North Carolina State University - Agromeck Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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College Calendar 1909. Thursday, July 8 — Entrance examination at each county coiirthimse. 10 A. M. AYedxksday, Septejibee 1 — Entrance examination at the College, 9 A. .M. Thursday-, September 2 — First Term begins ; Registration Day. Thursday, November 25 — Thanksgiving Day. Wednesday, December 22 — First Term ends. 1910. Wednesday, Jaxuakv . — Second Term begins; Ilegistraticm Day. Saturday, iLvRCH 19 — Second Term ends. Monday, March 21 — Third Term begins; Registration Day. Sunday, May 29 — Baccalanreate Sermon. Monday, May 30 — Alumni Day; Annual Oraticm. Tuesday, May 31 — Commencement Day.

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Robert E. Lee Yates PTfOF. ROBERT E. L. YATES, Professor of I ' mv .Mntlicnmfifs in (,iir im.1- li ' iic was biini on his father ' s farm in Wake ( ' mniiy. in 1 )cccinlici-. l ' ( ' l . lie had the i; iuil forUuie to he prepared fur cull.-oc liy nch ihunmiih and eapahle toaehers as ( ' apt. .1. .1. Fray and Pmf. lliii;h .Murson, who in Ids y(inth condnetcd an aeadcniy in Kaleiuh. In 1SS4 Prnf. ' atcs entered Wake Forest College, where he made a most excellent record for scdmlarship and tine man- hood. He was especially strong in mathematics. Kndn v( l with the niaihc- matician ' s habit id ' ciinceiilratiini and love of overcdmini: dittieulties, he made l)rogress snfficiently ra]iid ici receive the Master ' s degree in four years and In lie graduated as the salutatorian of his class. After he was graduated Prof. Yates declined several otfers to tivieli. and spent some time (Hi his father ' s farm. Hnwev ' r. in s ' .) he was elected .Vdjnnet- Professor of lalhemafics in this cullege, ;ind at duce entered cm his duties. In lay 1900 he was pniuidted t the chair .if Professor id ' Pure .Matlienuitics. Hut jirevious to this promotion he s])ent a year in the study of higher nnithe- matics at the ruixcrsity (d ' Chicago. In IS ' . : i ' rcd ' . ' a es nuirried Miss Minnie E. Johns of . ulinrn, and has tive (diildren. Prof. Yates ' s success as a man and as a teaehei- has rested on three principles: he is alile enoHi;li to kiiow what to do: he always has diarac-ter enough to do his duty : and he has a heart warm enough to lo -e his t ' ellow-nien. lioih young and old. The sindeiits lia c always found in him a thonghtfnl, considerate friend who wished to helji all who were willing to help themscKes, and who never s]iared himself to benefit others.

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SntroDuction Wo siilimit this, tlic seventh vc luiiic cif The Agromeck, to ycmr ti-mliT iik-icn. We have Hied t.. make it sliow some- tiling of the work ami pleasiiie of our college life. If in years to come it may prove a liaiipy reiuimler of the (lays spent here, it has served well its jiurpose. We ainieil at noth- ing hiuher and hnpeil Icr nothin].; less. To all those who have heliieil lis in any way to make this lio(]k what it is, we express (iiir sincere tlianks. We are (lee].ly inilehted to Miss Sallie W. MeMuUan, ami Mr. Fred Dahney of the .1. 1 ' . Hell Company, and several members of the student body for diawin.i;s leeeived fn.ni them. We have made mistakes, and in sume instances fallen shurt (d ' our e.vpectations, still we hnpe that this volume shall have your approval. If, for any reason, it should not. we have the sweet consolation of kiitiwiii;;. — we have done our best, angels could do no more.