The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-05-14
THE UNIVERSITY.
I'M @YE Old TINES
AND NOW.
THE CAMPUS---THE COM
MENCEMENT---THE AN
NUAL SERMON.
AInni Day and Address---Law
5 ScnO0l---Dr. Mangnm Sc.

Aiuul LAY anu huufeSS---IlaN
Scn0ol---Dr. Mangnm Sc.
CHAPEL Hill, May 12.-To ap.
preciate the beauty of Chapel Hill
and its splendid campus, one should
see it as it now is, in all its spring.
time glory. The committee which
nearly a hundred years ago, selected
this spot, and ate lunch under the
great poplar, planned wisely and
well.
There are now nine superb build.
ings, furnishing ample accommoda-
tons in every way, and the Uniyer-
sity is. thoroughly equipped in the
line ofcabinets, laboratories, libra
ries, and every thing in that line
necessary to a first-class institution.
But it once was not so. The fol-
lowing description of Chapel Hill in
I'VE olden. time" we take from an
old american Gazetteer: 81
aCh mel Hill, post town in Or
ange Co., North Carolina, situated
on a branch Of New Hope creek,
which empties into the N. w.
branch Of Cape Fear river. This Is
the spot chosen for the. seat Of the
University Of North Carolina. Few
houses are vet erected; but a part of
the public buildings were In such
forwardness, that students were adj
mitted, and education commenced
in Jan. 1905. (1795. The beautl-
full and elevated site Of this town
conn ands a pleasing and extensive
view Of the surrounding country:
IL miles S. by E Of Hillsborough:
az S W.of PhiladeIphia, and $40
from Washington, n. lat. %, 40, w
Ion, 10. g." stsz
The coming commencement
PROMISES to be one Of the most bril-
liant and interesting ever held at
this venerable and renowned seat Of
learning. The graduating class is
fully equal to any Of their predecess-
ors, while, Wednesday. has been set
apart as Alumni day.. when. Col.
Burggyn, will dellvef the address,
and the alumni will have banquet
in Gerard Hall. Steps will be taken
at this meeting to endow the Uni
versity, and when the ALUMNI be-
come fully interested in the matter,
it will be done.
On Sunday at IL o'clock A. NJ,
the Baccalaureate Sermon will be
preached by Rev. Robert Strange, Of
Wilmington. - So.
On Tuesday night, will take place
the annual reunion Of Di and Phi
Societies in their respective halls.
The Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity
viii hold their annual re-union in
the Chapter House on Thursday.
Branch Alumni Societies are be-
ing formed in all the principal towns
and cities OF the State, and will send
delegates TO the Alumni re-
union on Wednesday. Among the
distinguished alumni who will be
present, are Hon. S. Y. Phillips, late
Solicitor General Of the United
States and DR.. Leioux, of New York
DR.. Manning is looking for a
large class in the Jaw SCHOOL during
the short summer term. The law
class will have the benefitof in
struction from Judge Shepherd, Of
the Supreme Court,
am sorry that I chm give no
cheering news from Rev. DR.. A. W.
Mangum. His many friends will
regret to know that il is hardly
within the bounds Of. probability
that he will ever I'LL his chain again.
Since the above was put in type
DIR. Mangnm has passed away. He
died Monday. Since 1875 he occu-
pied the char of Moral Philosophy
and English Literature NJ the State
University. The State has lost q
great and good man.
The catalogue for this collegiate
year shows a decrease Of students,
yet considering the condition of the
country, il is a fairly good showing.