Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1885-10-15
AT THE UNIVERSITY.
PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE NEW
PROFESSORS.

PROFESSORS.
The University Magazine to be Issued
Soon From the Press of the Oldham
Publishing House
Special Correspondence of the Sentinel.
CHAPEL HILL, N. c., Oct. 1O.-Per-
haps to the readers of THE SENTINEL
bit of college gossip would not be
uninteresting. Ours is little world
in itself and is to outsiders quite an in
| teresflng study.
Our, new professors are in, and at
work and have been for the past few
weeks the main topic of conversation.
DIR. Hume, whose age entities him
to first mention is about 40 years old,
in appearance. His build is light, al
most boyish and with the exception of
the professor of English at Trinity,
perhaps the lightest college professor
in the State. His hair is light brown
with Il tendency to curl and his eyes
are blue. The most notable thing
about his face is look which is best
described by the word inte,ssity-an
expression OF great earnestness, coup
led with striking alertness. Among
his articles of personal adornment he
boasts a prince Albert" and beaver.
Prof Toy, our teacher of modern
languages is decidedly the "dude" pro-
fessor, (that is if there are any dudes
among them He is about % years
old, dark brown hair and eyes and is
somewhere near six feet in heighth.
His face is rather square cut and his
general makeup ip1presses enc as that
of a person of great tirmness of char
acter and having those qualities that
constitute what is generally called
''solidity." A long double-breasted
coat, always closely buttoned, beay-
er and moustache finish the picture
| . Prot. Atkinson, the Natural Histo-
ry professor, peeps from behind mass
of whiskers, occupying all that portion
of the face ON which the capillary
substance is accustomed to vegetate"
except the chin, which is cleanly shaw
en-. His hair and eyes are brown and
his age is about 25. His spare mo-
ments are spent in the neighboring
fields capturing grass-hoppers and
bugs with what Freshman called
that fishing seine" His class seems
/ to be taking great interest in that de-
partment and the Professor is an earn
est worker.
Next comes Prof. Henry, in the sci
ence of teaching. He is Missourian
and a Methodist. His war record
shows him to have been a thorough
rebel. He did service in the Confed-
crate Army. About 35 years in age,
plain, and una4suGling, he has made a
very fine Impression Oh both villagers
and students. Lot these young men
who want normal training come here,
for within our State there is not one
who is more interested or better quail
flied to instruct in educational mat
ters than he. In personal appearance
he is what is known as comfortable
size" without portliness. A dark
brown beard covers his face and his
eyes are blue.
Prof. Love, in Mathematics, gradu-
ated with the class of '54, delivering
the Valedictory and winning the med
al for oratory. He is slender, about
six feet high, u years old, light curly
hair and brown eyed. His record on
Mathematics while student is second
to none since the re-opening of the
University. Being University man,
he naturally understands the "ups aad
downs of our student life and on this
account makes successful teacher
Madame Rumor says that he is in lore,
not with Love, but with some one who
is louetier.
Our college reading room is one of
the new features and is decided sue
cess. ALI the best periodicals are ta
ken and are accessible for several
hours each day. All kinds of current
literature is here on file, from the
stately and dignifed North american
Review down to jolly and rollicking
Puck.
Athletics are in the ascendent and
each evening finds the gymnasium
building thronged with vieing would
be-athletics Some are whirling the
Indian clubs, some are swinging while
the more daring do the "giant swing"
and other feats upon the horizontal
bars.
Foot ball and base ball of course
have their devotees while the festive
wood pile is turned over TO the tender
mercies of Africa's sons.
The University Monthly, edited by
six of the students, promises this year
to be of unusual interest. The por-
traits of eminent SONS of the Universi-
| ty will appear in its pages from time
time accompanied by short life sketch
es from the pens of able Carolinians.
The first number for this year will ap-
pear this month and contain portrait
Of Hon. Jas. w. Reid, the orator of
last commencement. It will be issued
from the press of the Oldham Pub
lishing House. v. w. L.