The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-17
DR.HuBERT ROYSTER DEAN
The Faculty Embraces Leading Ply
sicians of Raleigh.
NEN PRoFEssORsHIp OF ENGLISH
Or. c. Alphonso Smith Elected. A New Assist
ami Professor Of Botany in the Biological
DeparimentWIlI be Elected. Other
Progressive Stems.
Progressive Steps,

The trustees of the University took
three important steps yesterday in the
line OF progress and expansion They
were:
/. The establishment of the University
Of North Carolina College Of Medicine
in Raleigh with DIR Hubert a. Royster
as Dean.
=. The division of the department of
English into two departments-Eng
Literature and English Language. DR..
Hume retains the chair of English Lam
guage and DR.. G. Alphonso Smith was
elected to the chair of English Lam
guage.
3. The Strengthening of the department
of Biology by the election of an assist
ant professor at a salary of $1,000.
Less important, though still import
ant, were other steps taken.
The trustees met at the Executive Of
flee at noon and were in session two
hours and half The report of Presi-
dent Venable showed the University to
be in a healthy condition in every way
The new heating plant, the new water
supply, electric lights and power, and
the sewerage system have added to the
comfort and health of the students, as
we'll as lessening the danger to their
health and the danger from fire to the
buildings These physical improvements
make it easy for the students to attend
chapel in the early morning as well as
the recitatons later in the day For the
first time in it'll history the University
buildings are properly equipped for
comfort
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the largest in
the history of the University. The
Mary Ann Smith building affords room
for Go more students, but there are still
more than 100 students who have to room
in the village. Commons Hall. where
about 40 students board, is self support-
ing. The Alumni building, now occupied
gives the long needed class rooms large
enough for the growing classes. The
faculty is united in abundant labor for
the prosperity of the University. DR..
Venable made touching reference to the
death of Mr.. Eugene l.. Harris, regis
trar, who afflicted by a malady that
brought him to his death, worked until
the day before his death for the institu
ton 20 which he had always been deeply
attached since graduation He had been
succeeded temporarily by Mr. Wooten,
who will be continued. Alluson was al
so made by President Venable to the
death Of ex-Presdent Solomon Pool and
Mr. Elihu A. White, trustee.
President Venable recommended that
the department of English be divided,
and DIR. C. Alphonso Smith, native of
Greensboro, nof professor of English in
the University of Louisiana, was elected
to the chair of English Language. He is
the best scholar of this age in any South
ern University and the trustees We're
glad to add him to the strong faculty,
thus making the English Department
equal to the largely endowed univer
stiles.
DR.. H. Y. Wilson, professor of Biology.
was granted one years leave of absence
DIR, Wilson is the American expert on
spohges and has engaged to prepare an
important paper for Harvard University
and the United States Government. To
do this he will need to visit Europe. He
Will put capable man in his place dur
ing his years absence. Under his en-
thusiastic teaching this department has
grown until there is need of an assistant
professor in botany. 1t was decided to
add new asitant profeor of botany to
be elected at the June meeting of the
board of truteeo.
MIR Palmer Cobb. of the English De-
partment. was advanced to the position
of instructor
The most important step taken was the
decision TO establish the University of
North Carolina Medical College at Raj
eigh. President Venable presented the
plan which he and others had matured
and urged that this advanced step be
taken After long discussion of the plan
in all it's phases, the recommendation of
President Venabe was adopted and the
following members of this faculty were
chosen.
Hubert A. Royster, Dean and Profess
sor of Gynecology.
w. T. Observation-Disclosures of Medicine.
A. w. Knox-Professor of Surgery.
r. H. Lews-Professo of Diseases of,
the Eve and Ear.
x. p. Battle, Jr-Professor of Diseases
Of the Nose and Throat.
The others members of the faculty, as
sociates and assistants will be chosen
later by the Executive Committee.
Steps will be taken for the improve
ment of the fifty acre campus of the
University and President Venable was
authorized to employ Superintendent
of Buildings and Grounds at salary of
$500. He Will select Mr.. James c. Tay
Tor. of Chapel Hill
The Governor was empowered to APP
point visiting committee of the mem
bels to visit the university and make a
report to the June meeting of the trus-
tees
Mr.. r. Fl. Battle, secretary and treas
urer OF the board, made an exhaustive
report, showing the investments, etc. of
the endowment of the University. The
showing was gratifying one. The only
investment that is regarded as doubtful
is the $4,000 invested in Stanly county
bonds, which are now the subject of liti
CATION.
The following We're present. Cover
nor Aycock, President; E. NJ Armtield.