The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-06-17
A. & M. COLLEGE.

Some high-handed work seems to
have been done by the board of trus-
tees of the A. & NJ. College at Raleigh.
A few days ago they, by the direction
of Gov. Russell, it seems, swept out a
number of the best men in the institu-
ton and put In their places men with
out experience and incompetent other
wise.
Prof Irby of the agricultural depart
ment was dismissed, and his depart
ment was combined with the work at
the experiment station, and Prot. T. E.
Emry put in charge.
Commissioner Patterson said that
Prof Irby was one of, the most efficient
men at the college. Prot. r. f. L.
Yates in the department of mathemat-
| les. was turned down and J. J. Britt OF
Mitchell county put in his place.
Prof. Yates Is Wake county mar, and
took as high honors at Wake Forest as
any student who has gone from that
institution. G. D. Parks, foreman of
the mechanical department, was also
turned down, and his place left to be
filed by the executive committee. E.
G. Butler of Vance county was added
to the faculty at salary OF 81 $50. He
is to be secretary to the board of trus-
tees, secretary to the faculty, bursar
and assistant Professor of English.
There were sweeping changes
made at the experiment. station also.
The News & Observer said Saturday:
can inventory OF the looting shows
the following damage at the expert
ment station
CDR. Battle, the director, dismissed af-
ter July l his Office to be temporarily
filled by Prof Withers the station to
be moved to the college and put under
a board of station control. This board
consists OF Profs. Emery, Massey and
Wlthers. It is provided, however, that
later director may be chosen by the
executive commltte. But he is, it Is
understood, to be purely an executive
officer with little or nothing to do !;
and Mr.. j. r. Chamberlain is said
to be the man.
Gerald Mccarthy, the State botanlst,
Is dismissed and his position and its
|duties combined with those of the pro-
lessor of botany and horticulture (Mas-
sey) at the college.
These two men stand foremost In
their profession in North Carolina.
They have occupied their present po-
sitions nearly two decades they are
recognized as authority by the scien-
lists throughout the country and their
writings have often been translated IN
to half dozen different languages and
distributed throughout the countries OF
Europe. Their dismissal means that
; they will have to leave the State, and
this will be a positive calamity.
It is said that Mr.. J. r. Chamberlain,
Russell's tool, bad personal spite against
these two men and had them turned
out to get his revenge.
B. w. Kllgore, the first assistant
chemist, is succeeded by c. B. Williams
of Elizabeth City. Prof. Kilgore, how
ever, is already provided for. He has
just received news of his election as
State chemist of Mississippi and pro-
lessor of chemistry in the State Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College with
salary better even than that of the
Governor of North Carolina. No com:
ment is necessary. Mr.. Williams, who
succeeds Prof. Kilgore, is former
student OF the Agricultural and Me-
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Chamberlain when impeached at the
A. and M. College for incompetence
hence his election.
w. NJ. Allen, the second assistant
chemist, is succeeded by H. K. Miller
of Alabama, nephew OF DIR. J. L. M
Curry.
III. K. Miller, the third assistant
chemist, having been promoted to Sc
cond chemist, is succeeded in the latter
place by c. D. Harris, son of Mr.. ]. C.
L. Harris, a recent graduate of the A.
and M. College.
S. e. Asbury, the fourth assistant
chemist, is dismissed, and his place left
to be filled by the executive committee
Mr.. Asbury went before the trustees in
behalf of the students when charges
were preferred against Chamberlain
Because of this his defeat now.
J. L. Kelly, clerk to the experiment
station, is succeeded by Samuel B
Moore, a son of DR.. Matt Moore, one Of
. the trustees. Kelly is nephew of s