The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-02-27

cease to lie idle during the entire sum-
mer vacation, and regular courses be
| offered throughout the whole year. There
are many persons, among them some or
our own students. teachers III pubic
| schools. academies and colleges, and 9th
erS who are anxious TO attend the I'M
! yerSity during the summer months.
Il confidently urge that the University
| plant be put in service during the months
| Of June. July, and August, and a par1
] Of September. \ summer term IN which
| regular University work would be offer
| cd would be of greatest value for many
reasons some Of which | venture TO Of
fer for your consideration.
a summer term would:
Il. Utilize the University plant dur
| ing the entire year rather than for three
fouths Of the time as at present.
80 Provide University instruction at
such portions Of the year as would be
most convenient for the student.
-. Provide University instruction for
such as cannot attend during the term
az at present arranged.
#. Permit students who work III va
cation to be absent during that portion
Of the year in which they may best Sc
cure the means with which TO return
10 the University.
>. Make it possible for Students 10
| enter the University at four times IN
| the year rather than at one time.
Is. Enable those who are physically
| able 10 continue their studies TO do SO and
,hus hasten the completion of their
| course.
-. Permit those who from sickness
4 other cause are absent for two or
three months 10 retun TO their work
without any greater loss of time.
IS. Furnish to the ambitious, or to
hose of limited time an opportunity Of
Fastening their graduation.
20. Make it possible for cur own pro
fesSors TO have their vacations during
he term of the universities which they
might wish 10 visit for self Improvement.
and which they cannot visit for that
purpose under the present arrangement.
III. Put University instruction with
II the reach of a great number of teach
ers in public schools, high schools. acad
emies, colleges and SeminarieS. ministers
and others who are u~nengaged only
Turing the summer months.
NEEDS OF THE UNIVERSITY.
by the exercise of rigid economy IN
surpassed in America. by self-Sacritice
nard work. enterprise and v~igilant appre-
citation of popular needs. the University
has grown into the rank and class of
institutions enjoying two and three times
It's income. and it has preserved invio-
late its reputation for honesty Of work
and academic dignity. This fact is
nOWn and wondered at IN the Southern
states, where it is best known. It's
tEdent body III ten years has increased
80 per cent. Its income from the State
- PER cen and this. III face OF the fact
hat the American college student pays
only one-fourtH OF the mount required
o train him.
This growth Is not the result OF luck.
It is not the resultant Of abundant pros
! apritS. for the University made its great
st gain. until this year, in Il period Of
disturbance ana depression. 1t is the
pSult of hard. grinding. ceaseieSS toll
nd infinite watchfulness for the right
md nice adjustment Of University pow
+ to the needs Of our people. The
University has kept its eyes on the PEG
lie and has served them Well.
The struggle for growth has been
and is now nothing short of heroic. Il
las taken all honorable risks. 1t has re
served nothing for rainy days. 1t has
denied Itself luXuries, comforts, decen-
les. absolute necessities. 1t has poured
Is inadequate income into the daily III
-trGction Of its students, Withholding
nothing. save the means of that in
,truction. 1t has given free tuition tC
hundreds. 1t has oaned to hundreds
just the amount of money that made il
possible for them to come to college. II
has had to watch every nickle and dime
If its expenditures. term by term. II
has been Il place Of grim struggle anc
plain living. and each fiscal year has
ended with Il deficit or a balance of ;
few score dollars. This h~igh-water mari
period is a tit time to speak plainly. This
sort Of struggle without adequate mean
# growth cannot go on always. More
enthusiasm and even mountain-removin!
saith Will not equip laboratories, aGt
needed departments, provide new in
~tructors and retain old ones. The coun
try IS growing. the State is growing
other institutions are growing. The da.
Of large things is at hand. The tim,
has come to be generous and open-hand
ed TO the institution which has achieved
greater results on less means than an,
similar institution in America. 1t dc
serves good treatment and it will return
the investment increased an hundre,
fold. / beg to enumerate a list of it
most urgent needs and to discuss then
IN detail.
/. professorship Of Political Economy
,. Associate Professorship of Physic
and Electrical Engineering.
.. PrOfessorShip Of English Language
4. More instructors and better pa,
to those who have o themselves
good.
>. \ modern Gymnasium.
6. The completion Of Alumni building
1. The better care of buildings ant
grounds.
pnRREn TIM CptNE
A startling incident. of which NJ
Tohn Oliver, of Philadelphia, was tlt
subject, is narrated by him as follows
Il was in q most dreadful condition. Ny
skin was almost yellow. eyes sunken
tongue coated, pain continually in bacl
and sides, no appetite-gradually grow
ing weaker day by day. Three physician:
| had given me up. Fortunately, a FRIEND
advised trying Electric Bitters;' and t
my great JOY and surprise. the first bot
! tie made Il decided improvement. | con
tinued their use for three weeks, and an
now q well man. | now they saved my