The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-29
LAST MIGHT THE GREATEST
IN HISTORY OF THE COLLEGE.
Fair Women and Leading Men From all Parts
q the state--- Governor Aycock BE-
spends to Call

Wake Forest, N. c., May 81
The closing exercises at Wake Forest
last night were of the most brilliant
in the history of that institution. Long
before the hour of social gathering the
auditorium and society halls were
thronged with visitors. It was scene OF
real enjoyment and pleasure seldom wit
messed in the history of this popular in
stitution. At the hour of o'clock those
who, could gain admittance were gathered
In the auditorium where, for two hours,
they listened to the sweet strains of
music from Prof. Pullen's band About
ten thirty the crowd repaired to the so
ciety halls of the Philomathesian and
Fuzelian societies and here the social
pleasures of the commencement were in
dulged in. Young men showed their gal
antry for Cardinals fair women. Those
lovely halls, brilliantly illuminated, pre-
scented a picture that would cause one
to imagine himself in the enjoyment Of
heavenly happiness.
Over fifteen hundred were present, and
nearly every section of North Carolina
was represented. In the auditorium dur
ing the concert there were seated over
fifty little girls dressed in white, and
there appeared a scene of beauty
The band for the commencement, is
the noted Richmond band, which, for the
past thirty years has furnished the music
during all the commandments and is one
of the best in the country. Among the
prominent visitors who were present were
hon. Claud Kitchin, member Of Congress
from the Second district: Hon E. Y
Webb, member of Congress from the
Seventh district; Hon. C. NJ Cooke, Hon.
]. F. Spainhour, Dr. r. T. Bryan who
for many years has been foreign mis-
sionary; Prof Collier Cobb Of the Uni
versity: DR.. Henry w. Battle, of Green's
boro; DR.. r. p. Johnson of New York city
At meeting of the trustees yesterday
they elected Prof. Darius Eatman. native
Of Oxford and graduate with the highest
honors of the University of North Caro-
lima, to succeed the late Professor Crit
tenden, who was professor of pedagogy
and English. The trustees also voted that
an assistant in chemistry be selected by
the faculty and this was done. They
elected Mr.. Talcot Brewer Mr. Brewer
is Raleigh boy and the son OF Mr.. Sam
w. Brewer, of this city, and graduate
in the NJ. A. course this year. An ap-
preparation was made for Improvement
in the chemical department, which will
be done at once
When Governor Aycock walked down
the aisle burst of applause rang out and
cheer after cheer rent the air for North
Cardinals educational governor.
The first one to make contribution to
the biological building was Mr.. Pullen,
who is director of the board and great
friend of the college,
The Governor was called upon for
speech at the conclusion of the concert,
and he arose and said he was only too glad
to be able to say few words, and that
he was happy for he had been enjoying
himself the entire week. for he had been
continually on the go having been at
tending different college entertainments
in the State. He spoke of the great work
of the college and Of the good it was
doing for North Carolina. At the cou
clusion OF his speech the band played
Dixie, and such a burst of cheering has
seldom been seen in this little village.
A larger crowd came back on the spe-
cial train than went out. as many had
been on the hill during the whole time
of the commencement.
Among those who left last night on the
S. A. H. special were: Misses Eva Dunn.
Underhill Lula Upchurch, Maud Vaughn
Eloise Croft, Margaret Bivly, Ethel Page,
Margaret Bullock, Jessie Holloway. Mar
earet Braswell, Edna Holloway, Emma
Bullock Lola Thomas, Desyie Mangum,
Bette Woods. Mary Setyell Alma Cam
eron, Margaret Mccain, Lilly Bradley,
Mrs. G. r. Gooch Mrs. A. L. Belts and
Miss Duke.
Trboea from plaa;gh u,bo .vera already
present at the hill were Misses Lille and
Lucy Ferrell,. EVE Tomlinson. Miss
Stockard daughter of Mr.. Jerome Stock
ard, Mary Ray, Chatty Ivey, Edith Ivey,
Lala and Placide Ellington, Mr.. and Mrs
Ernest Martin. Mr. and Mrs. r. FL.
Brooks and many others.