The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-02-27

5 The trustees OF the oHlNt9liS -
81 North Carolina met yesterday in annual
81 ~e@~ion,
81 The meeting was held at noon III the
81 ,~,oyrruor', office. the following trustees
HI being present: c. T. Bailey. K. IL. Bat
81 .te. W. IL. :. Burgwyn, J. W. Graham,
Isl Y. :. keenan,. II. II. Lewis. +. 3. Means,
81 + \. Ropblin. u. V. Walser, Jacob 1:at-
~ he. c. NJ. Cooke, +. II. Busbee, X. Vi,
b Fulnan, 4. ]. Jerome. JAS. S. Manning,
n Fred Philips. f. S. Sprill, Il. We'll.
81 Besides much routine business the fol
m lowing business Of general interest and
I Importance was transacted:
If |. The president and faculty directed
III To- make arrangements for a continuous
Ff session OF the University. the year beng
lf divided MP into four sessions. as Is now
III home Mt the University of Chicago ana
81 he University Of West Virginia. The
81 rcyular college year will continue IS it
.s : today. but after the June Commence
es mont college lectures Will continue until
September.
Il ,. Ordered that bids be asked for
mi anrIetiGn Of the water works at once.
III T.. do this some $4,000 will be added to
ri Era, $500 appropriation now i'll hand
# .ur W~atcr-W0rks. y committee consist
ia. Of President Alderman, DR.. X. II.
81 Lewis and Mr.. Isoeblin. of ASheville, To
5a act with Prof, !. w. Gore. and Prof.
&8 Nm. Cane, of the University. was ap-
81 pointed To proceed with the work of IN
M au1Uratiug this Water-worhs system.
I3 :. Steps vii be taken looking to the
.M rcc1iou OF a home for the president on
Isl lac site Of the old Gov. Swan residence,
III recently burned down.
I1 TIln, I,,.,r n Aa.Jtaa wa 20
a Elected Professor OF Law. but the matter
IL IF selection of his assistant was post
81 ponel until the June meeting.
IS =. The reports Of the treasurer and
I. hursar were received and referred to 4
M ~pocial committee consisting Of MessF>.
81 F. :. Spruill Il. II. Lewis and +. H.
81 Kusbee. They will examine into the
81 financial condition of the institution to-
/. lay and audit the accounts.
81 4. The following executive committee
was chosen: y. 3. andrews, T. IL.
II Busbee. J. ". Graham, Il. II. Lewis.
s l.. Y. Walser, K. II. Battle, j. $. Carr.
ID / :. kenan. Fred Philips.
si :. The presidents report was received
II and a resolution adopted asking him to
Ri rive out for publication such parts Of it
u. as to him might seem proper.
THE PRESIDENTS REPORT.
HI President Alderman's report Of the
u operations of the University for the
81 past year noted the following changes
III during that time III the faculty and Off
H GERS Of tie institution:
En- Judge james {. MacRae has succeed
3 d 10 the ProfessOrship of Law, vice
ta Judge James Il. Shepherd, resigned
II Professor II. L. Lin,cott has succeed
Ell I'll to the Chair III Latin. vice Profes-
AT ~or X. l.. Harrington resigned.
& Thos. J. Wilson and Edward Il. Ora
z ham have entered upon work in the i'll
ls ~~titution az instructor III Latin and lib
rarian respectively.
z The death of Mr.. L. \. White, OF
Il Ierquimans. a faithful trustees OF the
b University, is announced.
~ The report then goes on TO say:
r The close of the session Of 1S99-l9OU
will mark the 18th year Of the re-opening
IF the University. The r~e-0pening WIS
. an act of splendid faith and enthusiasm
and these twenty-five years have been
the most fruitful and notable III the his
tory Of the South. 1t has seemed wise
therefore 10 celebrate the occasion with
appropriate ceremonies. The following
programme has been determined on and
air loyal alumni are hidden to he present:
/. The Struggle and Story of the
I;-Uir;h." Hon. X. T.. Battle.
=. Il he First Faculty. its Work and
~ Opportunity" DIR. Geo. L. Winston.
=. The Present University. lis Worth
..I Ig~ Needs President Alderman.
T. The Student Body and Life at the
University. 1>7517G." DR.. William 3.
t'H.Ilr~.
e." statistical History OF the Men of
49, Ecv. J. c. Troy.
GROWTH OF THE UNIVERSITY.