The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-31
WAKE FOREST NOTES
Mr.. J. W. Bailey Tells of Plans
for the Future.
Wake Forest C0llfge is Resolved to Stand
Abreast With The Best Institutions Of
the South.

the South,
An interview was had yesterday with
Mr.. j. w. Bailey. editor of the Biblical
Recorder, and he was asked to give his
views concerning Wake Forest commence
ment and the future of the college. In
speaking of these he said;
"The Wake Forest commencement was
IN every way successful. The trustees pro
jected two considerable forward move
nents:
Il. A strengthening of the medical
school by the addition of an assistant to
DR.. Cooke. This assistant viii be chosen
as soon as possible by the Executive Com
mittee
"2. The new building, which viii prob
ably be devoted to biology and medicine
| 1t is quite significant that Wake Forest
College is resolved to maintain its posi-
ton abreast with the foremost institu-
tions of the South in respect to modern
science. This is duet, no doubt, to the col
lege's appreciation Of Prof. Poteat, who
is one of the most valuable men in the
| land.
"The trustees elected Mr. Darius Eat
man to succeed the late Prof Crittenden
assist Prof. Sledd in the department OF
English. Mr.. Eatman is a graduate Of
the University of North Carolina, and will
graduate this week from Columbia Uni
versity. New York. He is one of the best
equipped young men in the South and will
doubtless prove worthy to succeed Prof.
Crttenden Mr. Talcott Brewer of this
city, who graduated with high honor, was
appointed to assist in the department Of
chemistry.
zone significant note of the commence
ment was the general praise of the Law
School. Time and again there were de
monstrations Of unusual enthusiasm for
the work Of Mr. Gulley. 1t was clear,
too, that DR.. Cooke is making
LOT the department of medicine. He is en-
thusiastic and stidious and carries his
Iyoung men right along with him.
The trustees took significant action with
Eregard TO discipline in the college. An
unusually large number Of young men will
not return next year. 1t is unusal to mem
ton the fact of this nature, but I mention
lit in order that the public may know
that the faculty and the trustees OF Wake
Forest College are resolved that the at
gmosphere there shall be pure and whole
some. If a young man does not study
or make progress in his books, his father
will be advised to take him home and
put him to work. Wake Forest is not
in the race for numbers.
"The most significant change is the
change in tuition charges. The college
/ is resolved not to pauperize education,
and a system has been inaugurated that
we hope viii result in more universal pay
ment of tuition. The tuition charges have
| been reduced and all students viii be
required to pay them.
Perhaps the most striking feature or
the commencement was the enthusiastic
| rally of the alumni to the standard Of
the institution They subscribed between
six and seven thousand dollars quite read
| ily l hope that we shall put up a build
| ing that win cost not less than $4,000
An unusual number of the sons of the col
| lege were present. and l think they will
continue to attend in large numbers.
cone new trustee was elected-Dr. J.
NJ Parrott, of Kinston, who is one Of
the foremost young men in the common
wealth. He graduated from Wake Forest
/ in 1892. He is a member Of the State
Board Of Medical Examiners.
"The visits of Senator Simmons, Gov.
Aycock, Mr. B. Lacy, and other dis
tinguished gentlemen added much to the
occasion 1t was Senator Simmons first
visit since he left the college thirty-three
years ago. He was astonished at the mar
velous progress that has been achieved.
CDR. Taylor's baccalaureate address was
quite significant. 1t was call to the
young mer to throw themselves in the
civic life. He spoke especially of the great
temperance campaign and Of the educa
tional movement am sure that the civic
spirit is growing in North Carolina.
Heaven knows, there is need.
II think three of the graduates are
worthy Of particular mention. namely,
Mr. James Royal, whose pseech on Ma
tionalism was pronounced by Prof Poteat
and other gentlemen the ablest speech
ever made at Wake Forest College by a
student in which opinion I heartily con-
cur; Mr.. Earl Fowler, who has made
fine record as a student, and who closed
his career with a remarkably noble ut
terance on Literature in the South; and
Mr. Covington, of Monroe, who broke all
the records of the college for exeelleney
Of scholarship, having made an average
throughout his careers of more than S9Es.
He is only nineteen years OF age, and one
would judge by looking at him that ne IS
not hard student.
Socially the commencement is Always
delightful This year il was as much SO
if not more so than ever.