Found all the benches in the Chapel tarred and just over the place where "Old Hub" [Fordyce Hubbard] sits was written in letters of tar the word "Fordyce" . The students stood in all parts of the Chapel regardless of Classess.2 Prof. [Andrew] Hepburn gave out that the 3rd Section would have him on Compositions immediately after prayers. Nearly all the Section had heard of it before but he had not given out the notice publicly and I did not carry my composition. He read out the compositions of W. Smith , Staton , Skinner 3 and two others, the authors of whom I do not know. He doesn't read out the authors' names but only the Compositions. Not taken up by Jackson . Read about 150 pages in "Grenada" 4; not having neglecting to read my task yesterday I had to make it up to day. I dont like it very much. Taken up by Mr. [Hildreth] Smith in the evening on the review lesson. I got off first rate. Took a walk to Piney Prospect after supper with L. Sykes & my chum.5 When we got back home we found a letter tied to the door knob and on opening it found it to to be—An April fool. We suspect Miss Fannie Durham 6 of putting it there. It was directed "To the Mr.Whitfield Boyes Chapelhill N.C." Before going to bed we fixed up a suitable answer and fastened it to her door. Got a letter from cousin Bryan. All well.

Got up about 10 minutes before breakfast. Van7 wore my large [Dialectic Society] badge and I wore his small one. The procession formed at 10 o'clock an The first and second mites8 spoke this morning. Wooster ilson 9 spoke the Latin Salutatory. In the evening after two or three more speeches Old Bunk [Gov. Swain] read out the reports. He read me out third and ten abscenses sences from duties. There ought to have been only four. At night I slept until twelve and then went to the Ball. Joe Walker 10 gave his regalia to Miss Pool, Coffin his to Miss Wright (Josh's sister). Went to supper at 2 o'clock and had just as much as I wanted to eat. Chapel Hill was crowded all day long with countries11 and at night they had to be driven out off the supper room. Spent the rest of the night with Lanier . I haven't received my money yet so I cannot leave to-morrow with Mac.12 He says he will leave to-morrow if he feels better than he does to-night. Prudhomme , Hailey , Douglas and Smith and Watkins 13 got a diploma; also Walker Anderson , and Alexander (W. L.) . Old Bunk read out Fitzgerald third and Carter seems to be very much offended because they did not read him out. Weather quite pleasant.