The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-30
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
Facts About the Universfty-Interest-
ing Article in the University Record
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for Commence
ment.
Correspondence of The Messenger.)

Correspondence of The MesSenger.)
Chapel Hill, N. c., January 81.
The second University Record will
shortly appear. 1t will contain many
interesting facts about the university.
Among it's features are a list of the
scientific men trained here in the last
quarter Of a century. Among the
names are only four who received the
highest degree, doctor of philosophy.
There are fifteen who are teachers and
who are men well known in the scien-
tific world and there are thirty-six
names of technical workers who have
achieved especial success. With but
little funds and laboratories made
quately equipped, the university "a
we'll boast of its excellent work, of
which The Record says mo single in
sitution south of Johns Hopkins can
lay claim to greater achievement in
the training and technical work and in
research and literary work"
Thursday night last in Gerard hall
an excellent lecture was delivered by
DR.. Linscott, professor of Latin, on
"Rome-a Worlds Romance" He
handled his subject we'll and pointed in
beautiful style the birth, growth and
d~ecadence of that great city and en-
DfIo. Inc lecture was largely dIUtHueu
and was thoroughly enjoyed.
Next commencement will be the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the re-
opening of the university in 1875, after
the civil war. Efforts will be made to
have all the alumni who were in college
at that time to attend this commence
ment, as it is proposed to celebrate the
ann
The Shakespeare club held its regular
monthly meeting last Tuesday night in
Gerard hall. Some very excellent pa
pers were read by three students and
the evening was spent in an unusually
profitable n pleasant manner.
The base ball season this year prom
ises to be an exceptionally brilliant
one. Six of last years players are
back. and a large number of new can
didates are trying for each position.
Manager Holmes has chosen Mr.. o. S.
Thompson, of Raleigh, Is his assist
ant, and they will, doubtless, give a
good schedule of games.
So far the following games have been
arranged:
March 21st, Bingham at Chapel Hill.
March 27th, Lafayette at Chapel Hill,
March 2Sth, Lafayette at Chapel Hill.
April End, Cornell at Raleigh or
Chapel Hill.
April 18th, Georgia or Lehigh at Win
Ston.
April 18th. Georgia or Lehigh at
Chapel Hill.
May 5th. Maryland at Chapel Hill.
Dates will probably be arranged with
all Of the following and probably 9th
ers: Horner, Agricultural and Mechan-
ical. Oak Ridge, Guilford, University
of Tennessee, University Of Georgia,
Alabama Polytechnic n Sewanee.
The election Of chief ball
md subs for the approaching com
mencement was held this week. Mr..
Kemp Lewis. Of Raleigh, was elected
chief and the following subs were cleo
ted: Mr.. A 8. Roo and John Hinsdale,
OF Raleigh: Geo. Chadbourn, of VIII
mington; Frank Taylor, of Oxford; T.
w. Jones. Of Asheville. and Emery Al
exander, Of Charlotte.
A good number of young men. stu
dents Of the law school, leave here
Monday for Raleigh. where they will
stand the examination before the SUI
preme court for license TO practice law.
Tae class is an exceptionally bright
one and under Judge MacRae's and
Professor Biggs' training, they are well
prepared to stand the test.