The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-01
LONG STRIDES
FORWARD FOR
WAKE FOREST
Three New Chairs of Instruc-
ton Created by Board
of Trustees.
FOUR ADDITIONS TO BE
MADE TO THE FACULTY
A New Building to be Erected and
Model Gymnasium to be
Fitted Up.
A BACKWARD GLANCE AT IRE
COLLEGE AND ITS GREAT WORK
Graduating Exercises That Marked The Closing
Of 7wo-Thirds Of a Century's Activity
in The Educational Work. Thirty
Young Men Receive
Diplomas.

The sixty-siNth annual commences
mcnt of Wake Forest College was
brought to a close yesterday with the
graduating exercises of a class of
thirty young men.
These exercises this year possessed
an unusual Significance The grad
uating class was not only an unus-
ually large one, but this commence
ment marked the completion of the
colleges two-thirds of century of
educational activity.
That these sixty-six years have been
years glorious i'm results no one could
doubt yesterday. as he listened to
President Taylor's address to the
graduates. in which he took q back
ward glance. reviewing the achieve
nents of the institution and, drawing
inspiration for the future.
''Thirty-three years from now"
said DR.. TAYLOR. some of you, crown
eel with the rewards of honorable
toll, will come to the centennial of
your Alma Mater. Nearly all the
present board and faculty will have
then passed away. But the college
will be hourishing in the vigor Of
youth. Unless the lodgings of my
heart mislead my calmer Judgment,
j ann sure that YOU will find the cam
pus graced with stately edifces. you
will learn that in the Golfers of the
treasury are securities representing
million of dollars. YOU will see in
the catalogue the names of thous-
M CT N of ba1f
professors. and you will know that
more than ever Christ is King over
it ALL"
1t was a glorious prophecy com
ing from this great man who has
toilcd so arduously in this institution
and has laid its foundations broad
aud deep. But it is a true predic-
ton: and as if to begin its fulfilment
on the spot. Rev. DR.. Thos. +. Skin
ncr, chairman of the board Of trus-
tees arose and made the following
report
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Ladies' and Gentlemen: The board of
trustees of Wake Forest College have
never in it's history had so good a re-
port to make of its progress.
At the meeting of the board here this
week it was decided to make the follow
ing improvements:
1. Repair the central buildng-thc
oldest of the present college buildings.
The repairs will be in the central part
of the building; year from now the
wings will be improved Also Wingate
Memorial building will be improved and
lighted by gas.
and fit up a first-class, modern gym
nasum. This will be done at once. Five
thousand dollars has been appropriated
for the building and committee appoint
ed to have the work done
). Chair Of Pedagogy has been es-
tablished and Prof G. G.. Crittenden,
superintendent of Concord graded schools,
elected to take charge of it. Prof Crit
tenden is graduate of Richmond coll
lcge and Johns Hopkins University, and
he comes highly recommended.
1. A Chair of Pharmacy has been es-
tablshed. The selection of an instruc-
tor is left with the executive committee.
A course in Pharmacy will have been
arranged by the beginning of the Fall
session.
.. A Chair of Medicine also was Gre
ated, instruction to begin with the Fall
term of 1901.
q. An assistant professor of Law will
be chosen before the beginning of the Fall
term. His selection is in the hands of
the executive committee
Z. Prof. Brewer, who has been spending
year in special work at Cornell, and
Prof. Paschall who has been a year at
Chicago University, have both returned
and will resume their duties next ses-
sion.
The various items in this report
were enthusiastically applauded-as
we'll they might be. 1t is Il most inn
portapt report especially when taken
in connection with Dr. Taylor's- adj
dress which is printed below.
After this report, and as the eNer-
ciscs OF the day were about to con-
cludc. "A letter was read from Rev.
DIR. j. ID. Hufham, who has long been
a faithful friend and hard working
trustee tthe college. This able and
consecrated man is now PROSTATE on
bed OF sickness at his home in
Henderson. but he was not sick
enough to forget his Alma Mater. aud
with loving hand he wrote his re-
grets ut not being able TO be present.
adding: MANY have given ADLER
service than l. but few have given
more loving service and none have
served more faithfully.
The applause that greeted the read
ing of this letter was as sad and SYM
pathetic as it was spontaneous and
heartfelt, for somehow all feared
and with intense sorrow-that this