The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-03
AT THE UNIVERSITY.
The Commencement Opens
Today. Cr0wt's Are
Arriving.
Especial to News and observer.)


Chapel HILL N. c., June Crowds have
begun to arrive for the commencement
which begins tomorrow, and every prepa-
ration is being rushed in pleasant antici-
patton of this occasion. The baccaau-
reate sermon will be preached in the
morning by the Rev. Givens B. Stricken,
of the Theological Seminary, Richmond,
, Va DR.. Stricken is one of the foremost
divine orators in the South, and large
crowds will assemble to hear him. After
the baccalaureate sermon there will be
an intermission until Monday evening
a period for rest and more preparations
and then the commencement begins in
all it's earnestness. This will be an I'M
usually interesting occasion, it being the
25th anniversary of the reopening of the
University Although the graduating
class of 1900 in all the vgor of its young
manhood and womanhood will form the
central figure in the exercises for the
next four days, it will have rivals. The
old boys will be here-boys some of
them with touches of silver in their hair
others just gaining the first footholds in
, life-will gather here again to go over
the old scenes and touch shoulder to
shoulder as in the days gone by This
will be the reunion of the class which
entered in 10, and the classes of 80, 80
and '95
There will be about sixty graduates,
three of them being young ladies.
Looking back over the year that is
drawing to close the observer notes
decided step of progress in the Uni
versity's life Among more important
forward strides is the establishment OF
the summer quarter. whereby the Uni
versity never closes. The first summer
session begins June 18th. Its opening
is being watched with much interest.
Already a goodly number have signified
their intention of taking advantage of
this oppoI .unity.
Internal improvements have been more
marked this year than in former years.
The several departments have all mad
large additions made to their libraries,
intruments, specimens and such other ac-
quipment as would render them more
serviceable. Especially has the library
had its share.
There has been many changes made
in the faculty. DR.. Alderman, President
of the University, has resigned TO ac-
cept the presidency of Tulane University.
This action has caused widespread re-
gret throughout the State, for he is
recognized as the central figure in our
educational circles. Nj Samuel May, the
much beloved instructor of Modern Lam
gauges has been called to a higher world.
His chair is being filled by Mr.. j. War
show of Harvard. Prof. *. p. Harrington
Mr. Geo. McKie, instructor in expression
has been in temporary charge of the lib
rary.
resigned as Professor of Latin and Dr..
Lincott was elected to succeed him. DR..
r j. WILSON, of the Charlotte schools,
was elected to the Instructorship of
Latin Mr.. Smith, Instructor in English
and DR.. Clarke, Instructor in Chemistry
resigned. then places being filled by Mr..
| F. x. Graham, Librarian and Mr. Mills
of South Carolina.
The Carr building has been erected
at a cost of $4,000. 1t is tie gift of
General Julian S. Carr. 1t is of gray
, pressed brick with store trimmings and
contains ~ dormitories with all modern
! raised from its foundation and is now
ready for the roof. Many changes have
been made toward improving and beauti-
flying the campus--the old unsghtly fence
around the athletic field is gone, the
field have been removed south of the
campus.
Water works will be put in this sum-
mer. Also q filtering plant giving us
pure drinking water.