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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HILL, N. C, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26,1907.
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OFFICIAL, ORGAN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
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DOCTOR BATTLE'S HISTORY THE NEW BUILDINGS
WONDERFUL STORE HOUSE OF
FACTS.
THE LIBRARY, INFIRMARY, AND
"STIFF HOUSE."
HEART-FELT EXPRESSIONS OF RESPECT AND ADMIRATION
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"Romy Has Not Left Us' -One of Natures NoblemenStory
in His Home-Story, the Gentleman AthIetePer
severance the Secret of His Success.
We publish below; a few tributes
to the memory of Romy Story.
"Romy Has Not Left Us.'
Surely the old saying that "The
e-ood men do lives after them" has
been abundantly illustrated on the
University campus during the past
week. "
The startling- news or Story
death came at the very beginning
of the present session, before the
manv elements, old and new, in
University life had settled into
homogeneous whole or had been
given opportunity to lay aside minor
differences while rallying to some
common cause.
Yet it needs no very close observ
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er to note how quicuiy, now deep
ly, and withal how quietly the
memory of that strong'; and gentle
boy has guided all campus thought
and feeling into safe paths. Th
contemplation of the character of
that lovable boy has been a moral
uplift: for he had strength mingled
with gentleness, was loyal but al-
ways fair, pure in heart and there
fure clean in his daily life. With
out any special training in ethics he
was essentially a manly member of
nur University body and in the
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truest and best sense of the term
a pood sDortsman. This because
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his heart was right.
' That is the meaning of his life to
us. In being true to his memory
we will raise the standard of our
student life. Differences may and
doubtless will arise in unessential
matters, but if our hearts are right
the main lines will point true.
Romy has not left us if his spirit
aids us in our daily campus life.
Chas. H. Herty.
"All Right, All Right!"
Romy Story was a man who
needed no words to make his mes
sage to his fellows clear and force
ful. I doubt if in all his life he
ever needed to make an explanation.
Action, the best form of expression,
was his natural and unmistakable
mode. It is no slight thing to say
of him that he could be always
silent and yet completely satisfy.
The most obvious thing about
him was the perfection of his body;
yet one did not need to know him
long to feel that his character and
mind harmonized with his physique
and brought the whole man into a
singular balance and poise. He
was the best producfof the North
Carolina mountain country, and he
translated into academic life some
thing of its characteristic qualities.
His total effect was a massiveness,
a safe consistency of fine strength,
a confidence' that he was eternally
there, that made him a truly heroic
figure.
Simple, direct, modest, sweet
humored, deep-toned .... I can
hear him now, his voice quietly
Contains a Detailed History of the
University Noblest Work of
Dr. Battle.
The first volume of Dr. Kemp
Plummer Battle's "History of the
University 1789-1868" has just
come from the publishers. The
book contains almost 900 pages,
is neatly printed and handsomely
bound the work of Edwards and
Broughton of Raleigh.
In addition to the great historical
value and interest, the book con
tains a large number of excellent
Library and Infirmary to be Open
ed to the Students In a
Short Time.
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carrying across the held through
the rasping excitement of other
voices, sure and inspiring, "All
right, all right!"
Edward K. Graham.
Story in His Home.
Romy Story was reared on a farm
near Blowing Rock, Watauga Co.,
N. C. And though it is useless to
say so, tor ins deeds and character
show it, he inherited all the
strength, both physically and mor
ally, that the mountains have in
store for their sons. He received
his first training at a little school
house near Blowing Rock, where
he was the foremost boy in all the
sports,-such as playing "base" and
"bull pen." He was prepared for
college at Watauga Academy, now
Appalachian T r a i n i n g S c h o ol,
Boone, N. C. Here he did good
work both in his studies and as a
baseball player, for it was by his
twirling that Boone won its games.
"Train up a child in the way he
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illustrations. Some of these are
half-tone cuts made from the photo
graphs taken of the portraits of dis
tinguished men by Professor Collier
Cobb.
Such a book coming from the pen
of this facile writer, an ex-president
of this University, Alumni
Professor of history for years, a
keen admirer of all that is best in
the University, and one of the best
and greatesf'North Carolinians, is
bound to receive wide and serious
attention. It is a wonderful store
house of human facts and human in
terest. It contains not only a de
tailed history of our University,
but also a history of the intellectu
al and social life and thought of the
larger part of the American people
for the period it covers.
Dr. Battle has rendered many a
valuable and noble service to his
fellow men, but none greater than
this.
Mr. Hampden Hill, '07, stopped
here a few days last week on his
way from Virgilina to Raleigh.
During the summer the Univer
sity's equipment has been consider
ably extended, and in the near fu
ture three new buildings will be
ready for the use of the students.
Our new library, which is largely
the gift of Mr. Carnegie, is com
pleted; and it adds much to the
general appearance of the campus.
Its architectural design is excellent,
and with the possible exception of
the Alumni building it is the hand
somest structure here. It occupies
the space between the old chemical
laboratory and the Sigma Nu hall,
and is thus easy of access, both to
the students that room in the dor
mitories and those that room in the
village. It was the desire of the
management to have the books and
furnishings installed by the open
ing of the present term, though this
was found impossible on account of
the late arrival of some of the equip
ment. Now, however, the books
have been placed on the shelves and
the library wi open to the stu
dents probably within a week.
The new infirmary is also a hand
some building. It was given to the
University at the last session of the
Legislature, and was built during
the summer. It is just to th west
of thestandpipe, fronting the street,
and is thus removed from the noise
and disturbances that frequently
take place on the campus. It . is
built of gray pressed brick and is
two stories in height with fire es
capes from the second story. It is
capable of accommodating twenty
inmates. Besides the necessary
rooms for the sick, the building
contains a kitchen, an operating
room, and the office of the college
physician. Carpenters are still at
work on the building, though it is
practically ready for occupation.
The old infirmary, in the meantime,
has been converted into a dormitory
and is now occupied by a party of
medical students.
The new dissecting hall for the
medical department has also been
completed during the summer. Its
ocation, immediately behind the
chapel, is much more convenient
than its former position.- It is a
wooden structure of one story, con-
ains dissecting rooms together with
a small amphitheatre, with raised
seats, for illustrative work. It is
removed to some distance from the
other buildings, but a gravel walk
is being laid toward it.
In addition to these buildings the
new hall of the S.. A. E. fraternity
has been completed. It is hand
somely finished on the inside, as
well as the exterior, and together
with its neighboring hall, it adds
decidedly to the appearance of the
campus.
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