The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-15
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 eN-Judge
Common. of Wilson. There are others.
The Charlotte Observer is out advO-
eating Paul b. Barringer. NJ. d.. chair
man of Faculty Of the University Of
Virginia. and a native North CAROLYN
ian. We do not know him we'll enough
to write of him intelligen1ly. beyond
saving tina he has excellent ability
and is we'll appreciated in Virginia
among the friends Of its greatest uni
v~ersity. The man selected must be
very loyal to North Carolina and a
great friend TO the UniyerSity.'
Either of the gentlemen named
would grow into a 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
Il laNman could be chosen who would
worthily fill the high position. While
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. Ii Il Judge
full lawyers TO find HIM. Why not 90
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 ollow where
its learned editor leads. In its pres
ent position we are forced to differ.
for il says:
Look out at his time for sundry
nominations of teachers for the place
vacated by President Alderman. Many
may be already presidents CT schools
and colleges. But give Us Il layman
and a North Carolinian SAN penr sans
~reproche.
OF course there will be nominations
Of teachers for the place vacated by
DIR. Alderman" There ought to be.
and in our judgment nc man who has
not made teaching his lie profess
sion ought to be chosen as president
of the University. That was the po-
SitiOn We took when ther. Was 4 va
c&ncy in the presidency Of the -Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College last
Year. We think the same reasoning
that led to the election OF DR.. Vim
stOn to the presidency Of the \. and
NJ. College in 1899 ought to lead to the
selection of Il successful and able'
teacher to the presidency of the State
University. We have such Il man
among rs III the person o: DR.. Charles
ID. Mclver. president Of the State Nor
mai and Industrial College at Green's
boro. II he would accep, the place.
he is the ideal successor TO DR.. Alder
man. lie has scholarship. enthus-
iaSm. executive ability. "hCrSe sense"
and would Increase the attendance
and efticienc, that has for some years
been steady and marked. We do nor
know whether he would accept. but
ii he should succeed DR.. Alderman
there would be guarantee of the
growth Of the University on right
lines under h preeideno., Of 4 dis
tingui>hed graduate of me inStitu-
ton.