The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-05-11

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with two Of our students. a Si~--
and rapid but method
Deen worked out for use by af.r
tonseed oil mills enabling any Of tN.,
at a very slight cost to maintain e.r
plete chemical control Of their o,..-.
~sentatives to this laboratory a
summers 6 for full INSTRUCTIVE
the method. which the Universi,v
fered to every mill in the South
VarniSh Industry.
W are trying to determine H..
character of the changes inyolre4
the cooking Of foesil resins in varr.~5
making. h great industry is has.
upon this procedure. At present
carried out on a purely empu...l
basis. Real progress in this indust~v
must be based upon a more sCiertre
basis than now exists. This work :
being carried on in Cooperation Mn
a large varnish firm of New York
City, which supplies US with the raw
material and the product cooked ~
it's experienced men in the factory
"A number Of researches have been
completed or are IN progres in the
field of clear resins. In this work
we have beer aided in two ways.
First, in having authentic. fresh
specimens furnished us direct from
the woods by the turpentine opera
tors.
Second, by a scholarship supported
during the past five years by a large
soap company. This scholarship has
paid practically all the living expenses
Of one Of u senior students each
year, he in turn devoting his research
to this field SO important to soap
k
"Such types of research as above
mentioned constitute only q begin
ming Of the cooperation which | hope
will exist between this laboratory ana
our Southern INDUSTRIES
When the University has met the
demands of the resident student in
vesting $3.50 a year for an education.
has the institution measured W fully
to the responsibilities and obligations
imposed by a modern State? TIL au-
thorities maintain that its functions
are still unfulfilled. The se~lf-appOint-
ed task Of creating in all the people q
realization Of their educational need
and to satisfy that need. ~justifies the
existence Of q Bureau Of Extension. It
is a comparatively recent adventure
with the University that its resources
have been extended all the people.
, But the plans of the organization are
being prosecuted with zeal and en-
! thusiasn, and education by "eXten-
, sion" is meeting with a hearty recep-
ton by folks back home.
The department is too large 2 SUB
, ject to be properly discussed in thus
:. article and only the outline OF the
: plan can be preached. The Bureau IS
offering personal help to every one IN
q North Carolina by means OF a Well
y developed organization, headed by bT.
: Louis r. Wilson, who as member -
. the faculty has demonstrated rare
executive ability and genuine capacity
as editor Of bulletins in use by tho
Q extension service The department
consists of seven divisions, each diyi-
= sion contributing to the idea OF a
way for every man n woman III the
State, who otherwise would not have
:. an opportunity to gain an education
= The division of General Information
sees that inquiries on any subject are
! answered by loansf from the University
Library of $4,000 volumes, During
J. the year the division loaned 542 books
and pamphlets from the library ana
mailed 1897 copies Of bulletins in an
: sWer to specific inquiries. Inc olNl-
sion on Public Discussion and DEBATE
involved a total correspondence -
1900 pieces of nautilus distribute
e and referendum, $3.50; invitations {,
debating contest, $50; congresslon@'
y. documents and speeches loaned,
o 200. The department of Correspond
l. ence Courses offers the 999 persoa.
e out Of every 1000 in North Carolint
who do not attend college the oppeI,'
=, tunity of special training. The facat
ty lectureship system commlSSloi +
into service in one college year SOM
D 80 speakers, engaging a combined "'
i dience of 10000 people. One hundTt1
and n subjects were outlined, an
1872 communities were visited. y Aa
~ nicipal and Legislative Bureau E,
ly maintained under the direction e. >
20 G.. de r. Hamilton n DR.. C.L. RaP+l
expert authorities in governmental -".
economic subjects.
- Perhaps the University Of So.
Carolina is the first university 4
C. America to consider the home star"
n. proper curriculum concern; q sour
w Of education, information and tran
w ing for citizenship. " Will scr
C. our mother State better when Z"
81 know her better" is the conclusion !,
Prof. E. c.. Branson. organizer &