Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-05-02
THE CLEMSON BEQUEST.

The papers furnish additional par
ticulars of the very-liberal bequest
of Col. Thomas G.. Clemson, of Fort
Hill, in Oconee county, for the pur-
pose of founding an Agricultural Col
lege. Col. Clemson, who was native
of Pennsylvania, had long been con-
nected with the Southern people by
family and other ties. He had, for
many years been zealously working
to accomplish everything in his pow
er for the benefit of the farmers and
his countrymen of every avocation
in life. He was eminently practical
in his efforts to elevate the working
men of the country, and the found
ing of an institution, such as he has
done, has been the great work of the
last twenty years of his life. - ..
Some of the newspapers at dis
tance seem to take pleasure in her.
aiding forth that Col. Clemson was a
recluse, Withoutinteresti in the affairs
of the country. No greater mistake
could have been made. Col. Glenn
son was q man of great industry and
eminently practical in the affairs of
life. His large accumulations ought
to close the mouths Of those croakers.
There is slight buzz of expecta-
ton in the public mind that the will
of Col. Clemson will be contested by
his only heir and and-daughter,
Miss Lee, of New York. We do not
give this rumor much credence from
the fact that her grandfather made
liberal provision for her. in his will,
and that her father is a gentleman
Of high character and very large
means. Mr.. Lee is also identified
with our section of the country by
marriage and other links of interest,
which will, we are sure, stay his
hand, and cause him to foster and
cherish an institution which will
reflect great credit and honor upon
his family and benefit and renown
upon the country! uo $3.50"
Col. Richard w. Simpson, of Pen
dleton, is the executor of the will Of
Col. Clemson and there is no man in
the country who will do more, in a
proper and honorable way to sustain
the will of his friend and the bene-
factor of our race and country. Col.
Clemson appointed the following
gentlemen trustees of the institution
20 literally endowed by him: Col.
R. w. Simpson and D. K. Norris, of
Pendleton; M. L. Donaldson, of
Greenville; J. E. Bradley, of Abbe-
Vile; r. E. Bowen, of Pickens; j.
E. Wannamaker, of Orangeburg; B.
r. Tillman, of Edge6eld. o."
Fort Hill issituatedi in Oconee coun-
ty and was the homestead of Hon.
John G.. Calhoun, one Of the best and
purest men of the country. He was
not only a statesman without peer
in the land, but eminently practical
in all the affairs of life. When he
sought retirement from the affairs of
state, at Fort Hill, his greatest pleas
ure was to seek happinessin the bOs-
ON of his family and the comfort of
his friends, where too, he could pur-
sue the life of the successful farmer.
1t is eminently fit and proper that
homestead around which cluster so
many highly cherished associations,
should be dedicated to the practical
education of the youth of the country,
and we commend the effort of his
friends and family in this direction
to the highest consideration of the
people of the State that their efforts
may be crowned with success.-Keo-
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