The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18

The Rev. Or. I. y. Wtherspoon. o.
Lou syi.le, kentucky, has been chosen
President OF Davidson College, The new
Professor ofGreck aud German, TO lake
the place OF Professr Fleming (retiring
on account Of III health IS Professor
VIM. ;. Graves, Of Liberty, va The
Board Of II ustees has doubtless acted
wisely IN these elections. and consulted
as seemed 10 them the best Interests Of
the institution. Both are men OF high
character aud attainment, and will con-
tiuue 10 maintain the high standard OF
scholarship which this college has al
ways fought 10 uphold. Neither Of
them are North CaroliI ians. But as
North Carolina is so generous OF her
men 10 other States and colleges, she
NAV we'll Gull the choicest from other
States. II must be remembered, too,
that Davidson College does not belong
only to the Presbyterians OF North Car
DINA. but of the South eastern States,
certainly OF South Carolina Il Geor-
gia, and We believe also OF Florida lr.
! Witherspoon was a true man IN the War
of le6l-65, ana part OF the time he bore
other than spiritual weapons. He has
filed ably aud honorably every position
to which he has been called. Professor
Graves brings high commentator from
Washington aud Lee University, and
from John Hopkins University; and
has not only a~ttaInnlents aud capabllity.
but experience.
BY many persons, Davidson COLLEGE S
looked upon only as a place FOR the cd
ucation OF PresOyteria ministers. Ger
tainly il has done a great work III this
regard. But almost without effort, we
recall the names OF the graduates in
professors chairs In other institutions,
and looking over this State many oi
the successful rising Young teachers are
it. alumni. Professor Harding, ofliamp-
den Sidney College. Virginia; Professor
w. ;. Moore, of Austin College. Texas:
Professor ID. II. Hill. Jr., OF Alabama
Agricultural College; Professor and
Rev. W. W. Moore, Of the Union Theol'
oglcal seminary. Virginia, arc among
its recent graduates. Then, there are
Professor II l.. Smith, Of Selma; Pro
lessor Gilmer. OF Morganton; Professor
Kelly. OF the Union Home School; Pro
fessor Paisley. of Bennettsyille, ). G..
Colonel A. Il Banks, of Fort Mill. ;
c., and Professor j. L. Monroe, ot Fay
etteville Graded school, and others o
we'll known and successful schools. .
the last class 1SSi) we know the names
of Mr.. Ryburn, at Little River Academy
Mr. MsRr,Aa nt nI1hprtnn AruHam Y
Capt. T.. b McGilvary, Of the bingham
school; Mr.. { a Smith, OF Sanfor,
High School; Mir. Grey, OF lIopewell In
stltute.
In the profession Of teaching (and W
should call all our young friends OF ISIS
professors, as they devote themse!ve.
to the noble calling,) in proportion t
the number Of ts graduates, we presum
no institution furnishes SO many an,
such thoroughly and qualified teacher
No doubt its record in other learne
professions, If not SO conspicuous !
still honorable and worthy of study.
We say this in the general interest c
education, and though the card of tina
institution finds 10 place in our columns
J We give all the newsstand especial
such notes as show educational an
religious progress in North Carolina
We have many Presbyterian readers
!. who are friends of Davidson College
l and who will be glad to have these note
} about this institution, which we ma
remark does not take enough pains t
make itself known. Penny wise, pouu
fool sh, is a saying often founded upo
: the rock of fact.