The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-05-02
NEWS OF WAKE FOREST
CLOSE OF SCHOLASTIC YEAR IN
SIGHT-SCHEDULE OF EXAMI-
NATIONS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
"UNMIXED EMOTIONS,' ETC.

Especial to News and Observer
Wake Forest, April 29.-With the
publication of the schedule of exami-
nations, signal has been given of the
early completion of the regular coll
lege work, and the approaching exam
nations. To the Senior Glass, espe-
cially, his is a period of time fraught
with mixed emotions, the sorrow of
severing connections growing out Of
close companionShipS during four
years, and the joy and eagerness OF
soon experiencing the more serious
phases of life.
The class itself is this year COM
posed Of fifty-five members. At the
commencement exercises, three VIII re-
ceive the degree Of Master OF Arts
forty-three, that of Bachelor Of Arts;
four, that of Bachelor of Science; five,
the degree Of Bachelor OF Laws.
The class officers are as follows:
Asa P. Gray, president; ]. B. Copple.
secretary: John G.. Bell treasurer;
John A. Ellis. orator; Edward n.
Wright, prophet; Howard w. Hunt
ley, poet; Gerard w. Johnson, his
torian; z. J. Osborne. t~estator.
The exercises attendant upon gradu-
alton will begin on Wednesday even
ing, with the Baccalaureat Sermon
by DR.. Harry Emerson FoSdick, Of the
First Baptist church, Montclair, New
Jersey, and will terminate with the
reception in the Society Halls on Fri
day evening, May 19.
The following program has been
arranged:
Wednesday. May IT. $50 P. M
Ba~ccalaureate Sermon, DIR. Harry
Emerson Fosdick, First Baptist
church. Montclair. New Jersey.
Thursday, May IS, II A. M.-Pres-
entation of portrait and medals. An
nuaf literary address, DR.. Harry Elmer
son Fosdick.
Thursday. May 10, $40 P. NJ
Glass exercises.
Thursday, May IS, $50 P. M
Alumni Address. Congressman Edwin
Yates Webb, Shelby, North Carolina.
Friday, May 10, II A. M.-Class ora
tons. Presentation Of Diplomas.
Baccalaureate Address.
Friday, May 10, 3 P. M.-Reception
in Society Halls.
Undoubtedly one OF the most enjoy
able events of the senior year was the
reception rendered it last evening by
Miss Louise Poteat, the class sponsor.
This was held at the home of DR.. Po-
teat. The house was appropriately
Gold and Black" the class colors.
with an artistic and altogether pleas
ing intermingling Of cut flowers, Ivy
and ferns.
The guests, on arriving, were met at
the door by Mr.. Gordon Poteat. who
conducted them upstairs, where, on
the landing they were met by Mr..
Eugene Daniels. After this they were
presented to the class president, Me-
Asa P. Gray, and by him to the spon-
sor and hostess. Miss Louise Poteat,
who in turn introduced them to the
receiving line. composed Of the spon-
sors of the classes and the athletic
teams.
At the door of the punch room was
DR.. and Mrs. Poteat. while Mrs. john
Powers and Mrs. Bruce Powers grace
fully presided over the punch bowl.
the lining room, where dainty re-
freshments were served. was Mrs Gro
zier. assisted by Misses Helen Poteat,
Nell Allen and Louise Holding.
Just before leaving. the hostess, in
a very graceful speech, presented the
favors of a novel design being diplo-
admitting the holders to all the
privileges. and hopes belonging :