The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-11

During his talk he praised Messrs. N. B.
| Broughton and J. T. Pullen as two Of
Raleigh's best citizens, always reliev-
| ing distress and suffering.
| After delightful instrumental solo
| by Miss Julia Brewer DR.. c. E. Taylor
president of Wake Forest, spoke, his
subject being 'Giving to Christian Ed
ucation as an Investment for the King
| dom of God" He declared that the
benefactors We're more numerous than
| the beneficiaries, and that men of all
| sections of the State were building up
| the Kingdom of God by Christian Edu-
| cation.
During the course CT his admirable
address DR.. Taylor declared that it was
not only men who gave money that were
| the benefactorS, but that lives were
given in endeavor, this being greater
than silver or gold. His tribute to Rev.
| 0. L.. Springfield was that but for him
the University would never have
been built, closing by a tribute to the
Christian work of the University by say
ing when this institution shall pass
away the work it has done shall remain
for evermore."
Rev. c. A. Jenkins, of Goldsboro, next
spoke earnestly "In Memoriam to the
late Chief Justice w. T. Faircloth." He
traced his history and mentioned his first
gift of 81, 900 as we'll as the bequest in
his will which would bring $4,000. In
closing he declared that every brick in
this building is a tablet to his memory
and every laughing girl his living eulogy."
After a violin solo by Prof De Vaux-
Royer. the Life and character of Mrs.
Virginia Bartlett Yancey Swepson" was
spoken of by DR.. Thos. f. Skinner, who
spoke of her donations while she lived,
and of her bequest of $4,000 to education
more than half of which was for the Bap-
tist Female University. He cited her
life to the young ladies present as one
to be initiated in it's Christian useful
ress
After a splendid piano solo by Prof.
Dunwoody President Vann invited the au
dience to the lawn, where Mr.. j. w.
Bailey was to plant a linden tree, as one
of committee consisting of John I.
Pullen, r. N. Simms and J. W.. Bailey
appointed by the trustees to plant this
tree directly in front of the main build
ing in honor of the "Class of 1902 the
first graduates Of the University, who
had begun the day before a nucleus for
an endowment fund.
Mr.. Bailey did the work in the pres
/ ence of the splendid audience, and pre-
scented it to the class in an appropriate
speech, which was responded to by Miss
Minnie Sutton, class president. Each
young lady, and each member OF the
Board of Trustees aided in planting the
tree, by putting in shovel of dirt and
after the '+class yell'' had been given by
the seniors the exercises were over.
THE TRUSTEES MEET.
At the annual meeting of the Board
OF Trustees held yesterday the reports
of officers of the school were read. That
of President Vann showed an increase in
enrolment of thirty scholars over last
year. The Bursar, Prof. l.. ID. Watson,
reported that the school had met all OF
its financial obligations of this year. The
report of the Treasurer of the Education
Fund showed the total indebtedness or
the college to have been reduced to So
coo during the last year. The balance
of the total indebtedness is $4,000 with
excellent prospects for raising the entire
amount during next year.
The resignation of Prof. de Vaux
Roger, Musical Director. was received
Brown. of New York, formerly OF the
State Normal College OF South Carolina,
was elected to fill the vacancy. and Prof.
Marion Francis Dunwoddy was elected
to chair of Assistant Director of Music
Other designations are pending but nave
not yet been acted upon.
The resignation of Rev. E. w. Spill
man of Nashville, Tenn, from the board
was accepted, Mr.. r. n. Simms being
elected to fill the unexpired term. Mr.
Spillman resigns because of having
moved to Tennessee.
Mr.. w. N. Jones was unanimously re-
elected president, and Mr.. John e. Ray,
secretary to succeed Mr.. N. B. Brough-
ton. who declined reelection. Mr.. Jno
T. Pulen was elected treasurer OF the
board.