The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-04
University and Agricul-
tural College
ELECTION OF PROFESSORS
Judge Shepherd Declines the La " Proc
Observation-Disclosures Of His Successor
observation-disclosures lrby Reelected
70 Hi Old Position From Which the
Fusion BOARD Had Ousted Him-New
Professor for Wake Forest-A College
That Does Not Exist.
Especial to the Messenger.)

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Raleigh, n. c., August 1.-Governor
Russell presided at the meeting of the
state university trustees today. Sena-
tor Butler was among those present
The d~eclination Of James E Shepherd
Of the professorship Of law was re-
ceived and accepted with deep regret.
Several trustees eulogized him. His
successor was not chosen.
The executive committee was direct
ed to look over the field and report to
the board, which will meet again this
month to elect.
1t is quite probable that there will be
two professors of law, ,as it is the aim
to broaden this department and put it
in the front in the south.
Thomas j. Wilson, of Chapel Hill,
was elected assistant instructor in
Latin, and E. K. Graham, of Charlotte,
librarian.
The trustees of the Agricultural and
Mechanical college held a long and
lively session. There was a two hours
fight over the filling of one office.
Finally J. NJ. Johnston was transferred
from the position of assistant in agri-
culture and experiment field crops to
the chair of animal industry and ami
NAL biology, salary $1,000. The fusion
members of the board had slated Frank
E. Emery for this place and it is alleg-
ed that this vas pursuant to the pur-
| pose to carry out some kind of a deal.
B. I. Ivey was elected instructor OF
textile art and machinery.
The next matter taken up was filling
the chair of agriculture. There were
twelve applicants, but as only three had
recommendations of value, only these
/ were considered. They were Keiffer,
of New Mexico, who had been recon-
mended by the committee on re-organ-
ization of the college, Irby and Emery.
On the sixteenth ballot Benjamin
Irby was elected receiving ten votes
Conner of Clemson college, South Car
DINA receiving eight and Emery one
EIrby was professor of agriculture five
years and was succeeded by Emery
The f%usionists ousted Irby, though
there were no charges or complaints
against him. Loge Harris made a very
frank acknowledgment OF this fact t
the board tonight.
Commissioner Of Agriculture Patter.
son, State Chemist Kilgore, Professor
Massey, States Geologist Holmes anG
Entomologist Sanderson left tonight
for Red Springs where a farmers insti'
tute continuing three days will be
held.
The secretary of state today received
a letter from a northern settler a.
Roseland saying he was trying to find
Pierce college there, that he had a GER
tificate setting forth that he was one
of it's trustees and that this certificate
says the legislature chartered the col
lege May 18th 1895. The secretary OF
state informed him there is no such col
lege or charter and that the Legislature
was not in session in May.
Today the state treasurer received al
inquiry from a register Of deeds whsth'
er a man not naturalized, but being
a resident was liable to poll tax. Th'
treasurer replied that liability to pol
tax is not dependent upon citizenship
and that this man must, therefore
pay it.
The trustees of Wake Forest toda,
met here and elected James l.. LAX
professor of physics. He is a native o
Virginia and a graduate Of Johns Hop
kins and the Chicago university. Sc
lection of a professor OF chemistry i
left to the executive committee OF tn
trustees.