The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-27
DEMOCRATIC SPIRIT REIGNS AT
UNIVERSITY SUMMER SCHOOL
(Bv G.. NJ. FARMER.)

Inc university OIL NOItH CdiolIIo
Summer School has received some
attention in the public press Of the
State but not SO much as it should
have. 1t is the purpose of this ar
ticle therefore to give a little more
publicity to the Summer School and
to the University as O. whole.
The writer has attended many sum-
mer schools at other universities and
| claims by reason of that fact to be
in position to judge to some extent
the merits Of the summer school,.
We had completed our plans to en-
ter Columbia University for the
summer session to do graduate work
in that institution when we noticed
in the University Of North Carolina
NEWSLETTER, which publication we
have read with interest since the ap-
pearance Of the first issue, that
graduate work could be done at the
University Summer School. We
at once got in communication with
the University and the result was our
attendance upon the University Of
North Carolina Summer School in
stead Of that of Columbia University.
So far as we are aware there is 10
other university this side Of Chica-
go except Columbia that allows stu
dents to work out the Masters de-
gree in summer sessions. The OPP
portunity to do work of this kind
where the numbers are not SO large,
and where expenses are from abOut
one-forth to one half as great, and
the choice of Summering in a quiet
country village rather than in a great
city has influenced students to come
here instead of going to Columbia or
Chicago. This is a step in the prog
ress that characterizes this Univer
sity, the value Of which can hardly
!, be OvereStimated.
In addition to this, there are the
usual features Of the best summer
schools. There are courses for the
various grade teachers and high
school teachers, courses in household
economics, manual training, etc
There are the Rural Life and High
School Conferences, entertainments
lectures by noted visiting lecturers as
, we'll as by the professors Of the Uni
versity.
The congeniality and hospitality a
Chapel Hill and u. n. G.. is not ex
! the South and have been in man!
sections Of different States Of tn
South and are familiar with South
: ern hospitality, but we have neve
= seen it more genuinely displayed thai
it is here.
x 1t is not u purpose to make an,
l invidous comparisons but we hav
never become acquainted with a col
e lege or university where such a dem
S ocratic spirit prevailed as there i
q here. This seems to be a peculia
e characteristic Of the institution. Her
e the professors and students actually
not just supposedly, meet On a com
e mon level, and we have not obsery
ed that there Is any lack of respet
each for the other on that accoun
The students hold in highest esteel
q their professors who in our judgTner
r. are the peers in ability and trair
ing of those III other universities
le Another distinctive characteristic
le the University is it's effort to sery
: the people of the State. In DR.. Brar
d., sons course in Rural Economics ar
n Sociology the University has som,
10 thing decidedly unique and somethtr
OF that should be of exceeding gre;
value to the State as its Influence
felt through the teachers that tai
e, this course n his efforts in 9th,
is ways.
The University Of Wisconsin W;
a h pioneer in extension work
serve the State, but recently we res
be in a prominent New York magazi,
that the University of North Car
lima has begun to utilize most Of Wi
consin's methods and add origin
-. ones OF ner own. among these wa
Of serving the people of the State al
Lecturers who go out from the VI
versity to any community tina as
r. for such service, various publication
to correspondence courses Of study, loa
W ing books on subjects Of interest
on individuals or clubs n societi,
n answering inquiries, preparing OF
he lines of study. testing APPARATUS a.
n machines as to their efficiency a
use, etc. We are not partisan in 8
judgments. Not being a native
a the State and having never been he
om until this summer we had no partic
DIS, lar interest in or sympathy with t
w UniyerSitv. but for the above a
nd many other reasons the people Of t
rec State should be proud Of the Univ,
Sc sity and encourage and support it
every way possible.
Chapel Hill, N. G.
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