The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-30
PRESIDENT r. \. ALDERMAN
This Able North CaroIinian Takes the
Louisianians by storm.

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
New Orleans November %.
DIT. Alderman's short stay in New Or
leans has already been marked by sig
nal success. His mann is on every
tongue and h is conceded the man OF
the hour
New Orleans was prepared TO like
him. Even before his arrival he was
elected q member of the Boston Club,
which corresponds to the CoSmopOIi-
tan of New York. The Round Table
also opened their doors to him. The
Tulane Alumni. at the Hotel de LOuisi-
an, gave him one of the most Sumptu-
Gus feasts ever spread south of New
York city. The Press Club and Others
have rendered him more invitations
than he can possibly accept. Society
is bidding for him, and Dt is already
rumOred that he has been selected as
the king Of the next carnival.
At Tualne university, DR.. Alderman'S
influence can be felt on every side. In
striking contrast to the stagnating con-
Servatism which has hitherto charac-
erie what might have been a great
university, the most aggressive pro-
greSSiOn is evident, and already the
pulse beat of his growing institution
is fast spreading over q rapidly in
creaSing area.
New buildings have been projected,
and by the dormitory system, which
will shortly be i-naugurated, the aca-
demic enrolment will be more han
doubled.
Tulane has suddenly been inculcated
with the spirit of the times. Students
and faculty alike have suddenly de-
VelOped a unity of feeling n purpose,
or technically speaking a college spir-
it," which is as amazing in its growth
as it is ~far-reaching in its results.
Twelve months ago the Tulane stu
dent was in total ignorance of the
meaning college spirit The latent
patriotism doubtless existed, but it need
ed to be kindled with enthusiasm. This
has been the wcrk of the leader. and
this work. brilliantly accomplished, has
won for him the u~nbounded confidence
and esteem of all who know him.
In athletics DIR. Alderman has won
the hearts of the boys by his most en-
thusiastic stand for the sport which
more than any other American game
inculcates quickness of thought and
fearleSSneSs of action. He has initiated
a system of coaching and cheering
which has converted Tulane'S goose
egg" record OF last year into an IN
/ broken series of victories.
In the recent games with the Louisi-
ana state university. Tulane'S rivala and
invariable conQueror for ten years pre-
viOuS, the tables were turned. Never
before has there been sue an Outburst
of enthusiasm and manifestation of
college spirit in the city of New Or
leans. Six hundred Tulane students,
headed by a brass band, paraded in
front of the bleacherS and rem the air
with yells and cheers which struck ter
rOr to the hearts OF their opponents.
The cadets were fairly swept off their
feet. With a system of rushes Won
derfuny conceived and brilliantly exc
cuted, Tulane al up h magnificent
score of 90 to 0. Coach Summersgin was
deservedly accredited with the achieve
ment, but all realize that DR.. Alderman
was the power chino the throne
the power which brought such a coach
to Tulane and the power which in
spired the students with an enthusiasm
and w~in-or-die spirit without which all
efforts would have been futile.
North O~arolinians will be glad, though
hardly surprised, to know of DR.. AL
derman's brilliant success in his new
field.