The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-23

government military anu Naval ACduS-
mics, where gymnastic training is con-
sidered no less essential to the health and
the proper development of students than
military drill and exercises.
ICE PLANT, COLD STORAGE, ETC.
Both for economy and for instruction,
the college should be provided with
small ice plant, with cold storage, and
with a steam laundry. Students should
be taught to construct and manage such
plants, for they will soon be required in
all our larger towns. Cold storage would
enable us to effect much saving in our
meats and perishable supplies.
PRESIDENTS HOUSE
The president of the college should re-
side on or near the college campus, and
for this purpose the college construct
and own permanent presidents home.
This arrangement would render the col
lege independent of individuals, and
would enable it always to have the benefit
of a president residing in close contact
with the institution and with it's stu
dents. This is the custom of all or
nearly all colleges of this kind.
PAST DEBTS.
At the beginning of my term of office,
July list, 1899, / found the college in debt
to the amount of SIT, 150.76. 1t has been
impossible to reduce this debt during the
past two years; nor can we hope to re-
duce it with the present revenues of the
college without abandoning work in sew
eral departments. Indeed the increase
in students has made an increase in ex-
pense without a corresponding increase
in revenue. Our students are poor and
the fees charged for instruction are not
large enough to make much revenue.
INCREASED ATTENDANCE.
The attendance at the college, the past
year was 302, and this year it will be
about the same. This is the largest en-
ro!lment ever made, and is too large
for present accommodation. We should
not receive over ESQ; but this limit would
force US to turn away more than we are
willing.
Divided into classes the college con-
tains 164 freshmen, 81 sophomores, "a
juniors, 81 seniors, 8 graduates, and
Ia special students. The average age
of the graduates is twenty one years and
a fraction. The total number of grad
yates is 1877. Our students have been too
frequently forced by poverty to quit col
leSe DeIOFe SFduudtlHS'
STUDENTS ELF-sUPPORTING.
Out of 302 students, 1876 are self-sup-
porting Many of them worked during
the session at odd times earning a total
Of $2,07696. The work included carpentry,
gardening, Understanding, engine tend
ing, dynamo tending, milking, farming
sweeping, plumbing, farm work, bell
ringing, well cleaning, dining room SER
vices and janitor's work. 1t is touching
to see how anxious for work Our boys
are. An opportunity for labor is eagerly
seized by nine tenths of them.
AREA AND CHARACTER OF PATRON
AGE.
During the two years covered by this
report ten States, besides North Carolina,
and ia North Carolina eighty-Tour coun-
ties have been represented. The wide
area shows that the benefits of the insti-
tuition are properly diffused throughout
the State and that its popularity is wide
spread In response to requests for infor
nation concerning the professions or oc-
equations of our students fathers, the
following statistics have been gathered.
Architect, / lawyers, 9; book keepers,
A. lumber dealers. s. brick manufactur-
er, i; insurance az ats, 5; captain steam
boats, q; laborer, / civil engineers, 2;
merchants, AZ; Congressman, /; mechan-
ics,5; contractors, 4; ministers, 4; col
lector, l; manufacturers, 5; L. S. Com
missioner, !; miner, /; county officers, 4
jeweller, /; cotton buyers, 2; no profess
sions, 2; fathers not living. 80; printers.
g. dentist, J.; photographer, !; drum
mers, 4; policemen, 2; cotton manufac-
turers, 6; real estate, 2; doctors, 49,
r. r. agents, {; editor, /; superintend-
ent, l.; engineers, 3; superintendent
transportation CO., 2; electrician, l.
teachers, 2; farmers, 101; tobacco manu-
facturers 2; house mover, /; Waterman,
1; hotel proprietors, 3; no statement was
made by 20.
1t will be noted that over one-tljrd
of our students are sons of farmers and
most of them represent families engaged
in some form of manual or SKILLED H.
Dor.
The college is doing great work fer
North Carolina. 1t is not a Chart. nor
a philanthropy but good Investment,
yielding returns of skilled labor, I'll de-
veloped Industries, of increasing weatth,
of sterling manhood with nozzle aspira-
tions and with skill and training essen
tial to their realization.
We have accomplished much with snail
resources. Give us adequate equipment
and our work for the State will be valC
able beyond calculation.
The latest holiday and Christmas gifts
are to be found at Jolly's jewelry store.
Call and see them.