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Tines Ten- Heel UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA. Published Every Thursday by the General Athletic Association. Edwakd W. Myers, Georgk S. Witts, -Harry Howeu, - Elisha B. Lewis, -Jas. A. Gwyn, - -M. H. Yount , - - -Darius Eatman, -T, A. Sharpe, - Editor-in-Chief. .,- Literary Editor. - Exchange Editor. - - Athletic Editor. - - - Local Editor. - - - Local Editor. - - Local Editor. - - Local Editor. Harky IIowei.1., - - Business Manager. Jas. A. Gwyn. - Assistant Bus. Manager. Entered at the post -office in Crapel Hill, N ! C, as second-class rnail-niatter, i University Senate Again! j In has not been many years since j the idea was generally prevalent m the colleges of the country, that the student's duty was to do as little studying" as possible aud bedevil the faculty as much as he could, while the faculty duty was to catch him and punish him whenever possible. The two bodies were looked upon as national enemies, who could have no interest in common, and with! whom it was a positive- virtue to torture each other in every conceiv able way. This has changed to a very- great extent. ' There is a growing dispo sition , everywhere for the faculty and students to regard themselves as one in their aim that aim is the pursuit of knowledge and prepara tion for the work of life. It is more generally understood that what is to the detriment of one body is against the interest of the other; and what is for the advan tage of one is also conducive to the welfare of the other. ; But now the . old spirit is thor oughly eradicated. Here, in our own University, there are occasional occurrences that show the Jack of a perfect understanding between the faculty and the students. Such things are not the result of the old lawless spirit, but of simple misun derstandings. We believe firmly, and we wish continually to urge our belief that University Senate would best 'he surest, the safest, i and in every way, the most satisfactory means of removing the last vestige of the old antagonistic spirit; and of putting the faculty and the stu dents of the University at one in their efforts to foster everything that will promote the welfare of the institution, and to suppress evervthing that makes against it. That very able paper, the Spring yield Republican, printed a synop sis of the article on the University recently published in the Raleigh News and Observer and Caucas sian, and says that it is plainly the dury of the Legislature to aid the University of the State. The papers in competition for posi tions on the editorial board of the Magazine, due Feb. 20th, need not be handed in until Saturday the 23. Our course in English is one that meets with general favor from the student body and deservedly .so for it ranks among the best in all the colleges of the United States. The English Language and Litera ture as a culture study cannot be improved upon and the one fault wo have to find with our course here in English is that the study of the Language intrudes too much on the Literature, in the Senior year. We do riot mean that undue promi nence is given to Language study, but that in recitation, supposed to be o;i Literature, three-fourths of the hour will sometimes be taken up with a discussion of Language. It is wearisome to some of us to listen to this when we know that we might instead be hearing the inpiring, thoughtful, beautiful comments on Literature which sometimes in such profusion fall from the lips of our instructor. Perhaps it is impossible to differ entiate the two, but if it could be done, what a treat it would be for some of us who are belles lettres amateurs and who love Literature pure and simple! I do not know who it was that declared that "no language that cannot suck the feed ing juices secreted for it in the rich mother earth of common folk, can bring forth a sound and lusty book" which is as true as gospel, but no body has ever said that Literature is the imbibing process. It is the flower of such a plant, not its grow ing process. And now, Dr, please give us a little more Literature, and comments on Literature, and "this deponent will ever pray." Dr. Isaac E. Emerson. A North Carolinian forging to the front is Dr. Isaac E. Emerson, the President of the Bromd-Seltzer Company, Commander of the Na val Reserves and recently elected as one of the Directors of the Dro vers' and Mechanical Bank. He was born in North Carolina and received his education at the University of North Carolina. For some years, says the Baltimore Herald, he was assistant to the pro fessor of Chemistry in that institu tion. He came to Baltimore sever al years ago, engaging in the drug business, and ' at one time was the proprietor of three retail stores in the city. While engaged in the re tail drug business, he originated and put on the market the proprietary medicine known as Bromo-Seltzer, which has given him a world wide reputation. A stock company was organ ized several years ago for the manu facture of this preparation. Dr. Emerson was made President, a position which he still holds. A few months ago he was elected Commander of the Maryland Naval reserves, an organization in' which he has taken a deep interest. Raleigh News and Observer. Brem, '96, lias elected foot ball man ager for 1.3y5. a goodselection. William Heury Geen, Jr. Gloom anJ sadness is spread all through the " University' upon the death of William Henry Green, Jr., which occurred on Wednesday even ing, of pneumonia. Several days ago. he was taken with the grippe; : on Tuesday of last week, his illness ! developed into pneumonia. On Saturday, his condition became se rious, and his case seemed hopeless; but four days aud nights with his natually strong constitution, he bat tled for life. Yestcrdav, his dis ease became complicated, and death followed soon. His mother and his uncle, Mr. Frank Meares, of Wil miuarton, were with him for several days before his decease, and nursed and comforted him. His father was confined to his bed with' rheu matism and was unable to come. Short, services were held in the Chapel at .9:15 this morning, con ducted by Dr; Hume and Rev. Mr. Shubert, rector of the Episcopal church. The following acted as pall, bearers: W. B. Lemly, H. T. Sharp, H. G. Connor, Jr. Michael Schnack, Frank London, and John A. Andrews. The Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, of which the deceased was a member, attend ed in a body, and conducted the re mains to University Station. The body was carried to Wilmington where it will be interred. Historical Society. he first meeting of the Histori cal Society since Christmas was held Tuesday evening at the usual time and place. The attendance was not large but the meeting was unusually interesting. Dr. Battle read the first paper of the evening which was written by a student of the University last year. It dealt with the , Cherokee Indians in this State, showing why they had not gone West .with - the other Southern tribes, and giving a brief history of their settlement. 'Prof. Cobb supplemented the pa per with some remarks from his ! personal knowledge of these Indians. Prof. Cobb was followed by Mr. J. H. White, who, at the request of Dr. Battle, made some extempore remarks on the Catawba Indians of York and Lancaster counties S. C. Mr. Aston changed the subject by reading a paper on Arthur Campbell, a revolutionary hero. The derivation given by Dr. Battle of . the name Campbell, which is borne by the largest tribe in Scot land, was especially interesting. The meeting was then closed by one of the Doctors characteristic jokes. The female colleges are entering more and more into college journal ism. The latest that we have re ceived are the resurrected College Message of Greensboro, N. C. Fe male College, and the Champion oi Nashville (Tenn.) College for Young Ladies, both very creditable and readable magazines. Among the Books. If you want to know what the boys are reading in fiction nowa days, examine Librarian Wyche's cards, and you will find that Wey man, Doyle, Hall Caine and Bulwer haive. the call just now. "Green Books" and "Yellow Books" and "Heavenly Twins" are at a dis count. Whether it is a prevailing freak or the natural selection of healthy minds, can hadly be deter mined yet. Some vandal or one of the "Forty Thieves" has spoiled a (rood storv, for many readers, bv willfully and maliciously and with malice aforethought, abstracting, purloining or otherwise mislaying about four copies of Harper's Week ly. -Some Freshman might have ta ken them for the sake of the pic tures, . but it leaves a big hole in "The Red Cockade." The "Chap Book," a uiiiiature Magazine of review recently started in Chicago, is slashing boldly at existing canons of literature as dis covered by Mr. Hamlin Garland. If Mr. Garland don't fancy a cer tain literary production, he immedi ately accuses its author of seven or eight deadly litei-ary sins, the least of which is plagiarism; and thence forth said author is supposed to be dead to the young exclusives of the Chap Book School. The prevailing- style of literature in London at present seems to be a kind of logomachy given so many words, to see who can make, the most , epigrams. John Oliver Hobbes is ahead of the game at present, with Oscar Wilde a good second. Polk Miller, the only living ex ponent of the - old time darkey will be here Mar. 6th. He is a Virgin ian by birth aud education, and a pharmacist by profession. He has been literally dragged on the stage by virtue of his entertaining powers with the negro dialect of "Ole Vir ginny" and its complement, the ban jo. If you go to hear him, and all of you will go we are sure,' put on an old vest, unbuckle the strap of your patitaloons, and take out your chew of tobacco. If you don't observe these precautions you will lose some buttons and get choked on your quid. To hear him sing "Dat Watermillion Smilin' thro de Fence?" is in itself a liberal educa tion, and his story of how he and his nigger servant went to the war is of more interest than Sherman's march through Georgia. Mandolin Clubs. The Mandolin Club will begin at once preparing for the Com mencement Concert. A short time ago I received a fine assortment of club music from Italy, some of which will be used then. I hope to increase the number of the Club to eighteen or twenty, and to this end I will a gain beg in a class and private lessons for those who wish. L. M. Bristol.
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