The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-29
SHOULD HAVE 1000
STUOENTSAT A. & N.
President Winston's Annual
Report to Trustees.
THERE WERE sos THIS YEAR
More Students in Agriculture Than in Any Other
course---,he Great Work Done by
the State Board Of Agri-
culture.

Yesterday afternoon President Winston
of the A. and NJ. College, made his an
nual report to the Board. of Trustees in
session at the college as follows:
THE growth of the college during the
past year has been very gratifying. The
number OF students has increased from
S79 to sos. The enrolment by courses of
study is as follows: Agriculture 1S1, Me-
chanic Arts ia, Electrical Engineering
so, Mechanical Engineering 81, Civil En-
gineering Sc, Textile Industry AZ, Indus
trial Chemistry Is.
THE enrolment by classes is as follows:
Post Graduates 8, Seniors 80, Juniors AZ,
Sophomores 50, Freshmen 245 Irregulars
26 Specials 33, Winter Course In Agricul-
ture and Dairying 80.
The enrolment by States and counties is
as follows: States, North Carolina, 4SS;
South Carolina, 4; Florida, A Virginia,
3; District OF Columbia, 2; Maryland, L;
Delaware, /; New Hampshire. i; santo
Domingo, /. Counties, AlaInance, 10;
Alexander, /; Allegheny, q; Arson, II;
Beaufort, q; BERTHE, A.; Bladen, 4; Bruins
NiCh, o. DuHCOuIUCy DuIhCs 0aOdil 10,
3, Caldwell, 6; Carteret, 4; Caswell, i;
Catawba, s. Chatham, 6; Chowan, L;
Clay. L; Cleveland, 5; Columbus, /; era
ven, Z; Cumberland, 5; Curituck, 8; Dare
.; Davidson 2; Daiyie, 2; Duplin, z; Dur
ham, s.; Edgecombe, s.; Forsyth S; Frank
lin, 6; CASTOR, 8; Gates, L; Granville, 2;
Geene, 2; Guilford, IL; Halifax, 10; Har-
nett, 2; Haywood, 2; Henderson, 8: Hert-
ford, l. Hyde, 5; Iredell, 10; Jackson /;
Johnston, 6; Jones, /; Lenoire, s; Lincoln,
z; Mcdowell, 2; Macon, 2; Martin, 2; Meek
lenburg, IS; Moore, z; Nash, 3; New Han
over 10; Northampton, 3; Onslow. 5;
Orange, s.; Pamilco, /; Pasquotank, 4;
PenGer, 2; Perquimans, 1; Person, 3; Pitt,
4; Randolph 2; Richmond, 4; Rocking
ham. 10; Robson, 10; Rowan. II; Ruther-
ford, /; Sampson, g.; Scotland, z; Stanly,
4; Stokes, 8; Surry, q; Swain, l. Tran
sylvania. 2; Union, 5; Vance, A; Wake,
81; Warren, Z; Wayne, 16; Wilkes, 2;
Wilson, 4; Yadkin, 2.
The enrolment by trades, occupations,
and professions of families represented is,
as follows Farmers, 253; Merchants, 40;
Manufacturers, 20; Statesmen, 20; Doc
tors, IL; Lawyers, Is; Contractors and
Carpenters, IA; Mechanics Is; Cotton
Manufacturers, u; Book-keeper, 10; In
suranee agent, 10; Engineers. 8; Lum-
Der Dealers, 9; County Officials, Z; Rail
read Employees, 6; Cotton Dealers, 6;
United States Officials, 5; Ministers, A;
Teachers, 4; Real Estate Dealers, A; Bank
Officials, 3; Sailors, 3; Laborers, 2; Gen
eral Agents 2; Fishermen 2; Hotel Pro
prietor. l. Liverymen /: Army officer, 1;
Florist. /; Foreign Official, /; Printer, 1;
thirtyone trades, occupations, and pro-
fessions are represented
THE above statistics show: 1. That the
growth of the college, while rapid, is not
one-sided. but is distributed among all its
departments.
2 That its patronage embraces every
section Of the State and every class OF
workers in the State.
3. That a majority of its patrons are
farmers, and that more students are pur
suing the courses in agriculture than any
other course of study.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
1.-THE development of the Agricultural
Department of the college is the most
hopeful feature of its amazing growth.
Two years ago there were only seventeen
agricultural students, last year IS, this
year 1871. The highest number of students
in any other course of study IA, being IL
less than the enrolment in agriculture
1t is only justice to say that complete
revolution has been made, not only in
methods of instruction. but also in aims
and spirit of instruction in our agricul-
tural department. This department now
has not only more students than any
other, but more enthusiasm, more esprit
du corps, more eagcrness to learn, and
more student activities outside the class
room. The agricultural students have or
gained and kept up two large and very
active societies, the Rural Science Club
and the Biological Club, for the special
study of agricultural problems. One OF
these clubs has met each week during the
year; and the public exhibitions, recently
given by each of them, has shown how
intelligently and zcalously they have car
ried on their work. During the State Far
of last fall, by special invitation, papers
and talks we're delivered by members of
these two clubs before the State Agricul-
tural Society, constituting the annual pro-
gram of that society. II was the univer-
sal verdict that nothing better, or more
instructive. had ever been presented at
the annual meeting This fact alone
would indicate the very practical character
OF the agricultural instruction given in the
college, as well as its excellent spirit, its
enthusiasm, and its fine power to inspire
students with love of agriculture.
ours il an agricultural State May it
always remain SO. Perfect agriculture is
the true foundation of trade and industry
1t is the foundation of the riches oil
States There should be not less than 500
agricultural students in this college. They
will come. and come gladly as soon as we
are prepared TO receive them. In my
opinion there is no way in which the agri-
cultural interests OF North Carolina can
be promoted so quickly, so certainly, so
efficiently. so permanently, and so cheap
~ as by the annual training in this col
lege OF 500 agricultural students.
1--WE have already laid the foundations
Of genuine agricultural instruction. All
that we need now is to develop, to en-
large to build upon these foundations
There il immediate and urgent need os
additional teachers, one in zoology and
veterinary science, the other in entomo
logy, horticulture and botany. The in
struction given by the State Veterinarian
ana the state Entomologist during the