The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-28
- COLLEGE OF AGRIcUL-
The y, AND MECHANIC ARTS.
3. !. Undertaking to Do, and What
VIVA is it Doing7

An capacity OF q commlECee, ap-
n.o5 nv the Board of Trustees for
orrnose, we are glad to put the
GDJIaae before the public.
VOr institution has now completed
l oSb year. It's development may be
notad by the number of students
Om;crYating each year: seventy-one
na w. frst, 81 in the second, ITO in the
p' 115 in the fourth, and 191 in the
9Th year. ua
IN the beginning, has not been
I,noad, but it has been enlarged. 1t
an innovation on the methods of
y. rost. 1t is true that some of our
3E1tions of learning contemplated
D..toin industrial features in the be-
.s,ning of their career, but these feat
-. we're, however, soon abandoned.
The College of Agriculture and Me-
.h.nic Arts promised the youth of the
Stots an education which could be pro-
.n,ad at no other institution in North
T.roina: an education broad and thor
'ngb in its basis, emitting the classics
md metaphysics, but including the
n~ripcipIes of production by skilled
isb,r with the essentials of develop
ment and improvement in such things
=, constitute the basis of all true pros
narty to the commonwealth.
Abrief glance at the curriculum will,
Darbsps, best exemplify the work un-
5rtsken in the beginning, and now
carried on in the several departments
dthe College. The intelligent reader
can Judge whether such work promises
rsctical results, and then will careful
y consider how much has been accom-
Iished in this short time, as detailed
below. See if it does not promise well
for the State.
Afour years course is necessary to
graduation; but shorter courses are be-
ing prepared for special cases.
In the first year the course is not
elective, but arbitrary. In the second
year the student must decide which of
several courses he will take, viz: Ag-
r~culture, Science, or Mechanics. The
Students in the Agricultural course,
however, are allowed one more year in
Mechanics.
The Agricultural course embraces
the theory and practice of advanced
and economical farming, drainage,
Improvement of land, crops, car of
stock and cattle, feeding for beef, and
butter making, creameries, etc. In
this general division Horticulture Is
taught. Attention to orchards and
small fruits, gardening and practical
Horticulture, forestry and entomology,
Botanical Investigations, with or with
out microscopes. This division con-
tains, as also do others, a good course
in English, history, mathematics,
physics, and chemistry, pure and agri-
cultural, and in bookkeeping.
The Scientific course includes all
such studies as lead to the B. s. degree.
But in this Institution the student
must take much practical work in
laboratories along with the course, the
MtaniCal work in the Senior year of
Ills course leading into Bacteriology.
The Mechanical course includes the
Ahnical study of buildings and build
ng materials, steam and all kinds Of
aeam machinery, graphic statistics,
oldges and roofs, and applied mechan-
ha ~generally.
Iothese technical studies the course
aasa four years course in English, in
Plfeand applied mathematics, acourse
u history, in physics and electrical
slglneering, in chemistry, and in moral
Science.
Inc practice work of the course con-
|S of the use of all sorts of wood
working tools, of forging and temper
I6auu making iron tools, OF the use
%tne various machines in wood turn
V and pattern-making, of machine
'O'k In iron, together with a thorough
Nurse IN mechanical drawing, archi-
%S'urai drawing, surveying, civil en-
sleerlng, work in physical and cleo
"|aI laboratories, etc
u the College of Agriculture and
~Saanlc Arts it is not designed to
"aSa single trades or occupations. Es-
EaA~ reference may be had to some
Fa'ucular line of work, but the student
~ ueslres to graduate must take the
lure course in one of the three de-
~'nents, and thus obtain a good
~ r'"leds9 of the principles underlying
|% the work taught.
""Il probably be asked, is the work