The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-12
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE A. & M.
Every Thing is in Readiness For the Next
Session.

A great many applications for admis-
sion to the Agricultural and Mechanical
College this year have been received and
they are still pouring in ~ the dozen,
daily.
President Winston is securing what
rooms he can in the immediate neighbor-
hood of the college, but very few are
available. 1t will not be possible to have
an increase in the NUMBER of students
over last year for the reason that there
is no place to accommodate Them. Presi-
dent Winston has decided not to crowd
the dormitOries with students as was
done last year. He does not think it
healthy nor safe. The limit that the
college Will accOmmo late is 1911. All
over this number must be accommodated
in the neighborhood outside of the col
lege. All the college buildings have been
overhauled, repaired, white washed and
put in good shape. The young men will
find their rooms ready to be occupied on
their return. The beds and other furni-
ture have been repaired and properl.'
cleaned.
Since the last session an army officer
has been secured for Military Instructor,
Capt. f.. E. Phelps. of Ohio. Captain
Phelps has already moved tc Raleigh with
his family. He is now engaged in pre-
pairing the regulations for the discipline
of the college next session, which will
be enforced uuder his immediate direc-
ton.
A small building has been erected for
+bo IT1ao+ricol dc M rt
This was made possible through the
kindness of the supe ,intendent of the
penitentiary, who generously supplied the
brick. An additional engine, dynamo
and other machinery nave been added to
the equipment. To this building Will
be moved all the electrical machinery and
equipment now in the Mechanical build
ing.
The Mechanical Engineering Lahara-
tory will be much enlarged and improved
by moving out the electric machinery.
Juniors and Seniors in Mechanical En-
gineering will have better opportuni-
ties for testing both material and ma
chimes
The Textile Department has really been
created de nova, while the Department OF
Electrical Engineering and Mechanical
Engineering have been very greatly
strengthened and improved
1t will be equipped with all machinery
necessary for instruction, three car loads
of machinery already being donated by
northern manufacturers. The chief donors
are: The Within Machine Works, Whit
insvlle, Mass, through Stuart w. Cram
er, agent, Charlotte, N. c.; the Draper
Company, Hopedale, Mass; The Saco and
Pettee Machine Shops, Newton Upper
Falls, Mass, through A. H. Washburn.
Southern agent, Charlotte, N. c.; Jones
and Laughlin, Pittsburg, Pa; d. A.
Tompkins Company, Charlotte, N. c. The
Within Company not only donated a large
amount of machinery, but also sufficient
supplies to work with for some time.
great many applications for admission to
the Textile Department are coming in,
and it is probable that the attendance
here will be very large. The Department
is temporarily located in the college
chapel until a suitable building can be
erected.
A good deal of machinery has been I'D
ded to the machine shop and the wood
shop. A complete Encouragement will be
made OF the wood shop and carpenter
shop throwing these into one large room.