The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-12
SHOULD BE A TEACHER.

The Wilmington Messenger thinks
DIR. Alderman has shown himself
the ablest and most successful presi-
dent the University has ever had"
In discussing his successor the Mes
senger says
'WhO is the man TO take the helm?
We ventured to suggest an able lay
man as preferable. We named eX-
Chief Justice Shepherd and Justice
Clark. We add the name of eX-Judge
Common. of Wilson. There are others.
The Charlotte Observer is out advO-
eating Paul Il. Barringer. NJ. d.. chair
man of Faculty of the University of
Virginia, and a native North CAROLYN
ian. We do not know him well enough
to write of him intelligently. beyond
saying that he has excellent ability
and is we'll appreciated in Virginia
among the friends of its greatest uni
versity. The man selected must be
very loyal to North Carolina and Il
great friend TO the University
Either of the gentlemen named
would grow into successful presi
dent of the University, but we think
only one belongs to the profession of
teaching. In view of the success of
some of the best college presidents.
who were called from the bar or the
pulpit, it would be idle to deny that
a layman could be chosen who would
worthily fill the high position While
hn1 10 IL lo1r
has come when the teaching profess
sion has in its ranks able and learned
men to fill the highest position in our
colleges and universities. If a Judge
is to be chosen. we go to the success
full lawyers to find him. Why not go
to the teaching profession for the
president of the University for the
same reason? The Messenger, which
for ability and scholarship is easily
the first daily in the State, is usually
right and we are glad to follow where
its learned editor leads. In its pres
ent position we are forced to differ.
for it says:
Look out at this time for sundry
nominations of teachers for the place
vacated by President Alderman. Many
may be already presidents Of schools
and colleges. But give us Il layman
and a North Carolinian sans peur sans
reprOche.
OF course there will be nominations
of teachers for the place vacated by
DR.. Alderman" There ought to be,
and in our Judgment no man who has
not made teaching his life profess
sion ought to be chosen as president
of the University. That vas the po-
sition we took when there was a va
cancy in the presidency of the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College last
year. We think the same reasoning
that led to the election of Dr. Win
ston to the presidency of the \. and
NJ. College in 1899 ought to lead to the
selection of a successful and able
teacher to the presidency of the State
University. We have such a man
+ among US in the person Os DR.. Charles
ID. MclNer, president OF the State Nor
nal and Industrial College ut Green's
boro. If he would accept the place,
he is the ideal successor to DR.. Alder
man. He has scholarship, enthus-
iasm, executive ability horse sense"
and would increase the attendance
and efficiency that has for some years
been steady and marked. We do not
know whether he would accept, but
if he should succeed Dr. Alderman
there would be guarantee of the
growth of the University on right
lines under the presidency of dis
tinguished graduate of thJ institu
ton.
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