The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-15
IMPORTANT EVENTS
IN LAST COLLEGE YEAR
Movement to Add SI.GOO.ooO 20 TrInity's
Observation-Disclosures Agreement
Signed.
Especial to The Tim s-Dispatct


Durham, N. c., January 1.-THE
close OF 1911 brings TO mind somo OF
the important events Of tho laAt twelve
months with regard to Trinity College.
The year saw the destruction of the
old Washington Duke Building by nrc
on the night preceding the opening OF
college after the Christmas holidays;
It saw the completion OF tho west wing
OF the new Washington Duke Building,
better known as the Academic Build
ing. and Its use by the college classes.
1t cav also the erection Of the now
east dormitoEf and tho placing OF the
roof on the east wing Of the Washing
ton Duks Building.
Besides tnis, 1911 Was marked by the
Initiation OF the movement to add
100000 TO the productive endowment
OF ths college. movement OF far
reaching results for future generations
of Trinity students
Along the line OF student activities.
the most important single occurrence
OF the year WAS the Inauguration o. the
first annual ever published ut Trinity
College Another change was the
adoption OF the open house" method
OF debating adopted by the Columbian
and Resperlan Literary Societies A
factor OF Importance In the literary
life OF tho students was brought for
ward by Offering prize for excellence
In original composition by tho Fort
nightly Club.
Debating authorities at the Univer-
atty of South Carolina have signitiea
their Intention OF complying with tho
terms OF the contract providing for
debates between that institution and
Trinity. and as the agreement now
stands. the contest Will take place Sat
~ sr,-I,
Is the only debate scheduled with this
institution. but It Is hoped that others
VIII follow. should this one prove n
SUCCESS. Tho date for the prsIImlDnries
has not yet been decided upon, but II
Is under consideration by the Debate
Council OF the college. and the date
VIII be announced soon
The question for debate reads m ,oI-
lows: Resolved. That Congress- should
enact national corporation law, con-
tanning definite terms and restrictions
by compliance with which Industrial
corporations may have Federal char
tors to engage in Interstate commerce"
south Carolina has the negative side
OF the question and Trinity will uphold
tho Affirmative
AT meeting of the Joint committee
from the faculty and the two literary
societies. hsld Monday afternoon. II
was definitely decided that Trinity
would participate In the interooliagiate
oratorlcal contest for the State OF
North Carolina. a nrst prize OF SIS and
a second prize OF $50 Will be offered Tor
the two best orattons on a subject deal
ing with war or ARBITRATION. The
contest will be held some tino during
the month of April. the date and place
having not yet been set
From this state the following COL
leges will enter the contest: wake
Forest University OF North Carolina
Guilford. Davidson, a. and NJ. Atlantic
Christian College and Trinity.
Saturday night the Columbian LIT
erary Society held It's third quarterly
election Of officers. resulting as fol-
lows President. r. NJ Patterson; vice
President, c. Z. Rozzelle; Recording
Secretary, X. p. S,nl; Marshal. r. G.
Cherry; Chairman of Executive Com
nlttee j. P. Wynne; Chlef Tribune. r.
a. Pope; Censor, s. W. Byrd