The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-08-14
49, this article chiefly,
q North Carolina

...a.r. q North Carolina
.....q gratified to learn
CIRCULAR ent out by my
pad. college mate. DR.. Kemp
...a has charge OF the His
..-.rcnt in the University
....r-ua, that he has com
.rIf-t.rv Of North Carolina
..-nuiug TO the Death Of
.5..5d l.. swain from 1889
F.. ..- 4n octave of about 700
.... price is SO. 1t will con
.....r Of Interesting engrav-
history in much detail
. fully equipped for the
..upLed to the important
.....scu. 1t VIII contain am
..-t.u from the granting Of
3. 1855, ana give an &C
..#.. t9fnmeuccments held, to-
..N the leading members Of
....r classes from the begin
... ..thor states that the first
... be issued when sufficient
.... to pay the cost are OBJ
r. -avv: Il do not expect
...uey by the book, and I
FL. |.-e none. The price, SO,
U.. .lIIcd excessive" 7 Ger
gag. .uch gratified that one SC
.... competent has undertaken
........ and useful an historic
un. University Of North Caro-
-.- done a great work for this
..I for our favored Southland,
I..H. With exceeding satisfaction
..uru,emcnt that must appeal
-.....t11~ Of people Interested in
.~...rtt- Of The past, the present
..I.t prosperity, and the opening
.. of yet greater achievements in
.u...r. 81. come. The synopsis given
\. ii. Circular Of the details is GER
\. ,#-. .Uuring and most promising.
... gl<r but a glimpse of the early
r... .s presented by DR.. Battle:
Granting Of the charter, 1889, to
.. tr-f election of president, 1904.
~tn.Iy-i- Of charter-firSt meeting of
FIN. E..,rI of Trustees-other meetings
....rfau the Site-Sketches of it's
.nur--rrpUrt of commissioner
...., of tprner-stOne-Sale of lots
.,..rn Of Rev. DIR. McCOrckle-
.u.r. uf etuides-Presiding Profess
a.r karl-opening Of the doors, 1895
tap first student-Professor Harris
succeeds kcrr-subsequent career of
E.q-fh- FIRST cOmmenCement-mOdeS
M ..lcI aId life at Chapel Hill-the
pa.fgreW Ietters-new plan of educa-
run drawn by Davie-genesis Of the
literary eocietieS-their constitutions
subjects of notwithstanding of
I..4rh caldwell IS Presiding Profess
s- vice Uur.is, resigned-Sives place
no Gillespie, &c.
IT, insure the publication of volume
.r# An early day. let all who can at
- .rt..7 hA tD tho Fl Tst UnIIJvnn Ipt
f ut fail for want of appreciation
and help.
In the Boston "Arena" for July,
1906. the leading paper is a remark
able one. 1t is entitled ASPECTS of
Cmtemporary Felton,. and is from
he faciIe and accomplished pen of
Prof. Archibald Henderson, Phi. D.,
Of the University of North Carolina.
! He HAS written other articles of merit
I ana rnertainment for the same able
monthly as we'll as for the Charlotte
Observer. But the last one impresses
me q, The most skillfully wrought, as
Of most conspicuous merit, as the
s%na5thest, the f~reeest from manner
i'm and more in accord with the
best English of our day of any l have
' W. AA+' Ei 10 go
ot subtjity and charm of expression.
Il is difficult to fully understand all
b" writes with my own limitations of
acquaintance with many cOntempor-
afE writer's, for the most part Euro
He1n, with whose productions / have
DO distinct knowledge. Many of the
authors he glOries in I but riddles
TO me. And yet, I read some of his
analyses Of contemporary writers with
@lmlIailon because of tehir huency,
alujrnesS, glow Of passion, positive
-a>1Inallon of description. Prot. Hen
a7fSon is indeed an artist in criticism,
ANA So far as | know is par excel
the foremost of our North Car
'Ild critics in his chosen field OF X
4-1I1n. His discussion of the AS
poets of Contemporary Fiction" is
clever indeed, and while n may
""J agree with his views and cOnclu-
.'Hs always, he must cOncede in can
nor lH" Very rare felicitieS of both in
~sht ami portrayaI-hiS fine touches
."i eogajng revelations. His judgment
nay be- at fault now and then. but
S rhetorical assertion and literary
"1tllg must evoke eXclamatiOnS of
applause as we'll as admiration. He
writer Of gifts surely SO a as
van @ef- Not knowing many of the
.''"IS he refers to or quotes from, L
' ."'0~+.meS puzzled, but Us a whole
"'rl.fN performance is unique,
H. in".E finished. He makes me
@i |IaL ] knew more of the litera-
Hr so deity discusses and en-
am indeed glad that, Our great
F'-HN has so many writer's of
and usefulness who are in
'"'4S|% providing for the public.
q SWING 10 the country the benefit
accomplishments and industry.
"" such writer's as Henderson,
.'.'. h"ttI/, Bruner, Raper and per-
~ '.''eES who IRE producing works
-'.l OF their kind, the University
jug more n more its claims
'I" recognitiOn of all educated
l'|'i'uc native North Carolinians.
Dc mentioned recently that of
.1 seven new books adopted by
'"o'ts Of New York State, three
"i We're of North Carolina pro-
two Of them by Prof. Smith
''. ~heppe, whose fine books ]
"t.oIiE called attention to, and
H. lady, whose name | do not
1ntI. >@uonaI Geographic Magazine,
..h'- i'm WASHINGTON. D c..
D9t. ana useful monthly of re-
nzr gave in it's June number a pa
srof. Collier Cobb, of the Uni
ertir.. .. North Carolina. illustrated,
W.rg mere the Wind Does the