The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-18

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College leads all other educational in
stitutions in the State in being the first
to appoint a college matron in boys
college. If any woman can keep the
boys straight she can. When the Facul-
| ty looked around for matron their eyes
fell upon Mrs. Vann and they said
''Thou art the woman"
! LABORATORY AND LIBRARY
There are five distinct laboratories here
in which students come into direct con-
tact with nature.
The Library now consists of upwards
of fifteen thousand thoroughly classified
and catalogued Volumes Additions are
made by the Faculty. 1t contains two
special collections James c.
Maske Collection" of the Ancient Class
ics,' and THE Skinner Library of re-
ligious literature In its contents, man.
agement, and usefulness the Library
will compare favorably with that of any
similar institution in the South. II is
open every day, forenoon and afternoon
when students and others are permitted
| to visit it and, under certain restric-
| tions, to consult Or borrow books. The
visiting room is supplied with practical
ly all of the magazines that are of i'm
portance and with many daily and
weekly newspapers. The general i'm
provement in equipment during the
short space of the past two years ag-
gregateS $4,000.
STUDENTS-The increase in the en-
rolment of students during the last sew
en- years has been phenomenal but
healthy, going from 1872 in 1S93-94 to 3O7
in 1900, and 1901. This increase has
been in the number of non ministerial
students and has not been at the ex-
pense of thoroughneSS of preparation.
The admission requirements and the
grade of entering students have stead
lily advanced year by year. At present
besides North Carolina, New York, Ten
nessee, Ala bama, Georgia, South Caro-
lina and Virginia are represented in
the student body. All the counties in
North Carolina except 16 are represent
ed. Correspondence of the President
and the demand for catalogues show
good prospects for the session about to
open.
COURSES OF STUDY.-Three new
schools have been added to the curri
culum within the last few years,-Law,
the Bible and Pedagogy. 1t is worthy
of note as showing the liberal attitude
of the trustees towards science that
they have provided five distinct pro.
fessorships in pure and applied science.
The departments of LATIN and GREEK
an important part of all literary culture,
have been strengthened and enlarged
and are deservedly popular.
The requirements for entrance have
been raised and the courses broadened.
A special library for classical books is
to be fitted up on the third floor of the
main building.
The Professors of the School of Pure
Mathematics have been careful to keep
the course of study fully abreast with the
courses pursued in our best colleges, and
are constantly on the look out for the
best text books published from time to
time.
The School of Applied Mathematics and
Astronomy embraces land surveying and
astronomy. instruments of highest grade
have been provided. surveyors COM
pass with vernier, tangent scale and out
keeper; steel chain and pins: ranging
rods, a superior engineers level with
2O-inch telescope; leveling rods reading
to one thousandth of a foot: a light
transit of Youngs make, and a Gurley's
surveyors transit with vertical arc,
stada, solar attachment, latitude level
with other necessary Instruments; an
observatory well located and favored with
free unobstructed horizon. A revolving
roof easily shifts the view as desired
and an SO-candlepower Welsbach light
makes plain all interior details. Of chief
moment is it's highly finished 5-inch tele-
scope recently made to order by Gaertner
& Co., of Chicago. Of superior workman
ship, unusually complete and exact in it's
gearing, it is mounted equatorially, and
is moved by nicely governed clpck-work
to synchronize with the stars. The ex-
cellence of it's object glass is due to the
Chicago optician, Petitdidier.
THE SCHOOL OF ENGLISH, presided
over by Prof. Sledd has been brought to ,
a high degree of efficiency under his ad-
ministration. He teaches the method Of
direct dealing with the masters. His
system and work meets the appreciation
of the leading teachers everywhere, and
from whom he receives continual en-
cuiries.
The work in this department is direct
ed toward a three fold end: direct first
hand acquaintance with the English
literature, a general knowledge of the
history of the English language and the
English people, and some degree Of ex
cellence in composition. The use of text
books is subordinate and incidental, the
stress being laid upon the reading of
English classics and the writing of themes
and essays In each class, as much read
ing as possible is done in the classroom,
and larger amount is required as private
parallel work. Students of the higher
classes are encouraged to purchase stan
dard editions of the authors read. and
thus lay the foundation for future studies
CHEMISTRY.
There are six distinct courses in gem
eral, analytical and applied chemistry
The increase in the number of students
in this department has made it necessary
to provide additional laboratory space.
To meet this demand new working room
is being fitted UP for the use of students
taking the second and third years work.
The equipment of this department is
first class in all its details.
PHYSICS.
The full course in Physics covers three
years. In the first year the student is
introduced to the subject and becomes
acquainted with the fundamental prin-