The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-10
THE sfATE AGRICULTURAL soc1-
ETY.

done good work during the last two
years. The fair In 1898. was the mos
largely attended exhibition Of the pro-
ducts of our peoples industry that has
been held within the history of the So
ciety. 1t is hoped hat the general as
sembiy will continue to@s--eSr this soci-
ETY. generously, by doing whasAyer 1t
may be necessary to 10 TO increSss&s
efficiency and prosperity.
THE UNIVERSITY.
| The statement of the condition OF
| the university sent herewith is one
made to the governor by the president
of that institution in an informal way.
The report in full of the university will
be made to the general assembly at a
later day.
1t is a matter for profound gratitude
that the university now has the larg-
| est attendance upon its classes that it
has ever had in its long and useful his
tory. And this increase in the number
of its students has been secured in the
midst of business depression such as
| heretofore never has been known in
this state. 1t is believed that larger.
| and more beneficial results are being
secured by the public from our uni
! versity h a. hav Dee gotten from any
| other educational institution of a SIM
| liar kind in the country upon an equal
| expenditure of money.
n 1t also is to be recorded, that the
spirit and practice of the North Car
DINA university is thoroughly catholic.
1t stands for 10 castles in society; for
no school Of theology; for no special
view of economic thought. 1t throws
its doors wide open to all classes of
young men who seek cultivation, with
out regard to their wealth, or environ
ments, or connection or convictions.
The appropriations made to this insti-
tuition heretofore, have been wisely and
economically used: and I recommend
to the Legislature to max such addi-
ion to the appropriations to it's treas
ury as may be demanded by it's in
creased attendance. and as may be JUS
titled by the condition Of the public
finances.
THE STATE NORMAL AND INDUS
TRIAL COLLEGE.
1t is believed hat no other educa-
tiona institution in the state is doing
a better work for the whole mass of
the people than that 10 being so sue
cessfully prosecuted by the Normal ~
Industrial college, al Greensboro. In.
deed, it's work seems limited only by
the accommodations which have been
thus furnished to it By the general as
sembly All the buildings, now upon
the campus, have been occupied by
students, and the overflow from these
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the town. The large number of young
women now in attendance upon this
school, gathered, as they have been,
within the four or five years of the
schools life. make it almost certain
that, if its capacity to receive students
We're doubled at once, every room
would be taken and occupied within
a year.
The unexampled growth of this in
s%titution makes the petition which it's
managers prefer to the general assem-
bly, for additional buildings, to be the
call of a pressing need. And it is hop
ed that the additional facilities asked
for may be generally granted by the
representatives of the people at this
session.
1t is to be remembered that this in
~stitution is engaged in giving, not only
thorough mental training, but also
thorough instruction in the best indus
trial methods for the management of
the home, to the women of our state.
The great majority of these young
women leave the college to become
teachers in the schools of the state;
and a very large percentage of them
Will become wives and mothers, thus
putting themselves in the places
where they will become the moulders
of the future citizenship of the state.
Attention is called to the able report
~ ~A| ooi VI O11OClo u III Isl
tuition, transmitted herewith, and the
hope is INDUCED by the executive that
the general assembly may see their
way clear to give this school the addi-
tional buildings and equipments asked
for by the board.
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL AND
MECHANIC ARTS.
The report of the board having con-
troll Of the college of Agricultural and
Mechanic. Arts, is submitted herewith;
n exhibits the operations of thai in
stitution for the last two years.
The equipment and appointments of
this schoo are extensive and modern,
and we'll adapted to the work h it
undertakes to do. 1t is a matter of sur |
price and regret that it has not beer
able to secure a much larger attend
ance of students than it now has in it's
classes.
The president faculty seem to !
" been n and active and ca |
pable. |
Technical education is one of the |
great needs of this people. 1t is to be |
hoped that some way may be found to
increase the usefulness of this institu- |
ton.
COLORED AGRICULTURAL AND |
MECHANICAL COLLEGE. |
The colored Agricultural and Mel
.chanical college at Greensboro, has not |
been as largely patronized by our col |
ored population as the amoun of |
money expended upon it would seem
to demand. It is hoped hat the gen. |
eral assembly may find some way to J
induce a larger attendance upon it's |
classes than has yet been realized.
PUBLIC HOSPITALS FOR THE IN |
SANE AND SCHOOLS FOR THE |
DEAF AND DUMB AND THE |
BLIND. |
The reports respectively, of the |
Western, Central and Eastern hospitals |
Tor the insane, are transmitted here /
with, n your attention is called to |
the recommendations therein contain |
These recommendations are made by |
experts in the matters and things to |
which they relate, and will be more |
valuable in informing ard directing |
the legislature han will anything that |
might be advised by
1t is to be hoped that the legislature |
through its committees, will make a