The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-06-12

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10 cease calling from duties done" or
ringing for hOnors won, 10 the end Of
! time.
The hoard Of trustees convened in the
executive office on May 4. 1870.
Secretary Battle submitted various
schemes Of reorganization. Rev. c.. +.
Il3t>Sell presented on and moved its
adoption. but. on motion Of Mr.. +. C..
Cameron. all the schemes were referred
TO a committee consisting of MessrS. X.
Il. Battle, chalrinan. Manning. J.. \.
Graham, j. j. Davis and Rev. &. T..
IIaSScll presented one and moved its
during the day. Their scheme was unan-
imonSly adopted.
On motion Of Ex-Governor Graham.
the election Of Il president WAS postponed
indefinitely, II being the general opinion
That one Of the professors might. for Il
while. act as chairman Of the faculty.
IT was agreed TO meet on the 10th Of
june for the election Of professors.
N. i. Battle moved that Il committee
OF i've be appointed 10 solicit eontrihu-
tl"hS for the revival OF The University.
ilol L" be used 10 pay any existing debt
81 the institution. This was carried. and
the chair appointed MesSrS. *. +. Battle.
3. f.. Moore. W. A.. Graham. T. e..
cameron and John Manning.
\ pheasant feature Of the rtbirth was
me interest taken by the good women Of
<orth Carolina. 1T the instance Of Mrs.
Spencer. The pupils Of Salem School and
tha1 Of the Misses Ford and Miss kol-
lock. the ladies OF Raleigh, Hillsboro and
Salisbury contributed valuable apparatus
for Instruction.
IWenty-eiglt trustees met on June IL.
1850. for the purpose of e~lecting profess
Sors. The Governor presided. On ac-
count OF the unusual numbers. adjourn
ment was had to the Senate chamber.
Col. /. r.. Means was appointed assistant
secretary.
1t is President Winston's province to
speak of those elected. and | now pass
them by, With this single remark. thar
the trustees Of 1870 are entitled to much
Of the credit Of his most useful educa-
tional work for North Carolina. because
they started him at this meeting on his
professional laborS.
1t was at this meeting that Mr..
Cameron made an urgent appeal 10 tX-
Governor Graham to allow the board
to elect him president. An expression
Of pain passed over his face as he firmly
declined. II" was thinking OF the IN
S1diOuS and certain mime being rapidly
pushed under the portierreS Of his lie.
Less than two months after this meeting
assisted rs pall-btarer in carrying to
his grave III the Presbyterian Church lot
in HillSboro the body Of this broad
minded statesman and girtuouS citizen.
There are persons other than the fac
nl,y connected With the rcolcning Who
must not be neglected in this chronicle.
The first is Andrew Micklc. the burstr,
Il lIlitll bl Ulliltlt'lltlliiS MANNERS. jbltt 81
rare intelligence. and whose virtues were
IL solid as the adamantinr hills.
lie was rroSperlng rs 4 merchant when
the war began. but during its progress
ruined his fortune by acting on the
chiNalric notion that it WAS wrong to
raise prices Of his goods. because il was
as difficult tor his n.ighhorS to obtain
Confederate money rs 1t had been TO
obtain good money. And so. as the cur
rency deprecated. Il" sold his merchan-
| i:... fa. ,,,,4 in,, Ia,, -.AN.t -. 1An,.,
his poverty with the same dignity which
characterized him III his prosperity. and
when the trustees resolved to depart
from the OF! plan Of devolving the bur
SarShlp on Il professor. 1t fell by UNI
verSal consent to him. with whom mil
lions # dollars would have been rs safe
~ in the Bank Of England.
Another Indispensable and equally wor-
thy officer CT the University WAS the
University carpenter. Foster Utley. He
His mother was 4 Walton. said 10 have
! been of the family Of the noted fisherman
and author. Isaac Walton The trans
parent purity of character. he bound
less tenevolence the sturdy honesty. the
quiet hUlnor. the love Of nature. the de
light. ON i rare holiday. Of sitting for
hours Oh Il messy lank. under Il beech
tree Roof. with his cork floating on the
quiet waters, or dancing among the
%ripplrS. his dpyout t~hankfuincSS to God.
whether the yellow perch yielded to the
~"cloGuent sGuirm' Of the bait or passed
Il by in cold indifference. remind us of
the sainted father Of the art OF angling:
He married an excellent Chapel Hill
lady. who survives him. and the Cni7
yerSity is fortunate III having III its en-
pluyncnt Il son. who resembles his Father
in his person. his skill and, ] firmly be
lievc. in his character.
70 complete the personnel of the in
stitution, the faculty chose to wait on
the students. ring the bell and for other
| similar services one who had occupied
4 similar position under the old faculty.
He had been Il slave of President Swain
and. therefore. he appears on the records
Of $50 as Wilson Swain, though he
afterwards preferred til" surnanlc Of
Cald well. his father having been Il STAY"
of President Caldwell. He WAS an OK
ceedingly intelligent. courteous. faithful
man, rriiahl" always. ami had the I'M
| bounded regard and confidence Of the fac
ulty and students. \ gifted son Of the
University (NIr. peelc,, who IS to ad-
dress YOU today. has published Il pen
picture OF him. rs beautiful as true.
which attcsts that my description Of VII
son Caldwell is not OyerIraWl.
The friends Of tie University We're
greatly encouraged BY Il decision Of the
+ Circuit Court of the United State At the
June term, 1871. \ short statement OF
facts is necessary TO make this clear.
From 1899 it had been supposed by tn"
lest legal talent that all the property Of
the University was subject to SaIe by
the trustees. When the war ended it had
5000 O0 worthless bank stock and owed
about 10000 to individuals and over
| 500. OUD to the bank. 1T WAS thought To
he n good arrangement to compromise
this bank debt for $4,000 in gold and
SD. 1OD in currency. Tho bank
agreed to this. on condition that 4 mort
gage should be made covering all the
property Of the University. which was
! done. President Swain then endeavOrrd
10 secure Il loan for 10000 on transfer
Of the mortgage. He visited New York
city and applied to the 4AStorS and other
CAPITALISTS, but without success. When
the institution passed INTO the hands OF
the new trustees. in 1865, they employed
counsel to contest the validity of the
mortgage. BY consent Of the attorney
general, Mr.. w. NJ. Coleman. we brought
suit in the Circuit Court of the United
States in the name of the State. re
turnablc in June term. 1863, skiing foI
a decree multiplying TIE mortgage.
This bill was dismissed for want OF
jurisdiction.