The farmer and mechanic., 1912-10-08
Mechanic Arts near Raleigh,

laday, president: Joseph r. Chamber
lain. professor OF agriculture: Wilbur
+. Massey, professor Of horticulture;
William Alphonso NitheTs, professor
of chemistry: Daniel Harvey Hill.
professor of English; John II.
k:nealy. professor Of mechanical en-
cheering: Wilson r. Wcatherly. in
structor in mechanics, and Francis r
Emery, assistant professor of agricul-
ture. OF this original faculty, oniy
twO-Professor (nOW presldenD Hlii
and Professor Withers-haye remain
ed in the service OF the college up TO
the present time; and, fortunately
for the educational interests OF the
State give promise Of many more
years of usefulness in their profession.
On the occasion of his inauguration.
President Holiday delivered a nota-
BILE address. in the conclusion OF
which he said:
"While we are striving to make in
dustIious and useful citizens of the
young who are entrusted to us, we
shall at the same time do our best 70
make them good patriots and devoted
lovers Of their mother State. caro-
linians have glorious heritage, and
the children Of Carolina should learn
early to prize it as it deserves. Their
chief pride should be in the stain
less escutcheon Of their State, and
their highest honor the privilege or
perpetuating and guarding its purity.
They ought to love it, and live for 1t,
and-if need be-die for it. as SO
many OF their ancestors have done.
They ought to prize her traditions,
her history the spirit of her institu-
tiOns, and her laws. They ought TO
revere, as q sacred thing, the mem
ory Of her great sons, and their young
hearts ought TO throb and tinsle al
the story Of their glorious deeds IN
haI Iax hot
In 1894 military feature, main
tanned by the United States govern
ment. was added TO the college course.
the first commandant Of cadets, de
tailed by the government, being
Lieutenant Richard Henderson, Of the
navy, a native Of North Carolina VINO
is now a captain on the retired list
Colonel Holiday held the presi-
dency of the college for ten years
resigning on June Z, 1899. Prior to
his retirement he was hOnored with
the degree Of doctor Of laws by David
son College.
In both Virginia and Florida, DR..
Holiday had been connected with
several societies of a scientific, his
torical, and agricultural character;
and, after his removal to North Caro-
lima. was a member of the executive
| committee of the North Carolina
| Agricultural Society," He was also a
member Of the North Carolina Society
Of the Sons Of the Revolution, being
one of the incorporators Of that or
/ ganizatiOn in 1898, and he served on
| its board of managers for many years
In his domestic relations Or. Hol-
laday was most fortunate. On April
II, 1861, six days before he enlisted
in the Confederate Army, he was
united in marriage with Virginia Ran
dolph Boiling, daughter Of Thomas
! Boiling, Of Boiling Island, in the up
per James river, this island being q
part of the ancient Boiling Hal
estate in Goochland county. Mrs
| Holiday was woman Of great per
sonal beauty, inheriting in a marked
| degree the intelligence and graces o1
a distinguished ancestry, and was be
loved and admired wherever known
She was an Episcopalian in religion
and communicate of Christ church
in Raleigh. She lived to rear five
ters, viz: William Waller, Alexande
Randolph, Charles Boiling, Mar,
Stuart. wife Of the Reverend Peyto1
Harrison Hoge, D. D.. and Julia Ca
bell, wife Of DR.. James NJ. Pickel
DR.. Holiday was a most devoted hus
band and father, and his little grand
children were objects of the tenderes
interest and affection in his declinin;
years. The death Of Mrs. Hollada
occurred in Raleigh on the 11th Q
July, 1899.
DR.. Holiday had an absolute an
unquestioning faith in the teaching
of the Christian religion, and was
cOmmunicant of the Presbyterian
church. He was open, courteous, an
sincere in his intercourse with a.
: men, and took paternal interest i
5 the welfare Of the students under him
AS a belle lettres scholar and an au
! thority on the ancient classics he ha
! few EQUALS and possessed larg
f mea sure Of common sense as we'll
: After his resignation Of the colleg
r presidency in Raleigh, DR.. Hollada
t spent some months with his younges
E son in Wilmington, Delaware, an
4 also passed d short while in Ne
: York. Afterwards he purchased
/ farm in Nelson county, Virginia, nea
f the home Of his sisterin-law, Mr.
: Philip Cabell. and there spent h
y last days until failing health con
e PEELED him to return to Raleigh, whe1
e his younger daughter lived. Dr.. Ho
d laday had passionate love of natur