Wilmington journal., 1876-01-21
Our Cni.ers,ty Correspondence.

is effective sta esmau, and IA great
man.
Our University c"rresDondence.
CHAPEL HILL, Jan. Is, 1876.
THE VILLAGE. -
DEAR JOURNAL: without doubt
few facts concerning Chapel Hill and
the University will be of interest to
lie numerous readers OF the JOURNAL
Since the University was opened.
Chapel !i.l has beer improving.
Houses which for wears h.v. been ont
of repairs are now being fitted mp, and
the whole town wears "busiupss'
look Mr.. s. NJ B2rbee has been v,.rt
energetic, and is now having large
store fitted up on Franklin street. The
old University hotel has been put in
good o,der. aud under the managr-
ineut of DIR. Maliett,i Is Que OF the best
boarding houses IN town. Nothing
is necessary to make Chapel Hill one
OF the leading towns III the State ex-
cept Il newspaper and a railroad.
Several of the students at one time
contemplated starting d College news
paper, but of late nothing has been
said or done about it.
THE UNIVERSITY.
phe University still improves, and
before another decade, will, without
doubt, have reputation second to 40
College in the South.
There are now seventy Students
All Of the four classes are rcpi esented d
except the Senior. The plan of III
struction now pursued at the Uni
versity gives each student an opportu-
nifty to take up any study ho plea ses.
| Many of the students take the Optional
| course, and only d few take the regu-
lar Arts or Latin and Greek course.
Our societies, the Philanthr ropic and
Dialectic, are steadily improving and
will soon reach their former status.
Both societies are doing all they can,
and intend to leave nothing undone to
make our coming CommeucenIent, III
every respect, equal to the Commence
ment OF ''former times" The follow
| ing students have formed themselves
| into
J 9 Troy, Soprano,
+ F I ? TsIzoH W1Tsgos' -; Tenor. Eito
R L PAYNE. Bsritone.
Il
W B I'HELPs, :2d Basso
Dr. Phillips has invited them t.
| furnish music for the Presbyteria,
| church, and they will maxi their first
| appearances tomorrow.
| Our young men attend church regu-
| larly. Each studert has his choice
between the Methodist, Baptist, Pres
by +erian and Episcopal churches.
We read with pleasure the appeaI
made by Mrs. spencer. She has th'
welfare of the University at heart =
| and if the ladies Of the State would
act in compliance with her request
much good would result IN the way oi
| fitting up aud improving the chemical
| laboratories.
The facilities for obtaining liberal
| education at the University of NORTH
| Carolina are as good as at any instita-
ton of learning Ia the South.
AN APPEAL.
North Carol nlans, this is your insti-
| tuition Shall we look to you for the
| material that will make 1t what it was
in times gone by?
To whom must we look, if not to
you?
Why, then. when there is an institu-
ton of learning in your own State,
,tahlished and fostered by your owo
people, do you send your sons to other
States to complete their education
We Lave a Faculty who deserve
great credit for their skilful man
agement of the Uniuersity-who, il
every particular fill with ability the
different chairs of the institution.
Why, then, North Carolinians, do
you hesitate to send your sons?
You ought and should feel prond of
the institution that has given the
most of you your educatious-andyou you
do
Yours, "W. TO-