The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-11


tural building, as gentle as a lamb and
as "a sheep before her shearers is dumb?
And he opened not his mouth when the
work of looting began.
But there were those who did-and one
of them. Mr.. j. w. Harden, was
strong Republican. And he made things
lively for the wreckers. He declared his
allegiance to his party, but he didn't
think he would be true either to it or TO
himself, and certainly not to the institu-
ton of which he was a trustee, If he al
lowed it to be lowered in standard ana
the respect of the world by making 1t
political sheep pasture. If the efficiency
of the institution could be enhanced by
changes in the faculty, he had no obJec-
ton. but until he was sure of that he was
unwilling to lay desecrating hands upon
it. and he would not be a party to some
of the changes proposed Some of the
men, he said, were unfit, either in char
acter or training, for the positions about
70 he given them and he would not vote
for them.
In this position Mr.. Harden was sec
onded by DR.. B. f. Dixon and Judge Ii.
G.. Conner, Democrats. They asked for
time to consider the changes proposed and
the endorsements of the candidates, say
ing that it was no small matter to the
college and the State and they were I'M
prepared to act intelligently now.
This request was refused, and seeing
that they would be run over rough-shod,
they withdrew, refusing to be party to
any such nefarious and hasty doings.
But Mr.. Harden remained and fought
it out, and noble fight it was, though he
was defeated. Today he has the con-
sicousness of a duty well performed, and
that he is nowise responsible for the
turning of the Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College into political football or the
dismissal of such eminent scientists as DR..
H. E. Battle and Gerald Mccarthy.
1t was nearly u o'clock when the
board completed its labors and adjourned
to meet again in December.
The faculty, as selected last night for
the Agricultural and Mechanical College,
is as follows:
COL. A. Q. HOIIIADAY, president
of the College, with same duties and sal
airy as heretofore, $1,000.
W. A. WITHERS, professor of chem
istry, salary $1,S00-of this $500 is to be
paid by the college and 81 900 by the eX
pertinent station.
ID. II. HILL, professor of English, sal
airy of $500.
f. e. EMERY, professor of agricul-
ture, salary S2,000-of this $1,000 is to
be paid by the college and 81 900 by the
experiment station.
w. C. RIDDICK, professor of math-
ematics and civil engineering, salary
81, 800.
n. r. CRAIGHILL, professor of me-
chanical engineering, salary $1,000
Col n S. BARNES, professor of
physics and electrical engineering, salary
81, 500.
/ JAY JAMES BRITT, of Bowman
Academy, adjunct professor of mathe-
MATES, salary $1,000.
G.. NJ. PRITCHErT, assistant pro-
fessor of mechanics, salary 5000.
]. II. BIZZELL, assistant in chem
istry, salary $3.50.
G. d. FRANCIS, assistant in mathe-
MATES and engineering, salary $3.50.
MRS. CARROLL, matron, salary
$3.50.
G. J. MAYNARD, night Waterman,
salary $442.75.
K. G. BUTLER, of Vance county, was
elected to perform the following duties:
secretary of board of trustees, secretary
of the faculty, bursar, and assistant pro-
fessor of English, salary S1,450.
b. S. SKINNER, retained as superin-
tendent of farm and purchasing agent;
salary, 81 200.
DIR. JAMES r. ROGERS, physician;
salary to be fixed by the executive COM
mittee.
The position of assistant to the pro-
fessor of horticulture and botanist was
left to the executive committee to fill. c..
w. Hyams, of Statesville, was recon-
| mended for the place on the ground that
he had been a reporter on a Republican
weekly paper. Objection was made to his
appointment on such a recommendation
and the matter was postponed.
The position of superintendent of shops
was also left for the executive committee
to fill; salary, 5000. This place is now
held by Mr.. G. d. Parks.
Janitors, servants and fremen are to
be selected by the president of the col
lege and compensation to be fixed by him.
The executive committee was increased
from five to six members. Mr.. J. r.
Chamberlain was put on in place of w.
q. Pool, resigned, and Col. Holiday,
president Of the college, was made
member, ex officio.
The duties of the Director of the Elk
pertinent Station, now and heretofore per-
formed by DIR. I'll. Il. Battle, are to be
exercised temporarily after June Both,
1897, by Prof. w. A. Withers, who is to
act until the further order of the board
and his compensation for services shall
hereafter be fixed by the board The
Executive committee is empowered to
appoint a regular director of the station
and fix his compensation.
Instead of being under the control of the
director the management OF the Expert
ment Station will hereafter be vested in
Station Counsel composed as follows: The
professor Of Agriculture, the professor of
Horticulture, the professor of Chemistry,
together with the secretary Of the expert
ment station and president Of the college,
who shall be chairman
In order to unite the Experiment Sta
tion more intimately with the college and