The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1910-06-09

it is to continue and increase the work
which it is doingit must iookto the State
for proportionate support
She brought ont many other great
thoughts which inspired the alumnae
and which win result in great good to
this great institution which is doing such
a great work for the young women OF
North Carolina.
given by the Field Secretary, Miss Eta
Spier, was of very great interest. She
has given her time for two years to the
organization of the Normal Alumnae in
the various counties OF the State, with q
view to the establishment by them of a
permanent Loan Fund OF at least $50, 900
in honor OF DIR. McIver OF the 81 coun-
ties, over 80 had been visited and in more
than go organizations OF the students
have been effected. These have pledged
about sac, 900 towards the Loan Fund.
This is but a good beginning and it be-
hooves us to bestir ourselves.
The election OF officers for the follow
ing year resulted as follows
President-Mrs. r. ID. Douglas, Green's
boro. (nee Virginia Brown
ce-President-Mrs. j. A. Brown,
Chadbourn, formerly Minnie Mclver.)
Secretary reasurer-Miss Laura Colt,
Greensboro.
Mr.. Joe Brown, Of Chadbourn, was
unanimo usly elected honorary member
of the Association. He gave us sound
advise as to our work, from a business
mans point of view.
After the business meeting was over,
the Alumnae were entertained at lunch
con in the College dining hall. This
semibanquet was deligh tful in every re-
spect. 1t is an event looked forward to
by every visiting Alumnae and never fails
to be source OF social Joy.
The Class Day Exercises were held on
the campus at five o'clock on Monday
afternoon. The marching of the students
was most imposing sight, the line be-
ing half mile.in length. 1t was led by
the Alumnae, the Seniors bringing up the
rear
Space forbids making mention OF the
features OF the exercises but as a visiting
Vance County Alumnae, it is but ma tural
that special pride should be taken in our
Vance county girl graduate Miss
Belle Hicks, of Henderson, who was
chosen to read the Last Will and Tesla
ment OF the class OF 1910. Her sallies of
wit and humor as she bequeathed the
gifts to and from the class were so well
directed that all enjoyed her thrusts
equally as much as those on whom she
turned them in her testing.
On Monday evening the representative
essays OF the class were read before a
magnificent audience. Each year Mr..
Whitsett offers a prize of set OF books
to be awarded to the one who is adiudged
to have presented the best essay on this
THE ha 70
set of Shakespeare, was given to Miss
Jane Summerel. OF Rowan county. her
topic being "The Worlds Debt to Pc.
land"
On Tuesday morning the final gradu-
ating exercises were held DR.. Dabney,
President of the University OF Cincinnati,
delivered the address. 1t was a very pro-
found discussion of the educational
movement of the world. especially as re-
lated to the South.
Rev. R. Murphy Williams presented
the graduates with copy of the Bible,
making most appropriate and eloquent
remarks on the value of this book from a
moral and literary standpoint.
Governor Kitchin in an apt and very
impressive short address, presented to
each of the guests bound copy of the
Constitution of North Carolina and oil
the United States.
The exercises were brought to a formal
conclusion by brief address from Super
intendent of Public instruction, j. Y
Joyner in presenting the diplomas to the
81 members OF the graduating class.
Apology is made for the length of this
account but as Normal Alumnae, l car
not close without including this con
densed report of the years enrolment al
given in Dr. Foust's report:
The enrolment was GLIB, the highes
| former enrolment, that of the previou
year, having been COB. In the training
school department the enrolment o
children had been $50. OF the colleg
students attending, ninety OF the ninety
eight counties of the State were repre-
sented, showing how widespread is thu
| influence of the college. Exclusive 0
Guilford the following counties held the
palm for largest numbers of students
Wayne, %; Lenior and Wake each 16
CASTOR Is. He stated that at leas
| three hundred applicants to become stu
dents had to be refused admission FOL
lack OF sufficient living and boarding &C
commodations, and the capacity OF the
| college in this respect had been completed
as early as July 18th of last year for the
| fall term
This item from the report is gratifying
but at the same time it shows the in
creasing limitations OF the College. Let
the 10y al Alumnae all over the State re
| solve to do all in their power to increase
the capacity for enlargement that is in
easy reach of our Alma Mater.
NETTIE MARVIN ALLEN.