The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-01-06
The University.

The University.
, ,,,ootipg of the Executive Committee OF
,,r,stees of the University of North Car
WAS held at the Executive office in this
V Friday. Present His Excellency GOV.
nldcr Judges Rodman and Settle, Rev. 8.
Ashley, D. A. jenkins, Esq, II. Adams
Col C. L. Harris and DR.. Ii. >. Men
Enger.
The following selection of President and
Professors was made viz: ~
Presideat-Rev Solomon Pool, OF Chapel
Lii.
Professor Of Latin-David S. Patrick, OF
buckingham.
Professor Of GreeF-Rev. Fiske P. Brewer
Wake.
Professor Of Mathematics Alexander Nc
Ter, of Mecklenburg.
Professor Of Bellies Letters-James A. Mart
be-, of Missouri.
The Chairs of Modern Languages, Chem
~ and Geology are to be filed hereafter
Tho,o orpoiutments are all excellent and
IN yield general satisfaction to the people
The State.
President Pool is graduate of the Uni
rsity. ,-as also u Tutor and Professor there
some wears. He is well and tavorably
pown as a good scholar, an able instructor,
nrudent manager, and an accomplished
.entleman. Always devoted friend OF the
overnment. he maintained an answering
z.lelity TO the national cause throughout the
ar. and like all our native Unionlsts, Was
xposed to the malignant attacks OF the
&nemies of the Union. The University, under
Ii careful oversight and tireless energies,
4 III once more assume its old place in the
Estimation of the people
Professor Patrick is also North Carroll
nian. graduating at the University In 1858, He
is represented by his friends to be well quail
fed for his position, and will fill it with
crEdit and distinction. His sphere hereto
fore has been that of a professional teacher
Professor Brewer, graduated at Yale Col
lege, in which he was afterwards TUTOR.
bile travelled extensively in Greece. studying
the modern Greek in the city of Athens. He
was also for one year Professor in Beloit Col
slege. Wisconsin. Mr. Brewer is not only
Thorough scholar in the ancient languages,
4but is also a fine Mathematician and As
'tronomer. The following letter from Presl-
dent Woolsey is a sufficient vindieation OF the
wisdom of Mr.. Brewers selection:
YALE COLLEGE, Dec. Is, 1868.
= To the Trustees of the University Of North Caro-
n lima:
u Having understood that Mr.. Fiske P Brewer
Is candidate Tor professorship in your Uni
EersityI desire to say on his behalf that con-
slider him scholar of high order, qualified TO
fll a professorship in any institution OF our land
: He was one OF our first scholars in the class Of
|1S52, and afterwards Tutor here. have known
of his studies since that time. AS Greek
scholar he is excellent and has knoWiedge Oh
mathematics and ancient Inscriptions when very
few any where can equal. He is also an excel
lent mathematician and astronomer. You could
1 select no man of more extensive requirements
RfTs REobGhEk 0@qFs W. 'wooLsrr,
President Yale College.
Professor Martling graduated at one Of
the leading colleges of Ohio. He subse-
vently went to Missouri where he had charge
of high school in St. Louis. Mr.. Martling
comes to our State well recommended fol
proficiency in the department to which he
has been assigned.
Professor McIver graduated at Chapel
Hill in 1853 in class which contained unu-
sual talent and scholarship, with the highest
honors He was class mate of President
Pool. He filled with CREDIT to himself, the
chair of Mathematics during the absence OF
Prof Chas Phillips in Europe. After acting
as Principal of an Academy in Wadesboro
for short time, he settled in Carthage
Moore county, where he commenced the
practice of the law. In the reorganization of
the Faculty of Davidson College he was
elected to succeed Prof D. Il. Hill. AS
Professor of Mathematics he has given gen.
eral satisfaction and is universally acknowl-
edged to be one of the most thorough and
successful teachers in the South.
We doubt whether more substantial
proof could be afforded of the tendency to
the improvement of the State than the at
tention which is being bestowed on the Uni
versity and on schools for the people. This
project of our noble University was launched
on the powerful tide Of devout and benevo-
lent emotion which burned in the soul of the
lamented Caldwell An opportunity OF
achieving mighty work now occurs. Let
US open our eyes and use our reason, ceasing
to drivel, let US act like men, Let the spirit
of petty jealousy whether as to places or
persons, perish at once and forever Let
union take the place of division; let means
be adapted to ends; let these things be duly.
promptly and perseyeringly attended to, and
instead Of being laggards in the race of edu
cation, we shall become bold originals, bright
examples Of all that appertains to wisdom,
dignity and success.
The Executive Committee will meet again
on Monday afternoon next at four O'Clock and
will report their proceedings in full to the
Board of Trustees to meet on Wednesday
the 9Th.
GEN. GRANT AND CONGRESS- Phil
adelphia Press says: We ere at loss to
know what purpose can be subseryed by