The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-06-05
AT THE UNIVERSITY ATLANTIC OPENING
he Commencement Opens
Today. Crowds Are
Arriving.
Especial 10 News ana Observer

Chapel Hill. y. c.. June Crowds have
begun TO arrive for the commencement:
which begins tomorrow. and every prem
ration is being rushed in pleasant antlci-
patton OF this occasion. The haccalau-
reate sermon will be preached in The
morning by the Rev. Giyens 3. Shredder
OF the Theological Seminary. Richmond.
Va. DR.. Strickier is one Of the foremost
divine orators in the South. and large
crowds Will assemble 10 hear him. Arer
the baccalaureate sermon there will be
an i~ntermission until Monday evening
a period for rest and more preparations
and then the commencement begins in
all lis earnestness. This Will be an IN
usually interesting occasion. il being the
18th anniversary OF the reopening OF the
University. Although the graduating
class OF 1900 in all the vigor OF its young
manhood and womGnhood Will form the
central figure in the exercises for The
next four days. ii 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
llfe-will gather here again 10 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 -, ana the classes or 50. 80
and 80.
There will be about sixty graduates.
three of them being young aides.
Looking back over the year that is
drawing TO a close the observer notes
4 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
c - ~ JA- ION
is being watched with much interest.
Already a goodly number have signifed
their intention of taking advantage OF
this oppol .unity.
Internal improvements have been more
marked this year than in former years.
The several departments have all had
large additions made to their libraries.
lntrumentS, specimens and such other ac-
qulpment 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-
greet throughout the State, for he is
recognized as the central figure in our
educational circles. Mr.. Samuel May, the
Ilucn DelOFeQ instructor or Modern Lam
gauges has been called to a higher world.
His chair is being filled by Mr.. j. War
show. Of Harvard. Prof. X. p. Harrington
Mr.. Geo. Mckie, instructor in expression
has been in temporary charge of the lib
rary.
as Professor of Latin and DR..
LincOtt was elected to succeed him. DR..
I. 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 bv Mr..
Z. K. Graham, Librarian and Mr.. Mills
of South Carolina.
The Carr building has been erected
at q cost Of SIS, 900. 1t is tie gil If
General Julian s.. Carr. 1t is Of grav
pressed brick with store trimmings ana
contains AZ dormitOries with all modern
co~nvenienceS. The alumni hall has been
raised from its foundation and is now |
ready for the roof. Many changes have +,
been made toward improving and beauti- |
the campus the old u%nsightly fence
around the athletic field is gone. the
held have been removed south of the
Water-wOrks will be put in this sum-
ner. Also a filtering plant giving us
)ure Thinking water.