The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-03-18

ton for the past week has caused a gen.
eral freshet, and the cessation of traffic
on the railroads.
cONcERNlNG.CLE
The Courses of Study at the New hgricul-
tural College.
COLUMBIA S. c.. March 7.-Secretary
of State Tindal and Governor Tillman
returned from Pendleton yesterday af-
ternoon. where they have been for sew
eral days in attendance upon the meet
ing Of the board OF trustees OF Clemson
College. The Governor drove straight
to the mansion. and said he had no in
formation to give out. Secretary OF
State Tindal, who is the secretary OF
the board Of trustees gave substantial
" the following interesting lnforma-
ton in regard to the courses OF study,
requirements and chairs arranged at
the meeting:
The board Of trustees of Clemson
College met "Wednesday, and were IN
session from 8 a. IN. to s P. m, except
two hours for dinner.
The members visited the grounds at
Fort Hill before the meeting held at
PendletOn.
On account of the bad weather not
as much progress has been made on the
buildings as the trustees had expected.
The trustees are greatly tlattered by
the fact that 200 boys have already APP
piled for admission.
The committee on curriculum made
a favorable report and Will make an
other a: the next meeting.
No student under 10 years OF age
Will be admitted, except where there
are two brothers, one OF which must be
at least II years of age. .
The requirement are that all appll-
cants must be well up in mathematics,
geography, United States history and
grammar.
On account of the nonr facilities OF
the high schools there Will have to be
es abliSheG preparatory department:
The boys will be expected to work
two hours daily, six days out OF the
week. the compensation not to be over
S cents except where the student works
outside of the specified time.
The medical fee will he $500, board
81 Fer month. washing so cents.
All students must stay in the lnstI-
tuition except those who reside with
their parents. The cadet uniform Will
cost SIG and the fatigue SS, for which
he will have to pay $24 at the opening
OF the session.
The collegiate year begins on the
first Thursday in February and ends on
November 1.
The trustees think that the session
should last ten months, as the students
will ge: enough recreation ID the d.
versitcation OF studies.
The board, which must be paid
monthly in advance, will amount at
the end OF the year to $40.
The total expenses for the year Will
be:
Board for ten months. hS.............S ~
Medical attention n................. .
Washing. ............... - .
Uniform ................ -7
Total -. ...... oIo5
For poor boys this may be reduced
bv extra work. For rich boys there
will be added the sum Of $40 for tut
tion.
There will be two departments. The
technological or mechanical and the
agricultural.
The courses will begin to diverge IN
chemistry after the first year.
Agricultural chemistry will be re-
ouired only of those students pursuing
the agricultural courses.
Drawing will be required by the stu
dents of both departments IN order 10
The students In the mechanical
courses must take mechanical and CIVIL
engineering.
The following chairs are recommend
ed by the chairman, the professors be-
ing at the head of studies in common
to both departments:
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
Professor Of English and literature.
Professor OF physics. -
Professor of history and political
economy.
Professor Of chemistry.
Professor of agriculture and head OF
farm.
Professor of horticulture and botany.
Professor of biology, veterinary
science.
Professor Of mineralogy and civil
engineering.
MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT.
Professor of English and literature.
professor Of mathematics.
Professor of physics.
Professor of history and political
economy.
Professor of chemistry.
Professor Of mechanical, civil en-
gineeriag and drawing. ],
Professor in the blacksmith and
wood shop.-The State.