The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-05
Largest Attendance in
History of University.
TWO NEW BUILDINGS
Y. M. C. A. Building Will Fill a Long
Felt Want of a Club in the Best
Sense--.Work on Gymnasium
to Begin as Soon as
Weather Permits.

The trustees OF the University of North
Carolina met yesterday at noon in the
Governors office in regular annual ses-
sion. Governor Charles B. Aycock pre-
sided. and the following members of the
Board were present:
E. NJ, Armfield, of High Point; r. H.
Battle. of Raleigh; w. H. S. Burgwyn, OF
Weldon; Perrin Busbee, OF Raleigh; Bene1
han Cameron. of Raleigh; ]. S. Carr, Of
Durham; Josephus Daniels, of Raleigh; E.
F. Dixon. of Shelby; Claudius Dockery, OF
Raleigh; r. NJ. Furman, of Raleigh; j.
W. Graham, OF IIillsboro R. T. Gray. CT
Raleigh; A. w. Haywood, of Haw River;
T. S. Keenan, of Raleigh; r. H. Lewis, OF
Raleigh; S, Manning, of Durham; Fred
Philips, of Tarboro; ~ A. Ramsey, of Dur
nam, and George Stephens of Charlotte.
The annual report of Secretary Treasurer
r. H. Battle. was read showing the IN
vestment of the various funds of the
University. and the financial condition Of
the institution.
President F. P. Venable was present ard
read his annual report, showing the larg-
versity, and emphasizing the higher stand
ard of scholarship as well as moral char
acter.
President venable congratulated the
trustees upon the fact that two modern.
handsome buildings are to be erected dur
ing the coming year. the Y. NJ c. A.
building. costing $4,000 and the William
Preston Bynum. Jr., gymnasium, the gift
of Judge Bynum, of Charlotte, In memory
of his grandson, who died at the Univer-
sity. Plans for the latter building have
been drawn by the architect and approved
BY the committee and Judge Bynum, and
work will begin at once.
President Venable dwelt upon the need
that has existed for something like the
Y. NJ. c. A. building, place which might
he the SOCIAL centre of the campus club
in the best sense of the word to contain
reading rooms, Longing rooms, etc, taking
the place of the home as far as possible.
A letter was read from Insurance Com
missioner James R. Young in reference to
insurance on the University buildings. At
present only three are insured. the Smith
building, the Carr building and the Lab
rary. The Executive Committee was au-
thorized to confer with the Commission
er and take out blanket insurance on the
buildings of the University.
The Governor was authorized to appoint
a visiting committee of three ts inspect
the University and make a report to the
Board of Trustees at the June meeting
This committee will be named later.
All of the Id members of the Executive
Committee were reelected except that
Claudius Dockery, of this city, was chosen
TO succeed Zeb Vance Walser, of Lexing
ton, who declined a reelection on account
of his residence being SO far off.
Accordingly the Executive Committee
for the ensuing year is as follows: A. B.
Andrews. R. H. Battle, F. H. Busbee. J.
S. Carr. Claudius Dockery J. w Graham,
T. S. Kenar, r. H. Lewis and Fred Phil
lips.
The following are some extracts from
President Venable's report:
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
Gentlemen: I have the honor to sub