The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-13

and besides the normal 10
forred 70 we have arranged a series or
university Summer Courses, in Eng
tisb Modern Language, History, ClVlcs,
mathematics, Physical Geography, &C.
ologv. Biology, Latin, Greek and Polltl
cal Economy. 1t will be necessary TO
omnlov some of the teachers essential
70 this instruction, and I respectfully
ask that $3.50 be appropriated to meet
the general expenses of the Summer
Normal School and the University
summer Courses; also that this IN
s~truction be open to women as well as
TO men and with the additional under
standing that no part of this sum shall
he paid our own Professors.
THE 1IBRARY-A GIFT OF 200, 600 VOL
UMEs-A PERMANENT ENDOw-
MENT FUND
It gives me pleasure to announce
that the Dialectic and Philanthroplc
Societies have donated to the Uni
versity their joint libraries Of about
20 900 volumes and have suggested a
nlan for the endowment of the library.
This donation is one of the largest and
most valuable ever received by the
institution. 1t is made upon certain
conditions embodied in a communica
ton from the Societies and herewith
transmitted. / sincerely hope that the
donation will be accepted and that
some suitable testimonials may be
given the Societies in grateful apprecla-
ton of their generosity.
The Wood Medical Library, which
was donated last year by Mrs. Thos. +.
Wood, as a memorial to her husband,
and which contains 1900 volumes and
about /, 300 pamphlets, has been cata-
logued and placed upon the shelves.
HOW THE LIBRARY IS UsED-NEED OF A
LIBRARIAN.
1t may be interesting to quote from
the Librarians report some statistics
illustra ing the manner in which books
we're used by the students during the
months of September, October, No
vember and December, 1893. During
these four months 1900 volumes were
taken from the library by students and
read in their rooms. The classification,
according to topics of the books thus
used, as follows: Biography, 129 vol
umes; education, 81; fiction, 1872; his
torical fiction, 10e; history, 100; lltera
ture, 1873; mythology and art, go;
mathematics, 4; miscellaneous, go;
bound periodicals, 189; mental and
moral philosophy, 70; political and
social science, 43; travel, "a; medicine,
25; French and German, 3; jurispru
dence, IA; books of reference, z; re
ligiOn, 66; Greek history and poetry,
6; Latin history and literature, 90.
DONATION OF CHINESE N JAPANESE
WARE BY MRS WILLIE P. MANGUM.
Mrs. Willie P. Mangum, of Wash
ingtOn, D. O., has donated to the Uni
versity a valuable collection of Chinese
and Japanese ware, collected by her
self and husband during twenty years
residence in those countries. On q
recent visit to Washington I had the
pleasure of meeting Mrs. Mangum and
Of seeing \ portion of this collection.
THE UNIVERSITY AND q COLLEGES.
l beg to say III conclusion that l have
observed with much sorrow efforts
making to arouse UNCONVENTIONAL OPP
position against the University. The
University is conducted neither against
he interest nor for the interest of any
particular denomination, 1t is a State
institution, whose benefits and priv
leges are freely offered to the youth of
all denominations. Were it otherwise,
it would not desire to exist.
It's influence and its positive teach
ing are distinctly religious; but it can
more be UNCONVENTIONAL than the
Legislative, executive or judicial de-
partments Of the State. The Univer-
sity desires the prosperity of every
and school in North Carolina.
It recognizes the fact that the State
has urgent need for them all; and that
their halls would be filed to overflow
ing if they could attract even a frac-
ton Of the young men in North Caro-
lima woo sadly need college culture
and training. It is the earnest desire
of the University to work harmonious
Iy and alphabetically with all the
colleges, for it recognizes them as self
sacrificing, earnest and most valuable
co laborers in the field of higher educa-
ton. There is abundant work for all.
Let the State properly endow the Uni
.ersity, and the denominations will
quickly endow the colleges. What we