The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-30
CHE M|CAL BUILDING
WANTED.
Trustees of State University
Meet and Elect an Exc
Cutive Committee.


Eors office yesterday at noon. Governor
Aycock presided. The following were
present: Governor c. y. Aycock, c. M.
Armfield, c.. T. Bailey, r. H. Battle, V.
6. Bryant, F. H. Burke, Josephus Dan
iels. w. H. Day, r. A. Daughton, X. M.
Furman, J. w. Kenan, r, II. Lewis r.
B. Means Chas McNamee, Jas. Parker,
G. B. Patterson, N. A. Ramsey, H. b.
Walser, H. We'll, and President Venable.
PRESIDENT vENABLE's REPORT.
President Venable. who was present,
made the following report:
To the Board of Trustees
Gentlemen: According to the sugges-
ton made at your last meeting, full re-
port as to the condition of the Univer-
sity has already been placed in your
hands Since the publication of that re-
port the University has suffered great
loss N the death of Henry Farrar Inns
coot, Professor of Latin. For SIX years
Professor Linscott has been connected
with the University-one year as lnstruc-
tor and FIVE years as Professor. Ills
scholarly attachments We're of high or
der and he made deep impression upon
both students and faculty. During all
these years he has served the University
faithfully and well, cheerfuily doing
everything in his power for its strength
ening and development. He Will be
greatly missed in the classroom and in
all that makes up the life of the Uni
versity.
It only remains for me in this' sup
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ports given by the professors of the va
rious deartments placed in their charge.
1t is gratifying to see that all report
growth and increased effciensy in their
departments
The Department of Medicine at Chapel
Hill has had IS students in attendance
this session and will be unable to prop
erly instruct larger humber unless
increased laboratory and lecture space is
furnished for them. The Department at
Raleigh, in which the last two years of
the medical training are given has open
cd under most favorable circumstances.
The thoroughly satisfactory manner in
which the work has been done this fall
insures the future success of the school
and the indications are for an attendance
next session of as many students as can
be accommodated. The Dean, DR.. HUI
bert A. Register, writes enthusiastically
as to the future of the department, and
I agree with him fully that it is des-
tined to be one of the most important in
the University. 1t seems to me that it
would be wise, as soon as practicable,
to establish in connection with it IA De-
partment of Dentistry. and | trust this
will be done in the near future.
The Department of Law has regis
tration of students exceeded only once in
its history. AS soon as possible, consid-
cradle additions should be made to the
Law Library. More use is made of this
collection than of any other section of the
General Library.
The Department of Pharmacy has an
increase O. out thirty (30) per cent
over the largest number previously in at
tendance. 1t is doing excellent work for
the profession in the State.
The scientific departments all report
that good work is being done. Some are
overcrowded with students and more
room must be secured ior their work.
This is especially true in the Departments
of Biology and Chemistry. In ell of
them books, charts, models, and apQara-
tus are needed.
The character of the work done is
shown by the following facts: The Geo
logical Department has sent out within
the past two years eight men who have
places in the u. S. Soil Survey, and sew
eral others who have positions in mining,
scenic geological work, or State surveys.
\ large number has been sent out by
the Department of Chemistry, twelve
within the past two years. Since Sep
TENDER, ten applications for trained
chemists have been received which could
not be filled. The present laboratory af-
fords space for only about twelve men in
the highest analytical classes. More
space is pressingly needed so that more
men may be trained. Our young
chemists have made fine reputation for
themselves and the University. and it
will not do that any should be deprived
of the opportunity of securing this train
ing.
Some further evidences as to the char
acter of the work done in these depart
ments may be given. Thirty-fou scien-
tine papers have been published from
them within the past two years. At the
Plttsburg meeting of the American
Chemical Society one-ninth of all the pa
pers presented came from the labora-
tory of the University of North Caro-
ma AT the meeting Of the Scientific
societies in Washington, the University
was represented by fourteen delegates
and SIX papers were presented.
AS further evidence it is gratifying
to know that the Carnegie Institution has
appropriated $1,000 to aid Professor
Duarden in his work upon the corals.
The American Association for the Adj
Vancement of Science has appropriated
$50 TO Professor Baskerville for his re-
searches upon Thorium The National
Academy has added $500 for the same
work and the Welsbach Light Company
has presented him with preparations to
be used in this work valued at 81 900.
These appropriations and gifts have been
made because the great value of the work
already done was recognized and there
was promise of yet more valuable re-
suits.
The growing reputation of the Univer-,
sity in these lines draws students TO our
laboratories, but l am confronted by this
serious difficulty. These laboratories are
already congested to point which
threatens the excellence of the work |