The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-15
our Schools are Marching On

Dur Schools are Marching On
Although the times be dull ~fnaoclAly,
K IS gratifying to notice that cur leading
are growing stronger IN every
way. 1t is a good sign. Now 5 the
time to sett intellectual eggs for the
rising generation. The old North State
hatch a great many more lively
chicks than she now has and when
they have all began to "stratch Tor
themselves" there will be better show
ing everywhere. This is a parable. None
except spring chickens need fail to see
the point.
Prof. julius Tomlinson aud Prof.
Chas. D. McIver have been chosen as
Supt. aud As Supt., of Winston Stale
Normal School. Both good selections.
Prof. Chas. W. Smedes, having a
leisure interval, ran up to Charlotte,
and passed a successful examination
before the Civil Service Board. He did
not however, apply for any position We
believe as he would prefer 10 remain
in Raleigh, if employed.
Chapel Hill is about to have seven
new PROFESSIONALISM we. Glad TO
to hear it. | would like to see our Uni
versity take rank equal with any in the
land"-said Prof. John B. Burwell.
why do you never attend the COM
mencement: The new Hall and our
Gymnasium are of themselves worth
seeing"-said DR.. Dick Lewis.
AT u Trustee meeting, in June, or
early in July" said President Battle,
recently, I'VE expect TO elect thet follow
ing officers:
/. A Professor of English Language
and Literature.
2. A Professor of French and German.
8. A Professor of the Theory and Art
of Teaching (Pedagogics.)
4. A Professor Of Agricultural Chem
list y and Mining.
5. An Assistant Professor of Pure
Mathematics.
G.. An Assistant Professor of Econo.
mic Geology, Botany and Entomology
I. An Assistant Professor of Physics
and Engineering.
ANY suggestions Of names suitable
for these positions will be welcome and
the Farmer and Mechanic will please
mention that any one desiring TO com
pete for either of the positions should for
ward his testimonials, etc. prior to June
Ist, pro1."
The Farmer and Mechanics suLges-
lions of the names of Rev. VIM. S. Lacy,
and Gen. ID H. Hill have been widely
copied by the State press and there is
a feeling, distinctly manifest, in favor
Of having a thorough SOutherner at the
head of the venerable institution. We
fear, however, that neither of these gen.
tlemen will permit his name to go be-
fore the Trustees. Gen. Hill, weary
with long service, is enjoying a season
of rest at Macon, Ca, with his son, Prot.
D. Harvey Hill, of the Georgia Univer-
sity. He is writing a series of articles
on the war for the leading magazines.
Mr.. Lacy's natural difiidence is rein
forced by his near friends who wish him
to remain in the pulpit.
Well, there can be no lack OF a first
class man to fill Davidson's pilot House.
There, for instance, is Rev. DR.. j. VIM.
Fl IN, of New Orleans, a native North
Carolinian, born almost within sight of
Davidson and thoroughly trained by
his connection with the Southwestern
Presbyterian University in Gainesville,
Tenn. There is, also, Rev. Luther Nc
kinnon of Columbia, young and ener-
getic; Prof. Henry. E. Shepherd, IL.
d.. also anative North Carolinian Rev.
J. 2Esumple, d. D., Of Salisbury, n. c..
Rev, j. b. Mack, ID. D., of Fort Mill,
S. T.; Rev. DR.. Stricken and Rev. DIR.
Barrett, of Atlanta, Georgia, Rev. Dr..
Hill of Fayetteville, n. c., Rev. DR..
Smith, of Greensboro, n. c., and nu-
merous others whose names do not pop
into view as we write.
DR.. Finn, Mr.. McKinnon, ard DR..
Rumple, are all graduates Of Davidson
College besides having prosecuted stu
dies subsequent to graduation. They
have won their reputation as ministers
and scholars by diligent study, ADD are
of wide influence. OF these Mr.. Nc
Kinnon is the youngest and has grown
steady in pulpit power and ecclesiasti-
cal standing, and is besides a man OF
fine executive capacity.