The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-28
Events of Wake Forest s
Last Day.
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Morgantcn district; Wake Forest
Men in Business" H. Montague, of
Winston Salem; "Wakc Forest Men in
the Law" Judge e. B. Jones, of Win
ston, and S. Mcintyre, Esq, of Lum-
berton; Wake Forest in Medicine,
DIR. T. j. Battle, of Greensboro, chair
man of the Board of Medical EXamin-
ers of North Carolina; and THE Glass
of 1906" Eugene A. Turner, of Wake
Forest
All those who replied to toasts
made good speeches. For lack of
space we shall not attempt to enum-
crate even the things that were not
full of wit, good common sense, or
otherwise. The banquet was a sue
cess in every respect. Between $50
and 200 were present. The speeches
were all excellent. Never has more wit
and humor, yet reason, been dis
played here Everybody felt at home
and the speakers said just what they
pleased 1t would be hard to think
of anything that was not touched upon
last night. Every phase of college re-
lations was mentioned, and almost
everything else. 1t was a grand ban
quet and a great reunion of alumni to
always be remembered. Mrs. Vann.
formerly matron of the college, pre-
sided in the serving room. The ban
quat did not come to a close till a
rather late Cor early) hour. Each
speaker was supposed to speak only
five minutes but some over run this
limit.
The Band Concert.
Although there was considerable
rain last evening a large audience as
sembled in the Wingate Memorial
Hall To hear the concert given by the
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social gathering. This social gather
ing and concert is one of the most
interesting features of commencement
1t is usually considered the climax, but
Prof. Carlyle holds that the commence
ment reached its climax at the alumni
banquet and we agree with him. The
great success of the banquet is due to
the effort of Prof. Carlyle, assisted by
the ways and means committee-con-
sisting of men and ladies of the hill.
A large crowd came out on the special
train from Raleigh to attend the con-
cert. There was no formal program.
The band played a number of excel
lent pieces while some of the audience
listened and others talked. The fact
that the reception was very informal
made it more enjoyable.
About ten o'clock most of the audi
ence repaired to the literary society
halls and library where the reception
was continued. The train returning to
Raleigh at IL o'clock diminished the
crowd to some extent. but many re-
manned till very late hours
These annual gatherings are
source of great enjoyment and many
friendships are formed while attending
them.
Death of Mr.. l.. f. Baldwin.
Amid all the pleasures and sun
shine of yesterday sorrow and shadow
entered the old college and the hearts
of many. especially those who were
in school this year with Luther e.
Baldwin The sad news is that Mr.
Baldwin died at his home in Mebane
Tuesday night of some kidney treu-
BILE. Luke-for we all knew him as a
brother-and his name has been
hailed on this campus more than any
other this year-although blind was
not helpless. He was one of the
brightest students here, and many
held him as being the best English
student in the student body. This
WAS Luke's second year He would
have graduated next year if his health
had not compelled him to go home
early this spring. He graduated at
the Deaf and Dumb and Blind In
stitute in Raleigh previous to coming
here, and he showed while here the
effects of the excellent training he
received at that institute. He hoped
to teach there when he completed his
education and often spoke of the
school as home. Although Lukes life
was all dark literally yet he was APP
parently an optimist and had great
ambitions. Sometimes, however, he
would become pessimistic and make
the gloom of his life known to his