The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-11-25
TWO TARHEELs WHO.
HELP CANAL CHAIN
Prof. Cobb and Congressman
SmaIPS Activities
STATE UNIVERSITY NEWS
(By S. X.

their sixth annual convention in
Jacksonville, Fla, this week is a re-
minder of the notable part that two
North Carolinians have taken in fur
thering the project of constructing a
chain of canals along the Atlantic
coast. Since the idea Of developing
an inland waterway from Maine to
Key West first gathered momentum
in the organization of the Atlantic
Deeper Waterways Association in
Philadelphia in November, 1907, Con-
gresham John H. Small and Pro-
lessor Collier Cobb, of the University
of North Carolina, have figured in the
forefront of the fight. AT this first
convention in Philadelphia Congress
man Small took up the cudgel for the
Norfolk-Beaufort route in an man
Swerable argument, as carried III full
in the proceedings Of that cOnven-
ton. Professor Cob was chairman
of the committed on resolutions and
the report which was drawn up by
that committee and presented to Con-
gress was adopted. e~paragraph
Of the resolutions as introduced by
Professor Cobb, and as included in
the proceedings of thai convention
read: Resolved, That the canal
should be digged in any case by the
Federal government; first, because
the government alone has authority
over n~avigable water; second, be-
cause all the canals should be free,
but chiefly because the enterprise
planned in the interests Of peace will
have i~ncalculable value for the whole
nation III time Of war; At later
date. Professor Cobb was a delegate
that visited President Roosevelt in
defense of the project. BOT Con-
gresham Small and Professor Cob
o an active part in the program
OF the convention in Jacksonville this
wces.
IO5 Highs in Debating MO
The number Of high schools to date
that have enlisted their membership
in the North Carolina Debating I'm
ion is los. A bulletin, bearing the
title~"Initiative and Referendum is
being used to the secondary schools
in the State having membership in
the Union, since the query to be dis
Cussed is that of initiative and refer
endum. This pamphlet contains six
ty pages OF discussions pro and con.
1t reviews the history of the move
ment for this form Of government.
Articles on the affirmative side of
the question are included as. selected
from speeches of Jonathan Bourne.
Jr., f.. j. Justice, Theodore Roose-
welt and Woodrow Wilson, and on the
negative side of the query discus
sions are carried as advanced by S.
w. Mccall. Nicholas Murray Butler,
Henry Cabot Lodge and William How
ard Taft.
Partial List OF Lecturers.
The University lecture system, as
provided by the faculty committee,
has announced a partial of
the speakers that will lecture to the
student body during the college ses-
sion. The list includes: Richard
Thomas Wyche. president of the Ma
tional Story Tellers' League: DR.. D.
II. Hill. president Of A. and NJ. Col
lege; DR.. Woods Hutchinson. medi-
cal specialist. and DR.. Joseph Holmes,
director of the national bureau of
mines. The aim of the lecture sys-
sity last year is to provide both in
struction and entertainment to the
students.
University Men Coming to Raleigh.
The program Of the thirtieth an
nual session of the North Carolina
Teachers Assembly, converting in
Raleigh text week, carries the names
of many members of the faculty of
the University that Will deliver ad-
dresses or otherwise take part in the
exercises. Among the number and
the topics. they will present are: Ad-
dress OF the presentation Of the mar
BILE bust of Calvin II. Wiley n Col
icEc FbiSlSH Iii EuutdtIOl. Dy ACt-
ing President Edward X. Graham:
1.-The Need of Having Qualifications
of Grammar Grade Teachers Passed
Upon By Those Who Have Had Actual
Experience in Service by Prof. NJ.
c. s. Noble. vice-president of the AS
semtly: Taxation and the High
Schools" by DR.. c. L. Raper; dc
Manual Training and the Vocational
Branches Keep the High School Stu
dents in the Schools by Prof. n. w
Walker; and discussions by DIR. H
w. Chase.
College Notes.
The efficiency of the hookworm
commission and typhoid vaccine are
two effective agencies in the health
campaign in North Carolina were tn,
W. Illustrations that DIR. G.. S. Man.
gum, Of the medical faculty, held u,
to members of the student body il
his plea that college men align them
selves with the forces that are fight