The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-09-12
AND MECHANICS
~ COLLAGE.

,raKMERs' AND MECHANICS
y" COLLEGE.
n.r.uaded that there is lack
,,agral information in regard to
yartb Carolina College of Agri-
D. ,s and Mechanic Arts, despite its
CIV" and that few, comparatively,
~' farmers are aware of the cheap
s,th which good collegiate edu-
~ can BE- had at this institution.
''y are Of the impression that the
y" . !. supported from the State
"" chile the fact is that 1t is gift
Inlted States government to
cot. and the State is only re-
dto furnish home for it--all the
~, expenses being met from the
SJ.raI appropriations. This being
nct IN. college is enabled to offer
-. farmers and others in this State
n.oi,tp education for their sons at
..Iy nominal cost. In addition to
3o,an education second to that of
otb.r college in the State, with the
exception Of the foreign Ian
.gs. this college gives technical
ling that enables it's graduates at
=. 10 take hold in the worlds work,
make for themselves honorable
a lucrative positions. OF the two
go. that have graduated previous
IN, present year, but one student is
,roUp that has not stepped at once
an lucrative employment. Mr.. Van
.,bIlt employed one of these gradu-
r.. At his famous place near Asheville,
!, good salary, and was so well
.,,ed that he later on employed an
sh.r. who has lately been promoted
a, more responsible position. An
a.r il a successful architect. One is a
.s.mist at the Agricultural Expert
,.u, station of North Carolina. One
IAN instructor of chemistry at chis
,llppr. while the others are doing
,od work in various positions as en-
yneprs and agriculturists. The phe-
animal success Of its graduates has
.monstrated the need there was here
ar inst such an institution, and VIZ
~ persuaded that if the facilities
oarred here for an advanced education
A merely nominal cost were full!
.uoyn, the new additions to the col
,gp buildings now in process of cree
ION would be insufficient to acconmO
htp the crowd that would apply fO
omission. Each county in the Stat
,enttled To- send free of tuition a
many young men as it has representa-
ives in the lower house of the Legis
amre. This will reduce the annua
cos to such to the small sum of $St
And even this may be reduced by ar
nngements to make boarding club.
But to those who pay the entire tut
ton the expense is only $40 more tina
the free students pay, making the col
sge expenses, outside of clothing an
Wishing, but $ll6 for the session.
These low prices are possible onl
By the appropriations that are mad
By the United States government II
hr support of the college; the stat
d North Carolina not contributing
cent to the running expenses of Il
college Why then should not the pc
pie Of North Carolina avail themselv,
hthe utmost of this gift of the govern
uent? We believe that they will do
ind that the new buildings will SOC
have to be supplemented by other
until the college stands in equipmel
~cond to none in the land. The &C
sse antagOnizes none of the older !
amtions. Its course of study Is
own, and its training more thOrOug
Seause it trains mind and hand DO
make a full and rounded educatiO
iiting To the wisdom derived fro
books the understanding that com
only from handling and doing thin!
Looking for its support to the FEEDER
sOyernment, it offers an education
n iOwer price than any institution II
\ nus supported possibly can. The CO
eye appeals with confidence to I
\ Iarmers of the State particularly, b
u Is work is not limited to them, for
class of citizens is debarred from {
trance. Its course has been upwa
from the start, and the highest anth'
lies in the land have declared that
North Carolina College has done bet
work since its organization than a
SIMILAR college in the land. The
cent addition to the faculty of Pr
Caighill, from the Boston School
Technology, gives added strength
'le faculty which already was secO
"none in ability. While not dep
"A Dent upon students for support,
\ work of the college can only reach
N POINT of the greatest efficiency by
N Ang its halls with students and SCI
M lag them out to bless the State.
he college be crowded as it deser'
III And IA me-, b,l:u. ..,,n ha