The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-10-21
FROM CHAPEL HILL.
Interesting Letter from the North Caro-
lima University.

and dean of the law school of the
University died at his home on
Faculty Row., Sunday night at
11:15. His death came without
warning and it was only a Few
minutes after the phisian was
called that he passed away. Jud
&c MacRae is well know through
out the entire state and his death
is unusually mourned. He was
was born and raised in Cumber-
land county, taught school there,
and finally took up the practice
of law. A member of the legis-
lature in 1874-5, he showed him.
self a friend of the University by
securing an appropriation for its
re-opening. He later became a
Judge of the Superior court and
them Justice of the Supreme
court of North Carolina. He
proved himself a man worthy of
the responsibilities placsd on him
just as in the civil war he had
proved worthy of the trust as a
confederate major. In 1899 he
was called to be dean of the Law
class of the University. which
position he held at the time of
his death. A lawyer, a states
man, a teacher, a scholar, a judi
ge, gentleman. he was loved by
all.
1t is of interest to the public
school teachers of the state to
know that AZ per cent of the
freshman class of the University
entered college unconditioned.
This is far above the former re-
cords and equals the per cent of
the Northern Universities. This
speaks well for the high schools
when it is remembered that she
requirements for entrance to the
University have been raised this
year which places them above
any other college in the State.
DIR. Joseph Hugh Pratt has
been rendered an invitation to
act as one of three judges on the
New York to Atlanta automobile
trip. The judges will decide as
TO the best roads on this route as
will as the durability of the con-
testing machines. 1t is probably
that he will accept.
Regular exercises began in the
college chapel Monday morning
at 9:25 for the first time during
the present college year. 1t has
been completely refurnished and
now accommodates every academ-
ic student Of the University num-
bering about six hundred. For
1nerly, only the members of the
freshman and sophomore classes
were requested to attend these
services but from now every stu
dent in the academic department
must be present. The time which
was $50 has been changed to 9:45
and to the services which before
were purely devotional has been
added as elegant that will be Of
material benefit to the students.
This consists OF .l.ving men Of
affairs throughout the state as
well as members Of the faculty
TO lecture on subjects of interest
and benefit TO the student body.
President S. c. Mitchell, of the
University of South Carolina, in
his address on University Day
paid a high tribute to the Uni
versity of North Carolina. The
year 1889. epochal for France, "
hessaid, was richly significant
for America and North Carolina.
The outburst of the Revolution in
France, and the ratification of
the federal constitution in Amer
lea, and the chartering of the
University Of North Carolina
were all expressions Of the new
democracy. The University Of
North Carolina from that year to
this has always been true to the
structural idea out Of which it
sprang." The speaker said that
his acquaintance with the Uni