The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-07

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D. found 50 many opportunities both f9T
pleasure and tAe cultivation " miud an
body.
N a student BODY may II found almost
every phase OF lse. 4 student body Is
q little world 0. its own. In { are those
who are fortunate In the possession OF
much worldly goods. This class you vii
find living il well appointed quarters
with a suite Of rooms naEaihceutly taru
ished- They are boarders AT the hotel
OF the college village. or at hlgh-prlced
private boarding houses Others weo
have small means all be found rooulns
IN the dcmitories. in the rooms rented to
them for a nominal charge by The cal-
lege.
Instead Of a handsomely appointed sults
this class have only one room for tic
boys. and in which there are only l bed.
a pine table. two splint-bottom chairs.
a bookcase made from 4 box. some books
screwed IN a corner with flap Of calico
nailed over ii for a worlrobe.
The religious side OF life Is represented
by an earnest band or Christian workers
organized into a Y. NJ G 4. The mem
bcrs OF this organization appoin; com
mittees to look after the spiritual wei
fare Of their fellow students. and to
minister unto them in cases OF illness
These men are honored and respected bv
their college mates. You viii often find
that one OF the most consecratcd Of this
band is the close chum OF one OF the
most devil-may-care-fellows in college.
The social side of life is represented by
a class OF students who rush the girls e
the hill" This class is organized into
german clubs, banquet clubs. etc. There
is nothing more enjoyable than a dance
given by college german club. and the
young lady who receives a bid TO those
functions is envied by her less fortunate
sisters.
The literary feature of life is repro
sented by the literary societies OF the
college, of which there are generally two
Intense rivalry to excel always exists be-
: tween these two bodies. In these socie-
ties the college man is trained TO give eH-
preston to his oratorical and argumen-
tative powers. He receives thorough
training in parliamentary LAWS and
customs. There are always medals
offered for Improvement in oratory. and
debate, and in the senior year for ms
best orator or for the best debatcr IN
each society, and the best in Collpsa.
There is intense rivalry and competitor
between the students to be awarded these
coveted honors. In the literary societies
CT college many eminent statesmen re-
ceived their first training.
l call the readers attention to The
matchlcss debating powers OF our mos
honorable Governor. Charles B. Ayccch
who received his training in one of thu
literary societies Of the State University
y To the enviable reputation that Thomas
!, Dixon. Jr., has justly won for himsel
as an orator, and later as q writer, h
received his training in the halls Of thu
Euzelian Society at Wake Forest Col
lege; and to the men who hold now tn
two most sought for honors in the be
stowal of the people, Senators Oyermal
and immon These two men receive
their parliamentary training in tie lit
h erary societies of Trinity College.
e Then, in addition to the literary so
~cieties, there is a college magazine whici
publishes the written articles Of the
students. But to get their work publish
n ed in this magazine it must be of merit
n Some of the best fiction can be found il
college journals. Not only do the pub
n locations publish fiction, but articles O
O original research, local history, and g
says of great merit can be found betweei
. the covers. Sometimes there is a poem
by a student. Edgar Allan Poe'S first at
tempts were published in the magazin
Of the University of Virginia. At tn
present day we have q North Carolini2l
in our midst who has recognized poetica
ability of a high order. He is young il
l. his career but will surely be known I
every North Carolinian as his works in
crease. He is John Charles Mcneil. o
Scotland county. His first efforts appear
il ed IN the Wake Forest Student and wer
"A of such merit that they attracted tn
o attention of the editor Of the Century.
Mr.. Mcneil was invited to become
cODtrihItOr tn this nprin1ica1 and 4 n
public has since been favored with sev
eral of his poems, published in this maya
CINE.
y The political path of life is strongl
represented in college life. There are
u great many college honors in the be
le stowal of the student body which ar
10 much sought for by the individual stu
Is dents. Some of the deepest politica
schemes, of which N~achravellir nigh
k have been proud are laid and carried o.
> in college politics. President, officer
IL OF the athletic association, manager c
m the athletic teams, president and officer
Of the different classes, the officers Q
"a the literary societies. ball managers, of
fcers of the college publications, etc, al
is all elected, by direct vote OF the studen
!, body, or by votes of the members Of tn
different organizations. Here the clique
form combinations, enact schemes, max
trades, etc. for the success of thei
candidate which by their shrewdnes
would surprise some of the politicians
1t should be said, though, that colleg
r politics is conducted on an honorabl
: scale. No underhand work IS allowed an
:, a college politician who attempts thi
= never succeeds. Thus we see that me
~ who in after life control great politica
parties and through these parties the al
- fairs of State, receive their first train
~ ing at college. Senator Simmons is d
y admirable example of this class.
H. Fraternal life is exemp1ifed IN the col
ne lege fraternities. There are in most ever
e college organizations similar to the fra
ternal orders of later life. Each or
of these fraternities have from lively
to twenty men who are banded togethe
ng for the promotion of ach others interes
er for brotherly aid in case OF distress. I
he bring out what is good in a brother an
IS, to discourage what is evil. To becon
in a member of a fraternity a student mu:
nd possess some merit, either in his ST.