It is located on the forty-eighth page of the catalog of the University. These 'courses' we presume, have been 'offered' to our farmer boys for these eleven years, but we search the catalog in vain to find one who has availed himself of the offer. The legislature responded by passing legislation establishing the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts. Congress passes the Hatch Act which established an agricultural experiment station in every state. 1889 North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts opens with 72 students and a staff of eight.
Public education is dismal.
A series of investigative reports point out problems with schools. The boll weevil crossed the Mexican border and in ten years had covered most of Texas. The NEA Committee of Ten is formed. The legislature indicated one of the required subjects to be taught in public school is agriculture. The demonstration was successful.