Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-09-24
Editorial COrresp ,Edence
CHAPEL HILL. N. g., Sept. 20, 1875.

about very marked changes in the ap-
pearance of things in this place. The
repairs to the Professors Louses
alone, are not inconsiderable; new
porches. and new fences, and new
paint. make the old places look both
handsome and inviting The hotel
property has been very much improved,
and presents IA very attractive front
and there. too, liz the smell of fresh
paint. The College grounds were
never handsomrr; the walks are being
carefully attended to, and the lawns
and groves, now no longer neglected,
weeds. The buildings are being coat
ed with wash, or paint Of i light straw
color, that with the darker color of t"e
facings of the windows and doors,
makes a beautiful contrast Pl ,ster-
ing and " hitewashlng, putting IN glass,
and requiring and replacing broken,
and missing doors and windows, have
been the order of many days past. A
new roof has been put upon the Chapel.
The damage done to the south corner
of the old East building from the fall
of tree has been repaired, aud the
roof upon it, and those upon other
buildings, have received heavy coat
of paint The accumu. ated hacks and
cuts, of the knives, and possibly, the
axes, of many generations, upon the
various parts Of the wood work have
been filled up with putty. A neat and
useful ST. ucture covers the old we'll. at
which we were wont so drink, whose
water is as sweet, and as pure, and u.
refreshing, as when we drank it in the
days of " Auld Lang Syne; and as it
has ever seemed since, when on the
heated, weary march, and in the
fevered dreams of a sick bed, we have
longed for it, The old bnlfry that
used to stand near the we'll in our day,
and at which some of us were wont to
| exercise ourselves at forbidden times,
and in forbidden ways, is no longer
there. The bell is DOW swung in the
cupola of the South Building, from
whence it sends forth it's sweet notes
| every hour during the day, from
revillee TO retreat. The first time I
heard it on my return here, was in the
early morn. Recognizing it's familiar
tones, almost amid my slumbers, and
| hon Il ~
of College rules, I proceeded with in
tense delight to enjoy the luxury of
another nap, in defiance of the call to
duty then ringing out.
Of course, the great amount of work
that has been done here has cost a
corresponding amount of money. The
college grounds and buildings will
now compare favorably with those of
any similar instlt alton in the country,
Mr.. Andrew Mickle, the Bursar of the
| University, has had the immediate
charge of the work. Everything how
ever, has been under the control and
direction of MIR. Paul C. Cameron, of
Hill boro, the chairman Of the Execu-
| tive Committee of the Board of Trus-
tee, who has from time to time, when
ever occasion demanded, given the
place his personal attention. The
its friends, nor have they been found
among her sons alone. And of both of
these facts, striking illustration is to
be found in Mr.. Cameron. He never
spent an hour in this place as a stu
dent, and yet no man in all the State
has contributed to its revival more
literally of his means. No one has
gwen to it 80 much of his time, and
most valuable time too, because of his
great practical knowledge and expert
ence, nor has any one given more anx-
ious thought and study, not only in
diyising the material ways and means
for the support of the University, but
to the selection of a faculty, to the prop
er regulations for the maintenance of
its discipline, and to the arrangemen Mt
of its various courses of study. Upon
all of which subjects hi. familiar &C
quaintance with the workings OF other
institutions of learning, has enabled
him to be of the greatest service to the
Board of Trustees. His heart is in the
york. There is no need to tell one
who knows the condition of the Uni
versity property here a few months
ago, ard sees what it is now, that both
judgment and energy as we'll as good
taste, have been at work There is no
need to be apprehensive about the
future of the University, SO long as it
has such friends as Paul G. Cameron,
who in all that he has done. and all
that he is doing for the Institution,
works Wi hout reward, and without the
nope of reward, save that he finds in
doing good to the people of North
Carolina.
I here are here now only two mem
bers of the Faculty of my day; that is
to say, the Rev. DR.. Charles Phillips
and Prof. Kimberly. On yesterday
L heard DIR. Phillips preach in one of
the village churches-and for the first
time since my graduation. Physically
DR.. Phillips shows the weight of in
crossing years, but mentally he seems
only the clearer and brighter, and af-
ter the long years shat has passed he
is still the same close, logical reasoner,
still appealing to the intellect rather
than the passions of men. AS 1 lis
tened to him yesterday and recalled
what manner of man he was, delight
ing i'll mathematical certainty. reject
ing all mere assertion and yielding be-
lief only to demonstration, a man of
strong, vigorous, broad mind, devoid
of every feeling approaching super
stitition, a man in whom cold intellect
kept IN strict control every passion no
matter how warm, invOluntarily