The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-19
THE WORK Of ENLAWGING THE
UNIVERSITY.
Details OF the New Scheme--An ASri-
cultural and Mechanical College,
Plans for the Future.
Special to Neecs and Courier.

COLUMBIA, January l4.-At the last
meeting of the board of trustees OF the
University, held December %, the exc
cutiye committee of the board, consist
ing of President McBryde. chairman;
Governor Richardson, EX-Judge Hask-
ell, and the three Judges OF the Supreme
Court, were directed to prepare a plan
for reorganizing the University, and re-
mort it to meeting of the trustees to be
Subsequently held, together with esti-
mates for the improvement OF certain OF
the University buildings and for the
purchase of farm. The committee met
to-day and had long and important
session. Their conclusions were ascer-
tanned tonight, and will be submitted to
the meeting of the trustees called TOR the
night of 3l:t, at which time the board OF
agriculture, State Grange and Agricul-
tural and Mechanical Society will be in
session here.
The plan of reorganization adopted by
the committee and TO be recommended
to the board is in all essential partice-
lars the same as that submitted to the
last Legislature with the University bill.
Ifadopted, as it doubtless will be, it will
make the teaching force OF the UniverSl-
ty consist of about twenty-eight profess
sors, assistant professors, instructors
and tutors, besides the necessary otfi-
GERS for the seven following depart
ments: Postgraduate department, col
lege of agriculture and the mechanic
arts, college OF liberal arts and Sciences
college of pharmacy, normal school, law
school and agricultural experiment sta
ton.
The committee determined to pur-
chase, subject to the approval OF the
board, the old Lamar tract, now owned
by George h. Wright, containing So
acres of fine level land, and making
President McBryde says, mode! eNpe-
riment farm. The tract touches the cor
porate limits of the city and is half a
mile from the College, The price TO be
paid is $500, which is very reasonable.
1t is proposed to sell lot on Main street
and utilize the proceeds for the improve
ment of the farm. The old chapel will
be Immediately put IN repair to accom-
modate the laboratories and the sclen-
tific staff of the experiment station.
The committee resolved to recommend
to the trustees the establishment OF an
infirmary in connection with the Uni
versity, where students, upon the pay
ment OF small fee, will be provided
with medicines, skilled medical attend
ance and nursing. For this purpose it is
proposed to rent small house conven-
lent to the University.
The president was directed to push, as
rapidly as possible, the repairs and I'M
provements contemplated, and the gen.
eral work of preparation.
The scientific staff Of the experiment
station will be organized as soon as the
Hatch fund OF fifteen thousand dollars a
wear becomes available for the purpose.
The secretary of the treasury included
this appropriation in the urgent detl-
cheney bill, but it is stated that Mr. Ran
dali will oppose the appropriation Oh the
ground that there is no deficiency.
If Mr.. Randall prevails the approprla-
ton may be delayed until April. Other
wise it will be available in February.
As soon as the Hatch fund can be
drawn on an immediate possession Of
the farm can be obtained; the staff will
be chosen and work will begin at once.
There are numerous applications for the
new positions at the University, but no
selections have vet been made.
A decided majority of the twenty-six
trustees are now farmers. Each depart
ment OF University will have its special
subcommittee OF five trustees for the
purposes of visiting and supervision.
There is an abundance of room in the
University for all dodgers and classes.
Board is ordinarily had at ten dollars
month, but some students pay only
twelve for board, servants, fuel, lights,
&c, :rc lodging being free. Every en-
deavor will be made to cheaper the cost
of living to the students and their mess
eS will get the agricultural products OF
the experiment farms at cost. The COM
mittee have gone over the whole ground
and mapped out everything.