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The President's Report for 1907-'08 57
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To the Board of Trustees of Wake Forest College:

The President of the College has the honor to submit the following
report for the academic year beginning September 3, 1907, and ending
May 22, 1908:

Since your last annual session two men greatly useful and for many
years members of your body have passed to their reward. On the
19th of November, 1907, Reverend R. R. Overby, D.D., died at his home
in Belcross, Camden County, N. C. He was a faithful Trustee of the
College from 1867 to 1896. In the year 1870 he served it as Agent.

The death of Reverend William Robert Gwaltney, D.D., in Hickory,
N. C., December 15, 1907, removed from the Board of Trustees one
of its oldest and most useful members. Dr Gwaltney was graduated
from this College with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1868. The
next year he became a member of the Board of Trustees, and served
in that relation continuously to the time of his death. For the Period
1890-'97 he was the honored pastor of the Wake Forest Baptist church,
whence he went to the pastorate in Hickory. The degree of D.D. was
conferred upon him by his Alma Mater.

The Faculty.-At a special meeting of the Board of Trustees in Ra-
leigh, July 8, 1907, Professor J. Henry Highsmith, of the chair of
Education and Philosophy in the Baptist Univeristy for Women, was
elected Professor of Education in Wake Forest College, to succeed Pro-
fessor Darius Eatman, who had resigned in May preceding, after three
years of service. Professor Highsmith was graduated from Trinity
College, N. C., with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1900, and the
degree of Master of Arts in 1902. For three years (1901-'04) he was
Principal of the North Durham Graded Schools. The next two years
he spent in Columbia University, being "Graduate Scholar" in Teach-
ers College, fulfilling the residence requirements for his Doctor's degree
in that University. He had been one year in the Baptist University for
Women.

Professor Luther Rice Mills, whose illness was called to your atten-
tion at your last annual session, has not resumed the duties of the
Chair of Pure Mathematics. professors Lanncau and Lake, with the
assistance of Instructor W. H. Vann and Instructor Hubert A. Jones,
have graciously carried forward the work of the department, taking one
class each. This arrangement involved no expense except the salaries
of Instructor Vann and Instructor Jones.

Professor J. B. Carlyle, according to your arrangement with him De-
cember 7, 1906, continued his work for the increase of the Endowment

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until the close of the fall term. His canvass for the subscription of
$112,500 to that fund was successfully completed December 31, 1907,
and he again entered upon his professorial duties as head of the Latin
department at the beginning of the spring term, not taking full work,
however, in order to assist effectively the College Bursar in the collec-
tion of the Endowment subsriptions. Dr. G. W. Paschal and Instruc-
tor Hubert MCNeill Poteat have done the work which needed to be
provided for on account of Professor Carlyle's Endowment engage-
ment.

Dr. Lewis M. Gaines, of the Chair of Anatomy and Physiology, left
the College May 3rd, having made satisfactory provision for his work
to the close of the session. He goes to Atlanta to enter more fully
upon the practice of Medicine. Since his appointment by you two
years ago he has done notable service both as a teacher and as College
Surgeon and Superintendent of the Hospital. It will be necessary for
you to appointt his successor.

Mr. Hubbard Fulton Page, a Bachelor of Arts of Wake Forest Col-
lege, was appointed by the Executive Committee Instructor in English
at a slaary of $500 and fees, June 14, 1907. The Faculty appointed Mr.
J. W. Nowell, a Bachelor of Arts of this College, Instructor in Chem-
istry, at a salary of $300, fixed by the Trustees. Mr. Hubert McNeill
Poteat, B.A., was re-appointed Instructor in Latin at a salary of $500
and fees; Mr. William Harvey Vann, B.A., was re-appointed Instructor
in Mathematics at a salary of $400 and fees, and Mr. Hubeert A. Jones
was appointed Instructor in Mathematics at a slaary of $200 and fees.

'The following appointments were made by the Faculty, May 25, 1907:

Mr. J. F. Justice, Assistant in History, compensation, $70.

Mr. R. G. Anders, Assistant in Physics, compensation, $75.

Mr. W. H. Furman, Assistant in Medicine, compensation, $50.

Mr J. A. Patterson, Storeroom Keeper in the Biological Laboratory,
compensation, $75.

Mr. R. L. Brown, appointed Librarian in Law September 2, 1907, com-
pensation, $70. Succeeded by Mr. T. L. Johnson February 1.

Mr. J. E. Knott, appointed Assistant in Chemistry October 28, 1907,
compensation, $70.

Mr. E. V. Hamrick, appointed Assistant in Gymnasium December 1,
1907, compensation, $75.

There are now in the teaching body of the College thirty-two men,-
full professors, sixteen; associate professors, two; instructors, seven;
assistants, seven.

The Students.-An earnest effort has been made to elevate the stand-
ard of preparation of the young men seeking admission into the Col-
lege. Some real progress has been recorded. We are still short of our
aim, particularly in the departments of Latin, English, and Mathe-