The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-25

when we consider that every South
ern State now has It's own university
and colleges, and that patronage from
other States, which formerly added
largely to our income, is now practical
II cut off, and when we reflect that
about one-fourth of the students are
aided by scholarships and loans, it is
easy to see that itIwould be impossible
without an annual State appropriation
to carry out the intent of the constitu
ton and maintain the University in a
manner worthy of North Corolina or
at all comparable with the universities
of other States having no greater wealth
or population. With less than the ex-
listing appropriation the teaching force
cannot be kept to its present efficient
standard. The object Of the ii ustees is
to secure the best men obtainable as
the heads of departments. Even now
we occasionally lose valuable profes-
sors because other universities are able
to offer larger salaries.
10. The moral standard of the insti-
tuition: Visiting committees, as here
tofore stated, composed of the different
members of the board of trustees each
year are appointed by the Governor to
examine into the affairs of the institu-
ton, OF the committee for 1894, Rev.
J. L. Stewart, Lieutenant Governor
Daughton, D. G.. Worth and r. T. Gray,
who were present, say: "After careful
inquiry and investigation the commit
tee confidently believe that at no period
in the history of the university has the
general department of the students
been better or their habits of study
more commendable. In this connection
it gives the committee great pleasure to
say that drunkenness among the young
men has almost entirely disappeared.
They were assured BY n number OF
persons of extensive observation that
they had not seen a case of it for
years."
The committee of 1893 composed OF
equally worthy men, say "Your com
mittee as a body and individually
were favorably impressed with the
high moral tone of the university, az
it applies to both the faculty and the
students. The morning prayers we
attended impressed US as solemnly as
would a family worship before the
duties of the day begin Tt was a com
pany of joyous, hopeful, happy young
men"
The committe of a previous year
composed of men of like character
say: The moral tone pervading the
institution is worthy of all praise, anC
parents may feel with entire conf
derc3 that their sons will be as free
from temptations to do wrong as they
would be at any similar institution.
either within or without the borders oil
the State"
The Young Mems Christian Associa
ton, which consists of a large mem
bersh;p. is encouraged by the faculty
and trustees as All important factor II
shaping and ILL., intaining the mora
tone OF the university. Extravaganza
does not generally exist. The average
expenses of the graduating class las
year, we are informed, did not exceed
5000, and one member of the clas
spent only 1854
We congratulate the people of tn,
State upon the advancement made il
late years in all our schools and col
leges, and in our University, and leav
it to them to say, through their repre-
senatives in the legislature, whethe
she will make a retrograde step il
higher education and lag behind he
sister States, both North and South, O
whether she shall steadily go forward
until shesv4nIs abreast of the foremost
rs gned]
ELIAS CARR,
President ex oficio.
JOHN'C SCARBOROUGH,
Member TX oficio.
A B. ANDREWS,
r 81. BATTLE,