The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-09
Interesting Annual Report Made
by President venabIe
e52 STUDENTS ARE REGISTERED
Several Changes I'm the Faculty. MI.
DeI;ouiiIac Hamilton Elected Assis-
tart Professor OF History-Carnegfe
Offer $4,000 for Library-Need OF
Enlarged Teaching Force.
Especial TO The MesseASer.)


Raleigh, N. c., February 6.-The
annual meeting of the trustees Of the
University of North Carolina was
held in the governors Office today,
Governor Glenn presiding. The re-
port of President VenaDle was sub
mitted. Some changes have been
made in the faculty during the year,
the principal one being the resisna-
ton OF DR.. Richard H. Whitehead, CT
the medical department., VINO went 10
the University of Virginia. The de-
partment was re-organiZed and en-
larged. DR.. Isaac H. Manning was
made dean, and several assistants ad-
ded, with an increase of professors
from three to five. DR.. Charles H.
Herty took charge of the chemical
department. Professor n. W. Walker
took the chair Of secondary educa-
ton.
1t will be imperatively necessary TO
enlarge the teaching force as the pro-
fessional departments are every year
adding more and students. b
class in freshmen mathematics has
1856 students. Six full and associate
professors, six instructors and five as
sistants is a comparative estimate Of
the additional force necessary. The
new chemical laboratory is a great
aid to the University. Upon 1t S4o,eoO
has Deer expended. 1t will be thor
oughly equipped. The chemical
building will be used by the medical
school. and quarters will be provided
for the department Of biology.
This is the 18th session and the en-
rollment is larger than ever before
and the outlook better. The number
of students is 652. Ninety-two per-
, cent are from North Carolina. Meek
lenburg has 80, Wake, %, Orange, 80,
New Hanover 10. Buncombe 10. There
are 213 Methodists, 1876 Baptists, III
Presbyterians, 80 Episcopalians; ~
per cent are church members. Ten
colleges and eighty-ive schools are
represented. Lightweight per CEN
passed three-fourths Of all the examl-
nations. Several scholarships have
been established as gifts. Carnegie
Dromises $50. 900 for a library if a
like sum is raised. The General ECU
cation Board of New York promises
! 50. 500. About 81, 900 is needed to com
nlete the Y. M. C. A. building. The an
nual appropriation to the university
: DIV the SCdIc 10 p1c,oOo.
come is S104, 900, expenditures, Slos''
900.
The trustees elected ]. G. DeRou,hae
Hamilton assistant professor OF MS
tory. He was born at Hillsboro, was
a student at the University OF the
! South, Sewanee, where the degree OF
master of arts was conferred. He was
the Hill scholar there, and received
the Richmond prize in political sci
! ence. He was valedictorian OF his
| class. He taught at Homer military
school. Later he entered the graduate
school of Columbia University, ano
, was awarded a University scholarship
| and was alternate for fellowship. HIS
work in residence was completed ias'
! Nav. and his examinations for degree
| of doctor of philosophy passed. Ills
| thesis for that degree, prepared since
his return to North Carolina, h een
accepted and the degree Will be con.
ferred at the next commencement: NJ
tool charge of the Wilmington Hlsn
school. as principal and has SUCCEEDED
! admirably. He is a MEMBER OF u.
American Historical Association ah'
; of the Southern Historical Assocla