The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-21
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Death of Judge James c. Nc
Rae Anniversary Celebration
The Robson Club Stats
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The one hundred anu sixteenth !,
anniversary 81 lne fuuuaIuy If !
The University was celebrated |
here Tuesday, October 18th, with !
commemorative exercises inMem-
orial Hall. The address Of theI
occasion was delivered by Dr.. s. |
| G, Mitchell. the distinguished
president OF the University of |
South Carolina In his address he !
paid a high tribute to the Uni
versity Of North Carolina. Hell
said that he had watched its
marvellous growth, and he ascrib-
| ed The strengt.t: Of the UNIVERSE
| ty to the orientation Of the STU,
dent body, the vigorous irdepen-
! dence Of thought, and tolerance
of spirit. To him the greatest
strength, after all, was found in
toe University's firm belief in
the average man.
Hon. T. W. Beckett. attorney
general Of North Carolina, then
, made a Enthusiastically strong
address in behalf Of the alumni of
the University. He said that to
him the most outstanding things
today in the University student
life are its clean athletics and it's
democratic spirit. The Univervi-
ty, he pointed out, had rather
keep true to her athletic standard
than to win a football game. He
said that one of the finest things
he had ever seen was the stror e
young men who were earning
their way through college. And
the glory of it is, - said he, amid
long-continued applause, that
they look up to nobody, and no.
body looks down on them" Hon
est labor with the hands is held
in honor at the University. About
200 boys are earning their way
through college by waiting on
the table, washing dishes, cutting
wood, sweeping rooms, clerklng,
: and so on. This fact of self hell
has won for the University the
title of the most democratic in
stitution in America. :"
Mr.. CIV. Tillett, Jr., responded
in behalf of the student body
His speech was brief, but to the
point. Pres. Venable then made
o his annual report, which showed
the University to be in a decid
eddy progressive condition.
The enrolment is now 8Q4. o
, this number221 are freshlneI;15
sophomores; 1875 juniors; 50 sen
iors; 1O1 law students; II medi
cal students n graduate stu
dents; 40 pharmacy students; Is
l. Methodists; 1874 Baptists; IA
. Presbyterian; 120 Episcopalians
II Lutherans; 7 Hebrews; 2
, Christians: Is Roman Catholics;
>, German Reformed; l Disciple;
= Adventist; 2 Quakers; 5 Morayi
:" ans. The enrolment of 804 i
the largest enrolment Of an
I. college or university in State o
I, the Atlantic coast from Virgini
to Florida.
The Robson County Club ha
J. been thoroughly organized. {.
h A. Leitch, of Rowland, who is
senior this year, was elected pre-!
Iy ident. We found only fourtee
IN boys from Robson here this yea
thirteen of whom were from tt
J. upper end of the county. "
% should like to see more boys fro
the lower end of the county U
10 here next year. The club Wi
~ meet once a month, and we hoI
~ to make it a success. Our pu
pose is to get better acqualnte
- with each other. to promote tt
IN interests of the University
nc Robson, and to make Robest
s. better known at the Univers't
gh Judge James Cameron McRa
to dean of the law department her
died last night at eleven-thlr
tie o'clock. He died from apoplex
n and his death was a shock to e
cry one, as he was in his usu
health yesterday. All class
e have been suspended today IN I
honor. He was Confedera
. soldier, lawyer, judge. and p,
lessor Of law. For several yea
he practiced law in Cumberla
and Robson counties. He wa
ar plain, generous, broad-minde
:. noble-hearted Scotchman. t
death was great loss to the u
versity, and a deep sorrow to
who, knew him.
- Chanel Hill n. c.. Oct.