The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-08

Trustees provision was made for the cree
ton of large and well-equipped gym
nasium This is now nearing completion
and it already reveals grace and beauty
of architectural proportions which is go
ing to make il an ornament to the cam
pus.
1.-The central part of the old Dormitory
Building has been radically changed and
thoroughly renovated. 1t is proposed
during the next vacation to make some
other improvements in each wing of this
building
Generous appropriations have been
made for the purchase of physical appa-
ratus. Laboratory work has been sue
cessfully introduced into the department
of physics
The Law School continues to receive
proofs of the appreciation of the people
by their generous patronage Mr.. S. F.
Mordecai, an able and learned member
of the Raleigh bar was elected as assist
ant professor of law last summer
The Department of Pharmacy has been
created and several young men have al
ready entered it.
"A Chair of Pedagogy has been estab-
lished and Prof. C. C. Crittenden is in
charge of it.
1T is proposed to inaugurate a Medical
Department at the beginning of the next
session.
Professors Brewer and Paschal. who
were absent from the college last session.
received their degrees as Doctors of Phil
osophy from Cornell and Chicago last
summer and are now back at the college
in their respective chairs.
TO RAISE 100000
Dr. B. w. spilman submitted the re-
port of the conventions special commit
tee, which was as follows:
Whereas, we desire in some signal
manner to express our gratitude to our
Heavenly Father for His great goodness
to us during the century which is about to
close, and
Whereas, we desire to provide for lar
ger and better things in the century
which is about to begin, and
Whereas, the executive committee Of
our colleges at Wake Forest and in Raj
eigh have in joint session recommended
that this two-fold desire shall find it's
expression in an effort to raise at least
one hundred thousand dollars for educa-
tional purposes before the close Of the
year 1901
Resolved l. That the Baptist State con-
vention approve and endorse said recon-
mendatiOn
2. That we further endorse their recon-
mendation that, of the actual amount Sc
cured in cash, one-half shall be given to
our Baptist F~-~ro University in Raleigh
three tenths to Wake Forest College, one
tenth to the Chowan Institute, and that
ba ind ho 6i1yi6a w o.
the other institutions in North Carolina
which are owned and controlled in trust
fer the Baptist denomination by boards of
trustees.
3. That we approve the recommendation
of said joint committee that the first
twenty-five thousand dollars secured I'M
less otherwise designated by the donors.
shall be given to the Baptist Female
University in Raleigh
A. That the trustees of the several in
situations not specifically here named
are urged to avail themselves of this
opportunity to arouse local interest in
their work and to secure as large gifts
as possible for better equipment and en-
dowment.
5. That. while it is hoped that the di-
vision suggested above shall be generally
accepted all donors shall be free to desig
nate the institution or institutions which
they desire to be the beneficiaries of
their gifts.
8. That Central committee of FIVE
and a Cooperating committee of one
froIl each association in the State be
appointed by the the president of the
convention to devise ways and means for
securing the cooperation Of every mem
bnp of OH of nGcnpia tim
in North Carolina in this great under
taking; and that the creation of any
other general educational agency be for
the present postponed.
7. That this committee be advised to
suggest as iudiciously as possible what
amount will have to be raised by each
association in order to secure the hun
dred thousand dollars and that the exec
utive committee of each association be re-
quested to suggest what amount will have
to be raised by each church in order to
make up the quota thus suggested.
8. That the necessary expenses of this
effort shall be paid by the several in
stitutions in the ratio mentioned in the
second resolution.
1t was announced that a special rate
to Wake Forest of 50 cents for the round
as 200 would go. The start could be made
at o'clock and all could be back in the
city by five. One hundred and four said
they would go. This left the matter a
little in doubt
Rev. l.. NJ Curtis then got the floor
and stated that while he had no antagon-
ism whatever to the general proposition
to raise 100000 by the close Of the year,
and that while he knew that nothing
wrong or prejudicial was intended toward
any school, nevertheless it appeared that
the trustees of certain institutions had
become parties to a scheme by which
those schools would largely benefit. He
did not know whether or not the trustees
of other institutions would be willing to
commit themseles to this proposition.
Moreover, it cut off existing efforts and
plans already entered into for raising
money on the part Of other colleges and
schools.
At this juncture, President Marsh an
nounced that it was 4:30, the time agreed
upon to go to the recital at the Baptist
Female University The convention ac-
cordingly adjourned to fulfill this pleasant
obligation.
THE NIGHT SESSION.