The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-11-03
Increased
Enrichment I |!
OF FIRST MONTH AT FISK UNI.
VERsITY. LAItGELY DUE T3iS !
NEW PRESIDENT.
Old Guard Passing

Much new talent has been added tc
faculty. -- KeaIing, president-elect
OF Western University is honored
by NashVille friends with a ban.
quet.
Nashville, Tenn. Nov. Especial
Fisk University has just concluded
the first months work Of the new
school session. The opening this
year Is undoubtedly the brightest in
the history Of this magnificent insti-
tuition. The experience of the past
year confirms thA wisdom of the trus-
tees Of Fisk in tho choice Of the new
president DR.. Geo. "A. Gates is a
man Of sound scholarship, high ideals
and unquestioned courage. The in
stitution is already thoroughly sat
urated with his strenuous spirit.
The new president is a progressive
man. He knows and understands the
trend of our national life. He has
read the signs or the times. How
we'll he has read them, can best be
known by the remarkable change not
ed In the schoofS life at Fisk. His
coming has deerened the religious,
the intellectual and the social life
Of the University. It can be seen on
the campus, in the class rooms and
the dormitory life of the students.
There is less frivolity and more dig
nifty and hard work in the atmos-
phere Of Fisk. The alumni and
friends scattered throughout the ma
ton are glad of this for the institu-
tion has needed change in the
spirit Of its student body.
1t is a hard task to preserve the
honored traditions OF a great school
like Fisk. 1t is particularly difficult
to do SO at time when great chan ges
are taking place in the institution.
The "old guard" Is fast passing away.
OF those who came first, only Dean
II. II. Wright remains. = Prof. sorib
ner, DIR. G. w. Morrow and the libra-
r'an, Misg II. sassss Marvin have. 5haan
longest ON the Fisk Faculty ann ong
those who have come during. the past
fourteen years.. The ranks have
been filled up with new talent and
now Fisk can boast Of the best fac
ulty among all the institutions OF
higher education in the South. The
best universities Of the land are rep-
resented on the faculty Of Fisk. The
dorm1tories are crowded. The stu
dents are enthusiastic and earnest.
Inc graduates are loyal and sincere
IN their love for the institution and
there is every reason to conclude that
FISK has just begun new era Of
progress and Is stepping off on a tri-
umphant march which shall only end
when the institution takes rank with
the best universities Of the world
as the great university for the high
81 education OF Negroes.
The, University Club, gave Prof. II.
T. Healing a very happy surprise
ON Friday evening, Oct. 29th. The
occasion was an informal gathering
OF the members Of the Club, other
friends and invited guests at the
nome Of the new president Of West
ern University, before his departure
for Quindaro, Kansas on Sunday
night. More than thirty of the most
talented men and women of Nash
Vile Joined In this testimonial of
friendship and high regard for the
man and citizen.
The testimonial In honor Of Prof,
Healing was entirely informal and
IN keeping with his dignity and mod
esty. The friends all met PROMPTLY
at the Keeling home and the mem
pers OF the University Club took DOS
session for the evening. 1t was q
most brilliant gathering In point of
character and intelligence.
Prof. H. l.. Keith of the City Pub
lie Schools was master of ceremo-
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