The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-29
DAVIDSON COLLEGE NOTES.
The Enrolment This Year has Al
ready Reached 14o.

Davidson, N. c., sept.2s. (SpeciaD-
The student of last year upon his
return to Davidson sees a number of
changes about the College grounds and
buildings all in the direction of inn
provements ana ornamentation He
sees all of the dormitories, the old
chapel and stewards hall, wondrously
painted in Venetian red with white
granite trimmings. The new colors
go very far toward giving these build-
ings a modern look and attractive APP
pearance, and indicate a wise expendi-
ture of money. In the main college
building DR.. w. T. Martin, has fitted
up during the summer one of the large
recitations rooms in suitable fashion
for a quantitatiye laboratory. This,
of course is an annex to the old labora-
tory. In the northern part of the VIII
lage. DIR. Harrison's residence has
been enlarged, remodeled, and painted
inside and out, so that it is now con-
venient and comfortable dwelling
house.
DIR. j. p. Munroe, who purchased
last June from the college two lots adj
joining the parsonage viii erect on
thesea@a residence and a building for
the medical school. These houses win
add very much to the beauty of this
street on which already there are sew
eral attractive looking houses. DR..
Munroe is finishing now very rapidly
the work in his college building, which
he had hoped would be complete and
ready for his fall opening which proves
to be a fine one, but necessary delays
have interfered with his plans, and ex-
pectations. The building is handsome
brick structure and will contain lee
ture rooms, laboratory, offices and all
necessary apartments. 1t viii be ready
for use in few weeks.
The high school here gives fresh evil
dence every year of the wisdom of the
church trustees in establishing a viii
lage school of such an excellent type.
1t is a steady feeder for the college
in preparing "home talent" for it's
classes, and it's presence here has in
duced a number of families TO move to
our town.
The conspicuous agsence of hazing
or pushing is one of the most nota-
BILE and pleasant features of the open
ing year, not only has the "New-year''
or freshman been welcomed by the
usual Y. M. G. "A. committees, and cor
daily entertained at a reception now
annually given in his honor, but he
has been made to feel that these courte-
sizes are the pledge of his full member
ship in the student body.
A change in the teaching force this
year has taken place intheappointment
of Mr.. f. T. Rowe as lecturer land also
ais Hbrarian) to succeed Mr.. Whary,
who leaves this week to pursue post
graduate studies in the Johns Hop
ldns.
Mr.. Morrison Brown has been APP
pointed assistant in the chemical lab
oratory and director for the gymna-
SUM.
Football is already organizing for
its fall campaign at home and the gym
nasium has it's corps of athletes under
the instruction of Mr. Brown.
The college and village were delight
ed with the addresses made week ago
by Rev. Mr.. Lyman, native of Persia
and recent graduate of the Louisville
Theological Seminary. Not only does
he present subjects interesting in
themseIves-the Armenian question.
dIid IulSSlOndI1 WOTk dE OppOSSu Dy
the blood thirsty Turk-but even in the
use of the English language he shows
himself a speaker of no mean parts
His nephew has just entered college
as a member of the Freshman class, a
fresh testimony to the good name that
Davidson has, even among the nations
of the far east.
The enrolment for this term is
already 140--57 or So of these are new
men, so that in point of members, an
other prosperous year is assured des-
pite the present financial depression
and the partial failure of Southern
crops.
Judge Lapsey, of Alabama, who with
his wife, is here on a brief visit, deliy
cred last night before large audience
an address Of unusual strength. He dis
cussed the relation of the Southern
church to the question Of negro evan
gelation.