The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-04-01
Demand for A. & M. College Grad.
yates.
WilmingtoE Star.

| NilmlngtoE Star
There is always demand for grad
uates os our Agricultural and Mechan-
zeal College. They command good
positions in those branches of indus
try in which they have received in
struction ut the college Frequent
announcement is made of the employ
ment of some one Of its former stu
| dents by an industrial plant. We are
sorry to see that SO many Of these
calls come from beyond the borders
of our State. We wish that everyone
| of these young men could find suit
able occupation at home and we hope
the time will soon come when such
| will he the case. 1t is tru. the de-
mand for these young men to fill po-
sitions OF Importance from beyond
| the State shows in what high esteem
| our college is held abroad and il
gratifying in that respect; but it
| would he still more gratifying II con
di'ions w-r.. such that nll the grad
uates could find such remunerate en-
| ployment at home in their varions
| lin~s of special eduration that they
could feel justified in refusing offers
| of positions from Outside of the State.
| These Young men cannot te blamed
| for accept ing such Offers. When they
| see 10 chance for rise in their profes-
| sion at home. present self interest
| and regard for their future welfare
compel them to go to other fields
whore they are Offered higher salaries
nt present and better prospects of
progress and advancement in their
chosen lif--work
We see it. announced that "A grad
nate OF onr Agricultural college has
Just gone to Florida where he has
been offered an important position
on "A large truck farm. He il said to
he amply fitted for the work. and of
course. he would not have been Of
fered the position bad lie not been
properly recommended. What ~ pity
that Young man. along with many
Others similarly situated. could not
he kept at home and help develop
and improve farming and trucking
i'm our own State instead Of being
forced to seek employment elsewhere.
| HIS uEdiu uptbIl buG soAatt II goibS pfi
all the time. There IL a standing de-
mand with the officials of the college
for suitable men from among its stu
dents for all kinds OF Industrial work.
Hon. r. A. Doughton is enthusias-
tic over the prospect of "a railroad
from Elkin 10 Jefferson. which he
saws, will soon be aB accomplished
TACT. There could hardly be built in
North Carolina ii read of the same
length that viii mean quite so much
to the State Virginia is attempting
to cart away the riches OF A-he.
AlIeghany and Wa'auga counties
land we have no finer counties than
these) to build up the towns and
cities of the Old Dominion. This rail-
road will bind these counti@s to North
Carolina and thus help immensely In
the development of our o~n resources.
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PARKER, DrrHyi<t.