The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-16

laying of corner stone to the finishing
touches of the interior these buildings
have received attention only from stu
dents of the college.
The work which this college Is doing
for the colored race in North Carolina Is
already being felt and the trained and
skilled hands which have been sent out
have already established the reputation
of the school. This college trains the
hands as well as the minds and the daily
chapel talks of President Dudley have
rung changes upon all the arguments TO
be advanced to show that agriculture Oh
fers the most inviting field for negro la
Dor; that it is on the farm and dealing
with farm products where the negro Is
least affected by trade unions or other
hostile influences. Manual training Is
given the best attention possible and 1T
is fact that in this college the colored
boys take a greater interest in the prac-
teal, fitting them for real labor, than to
the idea of becoming statesmen.
Speaking of the College, a member OF
the faculty said:
"Our term will begin September first,
instead of October first, as heretofore. IN
order to allow the students to return to
the crops one month earlier in the Spring.
"Our accommodation is extremenly linn
tied and only those who enter early can
be accommodated in the college, but eff
forts will be made to secure accommodate
ton in the neighborhood for students ar
irving late.
Special attention is now being given
to trades. and students who were com
mon laborers last year, after one session
instruction, found ready work III Green's
boro, earning as mechanics from $3.50 to
$175 per day
1.-The Board at its last meeting decided
upon recommendation of the President to
increase it's efforts in developing the Ag
ricultural Department. Each theoretical
branch in agriculture is to be supple
mented by practical work: in the dairy,
barn and field.
1.-The graduates of this institution are
succeeding possibly as well as those OF
others in the State. They are earning from
$50 to $3.50 per month, and seem to be
giving very complete satisfaction in their
respective fields of labor. Last winter
one was offered 81 200 year by an Eng
lish firm to superintend cotton fields il
South Africa; one has recently resigned
bringing with him the highest testimonial
expressing regret for his withdrawal iron
place where graduate of the mos
prominent industrial school of the countr,
failed and was discharged, after on
months service.
lone young man who works IN the III
shop, has made an invention of olscul
cutter that is said to be of much practice
value and which he is engaged now in Ell
deavoring to develop
"Such facts as these can be presente
by few institutions in this country. Fact
count and young colored men who wis
success and are willing to work for
will appreciate these facts
Chairman A. NJ. Scales, of the Board c
Trustees. who takes the greatest lnteres
in the college, said of President Dude
that no wiser selection could have bee
made for the position of president c
the college Mr.. Scales says that tn
Board has been most fortunate in selec
ing a man who understands so well tn
conditions and needs of his people, an
who has at heart their highest welfare