The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-08-25
WHAT THE UNIV ERSITY OF,
FERS To YOUNG MEN.

men. Let US answer this auesfioT
briefly, for the benefit OF the thous
aads who have not written aud whs
do not know how easil.y they may
secure within North Carolina ths
very best opportunities for broad
and liberal culture.
THE UNIVERSITY OFFERS To YOUNG
MEN.
|. Five general courses of study
each differing from the other, and
each furnishing broad liberal edu
cation. There are Latin and
Greek course, Latin course, 4
Science course, Literary course
and Mathematics Tor Engineering
course. Each OF these courses Sc.
cures a degree, and requires ordi.
narily four years OF study. The
variety Of courses is intended ia
meet the needs of various young
men who have different kinds OF
preparation and different purposes
in lite. In each course the studies
of the first two years are fixed, but
the studies of the last two years may
he selected mainly by the student
under the advice of the Faculty. A
student is thus enabled, not only TO
select a Course Of study carefully
arranged to give him general cui
ture, but also to shape that course
by wise selection in the last two
years 50 as to fit him fot some spe-
cial profession.
=. Six brief courses of study ;
each requiring two years Of study
and arranged for the benefit of
young men who have not The time
or the means to spend four years at
college. These courses are intended
to supply the briefest possible pre-
paration tor business, for law, for
teaching, for farming, for medicine,
for journalism and each course in
cludes only those studies essential
to the profession selected.
3. Three professional courses in
Engineering, in Medicine and Phar-
macy, and in Law. Each of these
courses furnishes special technical
training under accomplished and
experience teachers.
4. An unlimited number of spe.
cial courses. These special courses
are in any subject that the student
desires. He may confine himself
to one subject, if he prefers. A
great many students have taken
special courses in Chemistry, fitting
themselves to be chemists; while
others have taken special courses in
drawing and draughting, or in Eng
lish Literature, or in Greek, or in
Phi Iosophy, or in History. Any
study taught i'm the University may
be seieeted for a special course, and
it may be pursued as long as the
student desires.
5. Graduate courses. These are
offered in all studies to graduates OF
colleges or universities who wish
special advanced training to fit them.
selves better tor professional life,
or for literary careers, or for teach.
in, in colleges. Five students pur.
sued these courses last year, two
ministers, two teachers and JOUR
nalist.
THE UNIVERSITY OFFER HELP As
WELL AS INSTRUCTION.
1. 1t offers time to those whose
property is not now available.
2. 1t offers sixty scholarships t(
needy young men of talent and char
acter.
: 8. 1t offers loans of money to the
very needy who show unusual talent
g.. 1t offers free tuition to young
men afflicted with bodily infirmity
to bona fide plblic school teachers
to the sons Of all preachers, and tt
young men intending to become
preachers.
5. 1t offers advanced instruction
free to the graduates of colleges.
The University offers an equi !,
ment which is guaranty of goot
honest work. Its equipment include
1. A Faculty of twentytw pro
fessors and instructors, who repre-
sent the culture of twenty of thu
foremost American and European
Universities.
2. Five Scientific 11aborafories, OF
F which ten thousand dollars hav'
been expended recenu supplied
with modern apparatus for training
as we'll as iiiuatration. There ar
, Laboratories in Chemistry, Geology
: Mineralogy and Physics.
3. A Library OF thirty thousan,
} volumes, open Eve hours daily to al
students.
4. A Reading-room well supplies
| with magazines, papers and reviews
). AssGymnasium, large and wei
: furnished. in charge of q trained in
| structor in gymnastics.
> 6. buildings, nine in rumoer, al
, for1ing ample room for dorinit ,rie
t and lecture halls.
r Z. Athletic Grounds for base bal
e foot ball, running, tennis, and ofi,e
: athletic games, large, well grade
s and we'll kept.
: 8. Literary Societies comparabl
S to any i'm the conntIy. Their hall
' contain fine collections OF oil POI
!. traits of members who have bee
/ eminent in all departments of Lii
in the State and in the nation. Jhcr
s are sixty portraits.
+. 8. Societies for special culture, tf
|. | ELISHA mltCDcll DtfCHtih AJONf =
O and the Shakspere Club, which of,
unusual facilities for original r.
search and study.
10. A Young Mems CT rist.an A
sociation, which meets i've time
each week, is active, healthy al
useful.
The University offers Disciplir
q ba ,ed upon maniiness and self-re.
!, ance. There is no system Of rpyin,
1 nor of dement's, nor Of unnecessaI
a and petty interference with siudel
: life, nor Of compulsory pledges. III
K discipline aims to Develop cIaract
u through the education Of the co
u science.
). The University offers brad a
l. manly spirit. 1t places citizenss Il
'e manline-s and humanity above *
d tionalism, sec.arianism, and HoliI
( cal partizanship. 1t is a State ins1
's tute, governed by the Lpgirlatul
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