The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-07-26
News Letter From A. & M. College.
RALEIGH. n. C.. July 2l, 1906

RAbEiGH, N. u, July II, 1906.
This year for the first time complete
pssW shh6iett hh6iileat 81 % agricultural edaeaff8d tR
the A. 4 NJ. College. Notwithstanding
the fact that the building was not ready
for occupancy last year the number of
students at the institution was greater
than ever before. With the building full
ly equipped this year and opened from
the start for active work with an in
| creased faculty in efficiency and strength,
| with a large farm in fine condition of
cultivation and with the opportunity for
observation work afforded by the expe-
riments being conducted by the Expert
ment Station in close proximity, it can
| without hesitation be predicted that the
number Ofagricultural students to be en-
rolled this year will be larger than ever
before. The course is a popular one with
the boys who enter college. Agriculture
is fascinating; the science upon which it
rests are always facinating to the stu
dents, and the wholesome spirit OF CON-
radeship, sympathy and love which exists
between the agricultural students and
course to the hearts of the students.
Hundreds of peoplefrom every portion
| Of the State have examined the equip
College and have been astonished at it's
giving instruction i'm this subject
The new athletic field at the College
will be graded by the end OF the coming
week. In the grounds there will be a
| baseball diamond q football field, q quar-
| ter mile track, and tennis courts. A box
bush hedge will be planted around the
outside of the fence which will surround
the field. Raleigh then will have a mod
| ern atheletic resort, complete in every re-
spect, with grand stand, bleachers. and
| n club house with hot and cold baths.
| 1t will bring a National or American
League ball team here every spring for
| practice, and will encourage the forma-
| tion Of State league.
Prof. Thos. Nelson, head OF the Textile
| School, is making a collection OF home
made clothes. Some right interesting
pieces are found in the collection. The
| most recent additions to this collection
are some pieces brought from a home a
| few miles from Lexington. There are
| nine samples, all made by one family,
and all woven within fifteen years ago.
Nearly all are either jeans or linsey and
the wool was grown, spun and woven
at home. Not the least interesting fea-
ture OF these goods is the dye stuffs,
which are madder for red, maple bark
and copperas for purple. peach leaves
and alum for yellow. walnut root bark
and walnut hulls for brown. One Of the
recent pieces of good work in the Textile
School is piece Of fancy coverlet goods
made in imitation Of home made cover
let, woven near Raleigh. Prof. Nelson
says that he finds the study Of home
manufactured clothes in North Carolina
a very interesting az well IA instructive
investigation.
During the Teachers Assembly and
Summer School, the Textile department
was open for inspection. Many teachers
took advantage Of this opportunity to
visit the department and examine the
| work o. the students About one hun
dred samples OF fabrics were on exhibi
tion, these being produced entirely by
the students, both as to coloring and
weave, as well as weaving Of the same in
looms. This shows at once the practical
nature of the teaching. The teachers
were surprised and pleased that such
work was being taught at the A. & NJ
College, and this TO many OF them wai
entirely new.
T. Il. OWEN,
Registrar.