The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1886-06-04

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spIcuous brilIauey and IL VA there his
efforts were crowned with mos, distiu-
gulshed success. Il is almost safe 10 sav
that 1t was Mr. Strong who rolled back
the t.ll of disaster. who wrcuchtd saect.>-
+ from Mr.. JARVIS OF reverse. and who bore
forward the standard of victory that had
once been tralicd III the overtime al de
feat Mr.. Strong name hereafter. 5alhe
rising prosperity OF the I uiyerslty mu,t be
luaeperably connected with THIS happy
tune IL The tide of t> fortune. for to his
+ determination, his unconquerahle zeal. his
hopefaluess, and by his cloquence are
due much Of that change of sentiment
+ which AT length reused the House 81 Eeu.
| resentatIVes to generous emulation for
the honor OF the state and tile interest of
/ education.
Univer>it, Museum.
The University Museum occupies the
large hall on the the third floor of the
East Building Here the cabinets OF the
various departments have been brought
together and arranged The Geological
and NineraloSic,l includes the Vienna
Cabinet, which alone comprises over
two thousand specimens from all parts Of
the world; a large collection of minerals.
rocks and fossils, collected by the late DR..
EmnonS, when State Geologist. donated
10 the University by the State; and much
material secured through the kindness of
he late State Geologist, Prof Kerr: a set
OF North Carolina marls. now 50 eXteu-
slvcly known as fertilizer; samples of mica
gold and other minerals and of building
stones found within the State.
The Geological Collection includes a cab
| met of insects collected in the vicinity of
Chapel Hill, containing rare and valuable
species, and large number of reptiles.
fCI,a +aI,. 1
in alcohol.
In Botany, besides an ierbarium Of tile
local flora, lAcrc is fine set of native
woods, carefully prepared and labeled;
and large collection Of seeds, grains and
| flbres from many countries, which will be
employed i'll the experiments of the stu
dents III Botany
Industrial Museum.
Many specimens of crude as well rs
manufactured products have already been
gathered for class illustration and contin-
ual additions are being made to the col
lection
Libraries.
There are three libraries, one belonging
to the University, and one to each of the
Literary Societies, each containing about
5000 volumes. These by recent action
have been combined and thus q most val
liable collection of over 20, 600 volumes will
be accessible to the students every day in
the week except Mondays, in II spacious,
well-lighted and well-ventilated room,
called Smith Hall
| Literary Societies.
There are only two Literary Societies III
the [ University, the Dialectic and Phlan
thropic. Both We're established in 1195
the former having few months priority
in time. The motto of the former is Love OF
Virtue and Science, " and its colors are blue
the emblem of truth. The motto Of the
latter is Glove of Virtue, Liberty anG
Science, and its color is white the EN-
blcn of purity. The members until a few
years ago selected one or the other from
social or other personal motives
Lately there has grown up the custom
not founded on any law, that those from
the western counties shall join the Dialec
tic and those from the eastern counties
the PhilanthrOpic Society. The dividing
line IS not fixed, but we'll enough under
| stood to prevent disputes. Some Of the
central counties are considered debatablt
territory, but etiquette forbids active ef
fort to influence the decisions OF those
coming from this territory, OCCASIONAL,
too for special reasons the rule is broker
and occasions no permanent i'll feeling
The relative numbers vary from year tt
year as the larger wave of students hap
The exercises of the Soci ties consist il
debating, defamation and English com
position. They have two meetings cacl
per week. Friday night and Naturda,
morning. These meeting are secret. The,
are conducted as rule with great doCorUu
and t he members perform their duties Will
much d ligence and spirit. Many alumn
who have achieved great success in lif
have borne testimony to the advantage
they derived from practice in speakin,
and writing and in the conduct of delib
erative assemblies.
The officers of the University have in
creased the efficiency and the dignity 0
these societies by giving them the selection
of three Representatives to deliver origi
nal speeches during commencement weeks
and also of choosing the marshal ant
three assistants to officiate on such oc
casions
No other societies are allowed excep
t with the permission of the Trustees
| specially given OH the recommendation 0
the Faculty. Such permission has bee
granted to a number of = Greek lette
! fraternltieS.
The Diaectic and Philanthropic socie
2 ties have each very handsome halls an
J well selected libraries of about eigh
thousand volumes. These libraries al
being constantly increased and are yer
freely used by the students. They eac
5 have about twenty oil portraits of thei
: eminent members, life size. The best co
) lection in the State, perhaps not eXcelle
e in the South. Some of these are dnof
: tions, the majority painted at the eXpen>
: of the societies
: \ full account of this years commence
: ment exercises will be found on tho editC
e rial page of this paper, After readin
/ this history of the University our reader
. viii no doubt take deeper interest in
:, perusal of this years doings at the Uniye
Stv. EDITOR.
: The Wilson ..ShOrt Cut.''
: From Goldsboro Messenger
i Work on the so-called ''short GU
Wilson x Fayetteville Railroad Is pr
), crossing The road from Wilson
- selma Is complete, save the iron brld:
:. over Little river The half finished ros
= towards Fayetteville is completed pa
- Selma over four miles beyond Smithtiei
: The immense iron bridge is in course
construction over the Neuse river "
miles from Smithfeld. There is a gap
forty miles between fayetteville and I
le completed part Of the road. on this :
re hundred men are at work. 1t IS now ss,
5 they will be done by september. VII
N the road will do when it reaches Fayet1
le VILE is not known here. 1t is expensive
I,;I+ cay X all hIilt affa.