The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-28
PROF. NOBLE is CHOSEN
PRESIDENT ALDERMAN GRANT
ED LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
WILL &c IN EUROPE THREE MONTHS
Sails from New York on February 5th 10
Return Early in May-.Prof. Gore viii
be Dean of the Faculty in Dr..
Alderman's Absence.

The trustees of the University of
North Carolina met in annual session in
the office of Governor Russell yester-
day at noon, His Excellency presid-
ing
The following members of the board
were present: Governor Russell, Presi-
dent Alderman. Messrs. C. Il. Bailey, X.
III. Battle, Il. ii. Busbee. John s. Cum
ningham, Bennehan Cameron, Claude
Doclaery, Warren G. Elliott, +. w.
Hancock, II. S. Kenan, r. III. Lewis,
Fred. Phillips, J. A. Ramsey, n. A..
Ramsey, w. T. Whitsett and Paul b.
Means.
With the exception of the reports of
President Edwin A. Alderman, Treas
urer r. H. Battle and Bursar w. T.
Patterson, the most important matter
to come before the board was the elec
tion of a professor of Pedagogy. For
this important chair at the University,
Prof. NJ. C. s. Noble, superintendent of
the public schools of Wilmington, and
superintendent of education for New
Hanover county, was chosen.
In September. Immediately upon the
opening of the term, Prof. G. w. Toms
resigned this position and the chain, Of
Pedagogy has since remained vacant.
Prof. Noble is AZ years old, having
been born in Louisburg. \. c., in 1885.
Professor Noble was educated at David
son College and the University of North
Carolina. Later he taught number of
years with eminent success at Bingham
school. In 1882, without his knowledge
he was chosen superintendent of the
Wilmington city schools and for sixteen
years has labored in that capacity. Pro-
fessor Noble has achieved fame through
ont the South for his wise and able
management and development of the;
Wilmington schools. Thi system has
now an enrolment of 5000 pupils and
fifty tpsTcfers, and is housed in the
hansaSonlest school buildings in the
St4ie While Professor Mobiles reputa-
fions is justly based ON his work in VIII
mihgton, few men in the South have
ShoMn greater activity in all depart
mefHs OF educational work. s9l
IL is initial instructor slperintendenf,
OF Summer schools. county supervisor.
member State Boards of examiners and
lecturer on educational subjects, He isl
widely and fayorably known all oyerI
thes State. As a man. Professor Nobel
is famous for his tact; his knowledge OF
meis. his great kindness: his executive
ability. and his devotion TO the work Of
his sIife-the training of teachers. Pro-
fessor Noble has revised Davies Stan
dard Arithmetics, and written a North |
Carolina supplement to Maury's Geo
graBhy.
The University is to be cengra tulated,
upon securing the services of strong
man who knows his work and loves it,
and is bound TO all classes of teachers in
North Carolina 10y the strongest ties.
Having kept himself abreast of the best
thought of the time of reading, and by
visiting the great schools Of the Nortni
and West, Professor Noble will bring to-
his work the best that can be found in!
Pedagogy in this country.
The old executive committee of the,
hoard was reelected. This committee
is composed of Messrs. II. III. Battle.
Julian $. Carr Marion Butler, Thomas
s. kenan. V. s. I4rsk. John w. Ora
hanl, A. B. Andrews, DIR. II. III. Lewis
and james w. Wilson.
The visiting committee will be named
later by the Governor
The board ratified the action OF the
executive committee in granting leave
of absence to President Alderman Tor
a three months trip TO the Orient and
Europe.
DIR. Alderman will sail on the North
German Lloyd steamship caller" from
New York on February 9Th. He vii!
touch first at tfibrator After visiting
the most historic spots along the shores
of the Mediterranean, including Pales-
tine and Egypt, he will return to Eng
land through Italy and central Europe
He will look into the great schools and
universities of the different countries,
especially of Germany and England.
DIR. Alderman will return early in
May, several weeks before commence
ment.
1t is fitting moment, for DIR. Alder.
man to go aIbr0ad-a moment of the
highest prosperity of the institution
over which he presides and of its great
est service to the State. 1T IS but
right, after years of unremiting labor
in educating the youth of the State, that
he be given this little vacation, and
oil the friends of the University and
the people of the State generally will
join the News and Observer in wishing
him a pleasant trip.
Prof. ]. w. Gore was elected Dean
of the faculty during the absence of
the president. Prof. Gore is one of the
oldest and ablest members of the Uni
versity faculty, and has for years had
$ an important part in the executive life
of rue institution. There will be no
break Whatever in any academic or
executive function of the institution.
Prof. Gore win assume all the duties OF
the executive in the absence of President
Alderman.
1t was announced to the board that
Mr.. Henry We'll, of GOldsboro. gives the
University a scholarship for the next
term.
In accordance with the recommends.
tions of President Alderman, the neces
sary appropriations for equipment and
expansion of the various departments
Of the University were made.
In his annual report DIR. Alderman