The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-11
Unanimous Choice of
the Committee.
A NOBLE PIECE OF WORK
Mrs. Vance Pronounces the statue Per-
fece-Desertpton of the Model-Pro.
fessors and Other Omcfals Of the
Agricultural and Mechanical college
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES thousand Dole
lars From the Government for Agris
cultural Colleges.
Especial to The Messenger.)

e to Inc
Raleigh, N. c., July 6.-Dr. Speight,
arrived this afternoon and made a Quo-
rum The selection OF a model OF the
statue was then quickly made. That
of Henry J. Ellicott, of Washington, was
chosen, and it is certain no mis- lake
was made in his selection, as 1t is a
nobl piece Of work. The decision OF
the committee was unanimous, n the
other competing artists promptly ad-
mitted the great merit of the model.
The statue will be of United States
standard bronze. s feet, 6 inches high,
on a pedestal Of pink North Carolina
granite I feet, 6 inches high The
statue represents Vance standing with
his left hand on a pedestal over which
is draped a North Carolina state flag.
In his right hand n y glasses. The
pose is fine, the attitude characteristic
and the face a speaking likeness. He
wears a close-buttoned Prince Albert
coat, high collar, with slightly rolling
ends and fat tie. Mrs. Vance saw this
statue last week and said: 1T cannot
be any better. 1 don't e how it can
possibly be better" On the pedestal
are four braze torches. The inscrip-
tons are not yet fully agreed on, but
will probably be: Vance, Citizen, Sol
dier, Statesman" Mrs. Vance desires
tina there be also the inscription: He
Never Had an Enemy Who Was Not
the States Enemy" The contract price
is $1,000.
The trustees of the Agricultural and
much business today. They elected the
following members of the faculty: A.
professor of history and political
economy, with one years leave of alb
sence; ]. M. Johnson, assistant in the
department of agriculture and field
crops; A. r. Rhodes, assistant in bot
any and Agriculture; c. w. Hyams,
instructor in botany n entomology;
r. E. Yates, assistant professor OF
mathematics and English; T. L.Wright,
instructor in mathematics and English;
G. l.. Mann, postgraduate instructor
in mathematics and English; B. F.
Fennell, postgraduate instructor in
drawing; B. S. Skinner, steward and
farm superintendent; ]. NJ. Fix, clerk
and Mrs. l.. v. Darby, stenographer tic
the agricultural experiment station. F
E. Emery was continued aus professor
of agriculture until August, when the
trustees again meet. Professor Butler
was also continued as burSar until The
August meeting.
1t was decided to transfer the textile
course from the department of mechan.
ical engineering to that of mathematics
n civil engineering.
D. A. Tompkins introduced the fol
lowing resolution, to be acted OF at the
August meeting:
Resolved, That students who havt
finished the course of study in the diff.
ferent departments of this college shall
not be graduated until after one year
of practical training work in the lime
to which h department relates"
1t was decided that w. S. Primrose
chairman of the board, Should adver.
tise for applicants for three positions
as follows: Professor of agriculture
with a salary of $500; instructor in ami,
NAL industry n animal biology, will
| a salary of $1,000; instructor in textile
| art and science, with a salary of $1,000
The state today received from thu
United States $4,000 for agriculture
| and mechanical colleges, this being tn.
largest sum yet received for N year
and it is the largest which is allowed
under the Hatch bill. 1t has been in
creasing for some years at the rate o
81, 900 a e