The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-22

penses by caring for the dining room,
No servant entcrs the college dining
room
We recommend that, if possible, the
State make provision for the following
improvements;
!. \ Practice and Observation School
building.
.. A modern gymnasium with proper
equipment for the best training in
Physical Culture.
3. 4 Library in keeping with the
worth. dignity and necessities Of the
college.
I. Fencing and improving the grounds.
,. Increase of the dOrmitory room and
recitation room.
As all Of the income. with the pres
cnt appropriation, for the next two years
will he consumed in paying running cX-
penses. salaries, notes and papers due
for improvements in connection with Il
new steam laundry. powcr-housc. COM
plctc heating system, new kitchen and
outfit and other recent Improvements,
We see no possibility Of providing the
additional improvements without a spe-
cal appropriation by the Assembly.
We desire to emphasize especially the
Importance of supplying sufficient dor
mitory room for the young women of
the State who desire to enter their col
lego. 1t is evident that large numbers
are prevented from attending because
they cannot secure admission to the dor
mitoricS and their parents are unwilling
to allow them to board in private fami-
lies. With the improvements suggested
ii is the opinion of your committee that
Mt least one hundred more students can
be admitted and the efficiency of the
work III every department would be
greatly increased. The committee was
impressed with the plain and unpreten-
tious equipment of tho college and with
the lack Of any evidence Of extravaganza
IN the management.
When all these facts are considered.
aud when the further fact is considered
that this college is educating the moth
crs and teachers of the -AnglO-SnNOn
race. we do not believe thar the State
can 90 amiss hy making any reasonable
appropriation 10 supply its needs. The
State can make no better investment
Of its income. Moreover the fact that
all of the appropriation from the Fed
cral Government for Industrial train
ing goes to the men of the white race
and TO negro men and women AMI the
further fact that only 4 few OF the agen-
cies in North Carolina for promoting
higher education. through endowmcnts
and annual appropriations are available
for the education of white women,
ought to make il necessary to do
more than state the needs of the State
Normal and Industrial College. 1t cam
not be true that the intelligence and
generosity Of North Cardinals manhood
is willing to see the opportunities OF cul-
ture and industrial training within her
borders more difficult of attainment by
her white women than by white men and
negro men and negro women.
We recommend. therefore, that an
appropriation of 5000 a year for two
years be appropriated for making a part
Of The above improvements and that the
State Board of Education be directed
to invest ut such time as the amount
may be called for within the next two
years $4,000 of the Educational / per
per cent bonds and that the State Board
Of Education shall hold the title for The
improvements 50 made in trust and the
land on which they are made is 10 se-
cure the annual interest of 4 per cent.
which shall be paid ;ls rental and second
to reeonvey said property to the State
Normal and Industrial College when the
authorities of the Institution may de-
eide to pay off the debt.
The report of the visiting committee
to the State University was made by
Chairman Locke Craig. and showed the
needs of the University.