The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-22
More Than Six Hundred Students
Have Registered.
DR.. Herty Becomes Professor of
Cenlistry-Other Changes i'm the
Faculty-Secretary for the Y. VI. c.
A.-Bob Lawson Becomes Gymna-
n Schedule of Games
Especial TO The Messenger.)

opens for the scholastic year of 1866
under most favorable conditions. The
number OF students registered to date
is 605, a substantial increase oveh the
registration last year at this time. OF
this number 20 are connected with the
medical department situated at Ra-
leigh. The last two years i'll medicine
are furnished medical students there
and every possible facility required by
advanced medicine science is complied
with.
The freshmen class is composed of
exceptionally we'll prepared students,
and is numerically larger than any pre-
vious class. Almost every preparatory
school in the state has representatives
and every county has its quota of men.
Students have matriculated who repre-
sent quite a number of other states,
the southern states especially having
sent quite a number of men.
Several changes have been made in
the faculty for the year. Leaves of
absence have been granted to some
members who go away for further
study and for research work.
The chemistry department has quite
an addition in the person of DR.. c. II.
Herty who comes from the University
Of Georgia to accept the dictatorship
of the department here. DR.. Herty is
quite a celebrated scientist and is one
of the most prominent members Of his
profession in the south.
i Drs. VIM. McNider and L. 3. Newell
are here to assist in the medical depart
ment. They were members of the
faculty at Raleigh but were transferred
here this year, owing to the resignation
of DR.. r. H. Whitehead. dean of the
medical department who resigned re-
Gently to accept a professorship at the
University Of Virginia.
Dr.. J. E. Mills, associate professor
of chemistry has beer granted a years
leave of absence which he will spend
in Germany. He goes abroad to do re-
search work.
Mr.. NJ. w. Stacy, instructor in math-
ematics, will leave in a few days for
Cornell University where he goes for
a years work in higher mathematics.
Mr.. +. II. Hickerson, lately with the
| VIM. Bingham School at Asheville, will
have charge of Mr.. Stacy's work dur
| ing his absence.
Professor Edward Kidder Graham,
of Charlotte, of the department of Eng
fish, has resumed his duties after a
| years leave of absence spent at Co
lumbia University. Mr.. Frank Nc
| Lean, 4 recent graduate of the Univer-
sity, has been made an instructor in
the English department.
Professor Joshua w. Gore, of the
school Of physics, has resumed his
duties after a years leave Of absence
| because of i'll health. Professor Cores
many friends throughout the state will
be glad to hear that he has entirely re-
covered.
Mr.. J. c. jackson, a recent graduate
of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute,
has been secured to fill the position of
secretary of the Young Mems Christian
Association. He will have entire SUI
pervision of the work and has already
assumed his duties. This is the first
year the association has had a secre-
tary and the University is one of the
few southern institutions to have an
association secretary. The new 49,
600 building of this organization is
nearing completion and will be ready
for within a few weeks. II
is of the most attractive looking
buildings on the campus and fills a
long felt want.
Professor \. w. Walker has been
made professor of secondary school
organization. This is a new office re-
Gently created and Mr.. Walkers duties
will be to travel throughout the state
visiting the different schools and or
ganizing schools where there are none.
Mr.. Walker will work under the SUI.
pervision and direction Of the presi-
I dent of the University and of the state
superintendent of public instruction
Professor Walker will have profession,
al rank in the University faculty and
when not engaged in his work of travel
will deliver lectures on educational
topics at the university.
DR.. Robert B. Lawson. better known
in athletic circles as bob" Lawson
will be in charge of the Bynum Memo
rial gymnasium. He is a skilled gym
mast and is very popular among the
students. DR.. Lawson coached the
University base ball team last sprine
dIId TIC team uc put pttu ucISdtct
the University of Virginia team In
both games played. He will be assist
ed in his work by Mr.. X. L. Wardiaw
Of Boston.
The outlook for a good foot bal
team is very bright. Coach Warner
has had the candidates out for several
days and has been putting them
through a thorough course of light
training preparatory to the harder
work that is TO follow. Mr.. Warner Is
a Cornell University man, having play.
ed guard on that team for three years
He has coached several teams since
his graduation and has developed fas'
teams wherever he has coached. Last
year he coached the Sherman Institute
team an Indian school in California
and developed a team that won every
game played. Foye Robertson Of Chap.
ell Hill. is Cardinals captain this year
Robertson is one of the best foot bal
players in the south. In addition &c