The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-09
NOTES FROM THE UNIVERSITY.

Chapel HILL n. c., Dec. 7.-(Special)
The time is now drawing near when the
final examination for the term will be
held. The entire college is deep in study
and next Friday when the examinations
begin, no man in the Varsity can look
back on this week as an idle one.
Many improvements have been made
here recently, and the most commendable
one is the refitting Of Gerard Hall. This
hall was originally furnished with the
necessities for college prayers by Mr.. ID.
G. Worth, of Wilmington, and now Presi-
dent Alderman has had the walls neatly
calcemined, new carpeting put on the floor
and the painting Of the North Carolina
Declaration Of Independence, by Oertel,
placed above the rostrum. On the walls
have been hung some valuable portraits,
among them being Ex-Governor Jonathan
Worth, Chas. #. Deems and General
William r. Davis, also bas-rellef OF
Alfred Moore, by North Cardinals artist,
w. G. Randall.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, which, by the way, is an instrument
of great good here, has elected the fol-
lowing officers for '96-'9T: G. III. Johnson,
president; p I'll. Eley, vice-president; +.
Cocker, corresponding secretary; and X.
Pfhol. recording secretary. The associa-
ton has arranged to have a monthly ser
mon in the chapel by some distinguished
divine of the State, having a different
speaker each month.
The Elisha Mitchell Scieatific Society
at it's December meeting was entertained
by interesting papersffom DR.. Wilson
and Prof Butler, the latter reading the
second paper on Methods Used by the
United States Geological Survey in Map
ping North Carolina"
The Shakespeare Club held it's Deem
Der meeting in the English room tonight.
This club was begun twelve years ago
by DIR. Thos. Hume. who has so ably
guided the course in English Literature
in the University.
The papers read were as follows: THE
Miracle Play of the Narrowing Of Hell, .
by Mr.. T. J. Creekmore.
"Shakespeares Artistic use of his
Sources in Romeo and Juliet" by w. j.
Horney.
different individuals under the GRE
type of the knight and fine gentleman N
Romeo and Juliet" by Mr.. ID. 3. Smith.
This was the most interesting meeting
of the fall, and those who attend always
feel deeply indebted to DIR. Hume for an
evening Of pleasure among the most cul-
tured of the University.
The Athletic association is indebted to
Mr.. W. ID. Carmichael for the excelleney
Of his management of the football team
this fall The season has closed with sew
eral hundred dollars in the treasury. The
Tar Heel, the Varsity newspaper, pro-
poses Mr. Carmichael for Secretary OF
the Treasury.
The Glee and Mandolin clubs are at
work on their last practices. This year
| the clubs are excellent, and the people of
| the State will be treated to some excel
| lent music during the Christmast holi-
days. The clubs play in Raleigh January
| 18th, Henderson, January 9Th, Tarboro
| January 9th; Norfolk, January 18th; Suf
folk. January 9Th; Wilson, january 9th
and return to Chapel Hill on Saturday
the 9th. OF the Glee Club, Prof. Har
rington is Director, Mr.. Darius Eatmar
| leader. and in the Mandolin Club, Mr.
| Il. V. Patterson is leader. Mr.. r. II
| Graves is business manager Of both clubs
Commons Hall will keep open during
| the holidays.