The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-05

for boxing and fencing, one for Swedish
movements, anthropometric room and
trophy room. There VIII also be an hun
dred yards running track, forming gal
lery around the main gymnasium room
The building is to be heated by the hot
water system. 1t is a great pleasure to
know that Memorial Hall is no longer to
be used as a gymnasium. The change IN
floor. moving seats, screwing down OF
apparatus. breaking of windows, have all
wrought some injury to the building.
The necessity for this will exist no
longer l 4f
During the past summer, through the
efforts of a committee of the Y. M. c. A,
the contributions and subscriptions, to
their building fund were increased to
about SS000 The plans for a building
to cost $4,000 were prepared and the
building will be commenced Immediately.
Every effort will meanwhile Will be made
to raise the remaining $4,000 SO that this
building may soon be ready for the Dur-
poses of the association. There are several
reasons why this building viii m an
much to the University life. In the fl t
place. the association is a potent facto'
for good both in the University and the
community 1t Is energetic and enthus-
iastic in its work and all of this will be
greatly helped by having meeting
place. library and class rooms of their
own. And it gives them a standing and
a pcrmanence which cannot well be Sc
cured otherwise. Again, the reading
rooms. sitting rooms, etc, supplied with
papers and periodicals wiz form n gather
ing place for nest of the students IN the
afternoons and on Sunday supplying the
nearest substitute possible for home-lIfe
or the life of q club under the best pos
sible influence.
NEEDS OF THE UNIVERSITY.
1t is a pleasure to note that two of
the needs mentioned in my last report
have been supplied, namely, the 7. NJ. Z.
A. building and the gymnasium. l feel
it to be a part~of the duties OF my o.
fee to make clear these needs to the
governing board the alumni, and the PEG
pie of the State, all OF whom should feel
the interest of ownership III this lnstitu-
ton The needs referred to arc those
most pressingly felt at present and which
must be supplied at an early date ii the
University is to do it's work sufficiently
and make material progress.
First, the following increase IN teach
ing force is necessary:
1. An instructor in Mineralogy.
2. An instructor in History.
3. An instructor in Drawing.
T. An instructor in Pharmacy
5. A demonstration in Anatomy.
6. An Instructor in Romantic languages
and literature Spanish and Italian).
I. An associate professor of Applied
Mathematics
8. An associate professor of Physics.
g. An associate professor of Mining
and Metallurgy.
TO- A we'll equipped Normal Depart
ment for male teachers in the primary
schools.
Secondly, as to equipment:
/. Increased appropriation for library.
@ Increased appropriation for the law
library
8. Endowed fellowships for graduate
students.
4. A new library building.
5 Additional equipment for the scientific
laboratories.
6. A new chemical laboratory
Z A building for the medical depart
ment and laboratories.
8 A building for the law department
l must again impress upon the trustees
the urgent need of a new chemical labor
atory. This department has been doing
excellent work and has materially added
TO the reputation of the University. The
old laboratory is altogether inadequate in
size. equipment and ventilation appli-
ances. More students apply for instruc-
ton than can be ccommodated and the
crowded condition is threat to health
and necessarily renders the work less
satisfactory Something must be done
and that soon,
There are, of course, many other lines
along which the University is to be
strengthened and developed. Some of
those can be seen by friends of the Uni
versitv and generous supporters will
doubtiess keep them in mind.
GENERAL REMARKS.
The General health of the students dur.
IN. {be session 1902 1908 was good There
,.,ss little serious sickness and the mfr
mar, was closed during considerable
part Of the time.
very few cases came before the fa-