The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-05-14
THE AGRICULTURAL AND ME-
CHANICAL COLLEGE.

stitution met in this city on last
Tuesday, all the members being pres
ent. In pursuance of the Act of the
recent Legislature, a chairman, of the
Board was to be elected, and the
choice fell upon Mr.. w. S. Primrose
by a unanimous vote. This was a
compliment most worthily bestowed,
as it was a just recognition of the
great zeal, interest and efficient labors
of this gentleman in the enterprise
from it's incipiency. He is eminently
tie man for the place. ~
A finance committee consisting of
Messrs. N. B. Broughton, Elias Carr
and A. Leazar, was elected, oftwhich
Mr.. Broughton is Chairman and
Auditor.
The following Executive Committee
was also elected, viz: W S. Primrose
Chairman, and Messrs. w. F. Green,
Henry E. Fries, s. B. Alexander and
N. B. Broughton.
Mr.. Primrose has served from the
beginning as Chairman of the Commit
tee, and Messrs. Green and Fries have
also served on it from the first.
Capt. Alexander was elected in
place of Mr.. Leazar, who is now on
the Finance Committee, and Mr..
Broughton in place of Maj. Grant, who
is now not a member of the Board.
The following Offices and professor
ships were determined on at salaries
stated below.
The Faculty and other officers will
be elected at the meeting in July.
While a full mechanical department
cannot now be started, from lack of
money, yet all that could be taught in
a irst-year course will be taught with
the Faculty named.
The departments will be az follows:
President, salary, ST. 600 and a house
or $500 equivalent; Professor Agri-
culture, Live Stock and Dairying,
$4,000; Professor Chemistry, $500;
Professor Horticulture, Arboriculture
and Botany, $500; Professor Prac-
tical Mechanics and Mathematics,
$1,000, Professor English, $1,000;
Assistant instructor in Practical Me
chanics, $1,000, lodging and board
Superintendent Farms and Gardens,
$500 and house; Steward, 5000, lodg,
ing and board; Matron, $500, lodging
and board.
The Board recognizes the fact that
a fully equipped mechanical depart
ment is a necessity, and will endeaVor
to husband the resources of the Col.
j, lege so as to make a commencement
in this line at the earliest possible
time. Every farmer should know
something Of practical mechanics
Such knowledge would be invaluable
to him. Our railroad shops are
crowded and many young men are
refused admission into them on this
account, while they are anxious tc
gain a practical mechanical education
Letters have been received from
various parts of the State from parents
who are anxious for sons to get suct
training as will fit them for occupa
tions for which they seem to have
natural procliyity, and it is to be hoped
that a full-fedged mechanical depart
ment can be established at some time
not far distant.
The capabilities of this institution
for good to the agricultural interest
OF our State are i~ncalculable, and W
believe that the Board will appreciat
the great responsibility which devolve
upon it. Mistakes will occur; error
will be committed. This we ma
most naturally expect. But let ever
friend of Industrial education in on
State-every one who wants to Sc
the farmer elevated and his gran
vocation digniied, aid and encourag
IN every way an institution which
designed to fulfill this great mission