The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-05-14
TIE UNIVERSITY.
QUICK REORGANIZATION WORK BY
THE TRUSTEES.

tion in accordance with the recent act
Of the Legislature.
The members favoring broad plan
took charge of the matter, and without
calling up to a vote either OF the plans
presented, moved at once to 60 into the
election OF the different chairs, fearing
that the minority report would very
likely be adopted otherwise. The mo-
tion was carried, and without the slight
est opposition the selection of the chairs
was begun.
The following chairs were adopted:
Chair Of chemistry.
Chair OF geology, mineralogy and
biology. An adjunct professor was al
lowed this chair.
Chair of ancient languages. also with
adjunct professor.
Chair Of mathematics.
Chair of physics and astronomy.
Chair of modern languages.
Chair on English language, literature
and rhetoric with adjunct professor.
Chairof 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 bv far better than any Of the friends
OF tue University expected.
Ihc salaries Of the prOtc SSorS were
fixed as follows: All the professors will
get $4,000, the president $1,000 and he
Will be required to occupy one Of the
chairs of instruction. The adjuncts
Si,2Co each, the chaplain $500 extra,
the secretary and librarian $500, the
assistant to the secretary $500. The
Ii l,rn ri n 10 nlcr 10, I,, t,>,
secretary to the board Of trustees. The
Office Of marshal was abolished. One of
the adjunct professors Will be chosen
ana requested to act as secretary to the
faculty. Governor Tillman taVOring it.
the beard decided to give al annual ap-
preparation Of $1,000 to the library.
~ resolution was adopted appointing
special committee tC investigate and
report ON scheme for the physical cul-
ture of the sJHdents. This is to be made
Il portion of Il curriculum.
provisions were made to allow the
students now in the mechanical and
civil engineering courses who will grad
uate next year to complete their courses
and obtain diplomas.
DR.. Alexander, who at the former
meeting of the board refused to reply
to a question Of the Governor as to
whether he believed in Christ or not
appeared before the board and read a
statement ne 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
the trustees on political lines was cur.
louoly divided. Upon adjourning, at
o'clock, thetrt SteeS indicat ed 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 p, O.
fessors whether they were to remain OF
not, They were decided that those
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 tc
the election Of the professors. The re-
suits are given below:
Chair Of mathematicS-Prof. T.. w
DAVIS.
Chair of physics, mechanics an,
astronomy-Prol. Benjamin Sloan
Chair of biology, geology and mineral
ogy-Dr. }. NJ. McBryde. IIo was alst
elected president of the institution, ant
Professor T.. ~. Smythe, the forme
professor of biology, was elected iid
junct to the chair.
Chair Of chcmiStry-PrOleSS SSor w. B
Burncy.
Chair Of English language, liter
aturc and rhUtorlc-PrOlcSSor +. &
Woodward.
Chair OF history and political econo
my-ProiessOr II. Means DAVIS.
Chair of mental science, logic anC
evidences Of Chrlstianity-Dr. j. WI
liam Finn.
Chair OF law-professor Joseph Dan
iel Pope.
The Chair Of ancient languages wa
not li!lcd, and the filling WAS postponed
until June. The adjunct in this depart
ment WAS also not elected. The ligh
for the position is between DR.. PatLol
and Prof. Murray, and the indication
are that lew man will fill the position
and both be left out.
The selection of the pro cssor Of mod
ern langurageS was also postponed un
til June. Dr. JOyncS is the uniy appli
he was not elected last night was tina
there Was a considerable question as t
the amount of WOlk. He will undoub
tedly be elected to the chair next June
For The CHAR Of geology, mineralogy
and biology, and consequently the presi
denCy o. the institution, DrS. McBrJ d
and Woodrow, were before the board
several members raised the objection
to DR.. Woodrow that he could not Civ
his entle time to the duties OF tn
chair. The board communicated wit
DR.. Woodrow on this subject and II
sent letter to the effect that he cOnlt
not give his time to the duties. Con
sequently Dr. McBryde was elected
But for tins the race might have Deel
1t close one, IT'S DR.. Woodrow had man
friends on the board.
The members Of the old faculty lef
out are as follows: Professor Il. L
Sheib, chair Of pcdagog ics--chair abol
ished. Professor }. w. Alexander
professor OF logic-chalr abolished
Professor James Woodrow, professor o
geology These are out entirely. Pre-