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President James E. Dickey of Emory.
The recent commencement at Emory College
brings prominently before the public the work of
this institution which, for seventy years, has been
a paramount factor in the Christian education of
the youth of the South.
One of the chief characteristics of the institution
has ever been the strong, true men whose hands
have guided and whose hearts have beat loyally
for its increasing, and one of the strongest of these
leaders is Dr. James E. Dickey, the present presi
dent.
Dr. Dickey is a man of commanding personality,
of most striking oratorical genius and unfailing
enthusiasm and interest for the work he has under
taken.
He was born May 12, 1864, and was the son of
an itinerant preacher, a member of the North Geor
gia Conference.
Dr. Dickey was not educated primarily for the
ministry, as the death of his lather when he was
very young necessitated his taking several clerical
positions, but the instinct for study was too strong
to be resisted and the young man devoted many of
his evenings to the pursuit of literary subjects.
Preparing himself to enter college he successfully
met the requirements at Emory, and entered there
as a student in 1887, graduating in the class of
1891, with the degree of A. 8., and receiving sec
ond honor. The career of Dr. Dickey would seem
a strong refutation of the charges so commonly
made against the 11 waywardness of minister’s
sons,” for, from the day of his graduation he seem
ed destined to do a great work for his beloved
Alma Mater.
In June, 1891, he was elected adjunct professor of
Mental and Moral science, and served in that po
sition until June, 1896, when he was appointed to
the Chair of History and Economics. This position
he filled until December, 1899, when he was sent to
Grace Church, Atlanta, Ga. He remained there as
pastor until July, 1902, when he was called to the
presidency of the college he had served with such
able fidelity, and for which his affection and his
efforts had never wavered.
During his administration, a new Science Hall,
costing $28,000 has been completed and paid for.
A large amount of subscriptions for this building
had been received by the previous adminstration,
the corner-stone having been laid just before his
election. $12,000 worth of apparatus for the sci
ence department has been added during his presi
dency, all of which has been paid for but $1,500.
Two courses of Quillian Lectures have also been de
livered since Dr. Dickey’s incumbency.
A debt of SI,OOO on the library building has been
paid. A new gymnasium has been erected, and will
be equipped this summer, which will cost $2,500;
said to be the most perfect athletic hall in the
South.
The enrollment of the term just closed is the larg
est since 1898-9, which was the largest in the his
tory of the college. The outlook for next year is
full of promise. There are already enrolled nearly
100 new students for the fall term. The Trustees
have increased the salaries of the faculty, and the
alumni have undertaken to endow the Chair of
History and Economics. They propose to do this
by life memberships in the alumni association of
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SIOO each. The amount which they propose to raise
is $30,000.
In addition to this splendid list of achievements,
Dr. Dickey himself became responsible for the Chair
of Chemistry, and through his personal efforts sup
ported it for three years. At the recent commence
ment it was made a permanent department, the
Trustees assuming its support.
After President Dickey’s classical and spiritual
baccalaureate address, Mr. Asa G. Candler, Atlanta’s
successful financier, who has just been elected Pres
ident of the Board of Trustees, was presented to
the audience. He packed into ten minutes a ton
of eloquent common sense, proving that his distin
guished brother, Bishop Candler is not the only
scion of a famous family who can stir the multi
tude with the magic blending of thought and
speech.
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DR. JAMES E. DICKEY.
Mr. Candler declared that the financial outlook
for Emory College is brighter than it has ever been,
and called for the individual loyalty of a wide and
powerful constituency.
The following is the list of medals presented by
Emory College at the commencement just closed:
German and Greek medal, James Hinton; Latin
poem reward, SIO.OO, James Hinton; Biology medal,
E. Berry Martin; Boynton essay medal, junior and
senior class, Kempt Malone; junior Greek medal, W.
L. Bryan; mathematics medal, senior class, T. D.
Seals; medal for excellence in Biblical literature,
junior and senior classes, C. C. Elliott; medal for
best senior oration delivered on commencement day,
C. C. Elliott; medal for best junior oration, P. E.
Bryan; medal for excellence in Biblical literature,
freshman and sophomore classes, Goodrich White;
Pasco medal for excellence in physics, W. C. Clark;
medal for best oration delivered by the freshman
class, A. L. Hill; medal for best oration delivered by
the sophomore class, J. Callahan Brooks.
College Notes.
A large party of Southern teachers have gone to
Chicago to attend the University of Chicago Summer
School. Professor F. C. Brown, of Emory College,
is in charge of the Georgia members of the party.
The Summer School of Mercer University has
opened with a large enrollment. It is in charge of
Prof. C. 11. Westbrook, and Prof. J. W. Norman.
The object of the school is the preparation of stu
dents for the regular class work in the university.
The session continues until September 4th.
The General Alumni Association of the Univer
sity of Virginia has authorized each local association
to offer a free scholarship to one deserving student
in every city. Application for the scholarship will
have to be in the hands of the local association by
July 15th. Mr. 11. A. Alexander is president of
the Atlanta Association.
Dr. Charles Lee Smith, who recently resigned the
presidency of Mercer University, is still at Mercer,
attending to the closing of his duties there. Dr.
Jameson, the new president, will very soon take up
his duties at the University.
The first meeting of the Georgia Library Commis
sion was held last week in the librarian’s office of
the Carnegie Library, Atlanta. The most important
feature of the meeting was the consideration of
ways and means by which libraries may be estab
lished over the State. An earnest effort will be
made to create public sentiment in favor of public
libraries as a supplement to public schools. When
plans to this end are formulated, they will be pre
sented to the legislature in the hope that such en
actments will be made as to establish and promote
the work.
A folio has just been issued by Cox College, con
taining a number of beautiful half-tone pictures and
photogravures of the college building and grounds,
and some of the attractive environs. The fron
tispiece is a splendid picture of the late lamented
Charles C. Cox, former president of the institution.
A number of pictures are full page and are attrac
tive and artistic in every way. Rev. Adiel
J. Moncrief, the new president of Cox Col
lege, has assumed formal control of the insti
tution. Next year promises to be the most prosper
ous in the history of this popular college. The folio
has been prepared largely as a souvenir for the old
students, and can be secured by writing Mr. Mon
crief.
Acting Chancellor David C. Barrow made his
annual report to the Trustees of the University of
Georgia recently. His report shows a very pros
perous year in the work of the University., the at
tendance having gone beyond that of any previous
year. A movement is under consideration to enlarge
the campus of the University. A most important
•change in the course of study required for the degree
of bachelor of arts was recommended. It consists
in the substitution of French and German for Greek
in that course. Prof. T. J. Wooster was elected
superintendent of the Summer School. The student
body has contributed more than $3,000.00 toward
the new Y. M. C. A. building. Prof. D. C. Barrow
has been elected Chancellor of the University.
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