The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-26
.|DENffAcT0R'S DAY
At TRINITY COLLEGE

Trinity College, Sept. 2s.-For a
'fumIber Of years Trinity college has
observed October 3, as a holiday,
known as B~enefactor's day. AT some
appropriate hour public exercises
nave been held and a list OF the dopa-
tons OF the preceding years an
,iounced. Usually an address liz made
by some invited speaker OF note. The
object OF the exercises is. TO culti-
,ate the spirit of benevoIence m to
give recognition to the generosity OF
al who have made contributions to
the college.
This year instead OF the usual ex-
%erciscs. the college has prepared an
elaborate program that will be
Icf unusual interest to all the
friends n graduates of the
institution. In connection with
the holiday there will be a sort Of
homecoming of the graduates, some
thing In the nature OF an "Old Grads
An elaborate program Is be-
Ing prepared, not Only for the night
preceding the holiday. but for the en-
tire day itself. Scores of interested
Alumni will be present at the con-
ferences arranged. The board OF
patrons of the college will join with
these in working out the general
theme announced, which is: The
needs and opportunities OF Trinity
college end how to meet them.
The first session of this important
nd interesting series Of meetings will
be held Thursday night. October 2.
ut $3.50 in Craven Memorial hall. The
meeting will be presided over by
President w. p. Few, who will an
nounce h gifts Of the year n make
n report OF the state OF the college.
he assembly will then be addressed
by J. Fl, Separk. Of G~astonia. n. c..
n member of the class OF 'ss. a mem
her OF the board of trustees, and one
CT the leading business men of the
s'ase. MIR. Separk will deliver an I'D
Gress on: The Graduate and His Col
lege."
Immediately following the address
of Mr.. Separk, Hon. r. o. Everett,
a prominent member OF the Durham
Lar. will speak on: The City OF
Durham. The j. II. S%outhgate
Memorial and The college," Mr..
Everett Is responsible for the sugges
ton that the city of Durham honor
itself in thus honoring one of Its
greatest men in the erection of a me-
mortal TO Mr.. Southgate. Al this
time detailed announcements will be
made as to the nature of this memorial
and the plans for its erection.
On Friday morning the exercises
will De continued at II O'Clock In the
:. NJ c. A. han with Mr.. Separk,
president of the alumni council. pre-
siding. The general theme of the
preceding evening will be continued
With h following program:
What the Graduate Can Dc
Through Organized Forms" Professor
T. L. Flowers. A. NJ. 1900.
What the Graduates Can Do as In.
eividuals." Rev. ]. NJ. Daniel, 1908
What the Undergraduates Can
Do" by a representative student.
Al the conclusion of the morning
session luncheon will he served in tbs
West Duke building. after which the
ork of the morning will be re.
rumed.
Friday afternoon at 2:30 the board
of trustees, which has been called a
the request of the alumni council r.
consider h immediate construction
1of the nssrnnriaa gymnasium. viii
meet in the East Duke building. This
others who are in attendance upor
this series OF conferences will NEE,
m n cooperative dining association
hall, where the executive committee
ct h alumni presiding. The pro
gram OF the afternoon lis as follows
What the Faculty Can Do" DR.
w. !. Crawford.
What the Trustees Can Do" Hon
III, A. Page.
What the Church Can Do Rev
IA. NJ. North. 1899.
In this conference. as in Others
each OF the topics will be open for full
discussion and the free discussion q
other topics is invited also.
IT is hoped and expected that these
meetings VIII be largely attended BY
undergraduates. trustees, forme,
students, friends and patrons of tbs
college, in the city of Durham
throughout the state and elsewhere