The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-24
At WAKE FOREST
The Commencement Be-
gins Tonight.
Class Day at Oxford Seminary. Edu-
cationaI News That Should Be
of Interest All Over the
State.
(special to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer)
Wake Forest, N c., May 23.-Vast
preparations are being made for COM
mencement, which begins tomorrow
evening with the baccalaureate SER
mon by Rev George w. Mcdaniel, ID.
d., of Richmond, Va. One feature OF
commencement not mentioned on the
program sent out is the concert FIJI
day afternoon by the glee club and
orchestra. This concert Will be the
best yet given by the club and or
chestra which has won so much praise
the past year. Mr.. John Ivey Smith,
of Pitt county, has been chosen busl-
ness manager of the club for next
year.
In the Euzelian and Philomathe-
sian Literary societies recently speak
ers for the anniversary celebration OF
the societies to be held next year and
editors for the college magazine and
the annual We're elected In the
Euzelian society: Orator. Thomas b.
Ashcroft of Union county; First De-
bator, Lloyd Archie Parker, of Hert-
ford county; Second Dictator, oscar
J. Sykes, of Union county, Secretary
of the Debate. Hubert M. Poteat, of
Wake county; Editor-in-C Chief of The
Student, Elliott B. Earnshaw, of
Wake county; Associate, Adolphus Nj.
Burleson. of Buncombe county. In the
Philomatehsan Society: Orator, Lis
ton Jackson, of Marion, S. c.; First
DICTATOR, Benjamin L. Holding, of
Franklin county; Second DICTATOR
Walter II. Weatherspoon, of Durham
county; President of Debate, Jesse b.
WeatherSpoon, of Durham county;
Editor n-Chief of The Student, Geo.
j. Spence, of Pasquotank county; As
sociate Kadef r. Curtis, of Hartford
county Editors of The Howler, from
Euzelian Society: Business Manager,
Herbert Jenkins, of HEREFORD coun-
ty; Senior Editor, Hubert M. Poteat,
of Wake county: Associates, Thomas
H. Beverly, of Robson county, and
Jesse Gardner, of Warren county.
From Phi Society: Editor-in-C
Geo. t. Goodwin, of Scotland county;
Senior Editor Vernon o. Weathers,
of Wake county; Associates, William
O. Johnson, of Harnett county, and
]. f. Greason, of Catawba county.
After commencement, May 30 the
Glee Club and orchestra will go out
for a two weeks trip. They will give
concerts at the following places in
the order named: Weldon. Scotland
Neck Washington, Greenville, Tar
boro, Wilson, Goldsboro. Mt. Olive,
Kinston, New Bern, Morehead City.
and Beaufort. The prospects for a
successful trip are very encouraging.
Prof w. L. Poteat has returned
from Colgate, Mass, where he deliv
cred this month series of four lee
lures before Colgate University on
Science and Religion.
Prof Jno. b. Carlyle left yesterday
for Bennettsville, S. c., where he will
deliver a lecture at the closing ex-
ercises of the graded school there.
A special issue of the Wake Forest
Ill. ,falxr
after commencement and will give
full account of the exercises Many
dimes are being received from all over
the State for copies of this special
issue. 1t is not yet known for GER
tain whether The Weekly will be pub
lished during the summer but it is a
certainty for next year.
A number of important matters will
come up before the trustees of the
college when they meet Thursday.
Great interest is especially being taken
in the action of the trustees regard
ing the fraternities which were legal
lied last commencement.
Among the Wake Forest men who
will attend the meeting of the Bap-
fist Congress in London are, Profs.
w. L. Poteat and j. b. Carlyle, of
Wake Forest; Rev. John e. White. of
Atlanta, Ga; DR.. J. L. White, of Ma
con, Ca, and DIR. and Mrs. w. c.
1yree, of Raleigh.
DR. Walter E. Skies, professor of
Political Science, will be one of the
speakers at the Teachers Assembly in
Greensboro.
Reduced rate tickets on the Sea-
board road will be one and one-haIf
first class fare plus % cents for COM
mencement on sale May 24-25, final
limit May %.
Rapid progress is being made on
the new alumni building Prof Gar
rel, who is in charge, is pushing the
work forward and hopes TO have it
completed and ready for use by the
opening of next session.
Since the reorganization of the Ma
sons here they have taken in several
new men.