The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-09-27
A. & NJ. COLLEGE.
TIL r FIRST SESSION VIII. RFGgN
On THU RsDAY, OCTOBER 3iSD.

| TIL FIRST SESSION VIII. RFGgN
On Thu uRsDAY, OCTOBER Bird.
What will be Taught in this College, Its
Objects--!ts ims--lts Faculty and the
Cost OF Attending.
North Carolina commences, on Monday,
October 3rd, a new experiment in educa-
tional work 1t is an experiment with US
because with us it has never been tried.
But it is an experiment we'll worth trying
This is an agricultural State. 1t must re-
main such. Minerals we have and water
power. They will be developed and util
lied, but this State is destined to be al
ways chiefly an agricultural State. This
being so cur legislators have sought to
provide a school where the farmer boy s
may be taught practical agriculture, and
the town boys practical mechanics, while
they are learning the three Rs. We need
in North Carolina better knowledge of
fertilizers by the practical farmers, more
thorough understanding by them Of the
needs of their land, and better system
of cultivation Most of our farmers did
not enjoy the advantages of education,
either theoretical or practical. If they
will give their SONS chance to learn how
to farm upon the most approved plans by
sending them to the A. & NJ. College, We
will have better farms in the State and
greater prosperity. Weneed outside money
to help us till our surplus land, but We
also need inside training of the b Us. 1t
is the object of this college to give this
practical training and to make it exactly
what the people of North Carolina need
We are assured that the fodder will not
be put too high in the rack-that theoreti
cal, literary, and ultra scientific studies
will not be allowed to crowd out the prac-
tical, needed everyday teaching.
The Trustees of the College have elected
a faculty of gentlemen who come with the
highest endorsements from their former
fields of labor. They will all be at their
posts of duty promptly, ready to impart
Instruction and to lend all their enel gies
towards making the instruction thorough,
valuable and practical. Much depends
upon them-in fact the future of the Col
lege is largely in their hands. The people
of the State are looking to them to prove
that Industrial Education is able to make
men more successful in farming and mt
chanical pursuits.
Qualifications of Students.
The faculty has been elected and the
building made ready for the reception of
students. The number of free students is
limited. Each county can send as many
students, who pay no tuition, as IL has
members of the House of Representatives.
For example. Wake county is entitled to
four free students, Mecklenburg 70 three,
Franklin to two, and Wilson 10 one APP
picants must be fourteen years of age;
be of good moral character and physi-
cal development; be able to read and write
ordinary English intelligently, and must
be familiar with simple arithmetic, includ-
ing the practical rules of the same, through
fractions.
Mode of Admission.
The County Board of Education in every
county will give a certificate of qualifica
ton to the applicant or applicants who
stand the best in competitive eXamina
ton, of which examination the Superin-
tendent of county schools shall give notice.
This certificate will entitle 10 admission
into the College.
Estimated Cost to Students.
l. COUNTY STUDENTS.
l. Tuition, lodging in college build
ing, furniture, &c, free
q Board at IS per month, per session
10 months -...-.-....-.--..-.-. ) SO W
B. Washing at IS cents per month
(estlmated) OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 30
t. Books. stationery, fuel lights and
medical Attendance for entire
term Observation-Disclosures. 12 so
Total, l,................. $50 90
2. FOR OTHER STUDENTS.
l. Tuition per session ion.........-.-... s 20 60
2 Board at IS per month, 10 months so 90
3 Wasting at 75 cents, term 10
mouths 90
j. Books. stationery, fuel lights and
medical attendance for entire
term Observation-Disclosures. II 30
s. For lodging in college tuilding,
room, furniture, bedding, &c. 10 co
1t will thus be seen that $40 90 month
will pay all the expenses of student who
wins the appointment by competitive eX
animation. This places the advantages of
college education in the reach of many.
We hope that every county will, at least,
send the number Of boys to which it is en-
titled under the law The CHRONICLE calls
upon the educators and public men in each
county to oring this chance for cheap and
coed education to the attention Of amhi-