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as a result of what I grant was relatively superficial inspection, we think you are getting a better quality of teacher training work than in teacher training colleges.\ We are satisified as a result of careful study of conditions in this state that you should continue to place increasing emphasis upon the quality of work done in institutions of higher learning. Slow process. Again, we say frankly that the training of teachers should be continued at the Woman's College, both high school and elementary teaching. Better there than at others.

The training of library workers should be transferred from Greensboro to Chapel Hill. We even raised questions as to whether or not the state should continue a library school at either place. Demands are limited for library workers. The fact that the University has the best University library in the South puts it in better position to train librarians.

The University should drop the training of elementary school teachers. Should continue to train high school teachers. In this new University of North Carolina, there should be more leaders exerted in this field of education. More teachers, superintendents, supervisors should be trained in this state than heretofore. Should have serious consideration from this board.

One other thing that might have been suggested but was afraid you might think it was a little too radical. We were not so sure ourselves on this matter. If I am fortunate to come back to North Carolina in twenty-five years, I would not be surprised to see it in effect. All work below the junior college level should be dropped at Chapel Hill. It should be a true university in name and actual function.

There are a few things that are important. One is that these adjustments should be gradual so far as major adjustments, especially the transfer of agriculture and engineering. We do not think you can do it tomorrow. It would not be wise. To house engineering over there would call for one new building. The first new building we put up there will be this new building. They will be gradually transferred there.

Agriculture is of basic importance. Arguments for engineering hold for agriculture. Strong departments of science are necessary. Agriculture, after all, finds its largest usefulness in the science of application. We think ultimately you will transfer all work in agriculture there. You may say we had it there at one time. It had to be taken away because they were not greatly in sympathy with it. More than likely there has been a great deal of conservatism at Chapel Hill. I think a great university has to tie itself up with every great interest the state has. It does not find any basic industry beneath its dignity. Fine opportunity for research, extension and instruction in all of those fields. The faculty and most every one has taken too conservative an attitude on these questions. They should take a broader view.

If these recommendations which we have made were not accompanied by a changed point of view so far as the faculty is concerned, we might in the long run have done a disservice to the people of North Carolina. The time is past to be bound by tradition.

Another question faced was the request for a school of veterinary medicine. We recommend that you do not establish one, It has been studied by two large organizations in the last two years and they point out that on the basis of needs of the South, there is probably place for one good school in the South. There are forms of professional education where the demands are so limited that the state is not justified in entering it. Veterinary science and medicine is one. You people may come to the conclusion in this state that you might not want to continue even the two year course in medicine. All figures indicate that what the state should be doing instead of giving consideration to professional forms of education is giving condideration to the establishment of some scholarships. It would be better than to produce at home different forms of education. Higher education is more expensive