The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-30
TEACHERS ARE DROPPED
Some Positions Are Vacated and
Others Are Abolished.
NO SECRET SOCIETIES WILL BE ALLOWED
The Professors Asked For Increased Salaries
But These Were Not Allowed. A Say
ing in Expenses of $8,945
Over Last Year.

The result Of the meeting of the old
board of directors of the A and M. Col
lege can be summed up very tersely. "A
general shaking up as one of the di-
rectors put it. tells the story.
This general shaking up consists in
having abolished number of positions,
declaring others vacated, receiving res
ignations and slashing into EXPENSES so
that these are cut down III the sum of
$S,945, this being q saving of $1,745 in
salaries and $4,000 in department ex-
pelses.
The board held two sessions yester-
day and go at it again this morning at
8 O'Clock. Mr.. w. S. Primrose, of Rail
eigh, presided and Mr.. r. l.. Smith, of
Albemarle, was the secretary of the
meeting.
noe of the matters early disposed of
was the petition of Greek Letters fra
ternity men for the establishment of a
chapter in the A. & M. The board stood
by it's former refusal and the petition
was refused.
Then came the matter of electing the
faculty Of the college, with the following
result:
Re-elected-Presiden Winston, Profs.
Massey, Withers, Hill, Riddick, Weihe,
Phelps, Yates, Frapps, Parks Rhodes,
Wilson. Instructors-Syme, Chittenden,
Bragg. Assistant Carter.
Librarian, Owen, Bursar, Fox, Regis
trar and Secretary, Bowen, Stenogra-
pher, Mrs. Darby, Farm Superinten-
dent, Skinner, Matron, Mrs. Carroll
Physician DIR. Rogers.
Positions vacated-L. B. Abbott in
structor in civil engineering, c. l..
Mann, assistant in civil engineering.
Positions observation-disclosures L..
Wright, instructor in English, G. W.
Hyams; instructor in botany and en-
tomology, N. r. Stansell; instructor in
electrical engineering. f. M. Foy, Jr.;
assistant in mechanical engineering.
Resigned-C. w. Scribner, professor
of mechanical engineering.
Made Full Professor-H NJ. Wilson,
cotton manufacturing, at 81, 500 a year.
Besides these the directors have in
contemplation the vacating of the posi-
tions now held by Prof. Irby in agricul-
ture, and j M. Johnson, instructor in
animal industry.
Leave of absence for one year was
granted j. A. Bizzell, instructor in
chemistry and w. f. Pate was put in
his place.
In place of G. L. Lamb assistant in
Gill engineering graduate of the college
will be employed at salary not exceed
ing $3.50. The salary of " w. Bragg, in
civil engineering a graduate of the college
from $3.50 to $500 and of NJ. E. Carter, as
sistant in wood working from $500 to $780,
1t was agreed to give not exceeding $500
for an assistant in English.
Among other points agreed on were: All
professors must give their full time to
college duties. All salaries are reck?-
oned as for twelve months and will be
paid monthly. The salary of full pro-
fessor is to be 81 800 with no extras ex-
cept in the textile, art and science wheGe
it is to be $1,000. An instructor in
weaving and dyeing will be elected at a
salary of 1900. All books must be pur
chased through the library fund and not
from the fund of any department.
Among other changes made about teach
ers c. B. Park, superintendent of shops,
will be required TO move to the college
and to look after the heating plant. For
the added work his salary is increased
from $1,000 to 81 200 year. F. M Foy.
whose position is vacated is given $25 for
extra work he has done. A. T. Robinson,
a student, will be allowed $65 year as
band instructor. The positions of night
Waterman and night fireman are CONSOLE
dated and one man will do the work at
one dollar per night.
The above gives the principal work of
the board of directors done yesterday, and
the work will be continued this morning
when other changes may be made. The
board will not fill the positions vacated,
but the new board, that of Agriculture,
will elect the new men, who are needed,
this being the agreement reached by the
two boards The changes thus far made
will enable the new board to conduct the
Textile Department with a total budget of
$500 less than was the expense for the
past year.