The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-06-12
DR.. ALDERMAN'S RETIREMENT.
His Presidency Of the University Has Been
Crowned With Success.
HIS ELOQUENT FAREWELL GRAFTON
In Which He Tells Of the Needs Of the University and Voices
His Love For His Native State, It's People, It's I'm
verSity and Its Entire Educational Policy.

high purpose and strenuous desire for the
there is a will to serve all high ends of a
State struggling up cut Of ignorance into
general power; where men are trained to
observe closely, to imagine vividlv. to
reason accurately, and to have about
them some humility and some liberation;
where. finally, Truth, shining patiently
like q star, bids us advance. ana we will
not turn aside
He has lived up to that ideal, and high
er praise could not be given. During his
incumbency as President there has been
an Increase in numbers from 391 to SIP.
There has been an increase in income Of
70 per cent. The Su~ner school has been
strengthened and q continuous session
developed at the University. The Law
school has been strengthened by the aGdi-
tion OF an Associate Professors; the De-
partment of Pharmacy has been organ
lied; the corps of instructors have been
increased in the departments of Chem
istry and Biology. The Carr building and
the Alumni building have been erected:
the Library ana Chapel remodelled. ana
many changes made in the beauty and
dignity Of the campus and the buildings;
and the building of q system Of water
works. 1t is true to say that PERHAPS
the most distinguishing mark of presi-
dent A~lderman's career as an executive
has been his creation CT a unanimity O.
purpose and action among the faculty, a
high spirit Of loyalty. affection and cour-
tesy among the students and a faith in
ms 3DiIjtT 10 lead to greater thipCc on
the part Of all departments of the Uni
rcrsity. The unanimity With which facul-
ty and students sought to have him re-
main at the institution is unusual in col
lcGe history IN America. The University
under his administration following the
impulses in that direction given to it by
Battle and Winston has been kept true
TO the interest of public education. 1t
has been close to the teachers; it has
been close to the people and appreciative
Of the fact that it rests upon popular
necessity ard popular favor. President
alderman has been among the leaders in
educational matters outside of the Uni
Nersity, giving of his speech and counsel
to every movement looking to better ed
ucatiOnal life. At the same time the
standards of scholarship have been main
tanned and advanced and the aGministra-
tion OF the institution marked by business
ability ana attention to details. There
has been skillful exploitation Of it's re-
sources. or the platform, in the press,
and in all legitimate ways.
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The Alumni meeting on Wednesday
evening in Gerard Hall, was a signal
enc. 1t was largely attended. Refresh
ments were served. Col. ThOs. Kenan
presided. r. X. Graham was Secretary.
The secretary presented a report Of the
extensive movement which has been on
foot sometime to thoroughly organize
the alumni throughout the State. The
plan is to nave a local association in every
county. The plan so far has proved q
success. Talks on the movement and
general topics were made by Col. Kenan,
DR.. Alderman, w. ]. Peele, DR.. T.. p.
Ncnable, DR. K. ?. Battle, DR.. John Man
ming. Judge Fred Phillips. Perrin Busbee,
J. Crawford Biggs and others. These as
sociatiCnS are calculated to do much good
rot only in bringing the alumni together
and keeping alive their zeal for the alma
mater, but in making them a compact.
working force in education, lending their
earnest Influence for the betterment of
rublic schools of every sort from the
kindergarten to tho University. In almost
every community where progress has been
made for better schools, University alum
III have been among the leaders, but they
have not been an organized, compact
force. The plan to organize them in this
age prc-eminent in organization is one
which if carried out, would not only
strengthen the University, but would
bless the whole State as we'll. j. ID.