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

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tihe. State that There was n. .4.i il i,
Us UNITS. and Wc f"GI. ct.a -.t-!e. s.
entertained by The coa~.rS. 81 tat.t
Slr. Spencer. Mr.. \. ". Earla.. %
Alalleft and Mr.. Micklc.
here was little ditiruftr in ,~l-,i,.tn j,
mat the campus and IT, ~h1ii,ln4.. isp.e
pictures and apparatus 4ur instr. t.
should be exempt. But it was not -
clear what part Of the 100 or stp acres
ADJOINING the canpgS should ba con>id-
cred as necessary 10 the University life.
fortunately. | mad. n agent. applied Ia
the trustees for the purchase Of lots east
ana south 81 the calnpnS. and was able.
- TESTIFY that the application was re-
llistti on the ground that il was the
settled policy of the trustees since -,
I" sell lots only from the land 10 the
north ami west. for the reason that ii
Wonid he fatal 10 good order and dis
'Ii,liit - surround the campus ou all
sides with dwellings. Colonel Carter.
N arguing the ease before Judge Bond.
tor which h" refused 10 accept a Zee. with
his lnimitIblc gravity when rt~orting To
the numerous. said. Why. MAY il please
your honor. the village is sl,arSrly pop
niattd. 1t has only one polictInan. and
he is OLD ana rheumatic. He coulG MOI
even outrnn the students when they get
alter hlnI. So. after Il liberal rcpurt
ii .luIre term. lS1t. Judge Bond gave
the | University rs i homestead al the
lftii't. dittttI bfbb :ttItS. I.tll Inc IDllfIitIl
10 the littSboro road. except thp l'iney
Prospect rectangle Of go or II acres. /
am constantly hoping that some biz
hearted friend. who remembers with
What delight. when seated on Piney
Prospect hill, his lady love by his side.
ne SaZed on the vast rXpanSc of green
heldS and growing crops. which now
covers the bottom Of the Old TriaSSic
sea. bounded bv the spires and factory
chimneyS Of Durham and the green
hills OF Cary ana Apex. realizing fondly
the truth of the lriSllman's saving. "How
heart IS wild You. Will. for the per
petual dedication of counting couples.
buy that rtctangle and add il To the
park. which the students and their lady
friends have honored me by calling after
my name.
committee of nine appointed to take
steps for reopenin~ the University. viz.
MeSSrS. Kemp +. Battle. chairman: b.
+. Moore. Rev. DIR. y. Mckay. i. G..
Cameron. u. VI. Carter and w. l.. Saun-
der%. met in Raleigh. the following pro
w: Rev. d. c. Phillips. NesSrs. J. Deb.
Hooper. y. w. Mangum, y. +. Hedd.
George I. Winston. HI" faculty. being
requested to make recommendations.
made 4 renort. which. after being amend
Ell IN certain particulars. was adopted
Professionally.
The opening of the session was. as
advertised. on the 9th Of Septtmber.
1910. Or. Phillips was unanimously
chosen chairman Of the faculty. and Pro
fesSor Winston secretary. Professor
Graves received the then almost honorary
office Of librarian.
There is 4 psychological tendency in
the human mind II be DESTROYS of ascer-
tanning the originators Of great move
ments. We wish to know who brought
letters to Greece. who founded Rome.
who first set foot on American soil, who
discovered oxygen. who kicked the first
football. and 50 on. Thus it happens
that Hinton James has gained immortal
fame hy being the FIRST to trudgp through
the muddy roads of the winter of lI9l.
and presenting himself To the delighted
gaze If the first presiding professor. DR..
David Kerr. exactly four weeks after
the session began
| know. therefore. Won all are in a
state Of trembling anxiety to know the
name Of the Hinton James of the nine
teenth century. | am glad to be able
to inform YOU. am proud to set him
on the pinnacle of fame.
In thus awarding the honor | am con
PEELED to ignore the claims Of Mr.. James
c. TAYLOR and Dir. Isaac NJ. Taylor. he
cause their residence was Chapel Hill.
and. being on the ground, they could not
possibly. in the graphic language Of
General Forest. git thar first. Not
counting them. the glory belongs TO the
elder Of two brothers. who, with Charles
Bond. preceded al other candidates ny
4 days journey. When their conveyance
reached the boundary line of Chauel
Hill at the hamlet of Couchtown, the
elder suddenly leaped from the vrhic'
and dashed forward With tn amlZlI2
speed for which luck-legged You rs ale
often famous. shouting, "Hurrah' | an
the first student ON the Hill" lie re
versel the history OF Esau AMI .!lcof
Esau was ahead this time. The M
slispccting Jacob HJebrew for is"a'It)
had no time to offer his mess Of cottage
When | tell YOU that this lon"-heade,l =
if Short-legged youth Went to the legis-
@latur" over about one Thousand majority
against his party. intent on looking owl
will guess that his name is FRANCIS
DO>NELL WINSTON. the Hinton
James of 1879.
The good old county Of BERTHE has IN
other honor which should be h'rs re-
corded. On the opening day one youth
only entered the agricultural department.
[ therefore proclaim! tliat Charles HoHc
was the first student Of the tlr>t college
Of agriculture III North Carolina.
The youth. Robert. thus outgeneraled
has his share of the blood Of the oil
scandinavian vikings. After %rea
SCREENINGS of the heart he devised hi>
scheme and bided his time. It was !;
signal and cruel revenge Franks Meme
sis came. when there appeared on this
ctaSn to receive the silver mp for the hrSt
boy baby of the Glass of SO Jane.
HOrner Winston, son Of Robert.
The formal celebration Of the openine
Of the University was held September -
1919. 1t WAS eminentlY successful. III,
numerous visitors We're surprised anC
yratitird ut the renovation of buildings
J and grounds effected under the direction
| of the chairman "f the committee 81
repairs. Mr.. Cameron. Mrs. Spencer
called TO her aid the young ladies OF
Chapel Hill and decorated the chape
with exquisite taste. The portraits OF
great men Of the University avle
Caldwell and Swain. Mitchell and Phil
lips. Hawks and Badger. Rnffin. Ora
ham and Manly Were hung on The
walls. There was Il single motto in let
terS Of eyer&reen-"LACS DEO
(Ihank God.
The Salisbury band, without charge
furnished excellent music. At II o'clocl
Mr.. John X. I!utchins. of the Glass OF
1852. as chief marshal. and Mayor y. :
Barhec. of the Glass Of 1860. and Seyera