Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-06-10
900 MARK PASSED
AT STATE NORMAL
Increase of 40 Per Cent Over First
Term Last Summer and 565 Per
Cent Over First Term in 1921

The opening week at the Appa-
lachian State Normal has been an
unusually busy one, but in spite of
the unexpectedly large number reg
; istered, the work has started off well.
! The number at this time is the un-
! thought-of number of GA, and there
are few others to be enrolled. This
is nearly 40 per cent more than the
number in the first summer term last
year and more than sos per cent
over that in the first summer term in
| 1921. This unusual growth has ne
cessitated the addition of quite a
number to the faculty.
! Some have been inquiring as to the
reasons for this increase of more
than $50 over last years first sum-
mer term and the marveous growth
in so short time, and the following
reasons have been suggested:
First, the unequaled summer eli
mate by any other summer school in
the state, the temperature seldom go
ing above S0 and usually ranging
from 60 to IS, often going to so.
Then the cost is unusually low, the
expenses of those who board in the
dormitories being $1,000 for the
term of six weeks, including board
and fees, and the board in the town
is the cheapest of any school town.
Another reaspn is the fine faculty,
the equal of any in the country. The
Rating of the Normal by the Ameri-
can Association of Teachers Col
leges and Normal Schools, owing to
the high class of work done, this
work being accepted as standard
normal college by any teachers col
lege or normal in the country because
this Normal is member of the asso-
citation.
Again the splendid organization of
the Normal and the high goal and
fine ideals it has set to be reached.
And also the fine atmosphere and
splendid spirit that prevails on the
campus, among faculty and students.
And finally the cooperation of the
town and the churches of the town
boarding those students for whom
there is not room in the dormitories,
and the kind and cordial welcome they
extend to the students.
From the above facts it has sug-
gested that the summer school of the
Appalachian State Normal is destin-
ed to be one of the very ldi s,est in
the state, if the proper state authori-
ties will consider its possibilities and
give the equipment sufficient to take
care of these rapidly increasing num-
bers. If the town did not open its
doors to take in the students the
Normal could not at all take care of
the large number it has.
Ministers Welcome Students
The following ministers of the
town and other places have visited
the summer school and welcomed the
student body to attend the church
services: Rev. M. B. Woosley, pastor
of the Methodist church; Rev. F. M.
Higgins, pastor of the Baptist
church; Rev. r. N. Baldwin, pastor
of the Advent Christian church, and
Rev. j. Fremont Whitman, of Mime
apolis, Mimi, who is holding revival
services in the town at this time.
Laxton Was 9OOth to Register
/ Among the student body, Allen
Laxton, of Collettsville, Caldwell
county, has the distinction of going
to the 900th mark, and Miss Ethel
Covington, of Rockingham, Richmond
county, has the honor of being 901st.
Entertainment
The Normal is using its best eff
forts to furnish the students with
pleasing and wholesme entertain
ment along with their college work,
and help them to get all needed and
desired recreation consistent with
their best interests. On the past Sat
urday night musical was given con-
sisting of several numbers by the
normal string band, several violin
solos by Miss Snodgrass, very fine
violinist of Tennessee, number Of
vocal selections and number by a
male quartet.
Tribute to Prof. Dougherty
On Friday during the chapel period
a most interesting event was talk
by Prof. o. w. Johnson, of Elon Col
lege, teacher in the summer school
at the Normal Prof. johnson. said
that he spoke as professor, alumnus
and as representative of the trustees
and faculty of Elon College. He gave
brief outline of history of Presi
dent B. B. Dougherty, and then an
nounced that the degree of doctor OF
literature had been conferred upor
President Dougherty by Elon College
at its recent commencement. DR.
Harper stated that the degree wa.
conferred upon Prof. Dougherty be
cause of his "signal service in thu
: field of educational craftsmanship.