North Carolina Newspapers

1- Weather. SECOND, EDITION Washington, D.'C, Feb. 1 Fore cast for North Carolina for tonight and Friday: Fair tonight. Friday, fair; slightly warmer; light winds. f i ESTABLISHED 1876. RALEIGH, ft O, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1909 PRICE 5 CEHT3 TURNED DOWN BY THE COMMITTEE Uufavorable Reports on Alex ander JohDSOD, and New Hanover County Bilis NEW BILLS IN HOUSE Work of tliejrhirty-second Day's Scs-1 sion of the House of Represent- ing in Pamlico, his character. That Taylor had said tlves Speaker Graham Has Re- By Jarrett: To allow Savannah not to allow the report to stand be tnrned and is in the Chair A Cart township In Jackson to levy tax. tween the house and right; and he Load of Petitions From Robeson By Smith of Harnett: To estab- (Kitchln) was not going to allow a County Against Any Division of the lish Eban graded school. To appoint minority report to come in between County Whatever- A Large Num- justices, him and what he saw as right, ber of Bills Acted Upon by-Com-j By Majette: To appoint justices In Mr. Kitchln said he did not be mittees aud Reported Night 8es- Tyrrell. I lieve the minority would vote solid- sion. By Price: To incorporate Glen- ly for tho minority report. I wood. To incorporate a turnpike Mr. Kennedy said that nll the men The thirty-second day's session of company. ' who swore they voted for Stringneld the house of representatives of the By Campbell: To amend the law could read and write, and they wore North Carolina general assembly was as to cotton weigher in Stanly coun- entitled to be believed, called to order at 10:30 o'clock this ty. j Mr. Connor said Stringneld had morning by Speaker Graham and the By Campbell: To amend the char- bolted everything to date. religious exercises of the hour waa conducted by Representative Jno. P. Latham, of Beaufort. The journal committee , reported through the chairman the proceed ings of the day and night sessions of yesterday were correctly recorded. . The regular call for petitions, me morials and communications brought out the following: Petition from cit izens of Columbus against stock .law and against all laws as to fishing, and not to abolish office of tax collec- .., frnm nrmna mnntr nskine that tor, from Greene wnntr. Nking tut Wm, H. Harrison be put on pension rolt a Etmnii enri inna or neritianH w . . vision, of the bounty whatever, sign- ea D a,i508 Cllizeus. - ; The call of the committees trougnt forth a large number of bills acted ujjuu vj "-i- were read and the bills placed on the favorable, or unfavorable calendar as the report indicated. .. , 1 The privileges of the floor were .. n V,,, Anmmlftaaa onrt tYtA I'ntmi'IH eneiwoo 10 e.-nepieeutMi Ham, of Bertie. f : Liquor BUs Turned Down. Mr. Rodwell for the committee re- , . . 1. 1 . U turnea nniavoiauio iepun uu Alexander county brandy bill, the Johnston county cider and brandy bill 11 t. Ill irl. 14.. . elupUOu UUl. JM1UU1 l.y l cpui lb ncic filed in tne last two oy Aiyait ana Morton. The senate Bent over a batch of minor bills passing that body, which were ieierru lo vuo y.ia. ,u.u...-, L 1 ine privileges 01 tne ituur wcic extended to ex-Representative C. S. Vann, of Chowan; H. H. Bolton, I. A. Murchlson, of Cumberland, and H. M. John, of Robeson. Mr. Lemmond asked reconsldera- tion of-house bill No. 755, with un- favorable report, which was done. : Bills Introduced. ! Mr. Kennedy opened with a speech to amend charter of Waynesvllle; to By Gavin: To establish stock law in favor of the minority report. Mr. repeal law as to fowls in Pamlico; in Duplin: Kennedy confined his remarks to the as to flsh in Sampson; to enlargeWin- By Bowie: To authorize a merg- evidence, which showed that twenty terville; to incorporate transport er of railways in Ashe county, ex- men swore they voted for Strlngfield tion company; to incorporate bank, plaining how the Virginia Southern when he had seven votes counted, and , Roll Call Bills. . was building into Ashe from Vir- to the fact that the character of an The following bills were on roll ginla. . (election officer was bad, and that call passed third reading, Mr. Barnes By Ferry of Bladen: To prevent seventeen of the men's characters of Hertford in the chair: the sale of wine and cider In four were not attacked. . He plead with To amend law as to school tax in miles of Elkton graded Bchool. Democrats to vote to seat Strlngfield. Enfield. , By Morgan: To authorize Eliza- ; Mr. Barnes of Hertford, the chair- To amend charter of Sowell, Gas- beth City to sell school property. To man of the committee, spoke for the ton county. j amend law as to schools in Elizabeth majority, saying the republicans and To amend the charter of the town City. democrats fused in the election to of Tarboro. By Hinsdale: To aid law school at beat the independent,' and he was To allow Hyde county to vote for University. . ' puzzled to know to what party Mr. bonds and levy a special tax. By Caudlll:, To provide a court .Kennedy belonged, so fairly did he To consolidate the charter of city stenographer for . Wilkes. argue. Barnes said the committee of Winston. By McWIlliams: To authorize the stood for both parties against the in- To allow Caswell county to levy state board Of education to Join Hyde dependent Strlngfield. He read the special tax. eounty in draining lands. '' f '1- ; returns from' Trent percinct, show- To Incorporate Pee Dee Railway ' n . rinrrfnn - Tn aatnhMch It enrd tnar that Williams had a maidrltv. Cntnnanv. v.-. -.. - ----- index In secretary ., of state's office tnr irrantii. ' By Everett: To authorize Scotland county to Issue bonds. By Stimpson: To secure 'better drainage In Forsythe county. - By Lemmond: To establish grad- a iiohnni. . . By 'k Lemmond: To Incorporate Icemorelle. ' I ' By Olbbs: . To punish drunkenness ln Swain county. . ' By Hall: To , provide a stenogra- pber for Forsythe court. To extend tlme tor organisation of banking company in Winston. 1 By Wallace ( As to hunting in Car-l teret (two bills). ' ' Majette, . as. to commissioners of Tyrrell. V , V, By WeaW: Relating to prohi- bltlon law in Buncombe. , v By AlbrlUon: To pension William Henry Harrison. To authorize spe- ctal tax In Greene. By Livingston: To fill vacancy In sheriff's office of Polk by the govern nor. To appoint a finance commit tee for Polk. To regulate pay of Jurors in Polk. By Crawford: Clay eounty. To protect fish in By Lee: To increase duties and pay of Haywood county commission- ers. To establish graded school in Haywood. By Mitchell, by request: To estab lish township collectors of Wayne. By Mitchell: To better work roads In Wayne. : certain By Morton: To pension soldiers. By Morton, as to salary of ser- vant of state librarian. By Doughton: To amend the law as to board of public charities. By Doughton: To authorize is3U- ing of bonds to refund state debt voted with the .republicans. Continu falling due in 1910. ; Sng, he said that the man from Samp- By Harshaw: To prevent killing of quail and squirrel In Caldwell. By Martin: To prevent n t flsh- ter of Richfield. I By Dowd: To amend the law as to sale of land for taxes. : I By Dowd: to require education- al qualification for architects. - By Latham: To amend law as to and the minority report was lost by Aurora graded school. j 17 to 94. By Carver: To authorize Person Mr. Harshaw explained his vote county to sell jail lot and build new by saying he was In favor of the fel Jall. '.: ' low who bad the office, and as it was ay uranam: 10 cnange pennon .80 Detween aemocrais ne oiu )Ui)H0 records iiBixMlov U lea .'.' Re law. To amend law as to geological ndt tare, but was like the old wom- vlsal. ''-.:tf ' i surveys. ' . .. . V an was when her husband and s. r, R94. ' Serat rV a To ex- v v. 8ch0o,g ,B chetokee. v 1 By Currie: To place Guilford Cris- .. m.a Dan Innofl UaCtl Mnntf rttl nan ,. Tn fl, W 'mon,t low as to -nmml9Rnnprn nd j - 1 -- justices in Montgomery. j To amena jaw aB to filling vacan- , . . 1 cies in county omces. 10 ameira aw a8 t0 pensioners. To relieve John A Llck pensioner. By Scarboro: To change bounda- rJes ,n Monk's Creek, Wake county, By. Campbell: Resolution as 10 management of the office of insur- anco commissioner. This was re- ferred to special committee now in-, . . i . : veBLignLiiiB. Mr. Mitchell rose to say that his name was In wrong column on the TU . nnnA.1. Ai n LY. n. Ait nwr. i Diiev ittii uiuci wi tiio uaj hot- ing arnvea, me coniesiea election case of Strlngfield vs. Williams, it was taken up and the majority and minority reports were read. m.. . , u ..1 ; ,.u uu uuiu uu givvu wuu biuv w scaa. Mr. Barnes said he thought It use- less to take up that much time and amended to make it thirty minutes on each "side. v. On a division the amendment was adopted. ; The question recurred on the mo- tion to adopt the minority report and c - - Barnes said there was but one tmng to decide and that was did tne eiec- tion officers falsify the returns? He1 took up the evidence piece by piece, to prove there was no fraud. Mr. Barnes made a strong speech fronv his side, concluding that there was no fraud, and Williams was entitled to his sent. . Mr. Taylor spoke for the minority, eaying the committee had held to the returns, and bad not gone behind them, end tor that reason had left out the vltai point, namely the twen- ty men who swore they could read and voted for Strlngfield, and after casting out all. whose character were attacked, . there was still a majority for Strlngfield, and that there was positive evidence of fraud In that box. Ha dilated upon the way Far- row threw the ballot on the floor as be counted and spit upon them, call- ins attention to the fact that no fraud was going on there. Taylor plead for going behind the returning board, and said fraud shall not be practiced in elections. Mr. Kitchln said that the matter under discussion had been heard by a M J ?' No one had charged that the : minority had not had a fair hearing. Mr. laylor said fce denied the minority ha had a falr hearingi ,n that vh0 nearing wa8 uot continued for se- curing evidence. ' Mr. Kitchln said the excuse was flimsy. They had plenty time. .;. Mr. Taylor said that characters had not been attacked at home and had no reason to expect attack here. and if not allowed to get witnesses the hearing was not fair i Mr. Kitchln continued, savlne that an independent was the worst var- mint in the country, and had always broken away from the democrats and son had dwelt upon the fact that Farrow's character 'was so bad ho had to go sixty miles away to prove Dr. Campbell asked what that had to do with tho matter before the house? He got no answer. The, question was called and the ayes and noes demanded on roll call yg...7"'. .-- - . not J'car 4arn whl.d won,", . . . . t tn 11 t. . ( n-j n 'lllU Tl ' ' ,' t - rT AVIlTV 1TlflAt., 7 h m Tted , tin A few others of the minority voted no, but every democrat voted no. . . . i . . i a me resolution to auupt iuu reuini of the committee then recurred and Kennedy demanded the ayes and noes, but the call was not sustained, and by a viva voce vote the resolu- tion was adopted. Mr. Williams thanked the house for the vote. Enrolled Bills. The following bills were enrolled j . . . . ! aim bbih iu bcciciuij' i maic. , Resolution in favor .-of T. N. Hays; to empower Seaboard Air Line to 1 -nAn- ,.. nn.i In Dnta.l tm UiocUC) icuuiuci d vuuiv m vvuf- this; as io iorgea cnecKs; amenu law as to paving Fayettevllle streets; aa to Toisnot school; as to fees of justices in Catawba; to regulate fish- . "- , , - '"'" j i ifii .11. 1,.J. aruuitvuuH iu jihuucu, ao w uuouio In Robeson; as to fishing in Goode- vines ponds; as to tax in Transylva- nte county; as to justices In Hy da county; to amend law as to nets in bcuppernong river; as to police courts in Pasquotank; as to Asheville audi torium; as to Union commissioners; , - To issue bonds for the town oij'""""""1" "u,uo- ,uu' Highlands. ' To revise the charter of the town pf Salem. To authorize Morganton to issue refunding bonds. To allow Slier City to issue school bonds. i To allow Caswell county to issue bonds. , . To amend the charter of the town of Black Mountain to Issue bonds. I To amend the charter of Carthage. I To authorize Harnett county to is- buo bridge bonds. To enable Charlotte to refund Its debt and issue bonds. -1 To allow Franklin, Macon county, to Issue bonds. , , To collect a special graded school t InJEnfleld. To pay off sewer and waterworks ' (Continued on Page Two.) ; DILL CALLS FOH coiiiiiNoi rnimoN Senators Dcckery and Elliott Introduce Bill Calling for Convention AMENDMENT IFFLRED Bill Provide For Holding Conven tion, Beginning the First Thursday in June, 11 1 Bill Also to Amend Constitution ami Provide For Quadrennial Sessions of Ijcglnla ture Bill by Senator Doughton to lYovide For-th Inspection of Il luminating OH uml Fluids Sen nte Mas a Very1 'Busy 8tssion To day. ' ,.-y-; ;". : ' Senator Ormonii i tl donate In prayer. The com&ii wis . imported '. no corrections to be imoV in,:;he journal. Committees, answered toHhe roll call and bills were p!tce(i Hie calen dar. .. h- -J- ; f .' New Bfji to(U. New bills were; lii oo (M 'd today as follows: S. B. 692. VSUi r Bassott. An net relating to fehe; eJot'tiou of di rectors of corpor vitoi !. Judiciary. S. B. 693. SenatV fcassett (by re- quest.) An act ,W; f onfi section 1617 of revisal t4tj j1- to copies of icon rnur'(.--ft umsu ft. "oanoK b.,h- Kii.te :.;,,,. n B. t,r-.;f' W ,it.:: To ' T - ! : riiiuit-rs iviuiuav fit nscriiuw v u. Corporations. S. B. 696. Senator Hanklns. To establish a recorder's court for Thom- ftsvllle. Judiclarv ' f s a 697 Sen itor Cay To ame'nd ,aw roing ,0 boaril of' com. n88loner9 of Northampton county. " Revisal. S.-.B. 698. Senator Gay. A joint resolution asking representatives in congress (o attend to certain claims pnmmi,tpi n ri iima g g 399 Senator GaV All act ,.ela'tlVe t0 bond 0f tax collector in . N0rthampton. Proposition and Griev-i SB 701. Senator Reynolds. To create Walnut Cove graded school 'district. Education. I S. B. 702. Senator Empie. An act relative to the drawing of jurors in -.New Hanover and their qualifications. Jualuar)' S. B. 703. Senator Blow. An act relating to motor vehicles. Proposi tions and Grievances. ; S. B. 704. Senator Barringer. An act to facilitate the registration of contracts by corporations. Judiciary. 8. B. 705. Senator Jones. To fix the line in school district No. 3, Hol ly Springs. Education. S. B. 706. Senator Nimocks. An act relating to the lands leased for tram roads. Propositions and Griev ances. . ' S. B. 707. Senator Wray. An act to prohibit the sale of near-beer in Rockingham. ; Propositions and Grievances. S. B. 708. Senator Empie. An act to divide the county commission ers of New Honover into two classes. Propositions and Grievances. S. B. 709. Senator Holding. To appoint a cotton weigher in Frank lin county. Propositions and Griev ances. S. B. 710. Senator Fry, An act to appoint the board of education for Jackson county. Education. : S. B. 711. Senator Doughton. An act to provide for the inspection of H...H. ..j nM. , m. .wuuwu. u act to amena cnarter ot w atauga Turnpike Company. Corporations, Two hundred copies ot this bill were ordered printed. 8. B. 713. Senator Shaw. An act to amend the law relating to the sale or merchandise in ouia . judiciary. S. B. 714. Senntor SUrbuck. To provide for a stenographer for super- lor court of Forsyth. Calendar. S. B. 715. Senator Means. To amend law relative to conferring po- lice power on deputy, sheriffs of Ka- napolis. Calendar. 8. B. 716. Senators Dockery and Elliott An act calling a constitu- tlonal convention to be held on the first Thursdaj In June 111. Constl- tutional Amendment. ' 7. B. 717. Senators Dockery and Elliott. To amen4 the constitution of North Carolina and provide f or . quadrennial elections and quadren nial sessions of the legislature. Con stitutional Amendment. Passed Third Reading. The following bills passed final reading: I To allow board of commissioners! of Anson county to issue bonds, ln! To provide for better roads Sampson county. To amend charter of Littleton. To incorporate Wake Forest. To levy a bridge tax in Hyde county. - , , . . To allow commissioners of Iredell to levy special tax. To establish Franklin graded school district. To allow Tarhoro to Issue bonds. To establish graded schools In Laurlnburg. For relief of patrons of Shoal Creek graded school district In Swain county. To maintain public roads in Black Jack township, Richmond county. To maintain public, roads in Rich mond county. To authorize a bond issue in Per quimans. To provide for improved public roads in McDowell. , To provide for working of roads and maintenance of bridge in Hen derson county. To provide for better roads in Steel township, Richmond county. To provide for additional tax In Windsor township in Bertie county. To provide for working public roads in Chatham and allow bond is sue. An act relative to graded schools in town of Troy. To authorize county commisHton ers of Beaufort to levy tax. . To authorize a special tax in cer tain townships in Jackson county to defray expenses of a certain suit. To incorporate the Danville . and LIncolnton Railway Company. For relief of J. H. ; Johnson, ex sheriff of Wilkes county. The Barringer Bill. Senator Barringer's bill relative to the creation of a new judicial dis trict composed of the counties of Ala iimt'ce and Guilford, was discussed briefly.. The 4 ; 1 1 T failed tcr its third reading on "roll .call by a vote ; ot 2S -1 uiii wilt ui iTrucr, Seninor 11;. 'tin. Introduce.! S. B. 71 8, to authorize the county cottimi.-i-sioncrs of Washington to issue bonds. Counties, Cities aud Towna. Senator Burton Introduced S. B. 719, to appoint a justice of the peace In Jones county. Justice of the Peace. Election of Education Boards. The bill to provide for the elec- tion of boards of education by the people was taken up as a special or-; !, , "au lc,u uu" favorably by the committee and was u" .. reiiu.u tor havlng resigned several weeks Senator Ray of Henderson, moved af?a Rev. Mr. Mltchlner will hold a to table the bill. His motion was lost gerv,ce ln tUe churoh tonlght after by a vote of 24 to 14, the democrats whlch the board of deacong w, of the senate generously putting the abv xten(j him a ca stamp of their disapproval on an ef-j The Y M c A gho meetlngs are fort to strangle the minority. Sena- growlas ,n lntere8t and popularity, as tor Britt took the floor In favor of the ,s the Monday night Bible clas8 as0. bill. He declared that he could "t The shop meetings are held tach see how the election of boards of ed- Wednesday at noon and are conduct ucation could be unfair to either side ed y the dlfferent pa8torSf together and quoted the constitution of the wfIj tlie aecretarv. state in defence of his position. He Buslness 8eems' to be increasing on showed the great importance of the, the Seaboard. While other roads are boards of education, In that they con-' culUng off men this road is putting trolled tho destinies of 725.000 school i on Ilpw one9 nearly every dav. Sev children in North Carolina. He de-J era, havlag re(.ently come from the elated that men who know nothing Southern Raiiway and are running. of conditions in Cherokee and other . . far-away counties could not know PREPARING FOR IVAI'GVR.VIj. anything of Conditions among the people and were not qualified to se-, led the members of the boards of education for those counties. He showed the splendid results of having the school officials elected by the people in Buncombe county. In his county great stress is placed on the selection of proper candidates for the high positions on the board . of education. , He reviewed the position of the mi nority on educational matters aud his own record as a friend of education. He declared that the system of ap pointment of these important offl jclals by foreign powers aroused par tisan bickerings and strife. He said that if the system of electing by the people was god for Buncombe and Mecklenburg, It was good for every other county. The democratic par ty stands for the rule of the major ity. They are inconsistent when they deny the right of majority rule to re 'publlcan counties. He challenged any democrat to give one valid ar gument against the election of these officials by the people to give a Just, much less a plausible reason for de nying the right of local self-government to the people of North Caro lina. . ' . He made a masterly appeal for the bill, showing that it is the undeniable right of every citizen to have a vote In the election of every responsible following fourth class postmasters officer who has In charge the welfare were appointed today: ot the people. He showed that ourl North Carolina Princeton, Wtl educatlonal system would be quick- Ham M. Rose, Sr., Turtletown, Wll ened and brought closer to the peo- Ham Hatmaker; Westvllle, Julia W. pie by this change and that the ml- Black, nority was asking only for a constl- tutional right Senator Blow replied for the dem ocratic party. He declared that the republicans were not honest in their Position as they were making the tight for political purposes Senator Blow asked Senator Britt many questions, all of which were answered with promptness and com pleteness, senator Blow called at tention to the fact that all federal officials are republicans and no dem ocrats were considered for office. Senator Britt answered that the ma- ijorny or tnese officials are mere erk8 Th are , N fc Mlna," said Senator Britt, "eighty-five democratic postmasters. How many republican members of county boards of education are there? Senator Blow could not answer. Senator Britt answered that there were only three. Senator Blow declared that the democratic party stood for a uniform system of education and that it could not be had with ninety-eight differ ent governing bodies In all parts of the state. Senator West made a short speech in favor of the bill, making up for in earnestness what he lacked in pol ished diction and finished rhetoric. Senator Manning then took a hand in the fight and asked when did the present system become fundamental ly wrong. He showed that the re publicans had a chance to change the system and they didn't do it, . .. ... . Senator Manning admitted that he introduced a bill in legislature two years ago to allow Durham county to elect Its board of education. He thinks now that it was a mistake. He said that the republican fight now was for political effect only. ; Senator Starbuck followed Mr. Manning and addressed himself to answering the arguments of Senators Blow and Manning. Senator Star buck said that he would in no wise deny the statement that his party, when in power, appointed only repub licans to the positions on the boards of education. He condemned it, no matter who practiced it. He protest ed against the domination of the mi nority over the majority as subver sive of the principles of democratic government. He said that the people h01lid be to fe, in EV'wa; eft "very of- exerclsea gov ern t' cntal functions. : . On motion of Senator Long, of Per son, tho senate adjourned, to meet to morrow al 11 v dock. HAMLET NEWS. Rev. T. C. Mitchener Considering Call to Hamlets Seaboard Business. (Special to The Times.) TTnmlot. V. C Feh U Pov T r. Mltph,n.. nf stntviii rama tn", Hamlet thia m0I.ning t0 jook over the Held and consider a call as pastor of the Baptist church, the former pas- (;OVP1.op of Kvpry state invltotl to Send Representative.' Washington, Feb. 11 Brigadier General Bell, of the inaugural com mittee, has invited the governor of every state to send a reoresentative t0 act n8 alde on the fctalf of the Chlef of 8taft , the lnaugurai parade. H ha rp0oiV(,d mnnv accitancM. It is expected that by February 15, all of the organizations desiring places in the line of march will have made application. When this Is done an order will bo published showing the places of each organization in the march. BEFORE JIDGE BADGER. Only Two Canes Tried Today- Li quor Case Tomorrow. There were only two cases tried in Justice Badger's court this morning,-. Charles M. Jacobs was fined $8.15 for being drunk ln the Gem theatre. Joe Phlfer, colored, was fined $8.65 for disorderly conduct. The case of Sarah Hlnton, charg ed with selling liquor, was post poned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. 1 ' Fourth Clans Postmasters. Washington, D. C, Feb. 11 The BAPTIST SCHOOL CELEBRATED ITS 75 ANNP Me Forest Has Appropriate Celebration la Iter ol 75fb. Blrtbday PROGRAM OF EXERCISES Greatest Day In the History of Wake Forest College Was Celebrated To." day -Exercises Began at Elevea O'clock This MorningDr. Taylor Delivers Address on The Times and the Man" Dr. Sikes Delivers1 Address on "The Genesis of Wake . Forest College" A Somber of Congratulatory Addresses by Col lege Representatives Dr. Fannce Speaks Tonight. (Special to The TUnes.) Wake Forest, N. C, Feb. 11 In many respects this is the greatest day in the history of Wake Forest .College. With the greatest enroll 1 ment, the largest Benior class, the best equipment and the brightest prospects in the history of the insti tution, the 75th anniversary of the opening of the college la being cele brated. All have entered heartily into the celebration and it is a glad day for those' participating and for the institution. ! This morning at 11 o'clock the stu dent body, headed by the faculty, trustees and college representatives, marched into Memorial Hall, the classes- senior, .. junior, . sophomore and freshmen,' headed by their pres Idents, entering in order. " )-v After the invocation all Joined itt . singing the hymn, "O God,, Our Help In Ages Past." . , Dr. Charles E. Taylor, professor of moral philosophy, delivered -a very able address on "The Times and the Men," in which he discussed the great movements and the great men of the nation connected with them I and the men whose lives were closely identified with the early history of j the College. Dr. Taylor spoke in part as follows: "Eras make men, ln that they offer avenues for the exercise of abilities which iu other times would have re-' ' malned dormant. Men also make eras, in that, through discussion, they mould public opinion and inflame popular passion. "The decade in which this college was formed was appointed to be the fullness of time for numerous dis coveries and inventions, and, too, the first flowering of the best in Victor ian literature. The founders of the republic had passed from the scenes of the historic struggle in war and their faithful debates in council. "In the founding of the college every influence was so unfavorable that ultimate succees seems almost miraculous. "While one peak in a mountain range may appear to stand out more prominently than others, - when the point of view changes their outlines are Been to be of almost equal heights. It is certainly true that in the establishment of any . great in stitution many co-efficient personal forces have co-operated. This was the case in the genesis of Wake For est College. "Sometimes a man well stricken In years, when congratulated on the recurrence of hla birthday, will smil ingly answer bis friends that he Is seventy-five years young. What we accept as pleasantry touched with a certain pathos from a person" we may believe to be true of an Institution. Wake Forest . is ; only seventy-five years young only an infant compar ed with some of her sister institu tions in other lands which have life histories of a thousand years. And she will still be young and vigorous when in 1983, with seventy-five years more of useful and prosperous years added to her life, she shall celebrate her sesqul centennial birthday. "No one of us will be present to voice or receive the congratulations of that occasion, r"" ,f is permitted us, standing today on one of Plsgah't heights, to rejoice as we contemplate the event ln prophetic imagination. "A generation yet unborn, may per chance have built with marble where' It found only brick. It may have as sembled all the appliances ofs.leain-;. ing, have employed hundreds of In structors and gathered together ohe thousand students for each hundred ' of today. But then, as now, tme suc cess ln the work of the college will be possible only aa thou shall pre-' ERSAIiY (Continued on Page Seven.)