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SEPT. 15, 1956
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1956, BLACK MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
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Gordon Greenwood
r« said one moron to
,r as they walked along
ijlroad track, "These stairs
filling me."
second little fellow re
nt's not the stairs so
as these low bannisters
breaking my back."
—R—
ixas printer received a let
Y his local doctor, asking
quote on a very small
„ letterheads and envelopes
jral sizes, colors and stocks
also, asked the doctor
,e forms standing for re
tiers. He received this re
Df
he
(the
Doctor: Am in the mark
bids on one operation for
cltis— one, two and five
Icisions— with and without
If appendix is found to
d, want quotation to in
mtting back same and can
order. If removed suc
bidder is expected to hold
open for about sixty days,
ect to be in the market
operation for gallstones
time and want to save the
recutting. Yours truly,
[well.” —Forbes Magazine
—R—
esn’t take the most kind
and cultured person long
most marks of civilization
estling match. A woman
lould climb on top of a
e at the sight of a mouse
it at the sight of blood
ks the rafters with shouts
im again” or “kill him”
hero finally turns on
ain and starts tossing the
ly around the ring,
her favorite of the fairer
to turn her head when
to is getting the worst of
ing but with a firm com
“tell me as soon as Goldie
gets back on top” or “as
\ as he break that hold. I
stand to watch. That boy
be killed.”
e grunt and groan artists
ago discovered the formula
ittracting and holding crowds,
’s why they play to S.R.O.
ences while the boxers have
fad time drawing flies.
■cause the promoters do a
I job of matching the villains
*jthe clean, young college boy
of wrestler, there’s never a
fan at a wrestling match,
[body is pulling for somebody
win or to get the stuffin’
led out of him. There are
few dull matches.
—R—
and Mrs. William T.
were featured in a recent
in the Finer Carolina
, house organ published
'slin* Dauiai*
light company of Raleigh.
k let is devoted to the
Carolina program,
article told of the work
Mr. and Mrs. Brown have
to make the 1956 Finer
ina program a success in
Mountain. Mrs. Brown is
or of publicity and Bill
mediate past president of
Jaycees.
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usband decided that on hit
birthday he’d surpise hei
a new Cadillac convertible
ove the car home and park
front of the house. He ther
in and asked the little worn
come to the front door,
en she appeared the husbanc
proudly to the parkec
ac and asked, “How do yoi
it honey?”
hereupon the wife turned t<
arid said, “What’s the matter
id couldn’t you answer th<
K)o question?”
1 wolf was having tough pick
s one winter. He didn't know
are his next meal was com
1 from. One crisp night he
f up with a dog friend who
s fat and sleek. Mr. Wolf
*d him, "How do you do it?"
thing to it," replied Mr.
II
"All you've got to do is
n* ioin the communal group
the big house. Mr. Farmer
give you three squares per
_.m'. a warm place in the barn,
ennary services, and other
nefits." This looked attrac
*.to Mr- w<>lf who inquired
™ere were any vacancies at
„,.'9 house- "I believe so,"
'Plied Mr. -
Dog, "come with
end I'll have you meef Mr
,er Mr. Wolf thought it
s d 9°°d deal, and together
SV stalled
, oft *o the farm
low mAs they trotted over the
% ' r: Wolf saw something
, '^te^ in the moonlight
ut thjn°°9's neck- "What's
ur ,, i7.,.you have around
Pph, tehCa1‘i« he.®sked curiously.
ifferenlly Mr‘ D°9 if”
nd wh'V'. ,s mV collar."
“ired L15 3 C0llar «••*"
Mr- Wolf. Mr. Dog
tagged hi
a wh11 .s ‘houiders. "Once
id, lnh e 3chains us UP" he
i Mr ubdued yoice. Where
'«■ turned Wi,h°0t sl,ckenlnfl
the h, ” 3nd trotted back
hungry wilderness.
"Family Dodor"
Dies At His Home
In Old Fori
Hr. William Ashby Robinson,
78, of Old Fort, beloved physician
and friend of many in this area,
died at his home at 9:45 a.m. Fri
day, after an illness of several
months and failing health of two
years. He started practicing in
1900 and had practiced medicine
longer than any other present
doctor in McDowell county.
Dr. Robinson, who was the father
of McDowell County Sheriff Ash
by Robinson, was born in Empor
ia, Va„ Sept. 30. 1877. His par
ents were the late Molly Rice
Wyche and Thomas Param Rob
inson of Virginia, descendants of
families who came to that state
before the Revolutionary war.
Dr. Robinson studied at the Col
lege of Medicine in Richmond and
began to practice in the eastern
part of Virginia. After five years,
he went to Greene county in East
ern Carolina. He married Mrs.
Margaret Dixon Patrick of Greene
county and they came to Old Fort
in June, 1912.
The deceased was proud to be
known as a “family doctor” and
treated third and fourth genera
tions of his patients. No person
was ever turned away because his
purse was empty and often the
doctor paid for prescriptions from
his own funds. In the beginning
he made his rounds on horseback.
Later, as roads improved, he drove
a horse and buggy. Still later, he
was one of the first men in Mc
Dowell county to own an auto
mobile.
During the terrible epidemics
of typhoid fever and influenza,
when whole families would be
stricken, Mrs. Robinson prepared
great kettles of soup which Dr.
Robinson took with him to feed
the hungry. The Robinsons time
and again took patients into their
home and cared for them when
they lived too far away for the
doctor to make daily calls.
Dr. Robinson estimated that he
had delivered over 5000 babies in
his more than half-century of med
ical practice. Young mothers, es
pecially, found his gentle manner
and expert advice reassuring. Ill
and fretful babies were often car
ried from his office peacefully
sleeping. Elderly people felt that
he understood them and their
problms, and his calls were also
social visits as he sat and un
hurriedly chatted with the patient
and all the members of the fam
ily.
He took a great interest in na
tional and local politics and wak
greatly concerned about the future
of his state and nation, and in
deed, the future of all mankind.
Some in Old Fort upon hearing
of his death remarked, “We have
lost a real gentleman and a truly
good man.”
Funeral and rites were conduct
ed in Hollywood cemetery in
Richmond Monday at 11:00 a.m.
The body lay in state at West
moreland-Hawkins Funeral home
in Marion until noon Sunday.
Surviving in addition to Mrs.
Robinson are two sons, Sheriff
Robinson of Marion, and John V.
Robinson of Old Fort; one daugh
ter, Miss Mary Rice Robinson, a
chemist at Ecusta Paper corpora
tion in Brevard, one grandson,
Stuart Adams Robinson of Old
Fort, and one sister, Mrs. A. E.
Thompson of Norfolk, Va.
! Fairview Blocks
Black Mountain’s
Path To Crown
Black Mountain turned back
Biltmore in two straight games to
win the first round of the play
off in the Buncombe County league
last week. The locals, who won
the title during the regular sea
son, will play Fairview, winner of
the series between the second and
fourth place teams this week end
in the first of 3 out of 5.
Last Saturday at Biltmore Black
Mountain pushed over two runs
in the first, four in the third,
and two in the eighth as Plem
mons struck out 10 and held the
opposition to a lone hit. Chip
Moore blasted one out of the park
for a home run in the eighth.
Other leading hitters were Bob
Bartlett, Guy Moore, and Charlie
Davis with three out of five.
Sunday afternoon at Beacon the
ocals had to come from behind
ind score three in the eighth and
>ne in the ninth to eke out a 5
o 4 victory to close the series
)wenby struck out nine while giv
ng up seven hits. Coach Denim
fall’s men pushed over the wm
ling run in the last of the ninth
m an error and singles by Bofc
Jartlett and Davis.
OOL WILL BE OPEN
The municipal swimming pool
t the Black Mountain clubhouse
ill remain open through the
abor Dav week end, weather per
lilting. ' Ralph Singleton and
ed Straehla have operated the
ool during the summer.
Finer Carolina
Group Wants RR
Station Painted
If we were to look at our
community through the eyes of
our tourists, or through the eyes
of a stranger, would we see a
completely beautiful and clean
town? All except for the railroad
station and its right-of-way.
The railroad station and right
of-way provide the first impres
sion that many people receive of
our town. A poor impression in
deed. Why!!! This is the ever
imploring question being asked by
many of our towns folk and visit
ors of Blask Mountain.
A good coat of paint for the
station and a general over-all
clean-up of the station and sur
rounding areas is a needed solu
tion.
A community such as ours is
in need of a station that can
greet its tourist trade with a last
ing impression of a clean, beauti
ful and favorable town in which
they long to remain.
Our civic clubs are at present
backing the Arts and Crafts club,
under the guidance of Mrs. Mary
Aleshire,' with the sole purpose
of trying to remedy this situation.
Certainly with the backing of
our 16 civic clubs, church groups
and individuals the proper author
ities will sit up and take notice,
giving Black Mountain the neces
sary assistance to continue in its
boundless efforts in making Black
Mountain a “Finer Carolina” town.
New Fishing Lake
Opening Is Set
For Saturday
Opening of Begley’s Fishing
Lake and Recreation area has
been announced for Saturday,
Sept. 1. The lake is located on
Sunset drive, just inside the town
limits off the Lakey Gap road.
“Although we will not have all
the facilities completed by Satur
day, we plan to open so that the
fishermen and those who love the
outdoors may have a place to en
joy these last few weeks of good
fishing weather,” Marcus Begley,
owner, explained. Extensive plans
are underway for a complete re
creation area, for young and old,
but will probably not be ready
before spring, Mr. Begley said.
Children under 14 must be ac
, companied by an adult or thcii
. parents.
The floodlights, 24 super bulbs
L will give adequate light for fish
ing at night. They will remain
■ on until 10:00 p.m.
1 The lake has been stocked with
1 3500 pounds of pike, catfish, west
ern carp, bream, and bass. There
are approximately 2*6 acres of
' water which comes from a stream
at each end of the lake. The
’ depth will be more than 10 feet
, when the lake is full. Fishing will
( be from the bank or from the
small piers which are in the pro
' cess of being completed. Bait and
: supplies will be available. The
, soft drink stand will be open Sat
urday but is not entirely complet
ed Rest room facilities will be
■ available for men and women.
ANNANOA WOMAN'S
JB WILL MEET
,e Swannanoa Woman’s club
meet Tuesday, Sept. 4, at
clock in the community club
-e. An interesting program
been prepared and refresh
ts wiH be served by the
len department of the club.
:REYS HERE
and Mrs. C. C. Godfrey of
v Shadows Lodge, Maggie, N.
pent last Wednesday night
Mrs. W. H. Lindsey and Miss
Lindsey.
Miss Marcie Hampton of Ashe
ville will reign as queen of the
North Carolina Apple Festival at
Hendersonville this week. The
Owen High school Warhorses will
play the Hendersonville Bearcats
under the lights Friday night as
a feature of the event which at
tracts record crowds each year.
The engagement of Miss Anne
Carolyn Shackleford to Andrew C.
Ownbey, Jr., of Black Mountain
has been announced by her mother,
Mrs. William f=. Shackleford of
Mount Pleasant, S. C. Mr. Own
bey is the son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew C. Ownbey of
Fairview. Both Miss Shackleford
and Mr. Ownbey attended Mars
Hill college. The wedding is plan
ned for Dec. 29 in Citadel Square
Baptist church, Charleston, S. C.
GIRL SCOUT TROOP 4
Girl Scout Troop 4 will begin
regular meetings Friday, Aug. 31,
from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Scout
room at the primary building.
Please bring your registration tee
of $1.00 for the year, weekly dues
of 5c, and Girl Scout handbook.
Last Friday the troop had a clean
up of the meeting room followed
by a picnic at Lake Tomahawk.
Eight girls and the leader pai
ticipated.
GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL
TO MEET SEPTEMBER 4
The Black Mountain neighbor
hood of the Pisgah Council of
Girl Scouts will meet Tuesday,
Sept. 4 at 7:30 at the home ol
the chairman, Mrs. S. S. Cooley.
All leaders and troop committee
members are expected to be pres
ent.
—The Canadian Mounted Police
own 153 horses, but 1100 automo
biles.
—rnoto Dy DuRuy
These backs are sure to see
action when Coach Vernon Ky
ker's Owen High eleven pops the
cap off the 1956 season at Hend
ersonville Friday evening as a
feature of the Henderson County
Apple Festival.
Center Jacky Smathers is set to
pass the ball back to Quarterback
Larry Gravette. The star ball
handler may keep or handoff
to, left to right, Arthur Clayton,
halfback, Don Wright, halfback,
Joe Robinson, fullback, or Freddy
Ensley, halfback. Edwin Gill and
Ronald Redmon were injured and
not present when the picture was
made.
Probable Starters:
This is the probable lineup
which will start for Owen against
Hendersonville Friday night.
RE, David Hamby; RT, Dar
Hampton; RG, Bill Shope; C
Jacky Smathers; LG, Bill Wade
LT, Maurice Nanney; LE, Tysor
or McMahon; QB, Larry Gravette
RH, Gill or Wright; LH, Freddj
Ensley; FB, Redmon or Robinson
The Warhorses have been drill
ing early and late the past tw<
v.eeks to prepare for the contes
wii/h. Coach Bob Tate’s Hende:
sonville Bearcats. The Henderso
county team was runner-up in th
state last year and is reputed ti
be equally as strong this season
Joining the team have been sev
eral outstanding gridders wh<
moved in with the new GE plant
Attempts by some writers t<
build the Warhorses into a pow
erhouse have fallen flat. The
coaches expect to have a good
first team but will be short or
reserve strength. Redmon, Gill
Thomas, and McMahon have beer
injured but hope to see action.
At the halfback posts Freddj
Ensley, Edwin Gill, Arthur Clay
ton, Jerry Ballard, and Dor
Wright will fight it out for the
starting positions. Ensley anc
Gill, scatbacks, ran the oppositior
ragged last year and should be
improved. They make up for
their lack of weight by tremend
ous speed.
Either Ronald Redmon or Joe
Robinson will be at fullback
Robinson, who will do the kick
ing, is a fair runner and will be
counted on for that extra two oi
three yards at opportune times.
Quarterback will be well taker
care of by Larry Gravette, con
sidered one of the best signal
callers in high school circles Iasi
year, and Buddy Rogers.
Coaches are not worried abou’
the ends where three veterans
David Hamby, David Tyson, anc
David McMahon have unfurled
their slingshots and are aiming foi
Goliath. These three wingmen
are good on defense, can turn the
play in or out, and can grab that
pass when the occasion presents
itself.
Jack Smathers will anchor the
line at center, assisted by Robert
Hutchins, a converted guard, and
Mickey Powers.
At guard Bill Wade, Bill Shope,
and Ray Thomas, all letfermen,
are steady players who can be
counted on to stop their share of
plays aimed through the center.
To strengthen the tackle posts,
Maurice Nanney, who lettered at
end last year, has been moved
over to help Dan Hampton, Jerry
King, and Eddie Harrison. Leslie
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TEEN-AGE PROGRAM
TO BE CONTINUED
ON TUESDAY NIGHT
Because of interest in continu
ing the early teen-age youth pro
gram on Tuesday nights, the di
rector, Vernon Johnson, and the
recreation planning committee
have made arrangements to carry
on the program that was planned
only for the summer months into
the fall and winter if there is
sustained interest.
The hours have been changed to
7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
The various people concerned
have been generous in giving
time, furnishing the club house
facilities, providing chaperons and
refreshments.
All early teen-age girls and boys
are invited to attend.
J. Rice Appoints
Committees For
Lions Calendars
Johnny Rice, 1956 chairman
lor the Black Mountain Lions club
calendar project, has announced
plans for the campaign.
Each year the Lions club sells
birthday calendars which list the
dates for birthdays, anniversaries,
and meetings of hundreds of in
dividuals, couples, and civic org
anizations. Calendars are 50 cents
and individual listings are 25
cents. The proceeds will be used
by the Lions club for various pro
jects of civic improvement
throughout the year. Woodrow
Beddingfield will be advertising
chairman and C. E. Spencer will
have charge of the listings of
organizations for meeting dates.
Those who wish to be included
on the calendar or who wish to
purchase one should contact one
of the following Lions prior to
Sept. 20. It is necessary to close
at that time in order to prepare
the copy for the publisher.
Mr. Rice has appointed the fol
lowing group captains and assist
ants who will serve in the area
indicated. The first named is
captain for his area.
Western North Carolina Sanator
ium, Frank Wade, Blan Aldridge,
II. E. Wood, Harry Barkley, Vern
on Johnson, James H. Skelton,
N. C. Shuford, George Pickering,
Hayes Connor, Joe Wallin, and
Frank Buckner.
Ridgecrest, W. M. Pate and
Willard Weeks.
Montreat, Clyde Stubbs, Benja
min Dunford, and Dougal McD.
Monroe.
Blue Ridge, H. W. Sanders and
Henry Ware.
WT nil nv> Hniric
Broadway, A. F. Tyson, Wade
Morrow, A. M. McCoy, R. E. Finch,
Roy Taylor, J. I. Cook, Sr., and
H. A. Kerlee.
State street, from light east,
. William S. Holcombe, Melvin
• Lance, S. S. Cooley, and H. R
) Miller.
t State and Cherry streets, Tei
•- Holman, Dempsey Whitaker, an
i R. E. Williams.
3 State street, from Cherry west
) Charlie Spencer, John J. O’Connor
. W. W. WThite, and Robert Walters.
Montreat road, William Klein,
i T. W. Nesbitt, Gary Carson, E. N.
Crumpler, and H. McGuire Wood.
• Sutton avenue, to Key City
Laundry, W. L. Wheelon, Max
Woodcock, Charles Clevenger, F.
H. Richardson, Wade Rowland, J.
O. Williams, Leon Williams, Sam
Bittinger, and William Hickey.
Swannanoa, Otty Leeman.
CALENDAR GROUP
CAPTAINS WILL
REPORT TONIGHT
The sight conservation commit
tee and the calendar general
chairman and group captains will
meet at the town hall tonight,
Thursday, Aug. 30, at 7:30, to
make progress reports. All Lions
missing the last meeting at Christ
mount may attend this as a make
up.
Johnny Rice, general chairman
for the calendar campaign, asks
that the captains complete their
territories as soon as possible.
He pointed out that members were
not restricted to their territory
but may go anywhere in the com
munity to get listings and to sell
calendars.
Deadline is Sept. 20. Those
wishing to “sign up” see list in
the Lions Calendar story else
where on this page.
GOVERNOR HODGES
SPENDS WEEK-END
HERE RESTING
Gov. Luther Hodges left
Wednesday morning for Raleigh
after spending the week end
in Western North Carolina in
specting roads, resting and relax
ing, following his return from
the Democratic convention in
Chicago.
The governor arrived at the
Black Mountain airport at 6:00
p.m. last Friday where he was
met by J. G. Northcott and
taken directly to the Northcott
Lodge on Broad River. His
only guests during his stay were
Mayor W. W. Shope of Weaver
ville and Chaplain Wayne W.
Williams of Chunn’s cove. The
governor had scheduled no
meetings with leaders of this
area. He played an important
part in the Democratic conven
tion in Chicago and came to
the mountains to relax from his
duties.
Sunday afternoon Gov. Hodges
visited in the Northcott home
on New Bern avenue and was
shown over the town by the
host. Later they went to see
Everett Jordan, who has been
sick at his summer home in
Montreal. The governor left
late Monday afternoon to go to
the Grove Park in Asheville to
confer with Brandon Hodges on
tax matters. He inspected roads
of the area on Tuesday and
spoke later in the day at
Hendersonville.
Tysons Return
From Vacation
In Havana, Cuba
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Tyson Jr.
have just returned from a 4-day
vacation trip to Havana, Cuba,
which was awarded Tyson Furni
ture Co. by Walker Martin, Inc.
the General Electric distributo’
L for North Carolina, and the Ger
j eral Electric Co. The award we
made for the outstanding job thi
the whole Tyson Furniture orgai
ization has made during the pas
six months in selling famous Gen
era 1 Electric appliances.
A total of 132 persons made the
trip by Eastern Air Lines Super
Constellations from Charlotte and
Raleigh to Miami and then on to
Cuba by way of Pan American
and Cuban airlines.
This is the fourth consecutive
year that Tyson Furniture com
pany has been awarded vacatior
trips for employees by Walkei
Martin and General Electric.
They enjoyed flying and were
charmed by the manner in which
the taxi drivers maneuver their
cars about the Cuban city.
PEARSALL PLAN WILL
BE EXPLAINED BY
P.T.A. EXECUTIVE
A prominent executive of the
state PTA will discuss the Pearsal
Plan at the first meeting of the
Owen High Parents Teachers as
sociation at the school at 7:30 oi
Sept. 6. Mrs. Latt McMahon
president, will preside at the
meeting which will be held ir
the school auditorium.
All parents, teachers, anc
friends of education in North Car
olina are urged to attend and tc
hear this plan explained so that
they may vote intelligently at the
election on Sept. 8.
Nancy Wilson, a graduate of Richard J. Reynolds High school oi
Winston-Salem, has plans for a dancing career in New York. Daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wilson of Winston-Salem and Black Moun
tain, Nancy will leave for New York in September to begin her ballet
training. She plans to study with Ballet theatre regularly and tc
take musical comedy and jazz ballet classes in her spare time. She
plans to teach ballet in the future. Miss Wilson has been student
instructor in Winston-Salem for the past three years. She has been
studying ballet in Winston-Salem for the past five years with the
School of the Dance.
Smith Describe*
How Dr. Mitchell
Reached The Top
(This story of Doctor Mitchell’s
Mountain was written by Edwin
B. Smith for an English term pa
per at N. C. State college. Son
of Mrs. H. D. Smith of Black
Mountain, Edwin is a graduate of
the high school here.)
Edwin B. Smith
Mount Mitchell, the highest
mountain east of the Rockies, gets
its name from the beloved college
professor, minister and scientist
who perished while seeking to es
tablish its true height.
Dr. Elisha Mitchell was born in
Washington, Connecticut, on Aug
ust 19, 1893, the son of Abner
and Phoebe Mitchell. He graduat
ed from Yale University in 1813
with an A.B. degree. Commencing
his teaching career, he accepted a
position in a boy’s school at Jam
aica, Long Island. However, he
did not remain there very long, for
he took charge of a girl’s school
in the spring of 1815 at New Lon
• don, Connecticut. While in New
- London, he met Marie S. North,
S the girl he was to marry in the
t fall of 1819. In 1816, he received
i- his A.M. degree from Yale. Re
t turning to Yale, he served as a
. tutor until his appointment to the
faculty of the University of North
Carolina in 1817.
His appointment to the profes
sorship at the University of North
Carolina came as the result of a
recommendation from Rev. Sereno
E. Dwight, Chaplain of the U. S.
Senate, to Judge Gaston, a dis
tinguished member of Congress
from North Carolina. The ap
pointment was effective in the fall
of 1817, although Mr. Mitchell did
not assume his duties until Janu
ary 1818. Before reporting to
Chapel Hill, Mr. Mitchell attended
Andover Theological Seminary for
a short time and was licensed to
preach by the Orthodox Congrega
tional Association of Connecticut.
Shortly after his arrival in Chap
el Hill, he began preaching in the
college chapel, and having been
ordained a minister by the Pres
bytery of Orange in 1821, con
| tinued to be the regular minister
' in the college chapel until his
L death.
Dr. Mitchell was popular among
[ his students and the people he
’ met during his travels about the
state. His students affectionately
called him “Old Hitch,” or some
times it was “Old Bull,” because
of his muscular build. The stu
dents considered him an interest
ing instructor because he illustrat
ed his main points with facts and
anecdotes. For instance, the notes
from his chemistry lectures, passed
by students from class to class,
bore notes on the margins at regu
lar intervals, such as “Here comes
the joke about A. B.” Dr. Mitchell
rarely failed to tell the joke. His
sense of humor was not limited
to jokes on other people, for he did
not mind being the object of a
joke as long as no malice were in
tended. For example, to one re
mark by a student he said, “Well,
Mr. Dusenbury! I forgive the im
pudence of that for the wit of it.”
The place Dr. Mitchell held in
the hearts of the mountain people
was later evidenced by the crowd
of people that quickly gathered
from all parts of the sparsely set
tled area to take part in the search
for him on the mountain. It was
reported that the big hunter that
found his body broke down and
wept.”
Dr. Mitchell began his teaching
duties at the University as Pro
fessor of Mathematics and Natural
Science. During his reign as head
of the mathematics department, he
introduced the study of calculus to
the school curricula. He held this
job for seven years, until he suc
ceeded his friend and classmate,
D. Olmstead, to the professorship
of chemistry, geology and miner
alogy. This came about when Dr.
Olmstead resigned to accept a po
sition at his old alma mater.
Being very interested in his new
job as head of the geology depart
ment, Dr. Mitchell made many ex
cursions throughout the state gath
ering information about the moun
tains, streams and mineral depos
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