The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-01-19
The Work of Enlarsing the University.

COLUMBIA, January 14.-At the last
meeting of the board of trustees of the
University held December %, the execu-
tive committee ofthe board, consisting
of President McBtyde, chairman; Gov.
ernor Richardson, Ex'Judge Haskell,
and the three judges of the Supreme
Court, we're direfed to prepare plan
for recognizing he University, and re-
port it to meelieg of the trustees to be
subsequently, he'd, together with esti.
mates for the imb brovement of certain of
the University buildings and for the
purchase of farm. The committee met
to day and had a long and important
session. Their conclusions were ascer-
tanned to night jand will be submitted to
the meeting of the trustees called for the
night of the a1st, at which time the
board of agriculture, State Grange and
Agricultural snd Mechanical Society
will be in session here.
The plan of reorganization adopted by
the committee iand to be recommended
to the board is all essential particulars
the same as that submitted to the last
Legislature with the University bill. If
adopted, as iii doubtless will be, it will
make the teaching force of the Univer-
sity consist of about twenty-eight pro.
fessors, assistant professors, instructors
and tutors, besides the necessary officers
for the seven following departments: !:
Post graduate department, college OF
agriculture and the mechanic arts, col.
lege of liberal arts and sciences, college
of pharmacy normal school, Law school
and agricultural experiment station.
The committee determined to purchase,
subject to The approval of the board, the
old Lamar tact, now owned by George
K. Wright, ,scontaining s. acres of fine
level land and making President
McBryde stys, model experiment farm:
The tract buches the corporate limits of
the city and is half mile from the Col.
lege. Thsprice to be paid is $4,000,
which is very reasonable. 1t is proposed
to sell lot on Main street and utilize
the proceeds for the Improvement of the
farm. Ths old chapel will be immedi.
ately put il repair to accommodate the
laboratoris and the scientific staff of the
experiment station.
The committee resolved to recommend
to the trrstees the establishment of an
in6rmary in connection with the Univer-
sity, wheB students, upon the payment
of small fee, will be provided with
medicines skilled medical attendance
snd nursing. For this purpose it is pro.
posed to ient small house convenient
to the University.
The president was directed to push, as
rapidly i possible, the repairs aud i'm
provements contemplated, and the gen.
eral wot of preparation.
The scientific staff of the experiment
station sill be organized as soon as the
Hatch find of fifteen thousand dollars o
year beOmes available for the purpose.
The secretary of the treasury included
this appropriation in the urgent def
ciencyEbiIl, but it is stated that Mr..
Randall will oppose the appropriation
on theground that there is no deficiency.
If Nj. Randall prevails the appropria-
ton may be delayed until April. Other
wise twill be available in February.
As SOON as the Hatch fund can be
drawnon an immediate possession of the
farm can be obtained; the staff will he
chosen and work will begin at once.
Thereare numerous applications for the
new positions at the University, but no
selections have. yet been made.
A decided majority of the twenty-six
trustees are nov farmers. Each depart
ment of the University will have its
special sub committee of five trustees for
the purposes of visiting and supervision.
There is an abundance of room in the
University for all dodgers and classes.
BoGd is ordinarily had at ten dollars o
month, but some students pay only
twAve for board, servants, fuel, lights,
&o, the lodging being free. Every en-.
desvor will be made to cheaper the cost
ofliying to the students and their messes
will get the agricultural products of the
experiment. farms at cost. The commit:
tes have gone over the whole ground
aud mapped out everything.