Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-03
Important Meetings of Trustees of
Leading Schools.
ELECTED
A Great LAW school 10 10 established
at tho state Umivcrsity-Pr
zion OF 1, law G.ibrary-A a. M.COi-
legcTru.tecs IriIi Vacant Chairs In
Faculty-Di mt Durham -AiEcr-
Ism.

ID 1talelSH, ~. ~, August ~ VIC
Injecting of the trustees of the State
university yesterday nj noon. in the
Iexecrtivc Office at the Capitc,.
The e'ection of an assistan: professor
iof Latin was entered into. and Dr..
jThomas j. Wilson, of Chapel Hill, was
Il chosen.
Il The position of Librarian was filed
by the election OF Mr.. T.. X. Graham.
H The declination of cx-Chief Justice
IL. Il. Shepherd of the position of Dean
of the Law School. which was rendered
Ihim, was received
\ Upon motion it was resolved not to
ftake up a. this meeting the question OF
n q successor to DR.. Manning, rs the
lpresident and Board OF Trustees have
lin view plans for the expansion and
|ldevclopment of tho law department.
;The president ana executive committee
|jwcrc empowered to report later n
lschemc involving the reorganiza ton.
lexpansion and fuller development of
1.-THE law school. and to recommend suit
able candidates for the positions 10 be
Established in that department. 1t is
ithe purpose of the president and Board
|toi Trustees to make Il great law school
\ lat the University. and not merely Il
/, school for training law students.
H The corps of instructors in the law
fEcnppI VIII ne tIldlEei by inc election
sor several additional instructors. 1t is
istatcd, and the school is To be made the
equal or superior of any similar one in
lthe South.
/ a letter was received from Mrs DIR.
John Manning. donating to the law IL
brary the valuable library of her de-
ceased husband, who was for so many
years the dean of the law department
at the University. The library of the
late DR.. Manning includes many valua-
bic law volumes and is quite an addi-
tion to the library of the law depart
lment.
\ TIE y. AND NJ. COLLEGE.
Tho trustees of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College met here yesterday
for the purpose OF completing the fac
ulty, as recommended by the Rcorgan-
i izat Committee. The board held two
sessions during the day. and adjourned
Iint Il late hour last night 10 meet again
this morning, when the remaining bus
mess will be disposed of.
|; The following selections Of members
OF the faculty were made yesterday:
Prof. benjamin Irby. Professor of
Agriculture. at n salary of 81, 500.
Prof. George +. lvcy. Instructor in
Textile Art and Science. at salary OF
81. 900.
Prof. j. NJ. Johnson, Instructor in
~Ai'''i''si A'''''t7S' 1T 81 'i'siiN vi 9lrvvO.
DIED At DURHAM.
a letter from Durham says:
Charles II. postlcy passed away this
morning at IL minutes to II o'clock, af-
ter an illness OF several weeks lie had
something like cancer of the throat. de-
scending paralysis and Bright's disease
His death was not unexpected. AS all
hope of his recovery was given up II few
days ago. The end came quietly, being
but the swapping Of the silver cord of
life. The deceased leaves two nicces
Mrs. Wariield. of Rockville. Md. and
Mrs. jeff. of st. George Md. and pos
sibly other relatives of whom have not
been advised.
SPECIMEN OF ALGERISM.
The Post of this morning says:
1t is learned that DIR. j. *. Stockard
OF Burlington, late chief surgeon of the
Second North Carolina Regiment. has
been appointed a surgeon in the United
States army. 1t is stated that doctor
has received orders to report for SER
vice in the Philippines.
During his service as chief surgeon
in the Second North Carolina Regi-
ment DIR. Stockard distinguished him
self for incapacity and incompctency.
His appointment is in keeping with the
conduct OF the War Department.