The news & observer., 1901-01-26
THE DRESS PARADE.
The A. and M. Cadets Out
in Line.
The Parade Was Witnessed by GOV Aycock
and the Whole Legislature, and a
Number Of Ladies.

"a and N.
The legislators turned out in full force
10 witness the dress parade &. the A.
and NJ. yesterday The occasion was a
very pleasant one. and the Solons enjoyed
tho!r visit TO this institution.
The parade was given complimentary to
Governor Aycock and the other State
officials. and the General Assembly. The
Governor was present and witnessed the
parade, as did also, almost every mem
her of the Legislature. Committee work
for the evening was postponed, and the
LEGISLATORS took an evening off. NUM-
her OF ladies were also present 10 Wit
ness the parade.
The parade had been announced for 4
O'Clock but did not begin until half an
hour later. In The meantime the visitors
made an inspection OF the different de-
partments of the institution.
The Woodwork and carpenter shops
wcEc the first visited and here the young
men were seefl handling the saws. planes.
lathes, etc, in most worSmanlikc man-
ner Many of them we're doing very diff
ficnlt pieces of work, but they handled
the tools very skifully. The legislators
were then carried through the black
smith and machine shops. Here the stu
dents we're Welding iron, making lathes
ana other complicated machinery, doing
the entire work, from making the cast
ings to finishing il eff, making the neces-
sary bolts and cutting the threads on
them, ana in fact doing work equal in
quality to the best work done in the rail-
road and factory shops of the State. They
are capable of doing only work that re-
qu'rcs little skill in their freshman year,
but as they acquire skill and practice
they are given more difficult work, and
when they complete the course they are
capable Of alling charge OF delicate and
intricate machinery, and of repairing or
manufacturing 1T If necessary. Men who
complete this course are in demand, and
yet positions paying from Sc 10 IS per
day upon graduation.
In other rooms we're seen students at
wcrR. drawing plans for houses etc.; the
textile Gapar rnent which has about $4,000
worth of machinery that cannot be used
Oh account Of lack of room; the dyeiag
room where students were experimenting
with various dyes. and every department
CT The college The visitors expressed
themselves as highly gratiGed a. tie
showing made The visit viii do much
IN showing Inc legislators that the work
dcne in this institution Is Industrial in
stead CT literary. and will give them a
better appreciation of what the institu7
lion stands for.
At 4:51 o'eloclZ the companies formed
FIR dress parade. and went through the
narceIvrcs in a very creditable manner.
TIE band played Dixie and other popular
marches. and the air had enough sting
10 make the step spriEgy and TO bring
he rCses 10 the cheeks The cadets pre-
sentcd a very soldierly appearance, and
nc visitors seemed especially apprecia-
i've Of this part of the performance.
When the parade was over the young SOL
diers marched back to their quarters
ard the visitors returned TO the city
{ wei pleased with their entertainment. Il
/ was well worth an hour in the cold wind
and he Legislature will do just the best
thing possible for the a. and NJ