The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-05
A FACULTY OF FORIY-TWO
Addresses by Hons Locke Craig and
A. M. Scales.
TIE REPORT Of PRESIDENT vEaABLE
Presentation of Statue cf Mnerya 10 the Uni
veIsi'y. Class Day Exercises Greatly
Gjoyed. Alumni Barqueta a
Notable Event.
(speciaI to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
Locke Craig's address delivered before
the alumni here today was an eloquent
ard magnificent effort and made pro-
found impression. and the alumni ban
quet which followed was a notable and
brilliant occasion.
Charles Lee Raoer was elected Asso-
ciate Professor of Economies and His
tory. He graduated at Trinity College
ard Columbia University. He is assist
ant professor in Columbia now and was
once professor at Greensboro Female
COLLEGE.
Or. Isaac H. Manning was elected
Professor of Physiology. He is a son
of the late Hon. John H. Manning.
Eight instructors and assistants were
chosen, and the executive committee
was authorized to elect professor of
the Romance language.
The faculty is now composed of forty
three. J. d.
THE PRESIDENTS REPORT.
President Venable in making his an
nuaI report Sdlu.
n IS omincntIy fitting that a report
as IL the condition of the University
sl.ould lie made directly to the people
of the State of North Carolina. A bet
ter opportunity to do so could scarcely
be found than before this goodly as
scmblage, representing as it does so
many Of the interests and such diverse
sections of the State. AS the one, then
IN ,1rtO hoe ta1 i'm NJ
the high duty and responsibility of car
ing for the welfare and guiding the des-
tinies of this noble and historic insti-
tutien the greatest thing in the State.
] make to you my report of this the
one hundred and sixth session, the first
session Of the twentieth century.
The year that has just passed has been
one of many blessings. There has been
uniform good health of teachers and
taught. Just one sad death from among
this great number. Hard and faithful
work has been done in training for the
higher usefulness in life. Good order
mas been observed with but little Sc
rious infraction of the rules the gem
eral spirit prevailing having been one
of courtesy and mutual respect and con-
sideration. And ALL both faculty ana
students have united in the upbuilding
of this institution which they love.
The faculty during the past year
have numbered thirty-iive This
humber the trustees has just increased
to forty three The students have mum,
bcrcd 527 or including the Summer
School 59S. OF these 4S6 are from North
Carolina, an evidence that the Univer-
sity is striving to do it's whole duty for
the state.
With such numbers crowding to her
doors the University has been hard
put to it to provide suitable accomoda-
tions and the proper teaching force. The
state has come to her aid as it should
and increased the annual appropriation
from $4,000 to $37 900. 1t is not too
much to say that this has put new hope
and new life into the University and
the future opens brightly before us.
The new century shall see great deeds
done in the service of the people.
The trustees have made wise in
vcstment of the funds entrusted to
them by various donors, and these past
two years have seen improvements here
to the amount of 100000. Among these
may be mentioned the Alumni building,
a noble memorial from the loving sons
of the University, the Carr building,
coming from that great-hearted. gen
crous- handed alumnus, Julian S. Carr,
and the Mary Ann Smith building. built
from the legacy of one of the Univer-
sitys Maries, of whom she is lovingly
proud. Then there are the new water
works, the heating plant, the new ath-
letic field and many other minor but
most ncedful changes
Victory is not the sole aim in ath-
letics nor in many other things in life
and yet there is much joy in victory
as every college student knows deem
it worthy to be mentioned that one OF
the inter- collegiate debates was won
this year against brilliant antagonists,
making five victories out of total of
seven debates. In football out of the
eight. one game was lost; in baseball
three out Of fourteen were lost. In
track athletics, little group of five
won the Southern championship in the
fac of the heaviest odds.
| do not unduly magnify this side of
our life here nor do | apologize for thus
treating with dignity SO vital as the
striving for excellence and mastery.
One great step forward on the part
Of the University made during this
year has been the incorporation of the
departments of medicine and pharmacy.
This greatly strengthens both the Uni
versity and these departments.
People of North Carolina this is your
University It's glorious service in the