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The evening times., 1899-11-03

In order to prevent the situation ante
cedent to the meeting of Congress from
getting dull, those eminent professional
entertainers, Long and Crowninshield, are
breaking all records in their efforts to
amuse the public. The latter is out in a
report to the former in which the capture
of Manila by Dewey is treated as little
picnic performance, while Matanzas NJ.
Sampson is held up as the naval hero of
the war. By this We learn that there will
be fun in the halls of legislation next
winter. Exactly what form it may take
it is too early to conjecture, but a joint
resolution providing for an inquisition "ds
lunatico inquirendo" is more than prob
able,
The evening times., 1899-11-03
CURRENT HUMOR-
Dome.ttc Econon,y.

NffVIf tre NHI'1SV Ne"aJ
Mr.. Quinn-Lucy. why in all creation do you
persist in sending for that plumber if he charges
more than the rest?
Mrs. Quinn-Becsusc. Archibald, he always
leaves enough scrap zinc to tack the rat holes
in the kitchen.
The evening times., 1899-11-03
Saxaxe Tonxues.

(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
''Hark! Do you hear that man on the front
seat? What under heaven is that gibberish he's
takingY" 7
He's reading list OF Beer words and their
definitions"
We'll, thought it must be that or golf"
The evening times., 1899-11-03
Deceitf1l Man!
nm tho ob;o State Journ,l.l \

(From the Ohio State Journal)
Mrs. Nabor-And so the doctor ordered you to
give your husband whisky for his ricuma tisni.
Does it seem to DO him any good?
Mrs. Nexidoor-John SAYS it does him lois c.
good but I notice the pains come upon him
more frequently than ever. ralz.@ 49, !,
The evening times., 1899-11-03
Highly Recommended.
From Harper's Bazar.le

"why did you leave your last placer asked
Mrs Willougfby Of the would-be cook
II hovn't left me lasht place. replied the az
plicant. II hoyn't had any lasht spfncc To i .
I've been worrkin' for mesclf fsf six fnop' an
can recommend meself to yez very hr s.dy.
The evening times., 1899-11-03
a MiSnOnaer.
(Frum the Chicago Tribt

CFrom the Chicago Tribune)
did YOU visit tine Throgginses while you were
in the city, Uncle Jerryg"
'.Yes, and they live in the durndest house you
saw. They call it a fat. Well; may have
. been fat wunst, but it stands right edge
Dow"
The evening times., 1899-11-03
A Touching Tune.

From the Binghamton Leader.)
Any argument that puts Admiral Dewey out
OF the question as a Presidential possibility is
one that is music to the ear OF the present
occupant of the White House.
The daily sentinel., 1899-01-24

woFtn % everything else. Inls II the
only way that money enhances in value
Il cannot be placed in an incubator, like
eggs, and made to bring forth more
money, because it has no reproductive
power. II must be done through buai-
ness agencies. Business consists Of the
exchange Of products. not the exchange
Of money, and 10 therefore directly Af-
footed by the amount Of money avail
abla II the volume Of money il largo.
the volume Of business will be large,
with normal prices prevailing; If 1t il
mall, the volume Of business will either
be smal or the prices prevailing will
b low. High prices and scarce money
are incompatible. As the United States
soils moro than 1t buys to the other ma
lions Of the world, it is naturally inter
ssted in maintaining high prices.
Al an abstract proposition it may b
aaid that the United States sells prod
uots and buys money from the other ma
lions Of the world. Does 1t want dear
money or does 1t want cheap money! II
We wee the SELLERS of money and The
ply any volume wanted than was the case
with the collection Of books in the same
building, and 1t is perfectly safe to say
that most OF the books will be delivered rs
speedily as before, some perhaps more
promptly, on account of the superior facil-
tiles in the new library for handling the
great collection
The daily sentinel., 1899-01-24
THE GOLD STANDARD.
MAS IT NOT BEEN FuLLYTRiep IN THE
UNITED STATESi

We Are Sellers - Products and buyers q
CAsap-If Dollars Are soaros, They Are
Hard - Get, end the Producer sulssr.
II it is true, az alleged BY Steward p.
Reed In the April number Of The GEN.
tleman Farmer. and by other supporters
Of the gold standard, that its effects arc
benefcent and universal, the farm,
above all other industries Of the United
States, ought to be in q prosperous oon-
dition. The farm, furnishing as 1t does
Ave-eighths Of all the articles of export
for which that precious metal is re-
ceived and also affording employment
to 5000, 900, 900 persons as against
1000, 600 engaged in manufacturing
and other industrial pursuits, ought to
fairly reflect the benefits of the gold
standard. To simply say that 1t has
been beneficial without pointing out
some Of these particular benefits will
not suffice in times like these, when
facts and figures are at the command Of
all who can or will read. II there il one
characteristic more than another that
the average American Possesses it 10
fairness. Thet spirit insures q respect
9ul hearing to all, 30 that there is NO
occaaion for silence on the part Of any
one possessed of the secret. II the gold
standard 10 a good thing, the American
people want it; if it is not, they do not.
The way to determine whether or not 1t
Il q good thing is to note its effect
upon the greatest number and not upon
the few who make the greatest display.
Apytkino ir c-dn~ to ha ocsnh w,usA
The daily sentinel., 1899-01-24

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TO quit sobaceo easily snd foFsver. b ma6
1etse, full q Life, nsevs aAd vigoe. take No-To
BAc, tic woader worker. thae makes weak nep
oea Book1oe and sAnpls frpA Aulr.4
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The daily sentinel., 1899-01-24

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

First President OF the North Carolina
A. and NJ. College.
mention the name of Colonel Alexander
@. Holiday, ex-President of the Agri-
cultural and Mechanic al college The
Colonel has come into personal contact
with more young men in the capacity of
an educator than possibly any other
man engaged in that lofty calling in the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

President Winston was born in Wind
sor, North Carolina, October 18th, 1852.
He was educated at the Horncr School,
University of North Carolina, United
States Naval Academy and Cornell Uni
versity lie has also travelled and studi-
ed in Europe three different times. At
Cornell University he supported himself
by labor while u student Among his
classmates and collegemates were Com
stock, Entomologist; Dudley, Botanist;
Derby and Branner, Biologists; Rath-
bun, Kellerman, David S. Jordan and
Gage, Biologists; Nichols, Physicist and
Electrician: Foraker and Warner, poll
ticians. The Cornell Faculty at that
time was probably the most eminent in
America. Before graduating young
Winston became memEer of the Facul-
ty of Cornell, teaching mathematics.
From Cornell he came To our Univer-
sity as Professor of Latin, which chair
he held for sixteen years, when he was
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

State. He belongs to that element
which elevates our country. instructs the
minds and morals of future generations.
The debt the country owes to this class
of citizenship can never be measured,
but each will have his own reward some
future day.
Colonel Holiday is a Virginian by
birth, and first saw the light of day
near Fredericksburg, May Sth, 1910. He
springs from one of theA old and distin-
guished families of that State his an
cestor, John Holiday, an Englishman
and a military man, having settled in
Spottsylyania county, Virginia, near the
beginning of the eighteenth century.
During the Revolutionary War, our
subjects grandfather was major in the
Continental army. Our subjects father
Alexander II. Holiday, was a prominent
public man, Attorney and planter. He
was for many years a member of the
National Congress, and also President
of the State Board of Public Works of
Virginia.
Young Holiday was prepared for the
University by the various University
schools of Richmond. During the year
1857 he matriculated at the University
abroad visiting Switzerland and Ger
many, completing his education at Ber-
lin. 1t was while there, that he secured
his ideas upon Technical Education
which is indeed the main factor in the
success of that country. After complet-
ing his education he returned to Ameri-
ca, landing in New York the night be-
fore the election of Abraham Lincoln.
He returned to Richmond. The follow
ing spring the Civil War broke out, and
like all true Virginians, he rendered his
services to the Confederacy and became
a member Of Company A, 2Gth Virginia
regiment. During the following cam-
paim this Regiment was knocked to
pieces and captured in West Virginia,
and it was impossible to organize it to-
gether He then became a member of
the artillery in 1862, and was promoted
TO a first lieutenancy. He was breveted
several times subsequently, as Captain
and finally Lieutenant Colonel upon the
staff of General Bragg. The Colonel
participated in some very heavy fighting.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

w. S. Primrose, Chairman.
A. Leazar. III. 10. Fries.
COLLEGE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
w. III. Ragan, Chairman.
J. It. Ray. David Clerk.
STATION FINANCE COMMITTEE.
w. G. Fields, Chairman.
J. B. Stokes. E. Y. Webb.
The faculty and officers with
George d. Winston as President con-
sists of 81 people. 1t may be said that
in spite of its recognized progress and
success the college has less income than
any similar institution in the United
States. The following table taken from
the report of the Commission of Edu-
cation for 1897 show the figures:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

elected President of the University.
During the five years Of his presidency
he doubled the income and nearly ire
bled the attendance. His work there
is too we'll known to be more than re-
fcrrcd to here Three years ago he was
elected President of the University OF
Texas He has lifted up that institu-
ton in scholarship, patronage and public
favor, starting it upon lines Of develop
ment intended to make it the great
University OF the Southwest The long
hot and dry summers of Texas, and the
limestone and alkali water were not ia
vorable to the health Of his family.
Being invited to the Presidency of the
A. and NJ. College, President Winston
has returned to his native State with
the hearty ard enthusiastic good wisrSs
Of many friends and tine confident ex-
pectation Of the public generally that
he will develop this college into the
foremost chronological school of the
South.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
LEXANDER RHODES.
ASSiS,tant, Horticulturist.

Alexander Rhodes was born in Abe
marie county, Virginia, March 10Th,
1871. He is a son of George w.
Rhodes. His early education was OBJ
tanned ait preparatory schools in Virginia
and subsequently, he attended the Miller
School, of Albemarle county, which is
an Agricultural and Mechanical School,
whence he was graduated as a Horti-
culturist in 1889. Prof. Rhodes had
charge of landscape gardening and
Horticulture for two years at Miller
School. He came here in 1891, having
been chosen by the Board as Assistant
Horticulturist i'm the Experiment Sta
ton. From 1S96-'99 he had charge OF
the Horticultural experiment farm at
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

This table shows that the youngest
institution of them all with the smallest
income, has reached position fully
abreast of the best of them. Right here
it may be stated that the college began
in 1889 with only seventy-threc pupils;
the following year eighty-seven, in 1891,
10; 1892. III; 1893, 1872; 1894, 30;
1895. 1913; 1896. PIT: 1897, 255; 1898,
and 90, the last scholastic year, 257.
The North Carolina College of Agri-
culture and Mechanic Arts is indeed a
blessing TO the State and the people
men have graduated from this college
that are now holding responsible posi-
tions throughout North Carolina. Much
Of its great success can be directly
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

After the war Colonel Holla-
day remained upon his plantation
for nearly four years, and then
returned TO Virginia and took
charge of the large landed estate of his
parents. During that period, he served
four years as a member of the Virginia
Senate and while a member of that body,
his work was mainly in behalf of Edu-
cational matters. His conspicuousness
in these matters led to his appointment
as President of the St0newall Jackson
Institute, of Abingdon, Virginia. He
held that position for three terms and
was then elected Professor of English
Language and Literature in the Florida
Agricultural College just organized. At
the end of year he was elected Presi-
dent of that Institution and served five
terms.
In 1889, he was elected President of
the North Carolina Agricultural and
Mechanical College, and came here and
organized the same and has remained
here ever since. The highest Educa-
tional authorities in America, notably
Hon. J. l.. NJ. Curry, one of the greatest
educators in America, has frequently
inspected the work of this college, and
has pronounced it of the most solid
quality and unsurpassed by any in the
South. This is indeed a compliment to
the work of Colonel Holiday and his
excellent faculty.
The Colonel is a member of the Lon
don Society of Letters, Science and Art.
He is also member Of the National AS
ISOLATION of Colleges and Experiment
Stations, as well as the State Educa-
tional Association. In politics he is an
ardent Democrat. He has lived a life
Of usefulness right here in North Caro-
lima. He has a peculiar insight into
character that gave to him the success
he enjoys as an educator. His life
throughout has been such as that makes
it worthy of emulation. His answering
love for the true and the open has made
him admired by all with whom he has
come into contact. and he has a charac-
teristic way about him that instills en-
thusiasm into the ambitious seekers
for the liberty of truth.
AS citizen the subject of this sketch
is one of a superior order. The writer
rests assured that when this sketch is
being read by the citizens of the State,
that there will run throughout a wish
for a great many years to be allotted
this vigorous gentleman, wished by his
friends now, his pupils once, among
whom pleasant thoughts of days spent
at the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege, and with Colonel Holiday with
his untiring energies in their behalf, are
contemporaneous The Colonel will
shortly leave for Europe, and upon his
return it is confidently expected that he
will take up the chair of Political Econo-
my and civics at the Agricultural and
Mechanical College.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

ing. dairying, agricultural chemistry,
stock breeding, staple crops, pomology,
market gardening and greenhouse pro-
pagation.
In the short course in mechanic arts
the student may devote his attention to
the study of drawing, shop work, boiler
engine. and dynamo tending, building ma
terial and book keeping.
A SUB-FRESHMAN CLASS.
Has been organized to give prepara-
ton to such young men as are unable to
enter the Freshman class and who never
the less desire technical education.
No county will be allowed to have more
representatives in this class than it had
in the House of Representatives of the
General Assembly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
A Complete Master of the
Most Difficult, as Well
as the Most Impor-
tant of All Lam
guageS.
A Brilliant Author on Historical and Literary
Subjects.

Subjects.
Prof. D. II. HILL of the Chair of Eng
lish at the Agricultural and Mechanical
College, is a son of the lamented General
David III. Hill, hero and patriot, and was
born in Mecklenburg county. Professor
Hill was reared in Charlotte and educat-
ed at Davidson College, where he grad
uated in 1880. For some time after
graduation Mr.. Hill edited the Southern
Home, a highly esteemed paper founded
by his distinguished father.
This position was given up in order
to take the chair of English in the State
Military and Agricultural College at Mil
ledgeville, Ga, which he filed with great
credit and distinction for nine years, At
the opening of the North Carolina Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College in 1889
Professor Hill was elected to the chair
of English, which he has ably conducted
ever since. Although strictly technical
institution the trustees have always held
that every practical man should be IA
miliar with the laws of his own lam
guage and know the power of his own
literature. They have held that no man.
no matter what his business in life, is
adequately fitted for it unless he can ex-
press himself correctly and forcibIy in
his own tongue.
So this department has been made as
practical as possible. Mr.. Hill contri-
butes to- current literature, writing for
the lending magazines and periodicals
and is the author of 'gThe History of the
North Carolina Soldiers in the Civil
War, this being the North Carolina
Volume of the ConfederateNilitarv His
tory, published by the Confederate Pub-
Fishing Company. Professor Hill fs also
a valuable contributor to the LEADING
educational journals of the country.
Not only is Professor Hill profound
scholar. but genial. cultured gentle
man of the old school, and held in the
highest esteem by all who are 30 FORUM
ate as to know him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

studies and practice in the work of his
department, but including also special
subjects in the lines chosen by the stu
dent.
A thesis embodying, some special de-
sign, or the results of some original in
,vestigation must be submitted and ac-
cepted before the final examinations are
taken.
The studies will be carefully adapted
TO the expansion and development of the
special lines of work selected by graduate
students. for professional calling.
IRREGuLAR WORK.
All students are advised to take one
of the regular courses of study, but stu
dents who are otherwise qualified may
he allowed to elect certain studies from
the regular courses already provided in
the college, if no Inconvenience result
therefrom to the members of the regu-
lar class.
SHORT COURSES.
Any applicant for such course must
satisfy the faculty that he is fitted to
undertake the work and that he has
some definite purpose which he seeks
TO attain. lie should ut least be eighteen
years of age. The particular studies to
be taken up and the time to he devoted
to each will be determined for each APP
plicant ut the time he is received, whic h
should, whenever possible, be at the be-
ginning of one of the regular college
terms
In the short course in Agriculture the
student may devote his attention to the
study of breeds Of live stock, cattle feed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
C0L,ALEXANDER
0, HOLIDAY
A Sketch of a Useful Career
as a Citizen and an
Educator.
EX-PRESIDENT OF
THE A. & M. COLLEGE
One of the Most Widely Known technical Ed
ucatorS in the South, Popular With
the Masses,

If there were a vast assemblage of the
young men of North Carolina and they
were asked to name the man prominent
in technical educational affairs in the
Old North State, that was uppermost
in their minds, it is certainly reasonable
to suppose that these young men would
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

traced to Colonel Holiday, late Presi-
dent Of the College, whose earn
est and best efforts have been given in
its behalf. A great deal of credit must
be given to the faculty. The harmony
of the faculty and the united effort dis
played from the very beginning has
been factor in its development
Long may it flourish and prosper, is the
heartfelt wish of the writer and in this
/ but voice the sentiment of every
man in North Carolina who has the
welfare of the State and the people at
heart.
TRUSTEES.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

Southern Pines.
Frof. Rhodes is . member of the
Methodist Episcopal church. He was
recently married to Miss Raymond, of
Southern Pines. He is a member of the
Odd Fellows.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-01-14
TOWN AND VICINITY.
BreVitieS.

1--WE are all hoggish,' remarked Mr..
Bryan some time ago. This confession
ought to be full of comfort to tlve-year
contract benefciaries.
Titus a. Brick, in town the other
dav. informed the JOURNAL that this
year, as usual, he forebOre making
resolutions in Difference to the coming
century. "Whereas, two years from
this time" said ne, Il will resolve to
lead better life for period that will
amount to something" Mr.. Brick
was not only "Tite" but unique.
The F0,um "don't know what it
borrowed" from Henry F. Cooks
printing office, but that it borrowed
something seems to be acknowl-
edged Take it back, go in bare-head-
ed, say beg pardon" then sneak out
before Cook can get off that big play
on BILL Dawes sir-name.
S0mtems faler get tired ov DIES world
an kill hes pore wife, who es not tired :;
ten haze kill hessal to keep vrom gettin
hung vor getten tired ov DIES world.
There is no mistake about 1.-THE
Cleaner gets away with the Forum
in both wit and wisdom.
The JOURNAL encounters some diff
Guilty in finding the force of the con-
Guiding paragraph of "A Close Obser-
ver's" letter. The citizen who donates
onl y % cents to great public purpose
is more likely to be Il spokesman than
merit-mau. His 25-cent act indicates
want of christian faith in the precept
that "it is more blessed to give than to
receive" Accordingly, to make sure
that he will get back more than he do
mates. he gives as little as possible.
The merit-man, on the other hand, de-
series in giving as IN other manifest
ations of effort to earn what he seeks.
He is analogized by the man, for in
stance, who, never telling lie, is not
likely to be a thief,
l lie JOUkNAL UNDERSTANDS lldt tut
proposed ice plant Enterprises taking
shape and looking like Il certainty.
The Forum is under obligations to
the JOURNAL for declining to publish
Il red-hot commentary upon its "labor'
record. The JOURNAL does this main
ly because it appears to be understood
that the Fdrum is no longer Il pro
fessional labor paper.
Mrs. Maud NJ. Judd, of this place,
has filed a bill, throughJ. Z. Macbeth,
attorney, for absolute divorce from
+. Il. Judd on statutory grounds.
Faller tai mae labbel suit met Sanity
Smet vas off, an Aye tank das vas CUTE
teng vor joospaper. Aye know faller
vat tai mae labbel suit cost lax hal.
Haze say ct es cheaper to run saX-foot
extension table en- dinin' room.