The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-20
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
The New Term begins Under Bright
Auspices The Large Attendance.
Changes I'm ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Address by President Alderman.

Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Chapel Hill. y. c., September ii.
Again the university has opened her
doors 10 continue the great work for
which she stands. 4 large number Of
students are here. One of the largest
senior class in years is present
Many OF the old students have return
ed 10 the Hill" while a large number
OF Freshmen" have registered. Yes
terday afternoon the number was be
tween 400 and 500 students and it is
safe 10 say that last years record will
be equaled if not surpassed.
The professional schools all show
an increase in numbers.
The regular collegiate work for the
year began Monday morning and ey-
erything is running regularly and
smoothly as ever. During the summer
months the library has been entirely
renovated and many improvements
made and the whole interior changed.
Work has also progressed on the new
alumni hall.
An excellent portrait of that great
and staunch friend OF the university.
one now deceased, but who always low
ed his alma mater with an undying
love and who a contributed much
TO her success. Mr.. ID. G Worth, Of
Wilmington. has been placed over the
rostrum in the chapel.
Chapel exercises and gymnasium
have commenced regularly. h liter
airy SOCIETIES hold their first meetings
next Saturday night. By the last OF
next week everything will be as here
tofore. The Tar Heel magazine, athet-
etics and all other features Of the un-
i~versity will have started.
1t may be well TO note a few changes
in the faculty. Professor George But
Ter, the efficient instructor in mathe-
MATES has resigned his position and
has been succeeded by Mr.. Archie
Henderson, OF Salisbury. DR.. Bynum
professor of history has accepted a po-
sition with the university of Arkansas.
Professor Noble, of Wilmington. has
been elected professor of pedagogy at
this institution.
The candidates for the foot ball team
were u on the field yesterday after
noon for the first time. Under the
skillful training of last years efficient
coach, Will Reynolds, of Princeton, it
is safe to say that we will have a
winning" team.
Yesterday at 1870 o'clock, according
to previous notice. all the students of
college were asked to come to the
chapel when DR.. Alderman for about
three quarters of an hour made a most
interesting and instructive talk. He
first made remarks of the chances n
has here,o a students duty TO the uni
versity and what a university can do
for a student. He talked of our pres
ent work and Of future possibilities.
For a while he spoke o elOquently
of the war. He made reference to the
great heroism of Hobson, Blue, Bag
ley, Wheeler, Shipp, Anderson and
others. He told of its results at home
and abroad. How it would inspire re-
spect for III country abroad and love
at home, of it's succeeding in making
a reunited country. He also spoke on
it's effect on education and the part
young men of today are to play in the
great drama of life. He said that
while he did not believe England and
America would ever have a written
documentary alliance, yet he believed
the day was lot far distant when the
world would recognize that an alliance,
or at least an understanding was be-
tween these great English speaking
countries, whose people are to rule the
world. Then he spoke Of the athletic
life of the university and ended with
advice to the new and old students
alike and gave warning of how we
all must act to keep up the good name
of this grand old institution. His
speech was enjoyed greatly throughout
by at least 500 persons and was fire.
quently interrupted with applause.