The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-28

unusual opportunities for improvement !"
The need of scholarships is told in the
following way: zone of the needs of the
University is a number of scholarships
which will yield some appreciate aid to
the students in addition to covering the
tuition. Thus scholarships Of $50 and
500 a year. while still retaining the
valuable principle of not doing every
thing for the student, and making it
necessary for him to help himself TO
some extent, would undoubtedly aid in
securing an education for some young
men at present unable to meet the ex-
pense.
Considerable space is devoted to the
Library and its needs. On this subject
the report says in part:
The total number of books at present
in the library is 40,177. Besides there
arc more than 10000 pamphlets. During
the past year the library has received
number of gifts; and while sincere
thanks are due to all of these generous
donors, special mention should be made
of the gifts Of Mr.. Henry We'll, of Colds
boro; Mr.. J. s. Pierson. of New York
city, and Messrs. j. g. Cant, OF Burling-
ton; II. G. Chatham, of Elkin, and Gen.
T. F. Tool, of Raleigh. The total num-
Der of volumes added to the library dur
ing the session 1901-02 was 1879. Num-
erous pamphlets have also been acquired
There were 1851 books issued to read
ers during the year"
1.-The library needs, then, larger APP
propriations for the purchase Of books.
A larger and more conveniently arranged
building is urgently needed. This should
be a modern, proof structure. The
present building is greatly overcrowded.
One-fourth of even the present books
are pushed into places difficult of access.
There is no proper reading room nor
consultation room. The University is
doing the best it can with too small
building and too small number of
books"
The financial part of the report con-
cludes as follows:
Current expenses ............... $22 800. 90
Instructors and Assistants. ...... S.500.00
Professors .......... ............ 100000
SIT 10000
Excess of current expenses. . 1882
s77.SS9.52
Total income for 1901 O2. ..... 75.s24.3O
Deficit ............ ..............S 1,9l5.22
"Manifestly the expenditure is too
closely calculated upon receipts for
safety. Nothing is left for insurance or
unusual expenditures. For instance,
during the present year the University
has had to pay 81, AS interest upon the
States appropriation, which the State
could not pay and the University was
forced to borrow. Lawyers fees in the
county bond cases, damages to mill prop
erty because of water works. refunded
escheats, ETC., amounting probably to be-
tween 50, 900 and $4,000. will have TO be
met also for the current year. 1t is only
just and proper that the State should
repay the matter of interest mentioned
above, the paying out of this interest
having caused a deficit in the accounts
of the University
NEEDS OF THE UNIVERSITY.
President Venable sums up the most
pressing needs of the University as fol-
lows:
First as to teaching force, develop
ment is needed along the following lines:
l. An associate professor of electrical
Engineering.
.. An associate professor of applied
mathematics.
3. An associate professor of mining and
metallurgy.
4. An instructor in mineralogy
5. An instructor in Romantic language
and literature. This is necessary in or
der that the instruction in Spanish and
Italian be developed.
6. An instructor in history.
T. An instructor in drawing.
&. A we'll equipped normal department
for teachers in the primary schools. The
University at present provides training
for teachers in the secondary schools and
about forty per cent of its graduates, be-
sides a number from the lower classes.
enter upon that work every year. The
great demand for teachers in the pri-
mary schools makes it necessary for the
University to establish a normal depart
ment, teaching the subjects demanded OF
these schools. This work can be done
economically at the University and with
better results. and it is the logical con-
clusion that it should render the State
this service dean and head of the de-
rartment. together with several teachers,
will be required, and eventually an equip
ment of separate recitation rooms, etc.
Secondly, as to equipment:
Increased appropriation for the library.
2. Increased appropriation for the va
rious scientific laboratories.
s. Increased appropriation for the law
library
4. A new chemical laboratory
S. new library building.
s. modern well equipped gymnasium.
T. Young Mems Christian Association
building" -
The Maxon Block Burned