The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-18

of Latin Language and Literature, VIII,
has fer ten years been doing vaIuab k
work here. | met also and was highly
entertained by the distinguished occu
pant of the chair of Physics and Applied
Mathematics, Prof John +. Lanneau
Il persistent and untiring deliver into The
deepest rccesses of the Sciences. / Wen
through his interesting department.
equipped with apparatus OF
every kind, and noted witt
Interest tie thorough Equipment al
arranged under his own supervision
with electric batteries, wires and every
necessary method of appliance with the
professor the seeming master of even the
current itself.D t384 l8.d 5l535q
1t In another room was Prof. Needham
y. Gulley with his Summer Law class,
rwenty-nine in number, diving deep into
great volumns from the pens of the law
writers Of thA and other ages, + e at 'f'
Then there Were Professors GorreH
@Callun. Ferrell AaHd paschall4ly younger
men in years and in service, but all men
of rare scholarly gifts and no less de
voted to the great work in which they
are5engaged thar areitheir seniors
M a INDUSTRIAL NOTES.
9 Wake Forest is not only q. great seat
OF learning, it is likewise an active ener-
getic cuisines 80 and residential town.
1t would be difficult to lima CINE more
high toned healthful aor congenial COM
niunity to reside in, splendid climate, ev-
cry convenience and an air of social eX-
celience that is very inviting. The sur
rounding country is jithicdy settled and
prosperous, the town has in tia number OF
prosperous merchants and business men,.
1t is a good point for manufacturing,
farming or merchandising rs as attested
by the success of those who taTeaengaged
already in these ayocationS,. Among its.
prominent business and professional man
are MraiW.f,C. Brewer Ord. b. Pow
ers,a Or. w. G. Landlord Messrs. +. f..
and WV. Holding, Or, Solomon Hold
ing. Mr.. W. j. Wingate MR.. ". Reed,
Rev F. NJ Purefoy, Mr. p. @. Fowler,
Dr.. 3. BreYer,,y MfFr;,J, G, .CqadeH, the
Dnnns, Dicksons and others all profita-
gAenga ged in business affairs. aa"
Mai Parker conducts a large and
gourishing village academy, giving SPLEEN
did primary and preparatory school ,-adr,
Evantaces Wake Forest IS u very pleas
ant place to visit and even a more pleas
ant place to live in.
= in Wa1e county lis the Raleigh S9ring
3 Rel Ion{palny, OFF, avll5h Ma t& j.
Hunter is president and T. r. Brewer
secretary and treasurer. They began in
a small way, but their business is grow
~ ing STEADILY for tnes combinations spiral
q spin beds and spiral Wael dots are SO
popular thatasthe ems erprise Is sure to
~ grow TO barge proportions. ~ Fs@
COLLEGE PRESIDENTS.
The first president of Wake Forest was
the late Samuel Wait, d. D.. who served
through tolls and sacrifices ceaseless and
heroic from 1884 until 1916 when here
signed, A Ia
DIR. Wait was succeeded by Rev. Wm..
Hooper, ID. d., a man of scholarly at
= tainments, high character and great de-
votion to his church and its institutions
who served for two years resigned in
1913. In 1S49 Rev. John B. White was
elected president, serving until 1852
when he was succeeded by Rev. w. III.
Owens, who was president protein for
two years In 1854 the late VIM. Win
gate was elected president and served the
institution with a fidelity that was mark
ed, and ability unsurpassed, until his
death in 1850 DR.. Wingate was a great
man, q great preacher, great teacher,
and grand and noble character in every
walk of life He loved the college, he
loved the church. that founded title low
ed the religion it Illustrated He loved the
youth of his church and he died loving
them all into a higher and hoier union,
one with the other. lfa4 3ofsi EH
The late DIR. Thos H. Pritchard was
elected president after the death of DIR.
Wingate, and his eloquent appeals to the
Baptists of North Carolina in Behalf of
the college aroused renewed interest
{ in it all over the State, and the student
body was notably increased. He resign
ed in June 1882, and Prof. w. B. Royal
was the faithful and efficient chairman
of the faculty until November 1888,
= when the present incumbent, Rev. ChaS
e. Taylor, D. D., was elected president,
The college is better prepared
to-day to do thorough work than itabas
ever been in it's history. 1t needs, of
course, more buildings, more lee
ture rooms and, perhaps, adj
ditional equipment. 1T will get
these and then need more, for college
that grows and prospers and keeps in line
with the march of progress always has
need for new additions, new conyenien-
ID ces, new appliances. E9Ria s8asjE va
But Wake Forest has passed
the shoals. 1t has been carefully
steered clear of the breakers. It has
passed along narrow channels, sometimes
dangerously near the banks, but it is
Is to-day out on comparatively smooth wa
tiers heading away for the port of greater
achievement and greater renown. Its able
captain and his corps Of mates are pre-
eminently trustworthy and with the pat
ronage and the prayers of the great de-
nomination they are serving and the
blessing of Him in whose vineyard they
labor, they will steer the grand old insti-
tuition through many years more of great
ness and glory
FBs ARENDELL.