The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-06-05
4 Eew Building to be Erected and a
Model Gymnasium to be
Fitted Up.
I BACKWARD GLANCE At TIE
COLLEGE AND IT'S GRlAT WORK
Graduating Exercises that Marked the Closing
Of Two Thirds of a Century's Activity
IN the Educational Work Thirty
Young Men Receive
Diplomas.

Diplomas.
The siNty-siNth annual commence
rHeuJ of Wake Forest College was
brought to Il close yesterday with the
graduating exercises of n class Of
thlrt, Young men.
These exercises this year possessed
au unusnal significance. The grad
uatjuo class was no only an unuS-
uaIIy large one. bun this commences
Iurut marked the completion Of the
colleges tWo-thirds Of a century Of
educational activity.
That these SiNtv-SiN years have been
years glorious in results no one could
aoHht yesterday. as he listened to
President Taylor's address to the
eIudaates. in which he took q back
ward glance. reviewing the achieve
1urntS of the institution and drawing
Inspiration for the future.
"~fhirtN-three years from now"
sid DR.. Taylor. some of YOU. crown
ed with the rewards OF honorable
toll. will come TO the centennial Of
your Nina Mater. Nearly all the
present board and faculty will have
then passed away. But the college
WiIl be tionrishing in the vigor of
youth. Unless the lo~noinoS Of my
heart miSlead my calmer Judgment.
ann sure that YOU Will find the cam
pms @raced with stately edifices. YOU
wilt learn that in the Golfers Of the
treasury are securities representing
q million Of dollars, YOU will see in
'hr catalogue the names Of q thouS-
a thi L., -l - l-Jr
professors. and YOU will know that
more than ever Christ is King over
it ALL"
ii was 4 glorious prophecy com
inc from this great man who has
roiled 50 arduously in this institution
and has laid its foundations broad
and deep. But it is a true predic-
ton: and as if to begin its fulfilment
on the spot. Rev. DR.. ThoS. +. Skin
her. chairman Of the board of trns-
tees arose and made the following
report:
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Ladies' and Gentlemen: The board OF
trustees Of Wake Forest College nave
never in it's history had so good a re-
port to make of it's progress.
Ar the meeting of the board here this
'.'A Al Il tttlltI q IIIdht the OllO =
ing improvements:
! Repair the central huilding-the
Oldest of the present college buildings.
The repairs will be in the central part
% The building: a year from now the
wing will be improved. Also Wingate
Memorial building will be improved and
lighted by gas.
2 Erect 4 model gymnasium building.
amt tit up n frst-class. modern gym
H"5'am- This will be done at once. Five
'A"Usand dollars has been appropriated
''i IN" building and a committee appoint
'I To have the work done.
d 4 Chair Of Pedagogy has been es-
.'oilahed and Prof. G. c.. Crittenden,
.oh"Fntendent Of Concord graded schools,
'"'ied 10 take charge of it. Prof. Crit
,.A1rn is a graduate of Richmond col
..H" and Johns Hopkins University. and
"" 'oint5 highly recommended.
a CHAIR Of Pharmacy has been es-
.''3h"i. The selection of an instruc-
'I -a left with the executive committee.
"a course in Pharmacy will have been
hEed by the beginning of the Fall
Sos ion.
" A Chair Of Medicine also was ere
'.''. instruction to begin with the Fall
term Of 1901.
AN assistant professor of Law will
' '"oseh before the beginning of the Fall
"- HIS selection is in the hands Of
.erHtlVe committee.
tfot. Brewer, who has been spending
pear III special work at Cornell, and
..o' Faschall, who has been a year at
"' ago University, have both returned
Will resume their duties next SEES
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