The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-26

bers of the Legislatures of various
States, eighteen generals, six bishops,
twcaty-six college presidents. one
hundred and ninety professors in col
leges and universities.
[ find an interesting and stimulat-
ing paragraph of information in tho
following:
The University of North Carolina
is easily the leader among Southern
institutions in the extent and value
of its original research and scientific
investigation. In the last ten years,
the total number of books, papers
and monographs embOdNln@ the re
suits of investigation on the part of
the scientific faculty, is not less than
one hundred ana twenty-five. In his
tory and general literature q large
number of books. magazine articles,
and technical papers have been pub
liShed by members OF the faculty Il
alumni. Three distinct journals are
published by the University: a quar-
terly for the scientific work OF its
laboratories, an annual OF phiiolo@y.
and an annual historical monograph
The University began the great
work of establishing common schools,
and this was ninety-tWo years ago,
The co-workers were two famous,
highly meritorious natives of the
State-Judee Archibald d. Murphey
and Bartlett Yancey. Both of their
names are misspelt in the Record,
for they appear as Murphy and Yam
cy. The Record gives the following
gratifying information:
Since its ~re-Opening. in 1875, the
University has sent into the schools
as teachers, principals, n superin-
tendentS about forty per cent. OF It's
m~atriculates. Today ffty-two Of the
graded school superintendent and
PRINCIPALS of the state are University
men; Of the county superintendent
twentv-four have been trained here;
and thirty of the public high school
principals were educated here
The temperature Of Chapel Hill can
not be surpassed in all America. ii
YOU will examine the figures you viii
learn the facts. They appear in thu
Record. My dear friend Of the pas
Rev, Charles +. Deems, d. D., LID
appelars as Rev. 1lt51 re-tt2 ne4fas-l
fImOSrtant benefactor, for through hi
conception and benefactions some Sly
hundred men "a v been aided IN Sc
curing university education. The Uni
versity Library contains 5O.OO0 vols
the most of them of rcal value aht
we'll selected. Thcre are now tWentN.
one buildings belonging to the I'm
versity, some Of them very valuable
| Since 1900 expenditures amounting u
| $4,000 have been made to enrich In.
capabilities of the great University
There are many able, scholarly. earn.
est, useful mon among the alumni o.
the University Who have moi beer
conspicuous as politicians or soldltFS
The University IS a grand fnstItUtIo'
of Learning, and the people every.
where should be very proud Of 1t aht
willing to contribute to its farthel
growth and power for usefulness
The Record says eXcellently Of 1T
characteristics. and it IS just ane
true:
Here all sects, creeds, and parties
all shades of thought a1G oplnloh ill
room for expansion and ~seI-@&pres-
sion. Based upon profound rec"2i4i-
| ton of the value of the commpu mti
| as the truest asset Of a democracy, the
University seeks to give 10 every ma.
according to his needs. not less thar
to require Of him according to MS
! capacity
Hats off and hurrah for the noble
and long tried University OF North
Carolina.
1t is very encouraging to a news
paper man TO receive letters OF com
mendation and appreciation 1t heIp.
often and adds to the energy ana Z'd'
Of the writer and worker for the p""-
pie. recall that some eighteen OF
twenty years ago some three or lpHi
letters Of this kind came to this "Iltei
| from two or three states IN the course
of one week. One Of the writer's W
. man OF distinction. n his "ot"1