July 2, 1840    North Carolina University July 2, 1840

   The annual commencement occurred on the 4th inst. Thirty gentlemen were 
graduated , viz: WILLIAM M. SHIPP of Lincoln County, who deliver the Latin 
Salutatory; WM. H. HENDERSON of Tenn., the Valudictory; THOMAS H. SPRUILL of 
Warren County; ALBERET M. SHIPP of Lincoln; JOHN A. LILLINGTON of Wilmington
(to all of whom the first honor was awarded;) TODD R. CALDWELL of Burke; JOHN 
W. CAMERON of Moore; and FRANCES H. HAWKS of Beaufort (to whom equally the 2nd 
honor was awarded); and DAVID A. BARNES of Northampton, RICHARD H. CLAIRBORNE 
of Va.; JOHN W. CUNNINGHAM of Person; SHELBY CURRIE of Caswell; WM. H. H. 
DUDLEY of Raleigh; CHARLES C. GRAHAM of Lincoln; LUCIUS J. JOHNSON of Chowan; 
WILLIAM JOHNSON of Lincoln; DANIEL L. KENAN of Alabama; WM. LOGAN of Va.; 
RALPH L. CLEMENT of Va.; WILLIAM S. GREEN of Va.; WILLIS H. McLEOD of 
Johnston, ANDREW McMILLAN of Richmond; OLIVER PRINCE of Alabama; SAMUEL J. 
PROCTOR of Elizabeth City; ARCHIBALD PURCELL of Robeson, JOHN P. THARPE of 
Edgecombe; WILLIAM THOMPSON of Leasburg, CALVIN H. WILLEY of Guilford.
   COL. DANIEL M. BARRINGER delivered the address before the Alumni. JUDGE 
MASON of Virginia, who had consented to deliver the Annual Address was 
prevented by official duties from attending. COL. LONG of Halifax, in some 
measure supplied the loss by an extempore address.
   The institution is in highly prosperous condition. -- Fay. Observer






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