The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1891-05-26
AT THE UNIVERSITY.
A DAY ON THE FAMOUS BEAU.
TIfUL CAMPUS.
Indications Point to the Unanimous
Election of Prof. Winston to the
Presidency.

(EdltOrlaI correspondence
CHAPEL HILL, N. c., May 2O.-I is an
inspiration TO any man to stand upon
the campus of this noble old University
and recall its great achievements. For
an hundred years these lofty trees have
given shade and beauty to these grounds
and proven a source of pleasure to many
stately than now, and never afforded
more refreshing shade. And never,
perhaps, did more worthy sons Of
the State enjoy the beauty of
their stateliness than those who are now
receiving their education within the clas
sic halls of this institution. was i'm
pressed with the industry and good be
havlor of the students on Monday night.
1 drove into the village through the
campus and by each Of the buildings in
which the students room. Every light
was burning brightly and every student
was pouring over his books. Wonderful
to state, l did not see boy on the cam
pus nor Oh the streets of the village. 1t
was an occurrence SO unusual, in any
village where boys are instructed, that
remarked upon it and was told that the
boys this year were exceptionally stu
dious and quiet and particularly
so Just before an examination. The ex
aminations begin o-day, and it is the
tug of war. When they are safely over,
the diligence and quiet Of the students
will be put aside for the session, and all
will enter into the joys Of commencement
deserve season of recreation and free
dom from books and discipline.
Everybody is busy getting ready for
commencement. Already many have en-
gagged accommodations for the week and
it is expected that large crowd will
be here The fact that a new Pre-
sident is to be elected will
insure full attendance of the Board of
Trustees, whose presence ought to, and
will, inspire fresh zeal on the part OF the
Alumni and friends of the University.
DR. BATTLE is busy getting his plans
in readiness for thorough and inter
esting course in history, which chair he
is to fill. His friends say that he is so
absorbed in this pleasant task that it
will be grateful to him to be relieved of
the cares which attach to the presidency
and which have weighed so heavily upon
him and SO sorely taxed his strength.
The study of history is second in i'm
portance to no other study, and with
his we'll stored mind and love of history,
I look to see DR.. BATTLE make his chair
not only of value to the students, but to
the entire State as we'll.
There seems TO be a general feeling
here, as every where else III the State, that
PROF GEO I. WINSTON, Ii D, Pro
fessor of Latin, will be elected President.
So ably is he equipped for the work that
he will probAby be elected by acclama-
tinn. If SO the people Of the State will
applaud the action of the Trustees, and
rally with fresh vigor % the support of
the University. 1t will be gratifying to
the friends of PROF. WINSTON to know
that he is quite as popular among the
students as with the older alumni of the
University. A few days ago two of the
| Scphomores took a vote of the student
body as to their preferences for Presi-
dent, and nearly all the boys voted for
Prof. WINSTON who ought now to be called
VNJ.rcTnN This iS q inn a ~
matter than one would suppose upon
first blush. I'd rather have the opinion
Of number Of students IN any institu-
ton as to the capacity and acquire
cernedI of professor than the
| estimate Of the most profound
scholar aud the m1st successful
business men. They come nearer to a
| teacher and have better opportunity Of
| taking his measure accurately than any
other parties. A pro essor necessarily
impr, sses himself upon his C asses, ana
| gr.at teacher II kes Al I'M prs sSo1
which attaches the boys to hiro with
| hooks of steel. Il Is a safe 1uie t. Say
that if the boys in a school or UniSersi-
| ~ do not like or hay, conf !euc9 In the
bead of the Schocl that there IS some
thing lacking in him. Boys have keen
perception and they are honest
in their estimates-more SO thar
men. No considerations Of poll
cy or business iufuences them il
forming their opinions, and if not al
ways wiser, they are usually more honest
The truth of il is that the average boy
comes out of college with more lofty as
piratious, unselfish patriotism and noble
endeavor than you often find in mai
after he is thirty years old. 1t is glo
r!ous thing to eel strong and brave anc
honest, aud that is what a college boy
does. The danger IS that the love o
money and the insincerity that gree
him often in the business world vii
chill his unseifish patriotism an;
make him sordid The philosophy o
the world is to make money, and tn
love of it is fast sspping the best that i
in manhood. Lucky is that young mai
who. while appreciating the true valu
Of the dollar, preserves his integrity az,
refuses to bow down and worship at e.
shrine of dollar. Thrice fortunate
he who, while attentive to business
does not stick bis head in the sand bn
lets his imagination have some play, ant
dream noble dreams. The man wh
doesn't dream Of being useful in his da
and generation; and the ian who doesn
, dream OF the coming of batter and hap
pier days and help to bring them about b
his own faith in himself and lis felloa
man deserves to die and to receive de
cent burial.
A feeling of gloom and depressio
pervaded the village this morning whe
{ it became known that MRS MARY WEEKS
wife of STEPHEN B. WEEKS, Phi. D +, ha
died on Tuesday night. She was a tru