The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-08

needed for the establishment OF an
infirmary.
Electric lights are also needed
which will neccssitate the installation
Of a plant.
In addition TO the other needs IS 4
gymnasium. q new lorn1itpry, and adj
Citioual recitation rooms Dr. MclNer
said his institution does not need more
equipment, as ii is we'll supplied i'll
every department. IN conclusion Or.
McIver stated that if this bill is passed
rs it is. that it would still leave the
State Normal over $4,000 in debt.
A & Vi. College.
Dr. Geo. r. Winston. president OF
the A. and NJ. College, spoke in re-
gard 10 the needs of that college. He
said the representative present were
not there in u spirit Of competition
between themselves or others. This
college is working along the lines FOR
which it was established. to give indus
trial education. 1t is i'll competitions
with absolutely no institution in the
state. II am ashamed" said DR.. Win
ston, "to tell YOU how inadequately
this school is equipped, and any ne
gro girl or negro boy, or white girl,
or white boy. at any of the other col
leges in Raleigh may pursue studies at
those institutions. for the study of
which there ere no provisions at the
A. and NJ. College, and it is the only
college in the State, negro or white,
that has not schools of either French
Or German. and it. is the only college
in the State that has no building for
the study of physics, chemistry and
electrical engineering, and the pursu-
ancc of these studies is absolutely es-
sentia TO every college, and indispen-
sable to The 4. and NJ. College"
The incomes of the college is $54,-
$50 This is the total income. The
total annual expenses of the college
arc $5S,317.3O. The expenses of the
college exceed by more than $4,000 OF
the income. IT order TO maintain this
college. properly equipped and worth
lily provided for in it's teaching capac-
ity, it should receive approximately
what other like colleges are receiving.
and il is nor now.
The college asks for State appro-
priation Of $4,000, total of $4,000.
The college has bills asking for:
An increased appropriation of SfJ,-
600 10 be allowed for the running eX-
penses Of the college. The present de-
felt Isl $4,000.
Mechanical supplies ana equipment
costing less than $1,000.
Instructors in carding. and weaving,
and spinning, and dying, four new in
The biological, metollurgy, electrical,
mechanical engineering, chemical and
other departments need instructors,
equipment and repairs costing .eVeral
thousands of dollars.
The president Of the college has no
stenographer, ana the library no ap-
preparation.
DR.. Winston said the total needs en-
enumerated sum up $22,7 but the
college asked for them only $4,000.
Another bill provides for the appro-
priation of $4,000 for the establish
ment of a new electric plant the
present plant being inadequate.
new plant must be installed or the old
plant be repaired to furnish increased
light, power and water. This plant
was recommended by the committee
composed of Mr.. D. \. Tompkins, Mr..
David Clark and J. i. McRae. He
said these gentlemen had been con-
nected with the college for ten years.
and were perfectly familiar with the
needs oi the institution. He said this
plant could not be installed for less
than $4,000, and that if installed, it
would save annually $500 to the
college, which is five per cent on $780,
000.
The college needs too an ice plant
:; cold storage and a steam laundry.
y. & NJ. College Tor Negroes.
President J. y. Dudley, of the Agri-
culture and Mechanical College for
Negroes at Greensboro. was invited to
speak on the needs of that institution.
He said the Department of Agrfcul-
turai Industry is especially empha-
sized At the college, for that study af-
fords the best opportunities for the
colored race. President Dudley illus
trated The agricultural work Of the
college by numerous photographs. Of
the 140 students there, not twelve are
supported by their families but by
the Department of Industries, almost
wholly. which provides remuncrative
work for them New apartments are
needed FOR the accommodation of
students. Only O. may be provided
for, whereas it is more than $50 per
sons desire to enter the college. And
better provision should be made for
the teaching departments. He urged
that the facilities of the institution
be enlarged by the erection of new
dorn?itory. an infirmsry and sew eFage
connections, providing for total
amount of $4,000.
At the conclusion of these addresses
the committee adjourned, not taking
action on the bills, there not being a