University of North Carolina Chapel Hill - Yackety Yack Yearbook (Chapel Hill, NC)

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Home. Harrinjrton. Wyche. Toy. Whitehead. Wills. Manning. Venahle. Williain.s. Baskerville. Cobb. Battle. Gore. Alderman.

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HISTORY OF FACULTY. GEORGE TAYLOE WINSTON, B. LITT., A. M., LL. D., President of the Universitj ' , was born in Windsor, N. C, October 12, 1S52. His ancestors on both sides were native North Carolinians, being English on the one side and Scotch-Irish on the other. On his father ' s side he is related to the great Patrick Henrj ' , whose mother was Sarah Winston, and on his mother ' s side to Colonel William Bird, of Westover. His uncle, Frank W. Bird (Compan)- C, Eleventh North Carolina Infantrj ' ), led the charge of Pettigrew ' s Brigade at Gettysburg and brought out the only flag saved to the brigade. President Winston ' s preparatory education was re- ceived at the celebrated Horner School, O.xford, N. C. , where for three and a half years he received the train- ing of that great teacher, Jas. H. Horner. He entered the University at the early age of thirteen, and re- mained two years, until the troubles of Reconstruction closed its doors. He then entered the United States Navy Academy at Annapolis, having been appointed by Andrew Johnson. Here he also remained two years, but resigned on account of sea sickness and dis- like of the service. He was No. i in his class at the time. Entering Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y., he was graduated with very high honors, having received the Latin prize and having been appointed instructor of mathematics in his senior year. He came from Cornell to the University of North Carolina in 1875, having been elected Assistant Professor of Literature. At the end of the year he was promoted to be full Pro- fessor of Latin and German. In 1885 he was made Professor of the Latin Language and Literature, and the department of modern languages was created with Professor Toy in charge. In 1 891 he was unanimously elected president of the University. Since his presi- dency the University has grown in numbers from 198 to 534, and there has been marked expansion of t he University in all its departments. He has fostered athletic sports and placed gymnastic culture upon a strong and lasting basis. President Winston belongs to some half a dozen national societies for the promotion of scientific, historical, literary-, economic or other research and advancement. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa (Cornell Chapter), Alpha Theta Phi (University of North Carolina Chapter), Chi Phi (University of North Carolina). He was a student in the University under the old regime, was present at its death in 1868, and aided in its resuscitation in 1875. He is the only mem- ber of the faculty of 1875 now remaining in the University.

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HON. KEMP P. BATTLE Was born near Louisburg, North Carolina, Decem- ber 19, 1831. He spent his early youth in Louisburg, Raleigh and Chapel Hill, and entered the University of Xorth Carolina in June, 1845, graduating in 1849, with the first distinction in all his studies. After grad- uating, Dr. Battle was for one session tutor of Latin and Greek and was then chosen tutor of Mathematics, holding this position for four years. In 1854 he began the practice of law, locating in Raleigh, and immedi- ately took a prominent part in the public affairs of the day. In 1862 he was made president of the Chatham Railroad Company, and was State treasurer 1865-8. He then retired from political life, and continued the practice of his profession till his election in 1876 to the office of President of the University of North Carolina. By his great zeal and activity he built up the University, then suffering from the effects of the Reconstruction period, but resigned his office in 1891, being succeeded by Dr. Winston, the present incum- bent. Dr. Battle then accepted the Chair of History, which he has occupied since that time. He has written many monographs on subjects of historical interest, and is a recognized authority on North Carolina history. FR. NCIS PRESTON VENABLE. Born November 17, 1856. Received primarj ' educa- tion at the Charlottesville High School. Attended the University of Virginia 1874-77. Taught in the Uni- versity High School, New Orleans, La., 1877-78. Re- turned to University of Virginia for session 1878-79. Studied at the University of Bonn 1879-80. Elected Professor of Chemistry in University of North Carolina 1880. Studied at University of Gottingen 1881, and took there degree of Ph. D. Married Miss Sally C. Manning in 1884. Studied at the University of Berlin during the summer semester of 1889. Member of State Board of Health and Chemist to the State Geological Survey. Author of Course in Qualitative Chemistrj ' , Short Historj ' of Chemistr ' , Development of the Periodic Law. Member of Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternitv. COLLIER COBB, A. B., A. M. Born at Mt. Auburn, Wayne County, N. C, March 21, 1862. He was editor of The Home Journal 1872- 75. Completed school map of North Carolina 1879; fifth edition, 1889. Student Wake Forest College 1 878-80. Student University of North Carolina spring of 1 88 1 and teacher in Chapel Hill school. Principal Waynesville Academy 1881-83. Teacher in Wilson Graded School, 1883-85. Superintendent Wilson Graded schools 1885-86. Student at Marine Biolog- ical Laboratory, Annisquam, 1885. Student at Har- vard 1886-92. A. B. Harvard 1889. A. M. Harvard 1894. Assistant Geologist U. S. Geological Survey 1886-92. Assistant in Geology, Har ' ard, 1888-90. Instructor in Geology and Paleontology, Massachu- setts Institute of Technolog} ' , 1890-92. Instructor in Summer School of Geology of Harvard University, 1 89 1. Lecturer on Geology in Boston University, 1891-92. A.ssistant Professor of Geology, University of North Carolina, 1892-93. Professor of Geologj-, University of North Carolina, 1893. Elected Fellow of the Geological Society of America, 1894. Mr. Cobb has published several papers upon the Colonial Historj ' of North Carolina, and a geography of the state, bp- 23