The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-14
ADAY AT WAKE FOREST COLLEGE.
(Editorial Corrssrsnasnse.1

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never any frictisn in cabinet con-
Quoted upon such basis. The same mas
been true Of DR.. Taylor and the faculty
here. There has been no Dig ana httie
w. He has lead because his position and
liability made him the natural leader, Dut
he has never been wanting in difference
to the judgment of any OF his associates
Il il to his genius and to his marked
capacity that the Wake Forest college
Of today far surpasses in every partlcu-
lar the Wake Forest College OF 1884 when
DR.. Taylor came to the presidency. He
would put the praise for much OF the
growth upon his associates and the trus-
tees of the institution, but they know
and the whole State knows that
the marvellous success of the college since
1884 is due mainly to the accomplished
and modest president. whose life from
his graduation at the University of Vir-
sinia has been devoted to the education
of young men.
When DR.. Taylor became president OF
this college, the enrolment of students
was less than 49, The enrolment today
is 25-an increase OF over 10 per cent.
There were then nine members OF the
faculty: there are new sixtseA nesabsrs.
The endowment then was about Sloe, zoe;
To-Day the endowment is over $500, 900.
h.,t1 aSrm {hAp
are now FIVE buildings. and the older
buildings have been remsdelled and reno
waited, the buildin: in which the GLASS
rooms are located, having been made com
pictely new, except tie outer walls.
| During the present year work will 5s-
gin On the Alumni Building to cost $685.
0os Part of the money necessary for its
construction has already been raised. oti.-
er improvements are contemplated.
The next matter of college interest Ia
, the debate with Furman University. 1t
VIII be held at Charlotte on Easter Mon
day, On the subject of whether the policy
of the government in acquiring the Phil
ipp;ne islands should BE- continued
The Glee Club is the best in the his
tory Of the college. DR., F. K. Cooke, who
has heard some of the best college glee
clubs in the country. says that he has
never heard one that equallsd the presen.
slec club of Wake Forest. Its perform
arce here on Thursday night delighted
the large audience. The club will next
week visit Louisburs, Oxford, Greenville,
weldon, Scotland Neck and other places.
Letter on I hope they will give Raleigh
q date, for the people of the capital city
would be charmed with their entertain
nent. The club is under the direction
of Prof. Darius Eatman. The leader -
the orchestra is Mr.. III. Thomas, Jr.,
Of Raleigh. who has talent o. the Highest
order-talent that amounts to genius He
can. with his violin, just simply make
| You think you hear the birds singing in
the blossoms Of an apple on spring
I,srnins. And he can make yeu teel that
way with the snsw frozen hard on the
ground and the thermometer on the out
side uncomfortably going toward zere.
And that is the test of the master hand!
Wake Forest is regarded a college viii
iase-and nothing more. hut the visitor
here sees the growth of population
and industry felt elsewhere in the State
The population of Wake Forest in 1900
was $50. Today it is 1900. New streets
have been laid out, new buildings are
in course of construction. T. L. Holding
& Co., are building handsome three
story brick building near the depot. They
will use the first floor for their bust
ness, the second story for offices, and the
third story will be occupied by the J.
o. eff T. A. NJ.
The Wake Forest cotton mill is doing
has built an 5000 residence here. He
has large business interests in Jackson
vile, Fla, but lives here most of the
year. Mr. R. E. Royal vice president
and general manager of the mill, has built
UP model cotton mill settlement in the
northern section Of the town.
The Wake Forest Pillow Company has
built a new foundry and i. doing a large
business.
AS evidence of the growth of business
here the Seaboard Air Line has doubled
its receipts. That company has here in
the person of Mr.. J. L. Allen, formerly
OF Forestville one of the most capable
and popular railroad agents in the State.
Il all railroads had agents so courteous
and capable, railroads would be more
popular.
You will find no better population IN
North Carolina than in this town and
the surrounding country 1t has been so
for an hundred years. 1t was because
the people were wise beyond their gen
Grafton that they secured the location
of thA Forest C0lleEe here.