The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-08-31
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
Highly Praised by South Carolina
Paper-The Commendable Offer to
Educate the Poor Boys of the State
Generously yApplauded-"Nor Car
oIina Has no Stronger Claim on the
Admiration of the Public Than Tfjs.'
{ Raleigh Po ST.

More liberal and unstinted praise,
although fully deserved, than this |
have not rested mine eyes upon in
years reading.
Alluding to the recent statement of
President Winston of the North Caro-
lima College of Agriculture and Me-
chanic Arts, printed in the Post, ex-
| planning the terms upon which boys,
especially those unable to meet the
expenses of an education, will be ad-
| mitted, the Charleston NeWS and
| Courier contains the following edi-
torial recognition of the liberalitv
shown to this GLASS Of boys-words of
praise that every North Carolinian
sense OF State pride.
Under the Captain of "A Noble
School" the News and Courier say:
North Carolina has at Raleigh
State college which corresponds in
respects of it's character and pur-
poses with the State college at
Clemson, South Carolina. 1t is
known as the North Carolina College
of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts,
and, as explained, ''it offers to,youth
of the State not only thorough Eng
lish and scientific education, but also
practical training for all trades and
businesses, including especially cot
ton manufacturing, stock, dairy,
| fruit and truck farming; civil, elec-
trical and mechanical engineering;
| architecture and mercantile busi~
ness" Boys who are unable to take
the full course lean take one of the
short courses, or as special students,
devote themselves entirely to some
one subject in which they need
| special training"
| SO far the North Carolina school
does not differ from Clemson and
other like schools in the South. But
it has one fine feature, which we be-
lieve is peculiar to it, or is shared
only by another North Carolina State
college, and is set forth as follows:
"No deserving boy will be excluded
from the college for lack of means.
Work is furnished the most deserv-
ing. Examinations will be held on
Saturday, August 19, 1899, at the
chourt house by the county Superin-
tendent. Let every boy who wishes
an education that pays come and try
the examinations. Some one will
have a chance to secure the county
scholarship. Others, if prepared tc
enter, and too poor, will be ctedited
for tuition and room rent until they
have earned the money, which will
not be long, as any graduate of the
College of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts quickly finds profitable employ
ment."
F mo deserving boy is excluded from
the college for lack of money to pay
t for his tuition and room rent. If he
is too poor to pay the charges
for these things he is not turned
;; away and is not required to declare
himself a pauper and accept tuitio n
and shelter as grudging State
charity He is admitted on his word
of honor to pay when he can, after he
has been trained to earn money, and
work is furnished by the college to
pay those who need it most to help
them pay for their board and clothing
= while he is training.
, mo deserving hoy is excluded
from the college, The legend is wei
worthy to be inscribed in letters o1
gold over the doors and gates OF the
!, noble school. 1t honors the college,
! the State and every citizen of the
u State, far more than if the schoo
were built of marble and were en-
dowed with the most lavish gen
erosity.
- 1t i. message OF hope and encour
agement to every humble home in tn
State. 1t affords the promise of =:
: useful and honorable and happy lif'
to every poor boy in the State wh'
=. finds no such promise in his narrow
; and hard environment.
u All praise to the people of the Oh
II . North State, who have established
IL such school on such foundation.
), They have many claims on the re
y spect and admiration of their fellow
= oountrvmen. but none that
- stronger and greater than this