The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-08
INAUGURATION Of
PRESIDENT POTEAT
Memorable Event at Wake
Forest College.
IMPOSING OCCASION
Distinguished Educators Present. First
Formal Inauguration in the His
tory of the College. Strong
and Interesting Ad-
dresses.
dresses.
BY EDWARD Il. CONN.


Wake Forest, N. c.. Dec. For
the first time in it's wonderful history.
Wake Forest College today had a
formal and public Inauguration. at
tended by representatives from all
parts of the State. President Will
liam Louis Poteat Educator, scientist,
Orator and author. was indicted into
office under pleasing auspices. This
has been a great day of the Baptist
denomination, and it witnessed the
most notable assemblage of Baptists
ever held in this State. The Baptists
came from the mountains and the
sea-shore. 1t was Baptist to right
and Baptist to the left. The day and
the event offered the best opportuni-
ty the Baptists ever had to show their
loyalty to the work of Wake Forest.
1t was the home coming of widely
scattered sons, the tribute of love
from many children. IT was like a
feast i'm olden time, when the chill
dren came home, and lay their trib-
utes of affection at their mothers
feet
Wake Forest College is distinctly
the child of progress and promise,
and of the spirits of the departed are
permitted to return, then indeed did
the spirits of Wait Wingate, Pritch-
ard and others hover over the build
ing today. The natural eye saw these
illustrlous men in august portraits
adorn the historic walls of the old
hall, but the minds eye saw them
| present, rejoicing az the glory OF
the great institution, and the splendor
of this new day in it's life.
This day means much for the Bap-
fist people, for Baptist churches.
They have reconsccrated themselves
to the task of edl>~ation, and to that
educatio nthat stands for manhood.
The fellowship was beautiful, the
Esprit was subj me. Aside from the
scores of distinguished men present,
there were the sturdy farmer, the
care worn State missionary, the Ia
boring teacher, the hard worked pas
'tor-aI weke there. and all were
jubilant. The Baptists love Wake
Forest. 1t is with the love that
mother holds for her child. They
have sacrificed for it, and they have
labored and prayed for this happy
day. and the whole State rejoices with
them.
The new president stands for all
that is best and progressive in educa-
ton That grand old man-Dr
Charles f. Taylor-has done a mag
n:ficent work, and without him the
event of this day would not have been
possible.
Wake Forest College is the child
Of the Baptist State Convention. There
Il was born, and there it has been
murtured The college is now at
tanning its full manhood, and with
the strength of a young giant In
every muscle it looks forward to
future crown of prosperity that VIII
fittingly adorn the sacrifices and
achievements of those who have
wrought for it's success.
Among the people present were
number Of young ladies from the
Baptist University for Women, of
Raleigh the sister institution of
Wake Forest, being the second centre
of energy, thought, interest and pray
er i'm the Baptist Elipse, the State
convention. In the hall also were
the students of Wake Forest, the
chivalry of the denomination.
Many venerable fathers were there.
Rev Thomas Dixon, Sr., father of DIR.
A. c. Dixon, of Boston, and Thomas
Dixon. was there and Rev John r.
White. ST., father of DR.. John E.
White. now Of Georgia. was there.
and others were there, taking renew
ed inspiration from the sacred spot
where their sons were trained.
AOlitSc
Several prominent institutions were
represented, these being the Univer-
ty of North Carolina, by President
f. = Venabe and Prof Hume; A.
and Nj. College. by President George
r Winston and Professors Hill Yates,
Paine, Thomas, Withers, Roberts and
Proctor owen; Trinity College, Prof.
Edwin Minis Richmond College.
Prof. w. L. Foushee; st. Mary's
School. Rev. McNeely Du Bose, rec
tor. and Prof. Crinkshank; Peace In
stitute, DR.. James Dinwiddie, princi-
nal; Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary. Prof Dorgan Elon Col
lege Prof Newman; Davidson Col
lege, President Henry Louis Smith:
washington and Lee University Presi-
dent ,ienien II. Denny: Shaw I'm
versity. President G. f. Meserve;
BAPTIST University for Women. Presi-
dent r. r. Vann and Prof. Johnson.
On tie Rostrum.
Occupying seats on the rostrum
were: f. p. 4obgood. l.. Johnson, j.
B. Boone 8. j. Thompson, b. -.
Gray. J. r.. Love, J. NJ. White. f. H.
Busbee. p. H. Marsh, Il. r. overly.
J. D. Hufham. A. r. Foushee, L. r.
Pruell ]. NJ billiard, r. NJ. Jordan,
G.. S. Jones. J. S. Jones. J. $. Carr,
j. M. Crenshaw, DIR. Sanford J. K.
Howell, DR. J. NJ. Frost, n b.
Broughton, James Dinwidde t. 3.
Wilder. A. w. Setter. R. S. Moore.
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