The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1885-10-23
FROM THE UNIVERSITY.
What the Professors and students are
Doing AT Chapel uiii.

IL IS a source Of qualification Ia all con
nected with the [ University Ia note that
kind words are being SAID hy many papers
OF the State about the prospectus Of iht
University The recently Increased "a
cillties for good work both among faculty
and students. the raising II the standard
for graduation. the constructing OF
thorough post graduate course in all The
departments, and various improvements
yet 10 be made force upon u the couclu.
sion that the University is re-aluing the
position she once had
But | promised 10 write n news letter
from Chapel Hill. aud hence will leave
the outlook of the University to X dis
cuS>ed by those " ho feel more like * than
| do. The Rev. \. Collin Hughes. rector
Of the Episcopal church at GreenyiIv has
been among US for the past few DAYS de
HVerlng series of lectures for tile pur
pose of raising funds 10 complete his
church building. He discusses i'll a Nety
interesting manner both the Geological and
Biblical accounts of the creation of the
world and shows that the two are no
wise at variance in regard To the
early history of the globe, that there
Is perfect correspondence between the
SIX days OF creation mentioned in the first
chapter of Genesis and the four eras Of
Geology. Instead of Geology being con
trary to scripture he showed how in many
instances il had thrown light on passages
hitherto unintellgible mo conflict ought
to exist, he says, 1.-THE Book OF God and
the Book of Nature were written by the
same infallble hand"
During the past two weeks the gvmna-
sum has been fully fitted up, in which "A
great variety of exercises is offered from
the simple lifting of a dumb bell to the
giddy motions of the trapeZe. This is the
resort of the students who do not wish to
participate in the break meek foot ball or
the break finger base ball. Towards the
close of the afternoon the studious digger
up of Greek roots, lays aside his lexicon
to take a turn at the Indian clubs, sus-
pended rings, vertical ladder, etc.
Prof Roberts, of the Agricultural De
partment of Cornell University, came by "A
few days ago on his way to the Western
part of the State to make an investigation
of the character of the rock formations in
that section. Prof. Holmes accompanied
him. We understand Prof. Roberts is a
good walker; if SO, the tour will be test
of pedeStrianism The students are bet
ting on Prof. Holmes
Your correspondent cannot withhold
from you a very significant little incident
which occurred here this morning. You
remember last week you sent up a large
bundle of CHRONICLES for gratuitous distri
button among the students. Well, at the
chapel this morning after the devotional
exercise were over, President Battle pro
duced his roll of papers, laid them on a
bench, and remarked to the students that
each was at liberty to take a copy. You
would have liked to witness the scene
which followed. Imagine the whole body
of students rushing wildly to the front
amid the frantic shouts of Give me one"
''Give me one I" ''Give me one =" and
then imagine them lesurcly marching of
to their rooms studiously perllsing the col
umns of the CHRONICLE.
On Saturday night i'll each month a lee
ture is given to the students and villagers
On next Saturday night DIR. Battle will be
speaker, and his theme will be "Dtferen-
ces Between the State Constitutions of
1916 and 1876 and the Causes Thereof" "
ON THE HILL.