The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-18
THE UNIVERSITY RECORD.


The Hellenian This Year Win be Dedi-
cplted to Col. John 5. Cunningham
The Present Sophomore Class Breaks
the Record and is Composed Of 173-
Seventy-Six OF Whom are Sons Of
Farmers.
Chapel Hill, n. c., Feb. 17.--(SpeciaL)
The University Record appears to-day
and the second number of this journal
is credit to the University.
The Record appeared for the first time
in December and there is no doubt but
that in short time its value will be
appreciated and the alumni win plainly
see the many reasons why they should
support the same. The University Press
Company which is made up of several
philanthropic members of the faculty
who wish to aid the University and the
students who work their way through
college in the employ of the Press Com
pany, publish the Record and have re-
lieyed the University of all financial re-
sponsihility.
The February number is indeed a yalu-
able one, containing much information
regarding the distinguished alumni.
In a carefully prepared list of the stu
dents in the University it is shown that
the professions OF fathers of students
class of 1900 ere as follows:
Farmers, co. lawyers, II; doctors, q;
merchants, z; manufacturers. Z: preach
ers, 81, teachers, 3; contractors, 4 me-
chanics, =; bankers, 2; miscellaneous, 10;
unknown. 8.
The class of 90, which is the present
2
ords, and gives out the following list of
professions of fathers. Total member
ship Of class 173. Farmers. rs: lawyers.
10; doctors, IL; merchants, %; manufac-
turers, III; preachers, s., teachers, 5;
contractors. 3; mechanics, 3; bankers,
/; miscellaneous, II; unknown, 4.
The Record shows that for the past
six years the number Of farmers sons
has trebled any other classification and
that merchants sons hold second place as
to numbers.
This issue of the Record contains much
information in regard to the different
departments of the University, pointing
out the strong points Of the makeup Of
the great institution and proving it is a
part Of the great public school system
of Archibald Murphey and his co-work-
ers.
DR. Alderman left yesterday to be
present at the meeting Of the Board Of
Trustees in Raleigh on Thursday. This
win be an especially important meeting
Of the Board, as it is the first since the
beginning of President Alderman's adj
miHistration.
The administration has exerted much
energy in purifying the college, by rid
ding it Of characters who could injure it,
There has been no need of severe dis
cipline, as the type of manhood repre-
sented here is truly worthy of the States
Institution The students are here for
work and consequently there is no idle
crowd 10 interfere with the working
men.
TIE Swiss Bell Ringers gave a per-
formnnce here last night for the benefit
Of the Athletic Association. The enter
tainment was very much enjoyed by Il
good audience of townspeople and stu
dents.
The University annual, 1.-THE Helle-
man." viii this year make its appear
ance the first of May The Hellenian of
81 will contain about 20D pages Of mat
ter, all OF which will be interesting to
the many friends as we'll as the alumni
Of the University. The pictures in the
Helleniap viii he especially valuable as
about So per cent of the student body
as well as the entire faculty, college
clubs, associations, societies and frater-
mites will be represented. The contribu-
tions are unusually good, especially tine
art department, deserving mention. The
book this year viii cost $150 a copy
and those who desire copies would do
well to write early to ''Hhe Hellenian" or
Darius Eatman, editor-in-chief.
The dedication of the Hellenian is the
greatest honor which the University stu
dents can give out, and this year they
have chosen Col. John S. Cunningham,
who is at present a member of the North
Carolina General Assembly. Col. Cum
ningham is a most distinguished alumnus
of the University, and it is pleasure to
the editors Of the Hellenian to be permit
ted to dedicate their work to so distin-
guished friend.
Miss Alice Green, Of Wilmington, who
has been visiting her uncle, DIR. r.. A.
Alderman, left yesterday for Greens
boro.