The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
CONSIDERED ONE OF THE BEST
Technical Colleges in the Country. An Able
Faculty. Admirably Located a
Half Mile West of
City Limits.
City Limits,

The city of Rllei. h, from earliest Co
l0nial times city of culture, is adj
mirably fitted in every way to be a
seat of learning. 1t presents to the stu
dent more extended field for the study
of the history of this country than any
of the other cities; memorials of great
past constantly teach lessons of patriot
ism, courage and endurance; the busy
city, with its extensive commerce, re-
a greater future. The great North Car
Dina College of Agriculture and Me-
chanic Arts is situated on a commanding
eminence on the Hillsboro road, one of
the principal highways into Raleigh,
about half mile west of the city
limits. The site is in all respects a
suitable one. The ground slopes away
from the buildings, giving opportunity
for perfect drainage, thus securing this
additional requisite Of healthful sur
roundings
The main building is of brick, with
brownstonc trimmings and is T0xG0 feet
in dimensions. part four stories high and
the remainder two. The engineering
building is a plain substantial two story
brick structure with large annex, the
boiler room is a single story brick build
ing. Primrose Hall and Plant House
is two-story brick building. Besides
these are Watauga Hall, a commodious
three-story brick, four brick dormitories
and an. infrmary, two story brick
building with granite trimmings and
slate roof. These various departments
are nicely furnished and equipped. The
college has twelve driven wells, furnish
ing plenty Of pure, fresh water. Tile
buildings are heated by steam and lighted
by incandcscent electric lamps from an
electric light plant belonging to the col
lege.
This college was founded under act
of the General Assembly of March, 1887,
and was opened for students October
I'd. 1880 1t may here be said that as
early as January, 1885, the Watauga
Club of Raleigh, after having given the
subject considerable thought, memorial
lied the Legislature to establish such
school in the State.
The general purpose of the college is
to teach the principles and application Of
the sciences, illustrating sound theory
by daily practice. as to make out of its
students useful and successful men. The
agricultural department graduates men
who have made careful study of ag-
ricultural and horticultural methods, of
soils, of plant foods and growth, of fer
tilizers, of dairying and stock-raising,
of drainage, of vineyard and orchard
culture not agricultural theorists nor
so-called book farmers. The mechanical,
electrical and engineering departments
give students general knowledge of
mechanism, building, bridge-buildlng
designing, of dynamos and dynamo rum
ming, ETC.
The college, however. does not intend
to make mere machines of its matricu-
lates. but its aim is to make educated
men at the same time that it makes edu-
Gated specialists. To this end general
courses of study, similar to those taken
in other colleges, complement the techni-
cal work. These include mathematics,
book keeping, history, physics, chems-
try, botany, logic, English language and
literature, and all students are required
to take these studies.
In 1890 what is known as the Supple
mental Morrill, Bill was passed by
Congress- This bill makes a direct
yearly appropriation from the United
States Treasury to each State that main
tains an agricultural and mechanical
college From this source and $1,000
derived from the Land Grant act OF
1872, they derive the bulk Of their in
come supplemented by a grant from the
Legislature in 1890.
The courses of study embrace three
departments. first the course i'll agricul-
ture; second, engineering and third, the
course in applied science.
POST GRADUATE COURSES.
Have been established leading TO the
degrees of Master of Science IN. 81,
Mechanical Engineer M. e., Civil En-
gineer &C.. E., and Electrical Engineer
&c. e.
The faculty will recommend for adj
vanced degrees candidates who, having
taken the Bachelors Degree in Agri-
culture Science or Engineering, shall
pursue for at least two years course
of study and shall pass the required ex-
aminations.
Candidates for the Masters degree
may take their major subject in Agricul-
ture, Horticulture, Chemistry, Physics
or Biology. Candidates for the degrees
of NJ. f., c. L. and Il. f., may choose
special lines of work in one Of the
Engineering departments
The professor in charge will prescribe
course made up largely of general