The University RecordIllustrations and General Information [1905] . fic subjects. The departmental libraries contain books ofreference, treatises and journals. There are over five thousandvolumes in these libraries. Societies Facilitiesfor Instructionin Science The scientific spiritand scientificmethod here pre-sented in nine wellequippedlaboratories byfourteen skilledprofessors and in-structors and eightassistants. The debatingsociety of the oldentime lives herewith greatest vigorand freshness. The Literary Societies offer facilities for practicein debate, oratory, declamation and essay writi
The University RecordIllustrations and General Information [1905] . fic subjects. The departmental libraries contain books ofreference, treatises and journals. There are over five thousandvolumes in these libraries. Societies Facilitiesfor Instructionin Science The scientific spiritand scientificmethod here pre-sented in nine wellequippedlaboratories byfourteen skilledprofessors and in-structors and eightassistants. The debatingsociety of the oldentime lives herewith greatest vigorand freshness. The Literary Societies offer facilities for practicein debate, oratory, declamation and essay society owns a large, well-furnished hall,the walls of which are hung with oil portraits ofillustrious members. These societies have givendirection and force to the enthusiasm for debating which has pre-vailed in the past seven years. There are frequent inter-societycontests, which give valuable training in the art of debate andprepare contestants for the intercollegiate contests in which theUniversity has been most successful. The societies for special 9. culture, the Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society, the ShakespereClub and the Philological Club, offer unusual facilities for originalresearch and study. Meetings are held monthly, and papers areread and discussed. Students are encouraged to attend and tocontribute to the programs and discussions. The North CarolinaHistorical Society is located at the University. Its work is opento all students and gives access to valuable historical material. Campus The University campus contains forty-eight Buildings acres of land, affording ample ground for build-The ancient oaks ings and for all sorts of athletic sports. There are,rooTsSbeneathW contiguous to the campus, five hundred acres ofrage^modem^fe; forest land, which is partly laid off into walksstand\hew0itnee^sdof and drives. The University has seventeen buildhasitTieSonetoCh ings, which afford ample room for lecture halls,enf<)r,e laboratories, dormitories, gymnasium a
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