The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-27
WAKE FOREST COMMENCEMENT
An Eloquent Alumni Address Last Night
by DR.. Wright.

Wake Forest, n. c., May 26.-(Spe-
cial. 1.-The Trustees net in annual ses-
sion at 10 o'clock this morning. The
following are officers of the board:
DIR. Il. E. Skinner, President; Hon. J.
G.. Scarborough, Nice-president: Cary
j. Hunter, Secretary; w. A. Jones,
Esq, Attorney; Thos. II. Briggs,
Treasurer, Hon. G. NJ. Cooke was put
on the Investing committee in place of
the late DR.. c. Durham, and ON the ex-
ecutive committee in place of r. +.
Royal, removed from the State. III.
G. Dockery was put on the executive
committee in place of DIR. Durham.
The day has been spent in hearing
the reports Of the President of the
college, the Bursar and Treasurer, and
discussing them. The financial con-
dition of the college is much improved
over last year.
The Presidents report is, in part, as
follows:
The 61st session of the college has,
in almost every respect, been a good
one. 260 students have been enrolled
The general health has been good, no
deaths having occurred among the
faculty or students. Successful work
has been done in all departments The
1tIOl Dbl anu ICllSlO Ipilt III IlG COI~
lege has scareely ever been better in
proportion to The number of students.
The completion of tile endowment of
the Royal chair is practically COM
pleted. During the. absence of DR..
Taylor in the interest of the endow-
ment Prof Poteat had in charge the
internal administration of the college,
and Prof. n y. Gutley the most of his
class work The wise ana effective
work of Mr.. Blanchard in Bhe interest
of the college was commended and
hope of his being continued in the
field expressed
The Law School has proved o phe-
nomenal success and will be perma-
nent. The President expresses the
opinion that the time has come 10 in
augurate one years course In medi-
cal study, which could be done at
small cost and might soon become q
| source of revenue.
Great regret was expressed at the
decision of Assistant Prof Haywood
to present his resignat tion. His schol-
arship and fafthfulness have won for
him the respect and esteem both of
his colleagues and his classes.
Recommendation of generous appro-
| priation for School of Physics was
made by President Taylor and the
board was reminded that in this era
| of transition provision, generous but
wise, must be made for expansion.
Special recommendation for imme-
diate establishment of school of the
| Bible" is made.
At nine o'clock this evening, Rev.
W. B. Morton, of Louisburg, President
| of the Alumni Association, in fitting
manner, presented to the large audi
ence the speaker of the evening, DR..
w. L. Wright, of Richmond, who is
one of the most able and best beloved
Alumni of the college. DR.. Wright
| spoke on Christian Education or Re-
| ligion in the College" A synopsis of
| this great speech would not do the
| speaker justice. Tt deserves full re-
| port, which 1 hope can be given later
| Suffice it to say now it was an able,
eloquent and convincing effort.
DR.. Wright is a man of striking per-
| sonality and deep thought. He gradu-
ated from Wake Forest in the 70's, and
| his career since then has been bril-
| liant and eminently successful. His
| address tonight was delivered in an
easy, graceful manner, and interspers-
ed here and there with flashes of hui
| NOR. 1t is not too high praise to say
/ that it has seldom, if ever. been sur
| passed by any Alumni speaker in re-
1 cent wears