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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-22

at all times close and diligent student,
and in the latter part of his life he in
jured his health by hard and protracted
study.
He was easily the equal of Senator
Beck, confessedly one of the brainiest men
in the Senate. Vance's style was varied
and forceful. He had the directness CT
Hume, the stately march of Gibbon and
the "satin-like smoothness" of Robert
son. His state papers, his speeches and
his letters are models of their kind. They
will compare favorably with those OF any
other man in any age or country. This
is high praise, but it is just Vance was
not only a leader, but he was reform
err Suppose Settle had been elected in
1876. / shudder to think what might
have been the result. In that year Vance
laid the foundation for new order or
things in North Carolina. l do not hest
tate to say that our present greatness
and glory are due in no small degree to
Vance's election in 1876, and to his sub
sequent administration. He was as truly
a Reformer as was Wycliffe or Tyndale.
He was charming companion. No one
could have the blues when he was with
Vance. His laugh was contagious. He
laughed from his throat up to the top Of
his forehead, and you laughed because
Vance laughed. His easy going gait was
typical of the man, it showed a COM
bination of greatness and strength. A
child would instantly pick him out as q
man who would give him candy, and pet
him and strong men and women would
instinctively turn to him for counsel and
+ha -tr off ai of
Undoubtedly he rendered the greatest SER
vice to the State when he was our War
Governor-tfrom 1862 to 1865. The history
of that period has never been written
1t is impossible to write it now. But we
know that Vance was true to himself
true to the State, true to his people, true
to his country, true to his God BY the
highest moral and physical courage which
he at all times exhibited, by supreme
sacrifice, by almost superhuman energy
and vigor by absolute and tireless deVo-
ton to his peoples interests, by the uni
form exercise of a wisdom which appear
ed to be the gift of God, Vance won an
immortality OF fame. His name can new
err die. 1t is written in the hearts OF his
people. 1t is written in the heart OF
humanity itself. God raised him up to be
our deliverer. BY and by, people will
speak of him as they now speak of Wash
ington. Vance deserves a monument as
high, as solid, as imposing as that OF
Nelson in Trafalgar Square. He towers
above every other man of his day and
generation, gentle, manly, strong, master
full, God-like, suncrowned.
Like some tall cliff, which lifts it awful
form.
the storm
Though round its breast the rolling clouds
are spread
Eternal sunshine settles on its head"
JAMES A. WESTON.
Hickory n. c., Aug. 20.
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gineering, Roofs and Bridges, Bridge De-
sign. Engineering Laboratory, Machine
Shop Practice and Field Practice in Sur
veying.
Students in Chemical Engineering will
take Dynamo Machinery, industrial Chem
istry, Cumulative Methods, Engineering
Laboratory, Machine Design and Qualita-
tive and Cumulative Analysis.
q Manual. or Short, Course in Mechanic
Arts G. years.:
One-third Of the time Of this course is
devoted to study, and two thirds to man
ual training and drawing Students show
ing a marked proficiency in the manual
course may, if they wish, enter the tech
nical course at the~end of the first year.
Subjects taught: Free-hand Drawing, Me-
chanical Drawing, Designing, Carpenter
Shop, Forge Shop, Lathe Shop, Turning
and Pattern Shop, Machine Shop, Mechan-
ical Technology. Elementary Physics,
Mathematics, English, History, Military
Science.
3. Special Course 6 months)
The student may devote his entire time
to one subject. The subjects of instruc-
tion are: Drawing, Shop-work Carpentry,
Joinery, Turning and Forging and Ma
chine-worll), Boiler. Engine and Dyna
mo Tending.
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HIS HIGH PRINCIPLE.

Governor Swain often quoted the adage
that to be truly great man must have
either written something worthy to be
read, done something worthy to be writ
ten or said something worth hearing.
Tried by either of these tests Vance was
a great man, and measured by all of them
he was all around the greatest man the
State has produced. Judged by still an
other criterion, often adopted, he still
maintains the same high rank. No man
has ever moulded the political views of
a vast majority OF our people as did Vance
for many years before his death.
His most conspicuous service to the
State was his canvass of 1876. resulting
in the full triumph of his party and its
restoration TO power.
The people trusted and loved Vance not
simply because they were charmed by his
oratory, but because they believed that
he was honest and that his political con-
victions were founded on principle. AM
bilious though he was and had reason to
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DUE TO HIS WIFE.

In reply to your favor of the 7th. 1T will
be difficult to point out the most conspic-
uous of Governor Vance's acts in behalf
of the State he loved so well. Had you
reversed the question and asked my
views of the most conspicuous act of mis-
chief to the State, the reply would be cas-
lily rendered: 1t was when he saved Dan.
Russell from being shot for insubordina-
ticn or desertion.
From the long continued and always
wise service given by Governor Vance to
the State of North Carolina it is difficult
to select any particular act deserving
more praise than another. He was great
in all that constitutes a man. His man
hood was shown when he resigned his
seat IN the United States Congress to fight
in the ranks with his neighbors for
cause he then thought should and might
have been averted. He was great as a
Governor in his efforts to protect the
rights of the people from what he con-
sidered unnecessary and unWarranted
usurpaton of power in suspending the
writ of habeas corpus. His purchase
of the Advance" and other steamers to
provide clothing for our soldiers and sup
plies for the woman and children at
home evidenced his wisdom as well as
his tender heart. He was grand when,
Notwithstanding traitors at home and the
bravest of men becoming faint hearted,
he undertook the long and tiresome
journey to Wilkesboro to make that bold
and famous speech, urging that the
brave mountaineers, bordering on the
Tory portion of Tennessee, stand firm to
the last with their Southern fellow citi
zens.
AS boy l knew him intimately. We
were classmates at the University, he
taking only the irregular course. He
was bright and witty, but not studious or
cholarIy-nothing to indicate future
greatness. Neither did he size up with
other classmates such as Judge Barnes,
of Florida; Dsmukes, of Tennessee; Rev.
DR.. Frost, Tom Gillian, Rev. Leon F.
Siler, Judge Billy Moore and the wonder
fully gifted John Birney Gretter, said to
have ranked with Clingman and Petit
grew as the brainest of University grad
uates-passed away forgotten, no evil
dence left of his genius except the famous
CO. letters said to have been prepared by
Judge TOurgee and himself.
While Vance was born of the best revo-
luIlOHdIy DIDOu HFInSelI, MS DOyHOOu was
spent mostly with what is known as the
common people, and by this association
he fully knew their worth and wants and
applied his great native genius to their
protection and defence, justly emitting
him to be called the Great Tribune of
the People,"
The inheritance from his father was a
good name and as a barefooted boy, the
free navigation of the French Broad river.
At college he was mostly known as a wag
and punster. l recall one or two A dig
nifed tutor, on one occasion, so far re-
Taxed as to contest with the boys in a
jumping feat. In the contest a mark
was left in the sand besides the one made
by his feet. Vance counted that the
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Engineering Instruction,
Including Mechanical Engineering
Civil Engineering, Electrical En-
cheering and Chemical En-
cheering.

1. Technical. or Full Course a years
The following subjects are pursued by
all engineering Students whether mechan-
ical, civil, electrical or chemical: Free
hand Drawing, Mechanical Drawing, Ar
chitectural Drawing, Designing, Carpenter
Shop, Forge Shop, Lathe Shop, Turning
and Pattern Shop, Valve Gears, Graphic
States, Elementary Physics, Mechanics,
Heat, Light, Electricity, Hydraulics,
Steam Engine, Steam Engineering,
Strength of Materials, Analytical Mechan-
les, Chemistry, Chemical Laboratory, In
dustrial Chemistry, Mathematics, Book
keeping, History, English English Ltera-
ture, American Literature, Civics, Politi-
cal Economy, Physiology, Physical
Geography, Architecture, Military Science.
In addition to the above subjects, which
are common to all the engineering courses,
Students in Mechanical Engineering will
take Dynamo Machinery. Mechanics of
Machinery, Graphical States of Mechan-
ism, Machine Design, Mechanical Labora-
tory, Boiler Design, Machine Shop.
Students in Electrical Engineering will
take Dynamo Machinery, Machine Design,
Mechanical Laboratory. Electrical Labor
atory and Machine Shop.
Students in Civil Engineering will take
Surveying, Railroad and Municipal En-
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feet should not be counted as there was
a fundamental difference. At recitation
in Political Economy Governor Swain
placed great stress on the boys repeating
accurately the table of contents, Vance
had accurately gone through the first and
second sections, but when the third, on
Capital" was reached he was inter-
rupted by Governor Swain who said.
That's Capital Mr.. Vance," to which
Vance quickly retorted. Eyes Governor,
and it is, with you fixed Capital"
Already ! have exceeded my limit. To
conclude: In his youth, not being con-
sidered a genius and not possessed of the
best advantages, to what can be attrib
uted his wonderful success? Let Vance
answer for himself. Sitting by his fire.
side one evening, his wife and l alone
present l remarked, Governor to what
do you attribute your great success in
lfe-so far outstripping all your old
companions? ?" to which he replied point
ing to his wife. ut is due to the an
fuence and prayers OF that good, little,
ill-tempered, pious, Presbyterian wo-
man"
JAS. w. WILSON.
Weldon, N. c., Aug. 20.
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query first. as it is the only one about
which there could be difference in North
Carolina.
In my judgment, his early apprehension
of the need to the State of securing from
Europe through his we'll known establish
ment of blockade runners. the military
and medical supplies afterwards found in
dispensable to our troops in the field as
we'll as to our families at home, makes for
him a more enduring page in history than
any other single stroke of his wonderful
mental equipment. In this of course, he
had valued assistance. and the first sug-
gestion of the scheme came from General
Martin of Ashevlle. as Mrs. Spencer
points out in her Last Ninety Days.
but the execution. splendid. continuous.
and fruitful of result through many diff
culties was all Vances. Undoubtedly he
would have been the second president of
the young Confederacy had we gained ad-
mittance into the family of nations.
1t would be only q repetition of words
uttered by so many others, many of them
gifted men, to set out even in brief his
character. Perhaps it never can be bet
ter done than his colleague, Ransom did
1T in the sorrowing Senate, which met
to paw tribute to him.
Vance was man easy OF access, or
striking presence familiar to all the peo-
pie of the State, of social turn and pos
sessed of humor, as the basis of his intel
lectual makeup. Such a man could not
be secretive or diplomatic and the boot
black read his character just as the fellow
Senator read it.
His nature was of the oak, not Of the
willow, and good forestry teaches that fat
manuring does not help the oak.
No more did books help Vance. He abb
sorbed them when related to his taste for
government, but would have been great
destitute of them-great in eloquence, in
happy application of common facts, in
knowledge of our many sided human ma
ture, great in courage, which denounced
wrong with a bayonet behind it, and
smote thieves. whose bank accounts were
the envy of weaker souls. He was sui
generis. The conditions producing him
may not again occur. 1t goes without say
ing that he was the greatest product OF
those conditions in our State.
J. S. CARR.
Durham, N. c., Aug. 20.
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Enrolment Last Session, 302.-.-.

Cumulative Methods, Experiment Station
Methods, Mathematics, Book keeping,
Surveying Surveying, Fieldwork, Mete-
orology, Physical Geography, Physiology,
Physics, Geology, Mineralogy, English,
History, English Literature. American
Literature, Civics, Political Economy, Mil
itary Science.
2. Manual. or Short, Course e years.
Subjects taught: Elements of Agricul-
ture, Staple Crops, Agricultural Practice,
Farm Drainage, Landscape Gardening,
Pomology, Plant Morphology, Horticulture
al Practice, Physiological Botany, Fores-
try, Darying, Cattle-feeding, Breeds OF
Live Stock, Dairy Bacteriology, Veterin-
airy Science, Physiology, Entomology,
Free hand Drawing, Mechanical Drawing,
Book keeping, Shop-work, Architecture.
Architectural Drawing, Agricultural
Chemistry Mathematics, English, History,
Military Science.
Students showing marked proficiency in
the Short Course may if they wish, enter
the Full Course at the end of the first
year.
8. Special Course 6 months):
Market Gardening, Dairying, Entomolo-
gy, Fertilizers, Cattlefeeding, Book
l-eeping, Agricultural Practice, Shop work.
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Textile Instruction.

l. Technical, or Full, Course a years.:
Subjects taught: Free-hand Drawing,
Mechanical Drawing, Architectural Draw
ing, Designing Machine Design, Carpen-
ter Shop, Forge Shop, Lathe Shop, Turn
ing and Pattern Shop, Analytical Mechan-
les. Mechanics of Machinery, Graphical
States of Machinery, Steam Engine, Cot
ton Machinery, Cotton Milling, Elementary
Physics, Higher Physics, Inorganic and
Organic Chemistry, Chemical Laboratory,
Dyeing, Dye Laboratory. Mathematics,
Book keeping, English, History, Civics,
Political Economy, Physiology, Physical
Geography Architecture, Military Science.
g Manual, or Short. Course e years.:
Subjects taught: Free-hand Drawing,
Mechanical Drawing, Designing, Carpenter
Shop, Forge Shop, Lathe Shop, Turning
and Pattern Shop. Mechanical Technolo-
gy, Cotton Milling, Cotton Machinery,
Mathematics English, Elementary Ply
sizes. Military Science.
3. Special Course g months):
This course is intended for students
seeking special instruction in any one of
the following subjects: Cotton Milling,
Cotton Machinery, Drawing and Design
ing and Shop work.
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while the other half is given to practical
work Agricultural students do practi
cal work mainly in the shops, barns,
diaries, fields and green houses; engineer
ing, in the shops, drawing rooms, labora-
tories and in the field; textile in the lab
oratories and the cotton mill; electrical
in the dynamo room and laboratory The
Full Courses are in Agriculture, in En-
gineerng Civil, Electrical. Mechanical
and ChemicaD and in Textile Industry.
The Short Courses require only two
years for their completion, and do not lead
to a Degree. They are intended for young
men who have not the time nor the
means to complete the Full Courses. and
for those who desire chiefly manual train
ing These courses are in Agriculture, Me-
chanic Arts (including Carpentry, Wood
turning, Blacksmithing. Machinery work,
Mill-work, Boiler tending, Engine-tend-
ing and Dynamo tending) and the Textile
Industry.
The Special Courses are arranged for
students desiring special training in one
line, for example, in Boiler Engine or
Dynamo tending. Machine work, Mill
work. Carpentry. Forging Drawing and
Designing. These courses usually cover
about three months.
The Faculty earnestly advise every
young man to take full course of tech
nical instruction lasting four years, and
if possible to study at least one more
year after graduation. The Short Courses
are helpful and furnish valuable training,
but they do not supply complete educa-
ton. The Special Courses are intended
for men of maturity who already hav.
some knowledge and experience in the
line where they wish more training and
instruction.
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Of the highest and purest type. In taxi
ing his position ON State and national is
sues he never stopped to consider what
would best secure his election or re-elec-
ton, but what would be best for his con-
stituency and for his country at large.
Tis one question was: How can l serve my
county? not, How can / make my country
serve me? While hundreds have sold their
principles for places during the last third
of the century, he proved to all, friends
and foes, that no price could buy him. His
entire public life is standing rebuke to
the multitudes of little politicians by
which our State and country have been af-
ficted.
The monument to be unveiled on the
22nd stands for all that makes the true
patriot.
w. r. GWALTNEY.
Hickory, N. c., August 90 1900.
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THE MAINSTAY OF THE STATE

| began the study of law under Gov.
Vance in 1870. and knew him intimately
to his untimely death. He was the main
stay of this State during that period-the
very incarnation of the sturdy, liberty
loving North Carolinian His most conspic
uous service was his self sacrificing devo-
tion to his State and her people. They
loved, trusted, honored and followed him
more than all the rest of the leaders in
his time. Would to God he were alive
to prevent this Government from slip
ping away from the people into the con-
troll of powerful interests: to denounce the
tariff as the mother of trusts, to stab
imperialism in its costly crusade for poll
tical and commercial spoils and greeds
and to rescue this government from the
clutches of those who believe in class leg
islation and special privileges for the
favored few" and to make it a temple
for all the people!
JAS. T. LEGRAND.
Rockingham, n. c.. Aug 20.
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Free Tuition.

Scholarships, comforting free tuition and
lodging, are given to needy boys OF talent
and character. AS far as possible, these
scholarships are distributed among the
counties of the State. Appointments are
made only by the President of the College
upon written recommendation OF any mem
Der OF the Legislature. The scholarships
are not intended for people who have
property. Certificates OF inability to pay
must be made by the applicant ana in
dorsed by the person recommending him.
scholarship once bestowed will be re-
tanned by the holder until graduation, I'M
less he should prove neglectful of his
duties or guilty of serious misconduct
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Expenses.

The annual expenses are as follows:
Tuition, $40; Lodging, $40; Fuel and
Lights, $3.50; Furniture, 50; Library, 81;
Incidental, 81; Medical Fee and Medicine
$3.50; Board, $72; Total, $4,000. Payments
are made monthly in advance. There is
no deduction for less time than one month,
except for board. Each student is requir-
ed to wear the College uniform, which
costs S16.S5. and must be paid for when
furnished cheap set Of Overalls should
be purchased for shop and field work.
Each student must supply four sheets, Two
pillow cases, four towels and two coun-
terpanes, which he can bring from home,
and must purchase his own books, station
cry, drawing instruments and materials,
which he can obtain at the College.
Students who are willing to work may
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What the College Is.

The college is an institution where
young men of character; energy and pur-
pose may fit themselves for useful and
honorable work in any line of industry
where training and skill are requisite to
success. 1t is intended to train farmers.
mechanics, engineers, architects, machin-
lists, electricians, chemists, mill-workeIs,
manufacturers, stock raisers, fruit-grow-
ers, truckers and dairymen, by giving
them not only a liberal but also special
education with such manual and techni-
cal training as will quality them for their
future work.
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In the long list of which North Caro-
linians are ever proud z. B. Vance was
-eminently the modest Roman of
them all"
Generations unborn will honor his name
and fondly cherish his memory.
His partially to North Carolina soldiers
in time of the War between the States in
securing supplies of food and clothing did
more in my opinion to make him the ia
vorite of the people than any other of
his many noble deeds.
The people of any State worthy of such
a son may we'll be proud of Vances name.
s. V. PICKENS.
Hendersonville, N. c., Aug. 20.
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Technical, Courses will be examined on
the following subjects: Arithmetic (com-
plete), Algebra Through simple equa-
tions), English Grammar, Analysis and
Composition, American History.
Applicants for admission to the Short,
or Manual. Courses will be examined on
Arithmetic Through decimal fractions)
English Grammar, Analysis and Compost
tion and American History. Applicants
for admission to the Special Courses will
not be required to stand any entrance
examinations. but they must be over
eighteen years of age.
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GREAT IN TIME OF NEED.

/ knew Senator Vance from my boy
hood. He was the first public man that I
remember well. He was always equal to
the task assigned him. / do not remem-
Der single failure that he made but in
my opinion the two periods in the history
of the State where Vance rendered the
greatest service were: First, as War Gov
ernor, when he devoted much of his time
and great abilities to relieving the wants
of the North Carolina soldiers, and their
families. Second: His campaign in
1876 in which he led the fight against
corruption and incomDetency in the State
government. HIS services to the State
during either of these periods would be
enough for any man to live for. / hope
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Self-help.

Many students pay their own EXPENSES,
either wholly or partly, by doing various
kinds of work. There is regular employ
ment for limited number, enabling them
TO earn from 81 to $40 a month. There
IS also occasional employment, paying
from $500 to So a month New students
should not rely upon securing employ
ment the first four months. Except
when special arrangements have previous
ly been made with the College authorities.
young men are not advised to come to the
College, unless during the year they can
have at their command at least one hun
dred dollars.
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Courses of Instruction.

The College offers instruction in Full
Courses, Short Courses and Special
Courses.
The Full Courses require ordinarily four
years for their completion. and lead to the
Degrees of Bachelor of Agriculture and
Bachelor of Engineering. Students who
are prepared to enter advanced classes
may complete a Full Course in less than
four years. There is a combination oil
practical and theoretical work in each
course, the total requirement being about
thirty exercises a week. of which one
half is devoted to lectures and recitations,