Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-02
NORTH CAROLINA.
PROFESSORS ELECTED.
Work or the Beard OF Trustees OF the North
Carolina University.


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Work Or the Bssrd OF Trustees OF the North
Carolina University.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
RALEIGH, N. c., July l.-Contrary
to expectation the Board Of Trustees Of
the University succeeded to-day by 2:3O
p. NJ. in making selections Of the six
new professors and assistant professors
of the State University. They are as
follows:
Professor of English Literature, Rev.
Thomas r. Hume, Of Norfolk, Va. lie
is forty-one years of age and member
of the Baptist Church. lie graduated
at the University of Virginia. For
eight years he has been professor Of
English Literature in the Norfolk Fe-
male College. He is Virginian by
birth, and q gentleman Of the finest
literary attainments.
Professor Of Science Of Teaching,
Nelson b. Henry, Of Cape Girsrdeau,
Mo. lie is a member Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South.
Professor Of Modern Languages,
Professor w. d. Toy, Of Virginia. lie
is a Baptist.
Professor Of Agricultural Chemistry,
W. b. Phillips, of Wilmington, N. G.
Assistant Professor of Mathematics,
W. J. Love, of CASTOR county, N. c.
Assistant Professor of Natural Sci
ence, G. +. Atkinson, Of New York.
This leaves one assistant professor
ship untitled. At 2:30 O'Clock the
Board adjourned.
The chairs will all be ably filled, as
all the men selected are Of marked
ability.
NOTES.
Last evening Miss Kate Murchison
Williams, one of the bellies Of the Cape
Fear section, was married. The we'd
ding was a grand affair. The bridal
party will pass through Raleigh to-
morrow morning on their way North in
special car. The groom is Mr.. Robert
W. Bidgood, of Fayetteville.
The first summer meeting of the
Asheville Jockey Club will be held
July 2S-3Oth. The officers Of the Club
are President, James G.. Martin ;
Vice-President, w. I. Reynolds; Sec
rotary, Jordan Stone; Treasurer, E. j.
Holmes.
Major S. NJ. Finger has returned
from the Teachers Assembly at Win
ston and Davidson College. He adj
dressed the Institute and large au-
dience at Winston. lie is by far the
best Superintendent OF Public lnstruc-
ton the State has yet had, and is zeal
GUS in the discharge Of the duties Of his
office, which is a very important one.
During June sixty-eight drummers'
licenses were issded from the State
Treasury. Richmond firms took out a
good share of these. The number OF
licenses has largely increased since the
law in regard to them has been rigidly
enforced by Treasurer Balm.
george w AIIIDStoni sun VI 'uc ia'e
Hon. A. Ii. Arlington, of Uilliardston,
Nash county, died Of typhoid-fever al
Henderson yesterday, after forty days
sickness.
To-day in the Superior Court argu-
ment was continued in the case Of Ger.
tain citizens of Wake against the Coun'
ty Commissioners, being an application
for an order TO prevent them from car
rying into effect the no-fencc law.
Judge Clark reserved his decision until
next week.
Mr.. John C.. Scarborough, who fol-
eight years was State Superintendent
of Public Instruction, is now Superin-
tendent of the State Normal School at
Boone, Wautauga county. Twelve
State normal schools are now in opera
ton, and most Of their terms are this
month. All are well attended.
Governor Scales tomorrow goes to
Morehead, jocularly known as the sum
mer capital, to be absent some days
His family are there.