Senior Class Meeting
The machinery of college politics
turned its first wheel Monday. At
two-fifteen the class of nine'teen hun
dred and ten gathered in Chemistry
Hall for the election of its officers.
The meeting was well attended. As
early as two o'clock groups of two and
three CQuld be seen lounging about
the steps or strolling towards the
building. When the bell rang for the
opening of the meeting some sixty
seniors were occupying the front seats
of the lecture room while various
juniors were seated far in the rear "to
observe the proceedings and to hear
the results of the election. Some of
the more timid fellows felt a kind of
reluctance in butting in on a meeting
in which they had no part, and clus
tered about the door.
For several days prior to the election
the topic of class president was a pop
ular one in senior circles. As is by
no means unusual the circles were
divided in their opinions as to who
was most worthy of this high mark of
favor and esteem. And so as will ever
be the case, those of concurring opin
ions joined forces against those of
conflicting views. So politics began.
The final clash in the meeting as
sembled was not so heated as might
have been expected from the nature of
the fight. Though the conflict had
been warm, the meeting was free from
any demonstration of spirit save that
of enthusiasm. The vote was by bal
lot and so no one was obliged to stand
either for the one or against the other.
The two candidates for the class's
premier office were A. II. Wolfe and
W. R. Edmonds, both men of honest
merit and pleasing personality; men
who have earned and maintain a high
place both in college life and in the
esteem of their fellows.
The counting of the ballot aroused
a great deal of interest and expectan
cy in the meeting. The first returns
favored Edmonds. The top part, of
the hat seemed to have come from an
Edmonds district. He was one tally
and four votes ahead when Wolfe's
first vote was cried. The ballots then
began to alternate from one to the
other of the candidates, Edmonds hold
ing his lead of some eight votes till
near the close of the count. The bot
tom of the hat must have landed in a
Wolfe community, and about ten votes
for Wolfe with some two or three for
Edmonds closed the breach between
the contestants, the result was a tie,,
twenty nine to twenty nine. Aside
from this count four ballots were put
aside because despite the requirement
for signature they were unsigned.
Then, too, several belated seniors had
just arrived on the scene. At a ruling
of the chair through the consent of
the meeting the unsigned votes were
allowed to count and the new men al
lowed to vote in order to untie the
ballot. Three of the four without
signature counted for Edmonds, giv
ing him a two vote margin; but all
three of the votes sent down by the
late arrivals were for Wolfe, electing
him by the small majority of one vote.
Score 33 to 32,
At a motion by Edmonds Wolfe's
election was made unanimous. The
meeting then elected Edmonds vice
president by a unanimous vote. Pres
ident Wolfe then took the chair and
in a few earnest words thanked the
class for the high privilege of their
leadership, saying that he appreciated
more than the office the high mark of
esteem for which the office stood. The
remaining officers were then elected,
the total list being as follows:
A.H.Wolfe, President.
W. R. Edmonds, Vice-Pres.
J. A. ilighsmith, . Secy.
S. F. Teague, Treas.
ti p fttarv. Orator.
D. R. Kramer, ;; - Statistician.
J.M.Reeves, Prophet.
T. P. Nash, Poet.
W. H. Ramsaur, Reader Last Will
and Testament.
J. R. Nixon, Historian.
L. F. Avery, Capt. Football Team.
J. H. Boushall, Mgr. Football Team.
To facilitate the financial business
of the class and to alleviate in some
measure the burdens, of the treasurer,
a committee of three was appointed
to make and sum up an itemized list
of all probable expenses to be incurred
by the class during the coming year,
and to submit the same to the class
to assess or disapprove the amount.
The appointment of this committeee
will greatly help the class in the man
agement of its business matters. There
being no further business the meeting
adjourned.
At a meeting of the Junior Class
Wednesday afternoon there was gen
eral good feeling and great unanimity
of opinion, all the officers being elect
ed by acclamation. Those elected
were: B. C. Stewart, President; John
Tillett, Vice-president; R. L. Deal,
Secretary; Cy Thompson, Treasurer;
G. W. Thompson Historian; J. B.
Chesire, Manager ClassFootball team;
J. S. Cowles, Captain Class Football
team; R. T. Webb, Class Representa
tive.
The Sophomore Class met on
Monday and elected the following-
officers: P. P. Barker, President;
L. N. Morgan, Vice-President; G.
C. Wood, Secretary and Treasurer.
About one o'clock on Monday night
at the lonely and deserted depot the
class of nineteen thirteen held a suc
cessful meeting and elected the men
who are to lead it thro its freshman
days. Those elected were. Master
Norman Vann, president; Master
Blair, vice-president; Master "Sleepy"
Strange,secretary; and Master Tunnis,
treasurer. Although there are seve
ral other contestants for the presiden
cy and although there have been sever
al interrupted meetings it appears
that the election of these officers is
authentic.
Where Angels Pear to Tread
All of us are prone to butt in where
even angels fear to tread. Some of
us more than others, but freshmen
more than any. Having observed
thus, let's see the wherefore of the
foregoing remark.
The class had seated for the first
lecture, and the professor was getting
well into his talk, when the door open
ed gently and a ' face appeared.
Searching every corner of the room,
and well nigh every face, as if to ap
prehend any danger that might be lurk
ing about, the owner of the face tip
toed into the room and took a seat.
As I said before, the professor was
getting well into his subject. For a
space the newcomer listened attentive
ly, until the teacher said: "And so it
goes: it's simply the universalizing of
the individual and the individualizing
of the universal." And then the
freshman, for behold, he was a fresh
man, grabbed the arms of the seat for
support. The red blood surged to his
face. He looked to the man o'n his
side for comfort. Then he pulled
from his inner coat pocket the con
tents therein, selected his freshman
bible, looked once at it, once at the
teacher and left extempore, sine die.
William Maupin for two years
jester(?) of 1910 has returned to
the University. We have not yet
been able to ascertain whether he
is now in the ranks, of 1911, '12, or
With the Faculty During the
Summer
During the summer members of the
faculty have been doing advanced work
in both American and European uni
versities. Dr. Palmer Cobb, associate
professor of german, has been studying
at Berlin University. Dr. Charles H.
Herty, dean of the school of applied
science, has been traveling with his
family in Europe. Dr. Herty himself
spent most of his time in Germany.
Dr. W. C. Coker, professor of botany,
spent the summer at Bronx, N. Y., in
the botanical garden there, which is
said to be one of the finest in the coun
try. Dr. Charles Lee Ra per was a
professor in the Columbia University
Summer School, lecturing on labor and
railway transportation. He has been
requested by the G. P. Putnam's Sons
to write a book on railway transporta
tion. Prof. Collier Cobb, of the geolog
ical department, has been lecturing at
the Biltmore Forestry School, and at
the Summer School of the South af
Knoxville. Dr. Joseph H. Pratt, pro?
fessor of economic geology and State
Geologist, has been traveling over the
State in the interest of good roads.
Professor M. C. S. Noble, of the de
partment of pedagogy, conducted a
teachers' institute at Winston-Salem.
Dr. H. V. Wilson, professor of biology,
has been doing research work in the
marine laboratory at Beaufort. Dr.
A. S. Wheeler, associate professor of
chemistry, was associated with Dr.
Wilson in this work. Mr. A. Vermont,
instructor in french, spent the sum
mer at the University of Chicago. Mr.
J. C. Hines, instructor in mathematics,
has been studying at Columbia. Prof.
W. S. Bernard, of the department of
Greek, did advanced work in Greek
at Columbia. Dr. J. G. de R. Hamilton
has been engaged in historical research
at the State library. Dr. I. H. Man
ning and Prof E. V. Howell have been
traveling in the West. Dr. D. II.
Dolly and Dr. W. D. MacNider, of the
medical school, have been doing re
search work at the Western Reserve
University. Dr. R. B. Lawson has
been in a hospital at Jersey City. Dr.
K. P. Battle, professor emeritus of
history, has recovered sufficiently from
his illness to renew his work on the
second volume of the history of the
University. Prof. N. W. Walker was
director of the summer school, associa-
ed with him in this work being Drs.
Howe, Wagstaff, Wilson, Patterson
and Professors Stacy, Foy, and Gra
ham. Drs. Mangum, Patterson, Alex
ander and Ruffin spent a part of their
vacation at Lake Kanuga.
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