The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-21
TRIBUTE TO DR.. MANNING
lMPRt SSlVE MEMORIAL SERVICE HELD Al
CHAPEL HILL.
Resolutions by the Law Class. Addresses by
nrs. Battle and Alex under and prof.
E;rrs prac Alderman Cinses
Biggs. Pres. Alderman Closes.

Chapel Hill, n c.. Feb. 20 (Special.)
"A most beautiful and impressive memo
rial service in honor of the late DIR. Jokn
Manning was held in Gerard Hall yes
terday afternoon at o'clock. The ser
vice was largely attended by the stu
dents of the University and the towns
people.
President Alderman presided and the
service was begun by the singing of
Jesus Lover of My Soul by the Uni
versity Quartette. The Rev. Dr. Meade,
of the Episcopal church. read selection
from the Scriptures and offered prayer.
After PRAYER the quartettc sang. abide
With Me-"
The first address was by DIR. Kemp.
Il. Battle, who was class-mate of the
late DR.. John Manning. He touched on
the social and intellectual life of this
good man, and spoke most pathetically
of his lifelong relation to the deceased.
Dr. Eben Alexander made the next adj
dress He dwelt at length upon DR..
Manning's service to mankind.
Professor Biggs. of the Law Depart
ment. followed DIR. Alexander. He
spoke of how the student body as II
whole had always esteemed DR.. Man
ming and how he would be missed here.
Mr.. J. +. Newell. of the law class, pre-
scented the following resolutions. which
were adopted at meeting of the class
on Saturday afternoon:
RESOLUTIONS.
At meeting of the law students of
the University of North Carolina, held
on the 18th day of February, 1899, it
was unanimously
Resolved. That i'll the death of our
beloved Professor, Hon. John Manning.
LII. D., the State has lost Il most emil
nent and valuable citizen, the University
a most able and estimabie member of
it's faculty, and the law scnOol a teacher
of varied learning, umeXcelled power OF
imparting instruction and arousing en-
thuSiasm i'll his students, coupled with
such kindly interest in their welfare as
filled them with the profoundest admira-
ton and love.
Resolved, That the memory of Il char
acter so pure and lofty, nature SC
Astounding in charity of thought. OF
speech aud of action, endowed with all
the Christian graces, should be Il shin
ing light to guide the feet of all the
children of the University and especial
ly of the students of the Department of
which he was so long the honored head
Resolved, That the members of the
Law School tender to his bereaved fami
ly their deepest sympathy in this then
hour of sore distress.
Resolved, That with the consent OF
President Alderman, these resolutions be
read at the Memorial Meeting to be held
in the chapel tomorrow afternoon, and
copy sent to Mrs. Manning.
President Alderman closed the address
es. He spoke of the affection of the
State and of the University for DIR
Manning: of him as a teacher and as q
man in the truest and highest sense OF
that word. The speaker closed his re-
marks by saying that though DIR. Man
ning's name as statesman and as g
kind father may perish, as a teacher il
can never die.
The service closed with prayer by DR.
Meade.
The sad news of the death OF Miss
Elizabeth Pond, daughter of Col. Pond,
L. $. A., was received here yesterday.
She died of pneumonia in Winston. Miss
Pond has spent the past two years here
in company with her mother and brother
and was eminently popular.