Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-12-30

deem q university trustee lor Tic
lpast II years, and for the past three
/ years chairman of the Board of
Visitors. And he mentioned, as
showing the high regard in which
Mr.. Everett is held by the trustees,
that twas due to Mr.. Everett's per
sonal efforts that the general edu-
cation board recently gave to the
University $4,000 to be used on the
professors salaries.
Mr.. Everett spoke for ten min
utes, giving the visitors present an
insight into the needs of the Univer-
| sity and a delineation of this insti-
tution's far-reaching influence. He
then introduced DR.. H. w. Chase.
DR.. Chase is a man one would
Judge to be not over az years of age
He is rather tall, and slender rather
than otherwise. Large eyes and a
firm mouth, he gives one the con-
viction of strength and clear pur-I
pose. He spoke for twenty-five min
utes simply and clearly, detailing
the necessity for the state to con-
tinue to push onward and upward.
He told of the desperate need of the
University for more room for the
boys who are seeking higher ed
ucation than the high schools af-
ford; of how all this fall each dor
mitory room had to contain four
and six boys; how the large dining
room that was built to. take care of
450 is now feeding 300. He told of
the>steady increase in enrolment
that the student body now numbers
1,400 as compared with 800 just
few years ago. And he conveyed
the impressive statement that four
years ago the number of high school
graduates throughout the state
numbered 800, whereas last spring
the number had jumped to 3,400.
This would show that more and
more boys will be seeking Universe
ty training-and the question he
asked his hearers was: What is the
state going to do about it. Will the
state provide more dormitories,
more room for these future men of
the state, or will these ambitious
boys be compelled to give UP
thoughts of University educa-
ton?
AT the conclusion of DR.. Chase's
speech, the students present gave
the college yell of split Carolina
for Chase" And followed this up
with Hard the Sound of Tar Heel
Voices"
Mr.. Leak next called on several
present for impromptu remarks
Mrs. Lucy P. Russell, an honorary
member of the Associations; Fred.
w. Bynum, Senator M. w. Nash
and L. ]. Bell.
The party broke up at 1915, and
needless to say each person depart
ed with keener feeling for his
Alma Mater and higher resolve to
see that the institution moves for
ward as is her due.
The officers of the Richmond
County Association are: T. C. Leak,
president; w. N. Everett, Jr., vice.
president; Isaac S. London, secre.
tary-treasurer.
In addition to The list of alumni
and students published below, who
were present, were the following
visitors as especial guests: Messrs.
w. L. Parsons, Frank Leak, Stan
sill Covington, A. G. Corpening, A.
c. Sverett, John Hasty, ]. L. Hawley,
Ellis Thomas, ST., w. B. Cole, Will
liam Entwistle, John Ledbetter and
DR.. Chase.
The following are the Alumni who
were present for the dinner:
Bynum, Fred. w.
Bell, L. ].
Everett, w. N.
Everett, ]. LeGrand
Everett, John L.
Everett, w. N. j.
Entwistle. William Harry
Hatcher, Dr.. M A., Hamlet
James, Dr.. w. D.
Jones, w. r.
London, Isaac S.
Leak, TIC.
Leak. w. C.. r.