Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-24

Richmond and Danville railroad, and
twelve miles from the famous tobacco
town Of Durham. The village with its
broad streets. picturesque wells. large
yards, gigantic grape vines, noble elms.
old.fashioned houses. and the University
campus, with its buildings OF imposing
proportions, wide-spreading oaks, and
acres OF grass, are remarkably attractive,
especially in autumn and spring. What
with porcbes, yards, and college campus,
the town scarcely needs park, yet in
"Battle Park ii has one which by its
natural beauties might well excite
the envy of wealthy Gotham. Lovers
and children are fond Of wandering
along the paths cut out through the for
est by the hand and the Ratchet OF Pre-
sident X. =. Battle. Clear springs, rus
tic seats, and shady hooks wear appro-
pirate names, and almost every tree
might a tale Of love unfold il it could
only tell of the names carved on its sides.
The most interesting OF all the Universe
ty buildings is perhaps the memorial hall.
II IL the largest college auditorium In
the South, having seating capacity OF
! $500. The heavy expense necessary to
erect this edifice wss largely borne by
Paul G. Cameron, who is said to be the
most wealthy man in the State. On the
walls are memorable tablets bearing the
names of the distinguished alumni. Did
Gibbon conceive the idea of writing his
history as he looked upon the monu-
ments OF ancient Rome? This memo
rial hall might we'll inspire the historian
of North Carolina. -Four tablets bear
the names of all the sons OF the institu-
ton who fell under the Stars and the
Bars. l."
An account of the University which
fails TO tell of the
SOCIETIES AND FRATKRNTTIEs
is far from complete. Chapel Hill is
unusually blessed both as to the nature
and number of its various associations.
The two literary societies are large, but
none the less enthusiastic because mem
bership is compulsory. Their meetings
are secret. "Politics" have had such
real, and. as the faculty thought, such
O pernicious influence, that all appoint
mcnts for commencement honors are
now no longer in the hands Of the stu
dents Up to one year parties. caucus
meetings, cliques, we're so numerous aud
dead in earnest as TO be political Wash
ington in miniature. The Z" Die aud
"Phi, as these societies are called, have
handsomely furnished halls, good Ii
braries, aud perhaps the best col
lection Of portraits to be found in the
South. These societies are an important
factor in the discipline of the University.
Numerous monitors are appointed who
live in various parts OF the college and
report such offences ss mutilation OF pro-
perty, excessive noise, &C., to their re-
spective societies, at which times fines
are imposed. This plan is perhaps not
radically different from the one which
received at least some consideration from
Mr.. Jefferson He says "a police ex-
ercised by the students themselves, I'M
der proper discretion, has been tried
with success in some countries.
The names OF the following clubs tell
what the object of each is I: 1.-The Shaks-
/ peare Club" "The Elisha Mitchell Sci
entific Society,"" "The North Carolina
Historical Society,"" 1.-The Seminary OF
Literature and Philology." Each Of
these organizations is presided over by a
member Of the faculty, and in most cases
students as well as professors are adj
mtted to membership. The open meet
| ings Of these clubs are always well at
tended. The following is a list of the
Greek letter fraternities which have
chapters here: Zeta Pei, Phi Gamma
Delta, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Mystic
Seven, Phi Kappa Sigma, Alpha Tan
Omega, Sigma M, Kappa Alphs, PHI
Delta Theta, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
A few words in closing about
THE MEN
who make the University. The faculty
is composed of able men and good teach
ers. Hon. Kemp 2. Battle a worthy
son of a worthy sire, for many years
lawyer aud at one time Treasurer Of the
State, is president of the University.
Rev. DIR. Mangum, professor of Moral
Philosophy, was pastor of several most
| important Methodist churches III the
State before accepting the chair which
he now holds The leading universities
of this country and several in Europe
have had the training OF number of
the men who are here. Cornell is the
Ataa Mater OF Professor George l. Win
ston, who fills the chair OF Latin. He is
at present president OF the Teachers AS
sembly. Harvard prepared Professor
Eben Alexander for his work as Greek
professor. He is perhaps the most ex-
act scholar in the faculty. Johns Hop
kins had within her halls for session or
moro Professor j. Il. Love, who is asso-
/ ciate professor OF mathematics. He ia
said to have especial ability in impsrt-
ing knowledge. The University of Vir-
elnia has five talented sons here-viz.,
Rev. DR.. Thomas Hume, Jr., professor
OF English; r. II. Graves, professor of
mathematics j. w. Gore, professor Of
| physics; Il. Z. Venable, professor OF
chemistry, and W. D. Toy, professor OF
modern languages. Professor j. A.
Holmes, of the chair of geology and
natural history, has done much valuable
work Ia connection with surveys made
| by tde State and Federal governments.
Hon. John Manning is in charge of the
law school.
There are not few students in the
/ University who by the hardest strokes
are hewing out for themselves founda-
/ ton stones from the mount OF know
lege. The days of fighting for an edu'
cation are not over. Some men here are
making all manner OF sacrifice and doing
all manner of work to drink deep at the
Pierian spring. Many students cut their
own wood, some teach in the village, one
or two do janitor work, and not few
cook their meals although board can be
had for IS per month. All honor to such
men they will be heard from some day.
The religious tone OF the University is
most healthy. All OF the professors and
a large proportion of the students are
/ Christians. Morning prayers are very
well attended, although attendance is
not compulsory. The Young Mems
Christian association ia enthusiastically
sustained, and some of the students work
in the Sunday schools aud churches in
the village.