Are you going to Asheville? “Yes, next Summer.” We will not have the pleasure of describing the Asheville trip in this issue, as the boys didn’t go. The Richmond and Danville Rail Road Company would not charter a car to run on the regular trains, but offered special inducements to a party of thirty or more. The excursionists have postponed the trip until after commencement.
The College Christian Association was admitted into membership with the Y. M. C. A., and sent Messrs. Roper and Adams as delegates to the Convention at Charlotte on the 19th ult.
Sent in to the Local Editors:
In the spring, the just weaned Freshman, Longeth for his father’s shed; In the Spring, the Classic Soph’more, Sees his Math goal just ahead; In the spring, the Junior’s mustache sets Itself to grow; In the spring the trembling Senior Fears his thesis is no go.
[Original, tho’ you mightn’t think so.]
Prof. W. A. Blair, of Winston, delivered a lecture here on the 14th of last month. Everybody was well pleased and said that it was the best lecture of the year. If you have any of the “Elements of Success” in you, such a lecture will bring them out. We will be glad to hear the gentleman again, and that soon too.
An Athletic Association has been formed for the development of the physical man, and the boys are zealously taking hold. We hope soon to have a Gymnasium and also to have a record which will head the State schools.
Prof. English, with three Seniors and a special in tow, went to Greensboro last Saturday. Won’t they shine in their Prince Alberts!
Interesting and successful meetings, began by the delegates returned from the Y. M. C. A. Convention, are being carried on.
Rev. Mr. Bays, of Asheville will deliver the address before the graduating class at Commencement; and Rev. W. H. Moore, of Washington, N. C., will preach the sermon before the Theological Society.