The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-05-12
THE UNIVERSITY.
%aUlGk REORGANIZATION WORK BY
THE TRUaTEEs.

THE TRUsTEEs.
n Ehe New Chairs FiIIed--Drs. Woodrow,
Alexander and Others Left Ont --saia-
ries Fixed---DotaiIs of tho Entire Pro-
ceedfngs.
COLUMBIA, S. g., May 2.-The Board
OF Visitors OF the South Carolina Uni
versity met In the Library yesterday
morning, with every member present,
and proceeded to organize the 1nstitu-
tion I'm accordance with the recent act
of the Legislature.
The members favoring broad plan
took charge of the matter, and, without
calling up to q vote either of the plans
presented, moved at once to 60 into the
election OF the hediTerent chairs, fearing
that the minority report would very
likely be adopted otherwise. The mo-
tton was carried, and without the slight
= est opposition the selection of the chairs
was begun.
The following chairs were adopted:
Chair of chemistry.
z Chair Of geology, mineralogy and
biology; An nadjunct professor was al
Chair of ancient languages, also with
adjunct professor.
Chair of mathematics.
Chair Of physics and astronomy.
Chair of modern languages.
CHAIR OF English language, literature
and rhetoric with adjunct professor.
Chair OF mental and moral philosophy
with logic.
Chair of history and political econ
omY.
Chair of law.
AS will be seen this provides for ten
chairs and three adjunct professors,
giving thirteen in all. The result is said
to be far better than any of the friends
OF the University expected.
The salaries Of the professors were
fixed as follows: All the professors will
get $4,000, the president $1,000 and he
eha T be d required to occupy one Of the
1900 each, the chaplain $500 extra,
the secretary and librarian $500, the
assistant to the secretary $500. The
librarian Is also to be required to act as
secretary to the board Of trustees. The
office OF marshal was abolished. One of
the adjunct professors will be chosen
and requested to act as secretary to the
faculty. Governor Tillman favoring it,
the board decided to give an annual ap-
preparation Of $4,000 to the library.
A resolution was adopted appointing
special committee tc Investigate and
report on a scheme for the physical cul-
ture OF the students This is to be made
portion Of a curriculum.
Provisions were made to allow the
students now in the mechanical and
civil engineering courses who will grad
and obtain diplomas.
DIR. Alexander, who at the former
meeting of the board refused to reply
to question Of the Governor as to
whether he believed in Christ or not,
appeared before the board and read a
statement he had prepared. Therein
he declared his Unitarian views and
clearly defined his position. AS will be
seen his chair Is abolished and combined
with another. The two chairs of geolo-
gy and mineralogy and biology are now
consolidated also. The two chairs Of
English language and English litera-
,ture are combined, too, and the trustees
say they propose to place the English
department of the institution squarely
to the front and make it the principal
feature of the courses. The status of
1ously divided. Upon adjourning, at
4o'clock, the trl stees indicated that the
main fight was to come on the question
of the standard of admission. 1t was
stated that no professors would be elect
ted until next June, but that the board
would indicate to the incumbent pro-
fessors whether they We're to remain or
competent should remain and those
that were not should go.
The board met again at 6 o'clock and
instead of taking up the reports at once
as expected, proceeded Immediately to
the election Of the professors. The re-
suits are given below:
Chair of mathematics-Prof. T.. w.
Davis.
Chair of physics, mechanics and
aatrOnnmU-prof Rapian,ip m GlDon
Chair of biology, geology and mineral
ogy-Dr. j. Nj. McBryde. He was also
elected president of the institution, and
Professor e. a. Smythe, the former
professor of biology, was elected ad-
junct to the chair.
Chair Of chemistry-Professor w. B.
Burney.
Chair of English language. liter.
ature and rhetoric-ProfessOr f. G..
Woodward.
Chair OF history and political econo.
my-PrOfessOr Il. Means Davis.
Chair of mental science. logic and
evidences of Christianity-Dr. j. Viii.
liam Finn.
Chair of law-Professor Joseph Dan.
iel Pope.
The Chair of ancient languages was
not filled, and the filing was postponed
until June. The adjunct in this depart
ment was also not elected. The fight
for the position Is between DIR. Patton
and Prof. Murray, and the indications
are that a new man will fill the position
and both be left out.
The selection of the professor of mod
ern langurages was also postponed un-
: til June. DIR. Joynes Is the only appli-
cant before the board, and the reason
he was not elected last night was that
there was considerable question as to
the amount of work. He will undoub-
tedly be elected to the chair next June.
For the chair of geology, mineralogy,
and biology, and consequently thepresi-
dency of the institution, Drs. McBryde
and Woodrow, were before the board
Several members raised the objection
TO DIR. Woodrow that he could not give
his entire time to the duties of the
chair. The board communicated with
DIR. Woodrow on this subject and he
sent q letter to the effect that he could
not give his time to the duties. Con-
sequently DR.. McBryde was elected.
But for this the race might have been
y close one, as DIR. Woodrow had many
friends on the board. fa4
The members of the old faculty left
out are as follows: Professor E. T..
Shpjh chair of neda00oi ioa- oh ir a hnl.