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LT o 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 JW The Golden Age for June 21, 1906. 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. AMA'- • : Jp jF 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. •* 9