. Lewis' speech:
"In the dawn of a manhood of
such rare promise, with the glow
of the east shining on his bright
young face, 'God's finger touched
him and he slept.' But his is not
the sleep of oblivion. He will never
be forgotten as long as the records
of this institution remain and its
walls stand. Among the very fore
most on its long roll of honqr ex
tending back more than a hundred
years, his name is writ in indelible
ink, and on the front of this beauti
ful building it is carved in stone
that will withstand the 'tooth of
time' for centuries to come.
"There could not have been de
vised a more fitting memorial to a
college boy than this. Nothing ap
peals more to lusty youth than ath
letics in all its forms. The gym
uasium is the center of this depart
ment in the University life it is its
very heart. And therein is enshrin
ed for future generations of manly
young men the name of William
Preston Bynum, the name of both
grandson and grandfather ever to
be held in grateful remembrance.
"It may be a mere fancy, but the
architectural style of the building,
it seems to me, is most appropriate.
While very handsome, it is very
simple, as befits a people whose
motto is Esse qnam videri. It is a
square building and in this respect
I trust symbolical. It stands firm
and strong-, 'four square to all the
winds of heaven.' And so I hope
will ever stand the Athletic Asso
ciation of the University of North
Carolina to the athletic world
straight and true4, firm and strong-,
foursquare against all temptations
to achieve success by trickery or
deceit, remembering that defeat
with honor is worth a thousand
victories besmirched. The general
Athletic Association, which is es
sentially the student body, is the
chief maker of college opinion.
May this beautiful building of theirs
be to them as a temple of honor,
from which emanates such influences
that no man guilty of dishonorable
conduct, either on the athletic field
or in the class room, can continue
to live within its shadow. In such
a consummation would the beautiful
character in whose honor it has
been erected be indeed fitly com
memorated." After Dr. Lewis's speech Hon.
Chas. R. Thomas made the alumni
address. The speaker talked some
what of the days of his college life
and the record of his class. He then
spoke of the great advance in ma
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