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

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The first state Geological survey of Xorth Carolina was by Denison Olmsted in 1824 and then by Dr. Mitchell, when it was discontinued. Rev. Dr. James Phillips was Professor of Mathematics from 1826 to 1867. when he fell dead on the rostrum in Gerrard Hall, when he was about to offer up prayers. His son, Rev. Dr. Charles Phillips, who was many years Professor of Mathematics and Civil Engineering, was chairman of the faculty 1875- ' 76, the first year of the reopening. The University is the only Southern State University not closed during the war. It was clo.sed when the old faculty was turned out in .July. 1868: reopened Janu- ary, 1869, closed again February, 1871. By the Constitution of 1868 the Board of Education elected the trustees. By constitutional amendment in 1874 the election was given to the General A.ssembly. The trustees then elected reopened the doors in September, 1874. The greatest number of students before the war was in 1857-8. 461, of whom 168 were from other states than Xnrth Carolina. The greatest number since the war was in 1900-01, 529. have Ijeen as follows : The Presidents of the Universit Joseph C. ldwkll, D.I).. Robert Hett Chapman. D.D.. Joseph Caldwell, again, David Lowrey Swaix. LL.D.. Solomon Pool, D.D., Kemp Plummer Battle, LL.D., George Taylor Winston, LL.D.. . Edwin Anderson Alderman, LL.D.. Francis Presto.n ' ENABLE, Ph.D.. 1804- ' 13. 1813- ' 17. 1817-35. 1836-68. 1868- ' 74. 1876-91. 1891-96. 1896- ' 00. 1900-

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The coiiiniissiDiiers to choose the site within the tiiirty mile circle were Frederick Hargett, Senator from Jones, chairman; Alexander .Mebane, afterwards Member of Congress, of Orange; James Hogg, merchant of Hillshoro; William H. Hill, afterwards Member of Congress, New Hanover; Davitl Stone, afterwards Governor and U. S. Senator; Willie Jones of Halifax, member of the Congress of the Confederation. The donors of the site were Col. John Hogan. Benjamin Yeargin, Matthew and Wil- liam McCauley, James Craig, Alexander Pi]3er. Christopher Rarbee, John Daniel. Mark antl Hardy Morgan. The corner stone of the first l)uilding, tlic ( l(l Ivist, was huil by (irand Master William Richardson Davie on the Tith nf ( »ctiibcr. ITOli. The hits nf the -illage were sold on the same day by auction. The original name of the place was New Hope Chapel Hill, there ha ' ing been on the Pittsboro road before the Revolution, a chapel of the Church of England. The doors were opened for students January 1.5th, 1795. Governor Richard ] )obbs Spaight and a number of State officials but not one student, were present. The first .student arrived on February 12th. 1705 — Hinton James of New Hanover — afterwards A.ssistant State Civil Engineer. ' There was no President at first. The first Principal, styletl Presiding Professor, whose department was called that of Humanity, was David Ker, a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin ; afterwards a judge of the Mississippi Territory. Jose]:)h Caldwell, a first honor Princeton man, who had been Professor of Mathe- matics since the fall of 1776, and for several years Presiding Professor, was made President in 1804. He continued to hold that oflfice until his death in 18.35, except four ears. 181.3-17. when at his request Re -. Robert H. Chapman was made Presi- dent. Dr. Caldwell was an active advocate of publir scIukiIs and railroads. Caldwell County was named after liim. The chief part of the endowinent of the Iniversitw which was lost in the Civil ' ar. was from land warrants, to be located in ' est Tennessee, which had been granteil to ofificers and soldiers of the North Carolina Continental troops, who had died without heirs. After Tennessee became a state she claimed these escheated warrants. The Legislature of North Carnlina donated h( r claim to the University and our agent. Archiliald 1). Murphey. was fin ' cc 1 b - the Tennessee Legislature to .give two-thirds of them to two Tennes.see colleges. After paying for the old West Building an! putting (in a third story on the Gld Ivist there was left an endowment of about .SlSO.OOd. Dr. ElLsha Mitchell, Professor of Chemistry. .Minei-ahigy and Geology, who lost his life on Mount Mitchell, the highest peak of the Hlack Motmtains, in 1857, was from 1817 to 1825, Profes.sor of Mathematics. He was then transferred to the Chair of Chemistrv to succeed Denison Olmsted.

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CiyLElMBiyg, University Calendar, 1 901-1902 June 2. JUXK o. SiDiihn . Baccalaureate Sernidii. MoikIiiii. Debate between the Rcprcsinitatives of tlie Pliilaiithmpic and Dialctic Literar - Societies. JiiNF. 4. Tupsday. Meeting of the Board of Trustees. Anniversary of Alumni. Senior Class Day. June o. Senior Speaking. Walfusday. Commencement. September 9-14. SKi ' ' ri;Miii;R Septemher K 1(1. 1 September 12. September 14. October 12. October 12. November 28. Christmas. Rece I ' xaniinations for the Removal of Con- for Admis- Monday to Saturday ditions. 10, 11. Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday sion into the College. Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday Thursday. Lectures begin. Saturday. Assignment of Rooms. Saturday. University D. y. Saturday. President ' s Reception. Thursday. Th. nksgiving D.w. from Deceml)er 23. 1001. to Januar - 2. li)0 1 )02. J. NU. RV 2, 3, 4. Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Registration. J. Nu. RY 3. Thursday. Assignment of Rooms. Fei!RU. ry 22. Washington ' s Birthday. Ivxaminations Registration.