The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1891-06-09

in September, 1875. There were
sixty-nine students the first year
Refused in 1875 to allow his
name to 90 before the Board for
the Presidency. The experiment
of having chairman of the Faculty
was made. In the spring of 1876
he was chairman of the visiting
committee, DR.. Ncill Mckay and
Hon. John Manning being the
other members. They found that
President was needed, the health
of the chairman of the Faculty,
DR.. {. Phillips, being very bad.
In consequence Of pressure by the
Faculty, and many Trustees and
friends of the University, recon-
sidered his determination and was
elected almost unanimously June
lo, 1876.
BY consent of the trustees in the
| Fall of that year visited the lead
ing Agricultural colleges and exper-
| ment stations ut the North and
made a report that the s., 200 must
| be used for theoretical instruction
until the State should grant addi-
tional means for practical works,
| such additional means was added in
all the States and was required by
the act of Congress.
| Was very active in 1876 in max
ing addresses at Fairs, &c, and in
writing for the press on University
| subjects. He also advocated the
establishment of our Agricultural
| Experiment and Fertilizer Control
station; was the first person who
ever advocated this in the South.
He called a meeting in Raleigh of
representatives, of Agricultural So
cieties and the State Grange, and
| procured their endorsement of the
| scheme. He also delivered an adj
dress ON the subject in the Hall of
the House of Representatives be-
fore the members of the General
Assembly, and appeared before the
| joint committee on Agriculture.
| His efforts were successful. The
Board of Agriculture was ordered
to establish the station and to lacate
it at the University. For want Of
funds, however, only the Fertilizer
Control part was established, the
Agricultural Experiment work be-
ing omitted.
DR.. Battle was made a member
of the Board of Agriculture EX OF
FICO, and so continued until the
General Assembly concludcdin 1SS7
to divorce the Agricultural and Me
chanical College from the Univer-
sity in order to have practical work
as well as theoretical, done by the
| students.
In 1881, he resolved to appeal to
the General Assembly for an an
nual sum for the support of the in
stitution. There was very great
opposition, but there was
granted $4,000 per year. In 1885
it was determined to put the insti-
tuition into best condition and the
General Assembly was induced te
give s ), 900 more. In the first effort
he was greatly aided by Governor
Jarvis, and in the second by Gov
ernor Scales, both of whom took 3
deep interest in the success of the
measures. The late Col Saunder.
6 too, the secretary and treasurer
was especially active and efficient
In 1887 the General Assembl,
| concluded to establish a separat,
Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege as said above, and SO there i
left an income of $4,000 a year
i in addition to tuition money
Considering that Presidents Cald
> well and Swain never succeed
ed in getting cent of annual ap
preparation, this result is yer,
gratifying.
President Battle has regarded til
{ securing a good Faculty as abse
{ lutely essential to the perpetuity c
u the institution. He early took tn
! ground that this could only be don
by the employment, as rule, {
: tirst-class young men, who would b
e constantly developing. He argue
u that, except in rare instances, frs
class elderly men are getting hlghe
t salaries than the University can otfel
. The policy has been successful. Th
{ present corps of professors is one {
/ the best in the Union. Some .
; them are making publications whic
'e are bringing their names before tt
: scientific and literary world. A
's of them are broad students, accon
> plished readers, and good teacher
= The number Of subjects taught
actually greater than in the pain
s lest DAYS before the civil war. The
E there were ten professors besides IL
IL President, now there are eleven,
5, addition to the President.
e The seniors in those days wei
Is allowed to do only two-thirds IL
50 work of the other classes an
l. besides did nothing in the month
MAY. New seniors have no sue
H. privileges. The student, therefor
a. at present, in his four years cour;
al goes through considerably more tha
rt then. The standard of graduate
v has been raised. Cheating on e,
have been abolishe
$ The student must certify that
IN has neither received nor given al
he and any one accused of breakir
this pledge, which accusation
a rarely made, is put on trial eth
ee by the other members of the clas
a or by the literary society to whi'
IS he belongs, and if found guilty
OF expelled.
xt 1t must be mentioned here to Il
board of President Battles admi
n istration. that drinking intoxicatil
I'd liquors by student is seldom hea