The farmer and mechanic., 1915-11-02

nae and alumni OF other North caro-
lima institutions. The object of the
meeting was to get the college men
ana women III Richmond county to
work together with a view Of backing |
up the moonlight schools in the |
county.
On this occasion. Mrs. Lucy Phil |
lips Russell delivered d short address |
on Memories of Chapel Hill" In its |
style and matter ii seemed to appeal |
to each one present and one of those
who heard it secured q copy for pub
lication in T''e News and Observer.
It was as follows:
To ask me to give you few per-
sonal "reminiscences OF my kinsmen
who have given the love and labor
Of their life 70 the University is To On
The food gates. For when a woman
confesses to NE able to recall the
events of half a century and has an
acquaintance al the University reach
ing from President Swain to President
Graham. YOU may find yourselves in
the con8ition of the little hoy who
removed just one sand-hag from the
Mississippi levee-he was soon swept
awav nv the current.
TO me. the very name of Chapel
Hin brings thoughts trat lie too deep
for tears" visions of faces lon" van
isbed. the clear calling OF manv q
voice now silent and tender recol'ec-
tions Of the Thousand little thines that
make the happiness Of youth. l think
the first thing I remember clearly
about my father, DIR. Charles Phlll'ns,
was living close in his arms listening
enchanted to the deep boom of his
voioe as he sang 70 me a uuaint Welsh
folk i-sonc-"Good Mornino Nei"hbor
Jones' learned IN his childhood from
his Cornish father The door oDened
and Governor Swain walked in. his
saunt fioure bowed his SAD. rugged
face more deeply overShadOw"d than
usual. to tell nv father Of the death
81 nv "ra r1 1father. DR.. James Phil
lins wh'ch had inst occurred while he
was holding morning prayers in the
collece chapel. He had Fallen dead
Just pc he was returning the greeting
Of favorite pupil. Eu"ene Moreh cad.
The next dav I was carried through
a h'aak March Snow-storm in my
aunt's arms To gaze for the last t'mn
on tho noble face Of the silver ha'~n1
cid Fnclshman, whom his rrnils
found an cvacting teacher. but whom
his grandchildren loved as a fas"i-
natinc playfel'ow. I see him as he
Law. his favorite grey cat. 'Di Yer
ror" at his feet on a couch in his
study
"Hnad among his books,
The peace of God in all his looks
a
dent Swain rad followed his friend
into the Silent Land. having been
killed in a runaway accident while ort
driving with Professor Fetter. their
horse being a spirited animal given to
Mr. Fettor by General sherman.
The two years following my Grand
fathers death were fun of confusion
distress and anxious family councils
old friends Ike the Martins. HeDhurns
Eatt Sn,ith he hoe
were saying goodbye with sad faces
and troubled eyes and disappearing
down the rod road tn Durham old
servants were leaving; old homes
CHANGING tenants. tho walls Of a child.
house of life were falling into ruins
the University lay a-dving. My faith
er found q position and most happy
home as head Of the Mathematical
Department at Davidson College ant
remained there anti the reopening o
the University In 1875. rart - $50
years I spent hack in Chapel Hill il
the home of my fathers sister. Mrs
e. p. Spencer. Some one has definet
"a College," as: "A log of wood will
Mark Hopkins at one end and a puni
at the other" The same words wor
true Of Mrs. Spencer and the grou1
OF y0unN girls under her tuition dur
ing the years when the ''abominatjo
az desoiation" sat enthroned at tn
University were privil"@ed beyon
tfnir own comprehension.
Goldsmith has drawn Il vivid pic
ture of Chanc' uili during the year
bn'w~nn 'ScS-1S7h:
"Sweet, smiling village, loveliest Of tn
lawn,
Thy - o"ts are fed and all thy charm
withdrawn
Amidst 'hy bowers the tyrants han
is seen
And desolation sadders al thy green
Not one Of the old faculty RENAME,
and only those of the village fami'it
who were too rOor TO get away. Mar
houses stood vacant sonn wore Occ,
pied by the carpet bag" faculty gatl
cred together during "Reconstructic
Days" and presided over by Rev. Sol
mon Pool. In my grandfat hers hon
lived man named Marting. head
the English Department. In Doct'