The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-07-26

ANDERSON. S. c.,
A NOTABLE DOCUMENT.
THE WILL AND COD1O1L oF THE LATE
T. G. CLEMSON.
A Verbatim Copy Of the Instrument by
which, the Fort Hm Property was Be-
dueathed to the State of South Carolina
for the Purpose OF Establishing an .Agri-
tuitnrai College.
From the Garleston News and C0urier1
COLUMBIA, July 15.-As great interest
has recently been manifested in the pro.
visions of the now famous Clemson will,
and as the entire will has never been
published, a copy of the document is
given below. It is an interesting paper
for the study ofievery taxpayer and voter
in South Carolina at the present time.
Every campaign speech, whether by the
candidates for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor or bICapt. B. R. trillmap, the
spokesman of fhe Reform party" will
contain something about the "Clem.
son bequest." Here is the will:
STATE OF solFH CAROLINA,
COUNTY 9 OCoNEE.
Whereas I, Thomas G. Clemson, of the
county and stste aforesaid, did, on the
14th day of Shgust, 1883, execute my
last will and Rtament, wherein I sought
to provide folH the establishment of
scientific inst. Btion upon the Fort Hill
Place, and the lin provided what sciences
should be tai Hht in said institution
and whereas, III NJ now satisfied that my
intention and Rvfpose therein may be
misunderstood las intending that no
other studies .hciences should be taught
in said institution than those mentioned
in said will, which was not my purpose
or intention. n ow, desiring to make my
purpose plain, al well as to make some
other changes !, the disposition of my
property than aAade in said will, I do
now make, publish and declare this
instrument as aid for my last will and
testament, herebA revoking all previous
wills and codicil W me made, especially
the will above referred to, dated August
II, 1883. Feeling great sympathy for
the farmers of thA State, and the diff
culties with which Athey have had to con-
tend in their ee e,rts to establish the
business of agriculture upon prosperous
basis, and believing that there can be no
permanent impeachment in agriculture
without knowledge of those sciences
which pertain pHticularly thereto, I
have determined y devote the bulk of
my property to thA establishment of an
agricultural college upon the Fort Hill
place. This institution / desire to be
under the control a# management of
board of trustees, Y part of whom are
hereinafter appointedSand to be modelled
after the agricultural college of Missis-
sippi as far as practic& &ble. My purpose
is to establish an agricultural college.
which will afford useful information to
the farmers and mechanics therefore it
should afford thorough instruction in
agriculture and the natural sciences con.
nected Herewith. Itabpuld combine, if
practicable, physical sgiith intellectual
education, and should befa high seminary
of learning in which thegraduate of the
common schools can commence to pur.
sue and finish course Of studies termi-
mating in thorough, theoietic and practi.
cal instruction in those seiences and arts
which bear directly upon agriculture
but I desire to state plaiIly that I wish
the trustees of said institution to have
full authority and powersto regulate all
matters pertaining to said institution, to
fix the course of studies. to make rules
for the government of the same and to
change them as in their Judgment expe-
rience may prove nece$aary; but to
always bear in mind that the benefits
therein sought to be bestowed are in.
tended to benefit agricultural and
mechanical industries. I trust that I do
not exaggerate the importance of such
an institution for developing the material
resources of the State, by afording to its
youth the advantages of scientific culture,
and that / do not overratAthe intelli.
gence of the Legislature of Routh Caro-.
lima, ever distinguished for kbarality, in
asserting that such appropriations will
be made as will be necessary to supple
ment the fund resulting fromtbe bequest
/ herein made.
Item 1. therefore give atA devise to
my executor, hereinafter nlmed, the
aforesaid Fort Hill place, wfSre I now
reside, formerly the house of ny father.
iu.law, John G. Calhoun, coAisting of
eight hundred and fourteen ages, more
or less, in trust that whenevertA The State
of South Carolina may accept .fd prop
erty as donation from me, foFfhe pur.
pose of thereupon founding an 4 gricultu.
raj college, in accordance with be views
have hereinbefore expressed, # which.
the Chief Justice of South Caro- pa shall
be the judge then my executor shall
execute deed of the said property to
the said State, and turn over to The same
all property hereinafter given as an
endowment of said institution, tobe held
as such by the said State, so long Is it in
good fsith devotes said property 70 the
purpose of the donation !; provided how.
ever, that this acceptance by th$ State
shall be signifed and practical cd Fying
out be commenced within three Bears
from the date of the probate d this
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