The Re-union of the old students, both graduates and non-graduates, of Trinity College took place on Wednesday, June 13th, at 2 P. M.
The occasion was full of interest and profit to both students and general visitors. The most of the classes, since the foundation of the college, were represented and the representatives, in short speeches, told the history of their respective classes. It is noteworthy in all the talks of the occasion that greater interest is being manifested in Trinity’s future than ever before. The Alumni and friends are all convinced that it is high time that the Methodists of North Carolina should pay their long contracted debt to this grand old institution of learning.
Commencement, the long wished for period in the scholastic year, has come and gone. Everything passed off so pleasantly and quietly that the exercises now seem only a dream. Every exercise of commencement week was favored with good weather and a large audience. The exercises began on Friday evening with the orations and declamations by representatives of the preparatory and special classes. The speakers did well. The representatives of the Freshman and Sophomore classes delivered their orations on Saturday evening. These orations were well written and well delivered. The sermon, delivered Sunday morning by Rev. W. H. Moore, of Washington, N. C., was greatly enjoyed by all. The Praise meeting on Sunday evening at 8 p. m., proved a success. On Monday evening, the Juniors delivered their orations. These orations were very interesting and showed a great deal of original work on the part of the orators. Owing to the sickness of Dr. Bays, the address before the two societies was not delivered on Tuesday evening. The sermon on Wednesday, before the graduating class, was indeed a fine effort, and all were convinced that the subject preached from, “Go, and may God go with you,” had been complied with by Rev. W. E. Creasy. Hon. J. W. Mauney addressed the alumni association on Wednesday night for a few minutes on the subject of “Law and Order.” About eight hundred dollars were raised. The exercises of Thursday were of special interest. The Seniors delivered their orations with ease and interest. The address which had been delayed until this time was now delivered. Without doubt, this was the finest address delivered at this college in many a year. Immediately after the degrees were conferred and the Medals presented, Mr. W. G. Burkhead, in well chosen words and felicitous manner, spoke in behalf of endowment for a chair, to be called the “Braxton Craven Chair,” in honor of him who so long and so faithfully toiled for the institution.