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

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the Sorbonne and College de France in Paris. In August, 1885, he entered upon the duties of professor of modern languages at the Universit}- of North Caro- lina. Member of the modern language association of America. His published work consists chiefly of magazine articles on questions of literature and philol- ogy, and an edition of Frey tag ' s Die Joiirnalistcn with commentary. Member of Chi Psi Fraternity. RICHARD HENRY WHITEHEAD. Born in Salisbury, N. C, July 27, 1865. Prepared for college at Horner ' s. Graduated A. B., Wake For- est, 1886. Graduated M. D., University of Virginia, 1887. Demonstrator of Anatomy at University of Virginia two years. He continued study of medicine in Philadelphia and New York year and a half. Came to University of North Carolina to establi.sh the Med- ical Department fall of 1890. Member of Kappa Alpha Fraternity. HENRY V. WILSON, A. B., Ph. D. Born in Baltimore February 16, 1863. After .spend- ing three years in the Baltimore City College he matriculated at the Johns Hopkins University in 18S0 and was graduated in 1883. During the following year he acted as an assistant in the biological labora- tory of that university, and during the next year was connected with the private laboratory (now the Lake Laboratory) of Mr. E- P. Allis, of Milwaukee, Wis. Re- turning to the John s Hopkins in 1885, he held a uni- versity scholarship for the next two years, was made Fellow in 1887, and received the degree of Ph. D. in 1888. During 1888-89 he held the Brace Fellowship, spending the greater part of the year in zoological in- vestigations in the Bahama Islands. During the next two years he was an assistant on the U. S. Fish Com- mission and was in charge of the government labora- tory in Woods Holl, Mass. In the summer of 1891 he was elected to the Chair of Biology in the Univer- sity of North Carolina. Mr. Wilson is a member of the Society of American Naturalists, of the American Morphological Society, and of the Boston Society of Natural History. In the year 1893-94 he was the non- resident elector to the Bruce Fellowship of the Johns Hopkins University. His publications consist chiefly of researches in the field of comparative embryology. KDWIN ANDER vSON ALDERMAN. Born in Wilmington, N. C, May 15, 1861. Was prepared for college at Bethel Military Academy near Warrenton, Va. He entered University of North Carolina in 1878, and was graduated with the degree of Ph. B. in 1882, receiving special honors in Latin and English Literature and winning the Willie P. Manqum medal. Principal of the Goldsboro High School 1882- 85. Superintendent Goldsboro Graded Schools 1885- 1889. President of the North Carolina Teachers ' Assembly 1885-1887. Superintendent Asheville and Newton Normal Schools 1885-1888. From 1889-1892, as state institute conductor, he made an educational campaign of the entire state in the interest of public education, the training of teachers and the Normal and Industrial School. Professor of History and Lit- erature, Normal and Industrial School, 1892-93. Mem- ber and secretary of the Board of Visitors to West Point Military Academy 1893. Professor of Pedagogy, University of North Carolina, 1893. Superintendent University Summer School 1894. Member Phi Kappa Sigma ' Fraternity, Dialectic Society. Honorary mem- 26

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and in September, 1881, entered upon his duties. The law school has increased in number from seven to seventy-five students. THOMAS HUME Was born in Portsmouth, Va., and was trained in the schools of that town until, in his sixteenth j ' ear, he went to the Richmond College, where he received first the degree of A. B. and then of A. M. He took a special course at the University of Virginia and gradu- ated in several of the schools. While there hewas editor of the Literary Magazine, drafted the constitu- tion of the first College Young Men ' s Christian Asso- ciation and became its president. He became Pro- fessor of English and French in the Chesapeake Col- lege near Old Point, and was there licensed to preach. Entering the Confederate service soon after, he was appointed chaplain to the Third Virginia Infantry. During the siege of Petersburg he was chaplain to that post. After the war he revived the Classical Institute of Petersburg with five teachers and one hundred .students. In 1867 he spent some time in European travel and returned to take charge of the Roanoke Female College at Danville, Va. He took at this time special interest in introducing improved methods of teaching and studying English. While in Danville he was pastor for four years of the First Baptist Church. He was called on the death of his father to succeed him as pastor in Norfolk, and at the same time taught Latin and English in the Norfolk Collegiate Institute. For five years he was Profe.ssor of Latin and English in the new Norfolk College for Young Ladies. During this period he delivered a series of lectures on Shakespeare before the Wednes- day Club of the city. Richmond College gave him the degree of D. D. In July, 1885, he was called to the Chair of English Language and Literature in the University of North Carolina ; Anglo-Saxon and En- glish philology was then introduced into the course. In October, 1886, he organized the vShakespeare Club. Wake Forest College gave him the degree of LL. D. He has published Helps to the Study of Shake- speare, and at different times, sermons, papers on the teaching of English, on religious and literary sub- jects, and has given courses of lectures at different places. For four years he was Lecturer on English Literature in the National Summer School at Glens Falls, N. Y. He is a member of the National Societj ' of Religious Education, president of the North Caro- lina Baptist Historical Society and member of other literary and religious societies. WALTER DALLAJI TOY Was born in Norfolk, ' a., November 13, 1854. His preparatory training was received chiefly in the private schools of that city. In 1873 he entered the University of Virginia, and remained there two years, completing part of the course for the master ' s degree. He then became, in 1875, assistant master in the University School of Mr. W. Gordon McCabe, at Petersburg, Va. After filling this position for four years he returned to the Univer- sity of Virginia and was graduated there M. A., July, 1882. During his last session there he was, conjointly with Mr. R. M. Smith, in charge of a private school for the sons of the professors. He was also licentiate in the ITniversity. Repairing to Europe immediately after graduation, he began in 1882 to study at the University of Leipsic; later at the University of Berlin (1884), and in 1885 at 25

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ber of Maryland Historical Society and member of National Educational Association. Author of Life of William Hooper and A Brief History of North Caro- lina (in press). Has been a contributor to various periodicals and a lecturer on educational and historical subjects. GEORGE S. WILLS Was born in Halifax county, N. C: prepared for college by sundrj ' private teachers ; student at the University 1885-89; teacher, Oak Ridge Institute, 1889-94 ; instructor in English, University North Carolina, 1894-96. GEORGE PHINE.AS BUTLER, E. E., Graduated from Richmond Academy, Augusta, Ga., 1 891. Entered University of Georgia .same year. Graduated 1894 with first honors in Engineering course. A.ssistant principal, teacher of Mathematics and Phys- ics in Athens High School. Fellow in Mathematics, University of Georgia, 1894-95. Instructor of Math- ematics University of North Carolina 1895-96. Mem- ber of Gimghouls and Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. H. H HORNE. The youngest instructor in the University is H. H. Home, being now just twenty-one years of age, and having been an instructor in modern languages two years. Born on a farm in Johnston County, November 22, 1874, he early learned to appreciate the value and need of an education. The village school was his de- light when not at work on the farm or in one of the stores. At the early age of thirteen he was sent to Davis school, where, in sixteen months, he was pre- pared to enter the University in the fall of 1891. His record here is known to many. As a student, a Chris- tian, a man, he is known and esteemed by all. His society honors were many; among other things having won both the Representative and Willie P. Manqum medals. During his senior year he was president of the Alpha Theta Phi Society, the honor society in the I ' niversity.whose president is that member of the senior class who has attained highest grade during the first three jears. At the same time he was president of the Young Men ' s Christian Association. He was gradu- ated in the A. B. course in 1895, receiving the degree of A. M. and winning the Worth Prize in Philosophy. His life-work is teaching, in which profession he has given the highest satisfaction for the past two years. FREDERICK LOUIS CARR. Born in Greene County, N. C, August 7, 1873. He was prepared for college at Horner School, N. C, 1889- 91, where he was awarded the Washington and Lee Scholarship Prize for excellence in scholarship. He entered the University of North Carolina in 1891 and was graduated Ph. B. in 1895, summa cum laude. While in college he was editor in-chief of the Hcllcnian 1894, editor of the University Magazine 1894-95, and secretary of the Alpha Theta Phi honor society. In 1895 he was elected Instructor in Latin, University of North Carolina. Member of Sigma Nu Fraternity. 27