The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-08
CHANGES IN THE FACULTY.
And Other Interesting News of Wake
Forest College.
Especial to News and Observer


Especial to News and Observer
Wake Forest College, y. c., Sept. Z.
There are several changes in the
faculty which it might be well to men,
ton. In addition to DR.. William Po-
teat being chosen president of the col
lege to succeed Doctor Taylor, DR..
Lewis M Gaines, of Georgia, has ta-
ken the professorship of Anatomy and
Physiology in the Medical Department.
He received the degrees of A. Il. and
B. S. from Hampden- Sidney College,
spent a year in the University of Vir-
gnia, i'm the study of chemical biology
and chemistry, and then took the reg
ular course in medicine at Johns Hop
kins University, receiving his M. ID. in
1903. Following this he was resident
urgeon in the Rhode Island Hospital
at Providence. He has since that time
been practiCing his profession in At
lanta, Ga. He has Il pleasing presence,
a strong character. and an unbounded
enthusiasm.
DR. W. S. Rankin has been made
dean of the Medical Department.
Those who know him applaud this
action as a just recognition of his
eminent services for the past two
years. He has made an enviable rec
ord not only as an enthusiastic teach
er Of bacteriology and pathology, but
as a gifted investigator He is also
an excellent man and very popular.
Mr.. Chas. p. Weaver who graduated
here several years ago, and assisted in
the English department. has taken
up the same position. Mr.. Alfred II.
Olive, of Davidson county, a member
of last years graduating class, is as
Sistant in chemistry: j. ID. Ives,
of Moore county, VINO assisted in bio
lOgy last year continues as such this
year, and Mr.. V. O. Weathers. of
Wake county. is assisting in physics.
Rev. MI Benentt, who has been
pastor of several churches in this vi
cinity, has resigned and accepted a
call to Virginia.
The enrolment continues to grow
and has reached 2S0, 130 of which are
new men.
Prof j. B. Carlyle will spend Fri
day night in Charlotte on his way to-
Concord, where he will deliver an
educational address Saturday.
The old members OF the Glee Club
met at Prof. Eatman's room this week
and reOrganized for the year. The
prospects for a good club and orcheS-
ira this year are very encouraging.
Prof. Eatman. director of the club,
says there is no doubt that we Will
have as good a club and orchestra
this year as last, there being some
Mr.. j. |. Smith, of Pitt county. is busi-
ness manager, and is already planning
for trips The club is thinking of TAX
ing a trip to Georgia this wear.
Work is coming along well on the
new Alumni building. 1t was hoped
that the building would be completed
by this fall but progress was retard-
ed on account of failure to secure
building material when ordered. The
walls, however, are up and the struc-
ture will be covered in a few weeks.
1t is said to be the most attractive
building in North Carolina owned by
Baptists. 1t is certainly the most
handsome building on the campus
being three stories high. finished i'm
granite and white pressed brick. 1t
is estimated to cost $23,0 600 when com
pleted and will be used bv the Biologi-
cal and Medical departments. The
building now used for chemistry and
biology will be devoted exclusively to
chemistry.
There now seems to be no doubt as
to Wake Forests having a new post
office building. Material is now on
the ground for q one-story brick
building that is to be built in front
of the present office back of the Sim
mons House by Judge Timberlake,
one-half of the room to be used for
the pOstoffice and the other to be
used as a store room of some kind.
The Postoffce Department has rented
it's part of the building for ten years.
and Judge Timberlake hopes to have it
completed by the last of October.
Much Indignation has been express
ed here on account of the attack upon
Judge Ward at Durham last week
Judge Ward is an old alumnus of
Wake Forest and is held in high es-
TEEN here.
One of the noticeable changes is
that Mr. w. X. Martin has taken
charge in the postoffice, succeeding
Mr.. Vernon, and is assisted by Mr.
James f. Greason, of Guilford coun-
ty.
An interesting meeting of welcome
was held in the Wingate Memorial hall
Sunday evening by the Young Men S
Christian Association. President Po-
teat welcomed the new men on behalf
of the college; DR.. j. w. Lynch on
the part of the people of the hill,
and Mr.. c. A. Upchurch. of Wake
county, in behalf of the Y. Nj. G. A.
DR.. Chas e. Brewer and Mr.. A. H.
Olive. of Davidson county, spoke on
college Ideals" and Mr.. T. b. Ash
craft OF Union county presented the
different phases of Bible band work as
conducted by the association. An un-
usually large number of new men
ioined the association Monday night.
The Hodnett Boarding Club has