The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-04
THE CLEMSON COLLEGE.
The Board Of Trustees in Session&$1O7,
600 Appropriation Asked For.
TEveuinp Record, Dec. /.

Evening record, Dec. l.
Yesterday afternoon the various
members of the Board of Trustees OF
the Clemson College arrived in the city,
and along with them came President
Strobe and his wife. The architect,
Mr.. c. \. Bruce. Of Atlanta, also came
to give the board all the information
that be could in regard to the build
ings.
LAST night at o'clock the board met
in room in Wright's hotel, and Presl-
dent R. w. Simpson presided. All the
members of the board were present,
with the exception Of Capt. Tillman
and Hon. NJ. L. Donaldson, as follows:
J. l.. Orr, r. w. Simpson, J. f. Tindal,
J. H. Harden, Alan Johnstone, R. E.
Bowen, D. *. Norris, E. T. .StackhOuse,
J. +. Bradley.
On assembling the board began the
consideration aud preparation of its
annual report. Numerous amendments
were made to the documents, and some
Of them caused considerable argument
from memb bers who were in favor of
increasing the efficiency of the Clemson
College by means of cutting down the
appropriations of the other institutions
of learning in the State. These were in
the minority, however, and the board
let the matter rest.
1t considered and adopted the report
by paragraphs. That, of course, took
much time and the work was not con-
cluded until near2 o'clock this morn
ing. The report was adopted then and
given to the press.
1t Is very volumlnous paper, carefully
composed, and contains at least 5000
words. The larger part OF it is taken up
with history of the movement in
favor of the college and details all the
various phases of the matter so well
known to every one. The latter portion
is devoted to recommendations and
suggestions to the General Assem- bly,.
GIVES MISS LEE HER LEGACY.
The board recommends that the State
waive all its right to the ST., 900 legacy
left Miss Lee, which, by virtue of her
suits, she forfeits, and that she be given
the full possession of it.
1t states that, owing to the large eX-
pense account of the first year, the
board has been unable to erect monu-
ment to the Hon. Mr.. Clemson's me-
mory and recommends that the Legis-
lature appropriate $500 therefor. 1t
also asks for $500 for the purpose OF
having portrait Of Mr.. Clemson
painted.
WAN rs a BIG APPROPRIATION.
The report asks the Legislature, in
view Of the fact that the money be.
queathed for the purpose cannot be
utilized for erecting the buildings to
make an appropriation Of S107, 900 fol-
the purpose of completing the work by
the end Of next year. They ask direct
appropriation Of $4,000 Of this from
the State treasury, the remainder to be
an income from certain taxes. They
also ask for the free use Of 100 more con-
victs during next year in addition to
the number already allowed. With the
report statement of the treasurer is
presented. They recommend that a
successor to the late Senator B. w.
Edwards. of Darlington, be selected by
the Legislature. 1t is probable that
Senator w. D. Evans, of Marlboro, will
be chosen.
THE BUILDINGS.
In its report Of the buildings and the
progress of the work, the board says
that the laboratory building has reached
the height of the second story as well
as the chemists residence. Work has
begun on a second of the professors
houses and the lumber is ready for the
stables and other outbuildings. The
brick plant has proven profitable and
excellent brick are made.
The contract for the main building is
to be at let at once. Bids are before the
board from one contractor in each of the
cities of bia, Greenville, Ander-
son and Savannah.
PREPARING a BILL.
The board met at9 o'clock this morn
ing and at once began preparing bill
for the college to be presented to the
Legislature. The main bones of con-
tention were the distribution of the
Hatch and land scrip funds. The
amounts to be appropriated among all
the departments from the various
sources of income were also considered,
and this work consumed nearly all the
morning session.
The board will probably open the
bids tonight and final adjourn ment
will hardly be reached before to-mor.
row.