The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-09-30

The College Crowded Some
thing of the Work Being Done
Robson Bows There.

the North Carolina College of |
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
must be most pIeasurable to the
people Of the State, who are so
interested in that progressive
institution. The college is SO
crowded that at present the hos |
pital and attics are being used |
for storing away students who
are cheerfulh doing their work
under the temporary congestion
until a new dormitory is finish
ed.
The college has been forced to
decline to admit good many
students from other States who
wanted to enter, for it felt that
it must of course tirstprovide for
State boys. The increase in the
number of agricultural students
is especially noticeable. The fresh
man agricultural class is already
over double the same class last
year, and the short course in ag-
riculture is also largely increas-
ed. The number of students
taking both mechanical and cleo
trical engineering is also quite
largely increased. The success
of the young men who have
graduated from these depart
ments is attracting attention all
over'the country.
A new silo has just been COM
pleted at the new barns. This
silo was pat up by students in
the work course under the direc-
ton of Instructor Arey, and gave
these young men, some of whom
had never seen a silo before, ex-
cellent practice.
The newly established work
course has turned out remark
ably we'll 50 far. The twenty
, five young men selected from all
r parts of the State are busily at
8 work on the farm, in the college
: gardens and nursery, and around
the barns. Although their work
is hard, they arc so anxious to
get an education that they are
glad to do it in order to accomp-
il fish their end. The good people
are heartily applauding these
n young men for their pluck anc
are also glad that the college has
planned this course for so deserv
ing a crowd.
- The two barns being built ar.
] making good Roadway and it il
4 hoped that they will be read,
al for occupancy by December. A
D. soon as they are finished the oil,
lg barn and it's numerous shed
nd will be torn down, and the spac
e. occupied by them will be throw
a. into the campus.
'e. Mr.. Kung Cnao Chu, a las
year Chinese graduate of Hat
= ward University, is here taking
> graduate work in agriculture.
Prof. |. 0. Schaub. the recen1
ly elected professor of agricu1
. tural extension, entered on hi
- work the first of July, and ha
J already visited a good man
schools and attended sever;
large gatherings of farmers.
The college band has receive
a considerable number Of ne
men who are musicians and Ill
4 Ger the direction of Instructt
IL, Chasles Hart is making goo
progress. The band now numbe
thirty men.
C. The new Krag-Jorgesen riff
have jest been issued to the ba
- talon. They are beautiful gu
on and with the new russell accou
erments make an attractive OF
fit.
Large additions to the electr
al and physical laboratory equi
ments were made dnring t
summer, and this popular depa
ment Of college activity fe'
m. quite sLick and span.
sve- In the mechanical departing
a new feature is the foundl
at which is just getting into 90
running shape this year. It "
add greatly to the facilities
this already well-equipped (
partment.
: OF We have number of stude
neg here from Robson county
ex. H.Graham, Jr.. andL. McCallu
from Rowland; W. D. Jernie
andJ. C.. Byrne. from Red Sprin
foxa D. B. Floyd, from Fairmont;
'' x. Boone, from Lumberton, ;
II? T. B. Stansel, fromAllenton.
D. B. Floyd, Of Fairmont, is
the football squad, and will pr
ably be one Of the best play
c. on the varsity" this season.
- r. J. Powell, of Whiteville,