The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-06-02
WAKE FOREST ALUMNI
ELECTS OFFICERS.
Mr.. L.. COttingham Becomes Vice
President of Historic Organi-
zatiOn.

wake Forest, May 25-Wake For
est began its eighty-sixth commence
ment today when alumni and alumni
activities were given full swing as
was planned by the Alumni Assocla-
ton, which had arranged that here
after the first day of commencement
shall be given over to the reunion
and activities of former Wake For
estrs. The base ball game between
former Wake Forest diamond stars.
especially featured by several of the
1913 South Atlantic championship
prayers, was called off on account of
rain.
The day was filled with alumni
meetings, the banquet an the reg
ular senior class reception. The Alum
nj Association held it's banquet at
Wake Forest Hotel in the early even
ing, at which time the program of
the association for the year was de-
termined. 1t was decided that the
executive committee, consisting of
V. o. Parker, T. E. Holding and A. ].
Fletcher, should secure number of
alumni who will be responsible for
a hundred dollars each to be secur-
ed from among the alumni, which
shall constitute the budget. The
nominating committee named DR.. w.
F. Powell, of Asheville. as orator
for the next meeting, and r. L. Nc
MILAN, OF Raleigh, as alternate. Of
Ulcers of the association for the next
year are: V. o. Parker, president; :;
l.. Cottingham, vice-president, and
L. ID. Collins, general secretary. DR..
c. B. Williams of Howard College,
made a short talk.
The board of trustees of Wake
Forest convened this afternoon, at
which time the report of committees
was brought up and other matters
discussed, which will be definitely
acted upon tomorrow morning at
their regular business meeting. Sew
eral committees were appointed to
report on matters Thursday. The
board reelected its officers for the
ensuing year, they being Gilbert T.
Stephens, Of Winston-Salem, presi-
dent; j. T. J. Battle. Greensboro,
vice-president; T. w. Brewer, Raj
eigh. treasurer; c. ]. Hunter, Raj
eigh, secretary; E. B. Earnshaw,
Wake Forest, bursar and assistant
secretary; w. N. Jones, Raleigh, at
torney; T. B. Briggs, Raleigh, audi
tor of treasurer's accounts, and r.
E. Royal, of Wake Forest, auditor
OF bursar's accounts. The executive
committee. with c. ]. Hunter as
chairman, and the investigating COM
mittee. with Mr.. Hunter also as
chairman, were reelected for the
year.
Following the alumni banquet, DR..
Z. W. Skies, president of Coker Col
'lege, and former member of the
Wake Forest faculty, delivered the
annual alumni address. DR.. Skies
subject was 1.-The Problem of Ire
land" with with which he dealt ex-
lclusively. Beginning with the early
history OF the Irish people, DR.. Skies
spoke of the nature and historical
development of Ireland down to the
present time, stating that the most
significant fact in Irish history has
been its monotony. Four great griev-
ances Ireland has had. said the speak
er, and four great demands she has
tion and disestablishment of the Irish
English Church, the demand that the
English landlord should also be dis
established, freedom of commerce
with England and the rest >of the
empire, and legislative independence
or home rule
In discussing the fight for home
rule during the past half century, DR..
Skies spoke of the influence of Eng
!lish statesmen and the means where
by the bill providing for home rule
was finally passed. He then discussed
the present condition of political af-
fairs in Ireland and their apparent
outcome.
After the alumni address the SEN
ior reception, which Is the foremost
social function of commencement,
was held.