<hi rend="bold">Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees, April 4, 1867 [Containing a Report on the Death of James Phillips]:</hi> Electronic Edition. University of North Carolina (1793-1962). Board of Trustees. Executive Committee Funding from the University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill supported the electronic publication of this title. Text transcribed by Bari Helms Images scanned by Stephanie Adamson Text encoded by Stephanie Adamson First Edition, 2007 ca. 16K The University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina 2007

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 Records of the Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina (#40001), University Archives, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees, April 4, 1867 [Containing a Report on the Death of James Phillips] [University of North Carolina (1793-1962). Board of Trustees. Executive Committee] 4 pages, 4 page images 1867 Call number 40001 (University Archives, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

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He was the first to enter the <name key="x" reg="x" type="place" rend="">Chapel</name> & take his accustomed seat with his recitation room key & text book for morning recitation in his hand. He died almost instantly <pb id="unc05-30-p02" n="275"/>without a struggle or a groan in the very spot where at stated intervals during more than thirty years he had risen to lead in the religious services of the <name key="name0001146" reg="University of North Carolina" type="organization">Institution</name>. The last sounds in his ear were the familiar tones of the College Bell, the last object of sight the students assembling for prayers. </p> <p>D<hi rend="sup">r</hi>. <name key="pn0001360" reg="Phillips, James" type="person">Phillips</name> was born in <name key="name0000336" reg="England" type="place">England</name> 22<hi rend="sup">nd</hi> April 1792, came to this Country 1815, was appointed Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, over eminent competitors in May & entered upon the performance of his duties in July 1826. </p> <p>He never failed to meet his class, at the appointed hour from any cause during the first ten years, was rarely absent during the remaining thirty one <pb id="unc05-30-p03" n="276"/>of his service, & never except from unavoidable cause, or while with the concurrence of the authorities of the <name key="name0001146" reg="University of North Carolina" type="organization" rend="yes">University</name>, engaged in the performance of higher duties He filled his professorship during a longer period than any of his predecessors with learning, fidelity & ability rarely equaled & never surpassed in the department of service to which his life was devoted. </p> <p>In the opinion of the <name key="name0000352" reg="Executive Committee, Board of Trustees" type="organization" rend="yes">Committee</name>, the authorities of the <name key="name0001146" reg="University of North Carolina" type="organization">University</name> & the people of <name key="name0000745" reg="North Carolina" type="place">North Carolina</name> are deeply indebted for the long continued & eminent services of the deceased professor, & as offering grateful evidence of their appreciation of his worth: </p> <p>Resolved that the Rev<hi rend="sup">d</hi>. Professor <name key="pn0000726" reg="Hepburn, Andrew Dousa" type="person" rend="yes">Hepburn</name> be requested <pb id="unc05-30-p04" n="277"/>to deliver a funeral oration before the <name key="name0000107" reg="Board of Trustees" type="organization">Trustees</name>, Faculty & students of the <name key="name0001146" reg="University of North Carolina" type="organization">University</name> in <name key="name0000418" reg="Gerrard Hall" type="place" rend="yes">Gerard Hall</name> on the day immediately preceding the performance of the Commencement exercises in June next & that the public be respectfully requested to unite with them in the bestowment of appropriate funeral honors. </p> <p>Resolved that the salary be continued & paid to the legal representatives of the deceased until the close of the present session; & that his Family be respectfully & affectionately invited to remain in the possession of the premises so long occupied by him until the close of the year.</p> <p><name key="org0000352" reg="Executive Committee, Board of Trustees" type="organization">Committee</name> adjourned.</p> </div1> </body> </text> </TEI.2>