The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-07-05
University of North Carolina.

The Legislature Of 1885 passed an
act pro,iting for the establishment OF
an Agricultural and Mechanical Col
Iege, and transferred to that college
seventy-live hundred dollars of income
then used for Agricultural and Mechan-
ical instruction at the University This
/ transfer of funds has made necessary
the reduction of the faculty of the
University, in certain special depart
ments and a false impression may be
made in regard to the effect Of this
reduction upon the general work
of the University. The auth orlties
deem it proper, therefrom to
make a statement of the facts.
1t had been demonstrated BY ex-
perience that thcre vas Iist!e demand
among our people for instruction in
certain departments of the University,
notwithstanding their importance, and
the efficiency and zeal manifested by
the professors il charge and it was
evidently the desire Of the Legislature
that certain other special studies be
taught at the Agricultural and Mechan
ical College instead of at the Jniver-
sitY, Hence, IN the adjustment of
the work Of the University, the author
/ lEe& have omitted the following special
| branches Of study: Pscdagogies, Or
anthology, MctalIWgy, Mining En-
gineering, Feeding and Breeding of
Animals, and Practical Horticulture.
No diminution nor change has been
made IN any collegiate course of study.
The University still has large faculty,
and offers full and thorough instruc=
tlons in all general branches Of study.
Its faculty now consists of a professor
Of constitutional and international law
and political economy, a professor OF
mental and moral science, professor
OF mathematics, with an assistant, a
. professor of Latin, professor of gen
eral and industrial chemistry, with an
assistant, a professor of geology and
natural history, with an assistant, a
professor of natural philosophy and
engineering, professor of English
language and literature, with an assis.
tant, a professor of modern Languages,
a professor of Greek, fully equipped
law school, making total of fifteen
/ prOiessoE5 and assistants.
Although the chair Padagcgics Ia:
been abolished, yet course of stud,
extending through two years has beer
arranged for the special benefit OF
students preparing to teach and a
special course of three mon;hsIs offered
= each spring, to teachers who desire tc
extend their education.
The general studies of especial ben
eht to farmers, merchants, manufac
- tuTers and other business men, hayt
been grouped into a small course O
: two years, fer the benefit of student
; who are unable to complete full
course. The completion OF this cours,
would be Of great value to any busi
ness man.
o o'uhentS OF Medicine will hnd at tn,
University a short course of two wears
comprising such general studies as ar
IS essential to the education of a pbvsi
can, and such special studies j,
d N1@m'stFy, Botany, Zoology, Phys
n ioicgy, etc. as are included in tn
curriculum Of all Medical COLLEGES
+ by taking this short course at tb
university, they will not only receiy
'ne "eneht OF training in genera
S'ua'es at the University oftheir State
out Will also save one year, at least
wh'ch would have to be spent at
Medical College.
Full particulars concern;nn ,hes
shorter special courses, as well as II
; regular four-year courses, NAV be IA
0y addressing the President or n
I5; nu5Saf 9: the University, at Chapt
Il -, IN \. NJ. SCALFs.
is Chairman k-x-Oflcio of the Board {
Trustees.
W, 7, SAUNDERS,
Secretary of Stat
Raleigh, n, c, June 18th, 1888.
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