The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-29

FROM tOufJn 10 t1FSu.
Seventeen years old, "newish," OH
door the fourth, Christmas, eighty
seven; uncollared, coat off, shoes OFF,
seated by the fire, studying serenely
hat night. A knock at the door and
n came a tall, muscular visitor; out
vent the lamp; commotion in the hall;
chen the host -grlpped and pushed
| by the guest Whirled down in third
and through the entire building and
Town to first and out on the cold,
,:ark ground and around the building
End back into Hoffer's room on the
| first and-all was over; all, except
mounting to the fourth again bare
neaGed. in shirt-sleeves ana stocking
teet! But that was years ago, just an
elementary initiation in the by-gone.
| Things are different now and hazing
is 40 more.
With The President.
William louis Poteat: honored by
| mis- students as clear, strong, orlglna!
an his thinking and in his teaching
| helpful, inspiring, conSiderate: eSteen-
I'd Ey his colleagues as scholarly, ar
| fable, influential; known by the people
as native Carolinian and an erst-
while son of the soil. and loved for his
intellectual ability and Christian con-
| servatism and in the world of scholar
ship recognized as scientist. educatOr.
from him in Science and the Popular
Science Monthly, the leading scientific
journals of the country. His volume.
Laboratory and Pulpit" was original
iy given in course of lectures at the
Baptist Theological Seminary in Louis
vile. attracting wide attention. His
addresses at Baylor University in
Texas, last session were so forcibly ap-
preclated that the trustees conferred
dpon him the degree of Doctor OF
laws. His lectures at Hamilton (N.
| - Theological Seminary last May on
Science and Religion (to be issued
soon II: book form, were so well re-
celved chat by special invitation he t.
| leaving this very week to repeat them
| before other bodies OF theological stu
Ients at Grocer, Newton, Rochester
and Chicago. lie was on the program
Vf the Baptist Worlds Congress in
London last July, and his address was
heartily received. In our own State
ae has served most acceptably as
President of the Literary and His
IOrical Association, has spoken time
and again before student bodies and
IN thirty or more churches has given
with interest and profit his address on
'"rhe Thirty Years of the Private Life
Of JESUS. And now greater than all
Else he IS President of Wake Forest.
Wisdom to his heart and strength TO
his ara:
+ Draw nearer and be his guest. Sit
with him before his CRATE and at his
dining table and by his desk. See him
as husband and father, happier no.
wnere than here, and thank God for
such havens as this in the world. Ex-
anime with him that beautiful set of
Browning and hear him read Pros
plce" from that masters pages. Look
through his notebooks and see how
material passing under his eyes in book
;., a - 4
NCte in che especially the fun
original notes on THE Teaching of
Jesus" which was given to his Sunday
morning classes Compare the first
draft Of one of his lectures with the
finished typewriter copy; there Is
page after page where revision made
no correction, so thorough was he in
preparation of the outline and so
pains taking in composition, know his
habits as a student: sometimes an
hours sleep after tea and then liter
ally the midnight oil and to bed ar
one in the morning. Sleep under his
roof Stroll with him to chapel and
[ office; know him in private as in pub
lie and you feel him to be one Of the
finest types OF the manly man.
Men-Builders a Score.
Glimpse for a moment the Presi-
dents co-workers in the Faculty, mem
JuiIdClo CNCIN OIC' 1ilSlG ILL., 1dy-
lor, for twenty-odd years President Of
The college; memorable era i'm its his
tory; Il wise leader recognized in de-
nominational counsels; teacher
whose impress was always for good;
virie in thought and speech and
writing; author of THE Story of Yates
the Missionary a classic in it's realm;
may the days before him brighten unto
the perfect day! There is DR.. Royal
man of God. teacher of Greek. preach
er of righteousness. There is Dr.
Brewer, worthy grandson of the coll
leges first President, head of Depart
ment of Chemistry, and during the
past summer efficient acting President
Of the college. There is DR.. Skies
speaker. economist, historian. who
searches with zest and teaches with
fervor. There is Prof. Carlyle, who
can not only lead his classes along
Latin literary paths, but also thrill
the throngs on the associational
rounds and raise $4,000 within twen-
ty weeks. There is Prof. Sledd. expert
in English, both as critic and COM
poser, friend of literary aspirants, au-
thor of sweet poems There is Prof
Mills, who can make even mathema-
ties luminous and attractive. There
is Prof Gulley, with one of the finest
legal minds in the State, whose men
stand the severest test and make their
mark. There is DR.. Cullum, Bible
teacher, pastor. secretary of the
Board caring 1or fifty-eight young
ministers here. And there is DR..
Lynch. the college pastor whose
thoughtful. eloquent sermons are little
short of homintical classics. These
and their comrades all through the
list are builders of men who are pass
ing on to the future.
Bachelors Four ssaes
All the Faculty, needing Scripture
and following the fathers are married
all except four These naturally
drift together. and rUmor infers that
matrimony is rot an infrequent topic
of conversation. rigid rule with u
Shad for a forfeit. to the contrary not.
withstanding! According TO an OBJ
serving genius these talented gentle
men from a conjugal viewpoint rep
resent four distinct types: first. pros
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