The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-13
OPENING OF THE UNIVERSITY.
President Aledrman's Address Well
Received by the Students.

! dance has been reached this week at
the University. The first week closes
/ with a total of 507 students in all de-
partments. These are distributed as
l~follows: Collegiate Department, 2S3,
| Law, as Medicine, &c, Summer School,
| 1853. This means, IL the experience of
! the past is carried out, total enroll
| ment of GOO The students in the Col
| iegiate classes are divided as follows:
| Freshmen, 101, Sophomores, rs, Jun
! iors, So, Seniors, A. Graduates 9.
The week here has been a most in
! teresting one. DIR. Alderman made his
| formal opening address in the chapel
| Tuesday morning before a large gath
ering outlining the policy of the Uni
versity and his own policy toward the
| Young men. He spoke freely with
| them as friend to friend, his advice to
| them was that of brother, being the
| most wholesome counsel which could
have been given. His speech was beau
| tiful in every way. The words chosen
! seemed to have been just the ones to
| meet the full approval of the students
as was manifested by the frequent APP
| plause.
DIR. Alderman spoke with the deepest
| earnestness upon his face and had
every listener where he wanted him.
He spoke of his love of all the phases
of college life, especially of his love
for true athletics and speaking more
directly to those whose turn has come
| to be the 'hazers' and not the 'hazed"
! he politely paid his respect to that fam
/ liar sport of college men. He said it
was not found in the highest class of
civilization and otherwise preached its
} funeral.
| The Presidents address has had tell
ing effect on the student body, since
that time. The Sophomore and Junior
| classes have voluntarily adopted reso-
/ lutions prohibiting hazing, thus CO.
operating with the faculty in the first
principles of self government. The
Senior class has movement on foot
and before Tuesday next will pass
resolutions similar to those adopted
by the other classes.
All the student organizations are
forming and the great school is thor
oughly started on its years work. Com
mons Hall with arrangements for
boarding 100 or more opens for tea
next Monday night. 1t is one of the
best equipped dining rooms in the
State. Both this and the kitchen are
due to the beneficence of Mrs. Freder-
ick Baker, of New York. 1t is a great
boom to all students.
Five new men of talent in their de-
parments have been added to the teach
ing force, an instructor each in Latin,
Modern Language, English, History
and Scientific Physical Culture. While
the last does not count on a course yet,
Mechling, the instructor comes to the
4 State thoroughly equipped to make
intelligent physical culture practical,
pleasant and profitable.
Last night in Commons Hall the
Young Mems Christian Association
gave its annual reception to the new
students with refreshments, short
talks, music and other entertaining af
fairs which made the evening especial
ly enjoyable.
1t is said here that one day of Fair
week is to be called University Day,
and that nearly the entire student
body will be present with the faculty.
1t is proposed that some time during
the fall, probably Oct. 18th, there win
be a formal Inauguration of DIR. Alder
man as President. This is a movement
among the students.
The prospects for the football team
this year are not very bright. Joel
Whitaker, from Raleigh, who was the
star quarter back ON last years team
has been elected temporary captain
by the advisory committee in the alb
snc of Collier, who will not return hay-
ing been suspended on account of
''blacking."
One of the most pleasant gatherings
of the Thursday Club was the initial
meeting for this session, entertained
last Thursday night at the elegant
home Of DR., f. X, Ball, At s O'Clock
the members of the faculty and their
families were asked to the chapel of
the Cross at 8 o'clock and the residence
at 0. A program was given out at the
door announcing sacred song and or
gan recital by Miss Nettleton and Pro
lessor Harrington.
The reception at the residence fol-
lowed, ell, and was in honor of DR..
and Mrs. Winston, who leave to-day
for their ne4x home in Texas. There
all was brilliant elegance and the home,
thoroughly finished, was thrown open
and all made to feel entirely at home
by the ease and grace and of DR.. and
Mrs. Ball and were presented to Mrs.
Nettleton, the mother, and Miss Netle-
ton, the sister of Mrs. Ball.
President and Mrs Winston leave to-
day at 4:25 for Texas.
Mrs. Spencer says of him in private
letter:
Il grieve a great deal over the loss
to the University and the State in the
departure of President Winston.
North Carolina has not too many such
citizens as he: Keen, active and full
of energy, well accomplished, armed
at all points and afraid of nobody, gen
erous, public spirited and liberal to a
fault. Where will you find such anoth-
er man? For besides these gifts of ma
ture he is a thorough scholar, dyed in
the wool with love of letters, and all
the gentle and noble influences, which
such training imports. The history
of North Carolina from Colonial Days
till now shows that the State doesn't
know a good thing when she has got
it: she waits to show her appreciation
till she has lost it, and then she brags."