The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-20


For Sunday Schools ....... 7,O19.1O
Total for all objects 800. $40, 1905 81
Then came the report of the Board
of Trustees of
WAKE FOREST COLLEGE.
From this report we make the follow
ing extract: 1.-THE present endowment
is about 1885, 600, and the Bostwick
fund which is about $15, 900. For three
months past the president has been re-
lieved of all responsibility for the in
ternal administration Of the college,
which has been managed by Prof. w.
L. Poteat. Never has there been bet
ter behavior and better work in the
history of the college than during the
present session, and never a larger pro
portion Of promising young men at the
institution. The number of students
for the session of 189O-'91 was 233, and
the number for 1899 1913 is 1876 and not
likely to be more than 200. This de-
crease may in part be accounted for by
the short crops, low prices and conse-
quent financial distress of our people,
but after due consideration it is be
lieved the decrease is due largely to
the sharp competition by the State
University; the requirements for ad-
mission and graduation in the A, B,
course are practically the same in both
institutions. This, with the large num-
Der of free scholarships provided, not
by taxation, but by donations, extern
sively offered and to which we cannot
and do not object, but on the contrary
rejoice in when properly used, makes
the competition more serious than in
former years.
"Since the founding and organiza-
ton of Wake Forest College in 1884 it
has had a continued, but successful
struggle for enlarged usefulness, and
it now behooves the friends as perhaps
never before to be wide awake and
eagle-eyed that they may meet more
wisely and overcome most successfully
all influences which dominate or en-
danger it's patronage and to project
and execute such plans as will build up
and enlarge the influence and useful
ness of this beloved institution.
The allusion to the University in this
report was objected to by DR.. HUM
and DR.. Carroll, but after remarks by
Mr.. T. M. Pittman, DR.. Huffman, DIR.
Taylor and others, these objections
were withdrawn and the report was
adopted.
H FEMALE UNIVERSITY.
The trustees of this institution re-
ported the progress made this year.
They have purchased a site of three
acres in almost the very heart of the
city of Raleigh, at a cost of $14, 900, all
paid except $4,000, which is not due
until January 1st, 1898, with good sub
scriptions due January 1st, and cash
in hand fully sufficient to meet this
obligation.
The property now yields for rent
1910 per year.. The trustees hold a
deed also to alarm of 15Oacres in Wake
county, worth $500. The trustees have
unanimously decided to employ such
means as they deem necessary and
push the work with unremitting dill
gence.
This report was spoken to by DR..
Skinner, DIR. Hume, DR.. Pritchard,
Rev. Mr.. Boon and Broughton.
The report of the committee on
PERIODICALS
was read endorsing the BIBLICAL Re
corder as the organ, and other Baptist
papers as side-lights, etc., and urged
the membership to support the Bibli-
cal Recorder.
The report Of a committee appointed
bv the convention at Goldsboro a year
ago was called for. This report stated
that the committee had examined the
subscription and advertising accounts.
ETC.. of the Biblical Recorder, and II
was their opinion that the price-S2
per year-was as low as the paner
could be furnished to subscribers. This
was endorsed by the convention with
out a dissenting voice.
It was decided to continue the insti
tute work for the instruction of colored
ored minister's
After announcing the centennial
committee, and the ministers relief
the convention adjourned to
meet next year in Elizabeth CITY. N. G.
Thus closed one of the largest, best