The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-07-03
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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CARO-
LIMA.
Special Announcement.

Special Announcement.
The Legislature of 1885 passed an
act providing for the establishment of
an Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege, and transferred to that college
seventy-fve hundred dollars of income
then used for agricultural and me-
chanical instruction at the University.
This transfer of funds has made neces.
sary the reduction of the Faculty of
the University, in certain special de-
partments; and a false impression may
be made in regard to the effect of this
reduction upon the general work of
the University. The authorities deem
it proper, therefore, to make a state
ment of the facts.
1t had been demonstrated by expe,
rience that there was little demand
among our people for instruction in
certain departments of the University,
Notwithstanding their Importance, and
the efficiency and zeal manifested by
the professors in charge; and it was
evidently the desire of the Legislature
that certain other special studies be
taught at the Agricultural and Me-
chanical College instead of at the
University. Hence, in the re-adjust-
ment of the work of the University,
the authorities have omitted the fol-
lowing special branches of study:
Padagogics, ORTHODOXY, Metallurgy,
Mining, Engineering, Feeding and
Breeding of Animals, and Practical
Horticulture.
No diminution o change has been
made in any of the regular collegiate
courses of study. The University
still has a large faculty, and offers
full and thorough instruction in all
general branches of study. It's faculty
now consists of a Professor of Con-
stitutional and International Law and
Political Economy, a Professor of
Mental and Moral Science, a Professor
of Mathematics, with an assistant, a
Professor of Latin, a Professor of
General and Industrial Chemistry,
with an assistant, a Professor of
Geology and Natural History, with an
assistant, a Professor of Natural
Philosophy and Engineering, a Pro
fessor of English Language and
Literature, with an assistant, a Pro
fessor of Modern Languages, a Pro
fessor of Greek, a fully equipped Law
School, making a total of fifteen pro-
fessors and assistants.
Although the Chair of Pedagogics
has been abolished, yet a course of
study extending through two years
has been arranged for the special
benefit of students preparing to teach;
and a special course of three months
is offered, each spring, to teachers
who desire to extend their education.
The general studies of especial bene-
fit to farmers, merchants, manufac-
turers and other business men, have
been grouped into a small course of
two years, for the benefit of students
who are unable to complete a full
course. The completion Of this course
would be of great value to any bust
ness man.
Students of Medicine will find at
the University a short course of two
years, comprising such general studies
as are essential to the education of a
physician, and such special studies in
Botany. Zoology Physi-
&C., as are included in the cur
riculum of all Medical Colleges. By
this short course at the Univer-
sity, they will not only receive the
benefit of training in general studies
at the University of their State, but
will save n year, at least, which
have to be spent at a Medical
Full particulars concerning these
shorter special courses, as well as the
regular four-year courses, may be had
by addressing the President or the
.ursar of the University, at Chapel
Hill. A. M. SCALES.
Chm'n ex-oficio Board Trustees.
W. l.. SAUNDERS, Sec'y State.
Raleigh, N. c., June Is, 'ss.