The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-02

at IL m, when the president-elect is
expected to be present.
The following proceedings in refer
ence to the retirement of President
Geo. T. Winston, which had been
adopted by the executive committee at
the meeting held July 4th, was unani-
mously approved by the board:
s'The executive committee, having
received and accepted the resignation
of Hon. Geo. T. Winston as president
of the University of North Carolina 10
take effect August 18th, 1896, desire to
place on record the deep regret enter
tanned by the citizens of the State
that his connection with our educa-
tional system will be severed, and also
express the warm appreciation by the
board of trustees of his useful SER
vices as an instructor for the past
twenty-one years, and as president for
the past five years, position calling
for the exercise of untiring energy,
ceaseless tact, unflinching adherence
to duty, wise forethought, and a de-
termination TO achieve success. We
tender him our sincere thanks for his
strenuous efforts, and recognize that
he hath done what he could, and has
been a faithful servant in the matters
committed to his charge. Our best
wishes viii go with him in his new
field Of activity, and at all times our
hearts will be cheered by the honors
that he will obtain, and the wide re-
cognition of his high attainments as
a scholar, professor and executive
officer"
SKETCH OF PRESIDENT ALDER
MAN
Edwin Anderson Alderman was born
in Wilmington, N. c., May 18th, 1861.
Was prepared for college at Bethel
Military Academy near Warrenton,
Va. lie entered the University of North
Carolina in 1873, and graduated in
1882, receiving special honors in Latin
and English Literature and winning
the Willie p. Mangum medal for ora
tory. Principal of the Goldsboro High
School, 1926. Superintendent Of the
Goldsboro Graded Schools, $3.50.
President Of the North Carolina Teach
| ers' Assembly, 1885-'87. Superlnten-
dent of the Asheville and Newton
Schools, 1885-'88. From 1889-1892,
as State Institute conductor, he made
| an educational campaign of the entire
| State in the interest of public educa-
| ton, the training Of teachers ana Tor
| the establishment Of the Normal and
| Industrial School. Professor OF HIS
| tory and Literature, Normal and In
| dustrial School, 1929. Member and
| secretary of the Board of Visitors to
| West Point Military Academy, 1898
| Professor of Pedagogy, University OF
| North Carolina, 1896. Superinten-
dent of the University Summer School,
| 1891. 1895 and 1896. Honorary member
| of the Maryland Historical Society and
member Of the National Education As
| ISOLATION. Author of the Life of Will
| liam Hooper" and "a Brief History OF
North Carolina" Has been contrib
utor to various periodicals and lee
| turer on educational and historical
! subjects.
Graves, daughter Of the late Ralph II.
! Graves. Sr., and sister of the late
/ Ralph TT. Graves, Jr., both of whom
we're once distinguished professors OF
mathematics at the University.
| I'm the spring of this year she, too
died and Joined the father and brother
VINO had once hbored with such sue
cess in that institution over which her
| talented husband is now called to pre-
/ side.