The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-06
CLEMSON COLLEGE.

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The cornerstone of Clemson College
was laid last week with imposing cere-
monies. Speeches were made by Gov
ernor TilIman, Maj. G. Lamb Buist, of
Charleston, and Col. J.. L. Polk, presi-
dent of the National Alliance. At the
same time professors, or part of them,
were elected.
The Herald and News does not claim
any credit in the work of helping to
have the college established, but since
the people have had it established, and
it is to 60 into operation, none of its
friends desire more for it to be a success
than we do, and none will be more
willing to contribute to that end than
we will
In the selection of teachers the trus-
tees have drawn largely from the ranks
of our own people. Itisa matter of graf
ification that Newberry has Jared so
well in the matter of furnishing men for
the faculty. But the trustees could not
have done better, and possibly not as
well, by going elsewhere. The three
Newberry men who are in the faculty
are well equipped for their various po-
siticns and no better selections could
have been made.
Professor G.. w. Welch, who has been
elected to the chair of physics, is a ma
tive Newberrian and graduate OF
Newberry College with first honor, 10
the class of 1879. Immediately after
his graduation he began teaching at
Prosperity, and soon built up -four
ishipg high school at that place. Then,
for some three years, he filled very &C
ceptably the chair Of mathematics in
Newberry College. About three years
ago he received lattering offers in
Texas, and, resigning his place in the
College, he went to Texas, where be
has been successful as & teacher. All
present he holds the position of princi-
pal of one Of the high schools in Hous-
ton, Texas. Prof. Welch is well fitted
for the position to which he has been
chosen and from an intimate acquaint-
ance for the past fourteen years the
writer feels safe in saying that no bet
ter selection could have been made.
Mr.. WINS. Welch, who has been
elected to the position of drawing, is
also a Newberrian and son Of DR.. S.
G. Welch, of Helena, and has talent
to a marked degree in his chosen line.
He is at present in Paris.
Lieut.. E. A. Darlington is son OF
the late Gen. 4. c. Darlington, of this
county, and has won for himself a
name as q solder which is national.
For daring, gallantry and soldierly
bearing he has no superior in the army.
1t will be remembered that he was re-
Gently wounded in the arm in a fight
with the Indians at Wounded Knee,
and has been home on q furlough.
In the matter of furnishing material
for the faculty, Newberrry has done
well. But in another line of work at
Clemson, Newoerry has done her part
through one of her representatives.
Governor Tillman in his address at the
cornerstone laying, after having emu
merated and pictured the great advan-
tages that the college would be to all
classes in all parts of the State, said:
''Recalling all these things, which ]
have reviewed but very briefly, and
feeling as you all do the certain future
of Clemson College, I think you will
pardon me if say to you that the debt
of gratitude you owe to the trustees ot
Clemson College will never be fully
appreciated. Some Of them live neal
here and are well known to you. Fol
their work they have all received &c
pay but their expenses.
I think it is due to them to say, in
order that it may 60 out, to whom you
are indebted for the business methods
pursued here, and through whom you
will have college at one-half or two
thirds Of the cost of supervision. Theil
names are Gel. Simpson, Col. Norris
and Messrs. Bowen, Orr and Johnstone
The other trustees have come here
when We were called upon to devise
what steps would advance the affairs o:
the College, but the work, the wheel
horse work, has been done by those five
gentlemen"
It will be observed that in this com
nlittee Of the trustees, who have borne
the heat and burden of the day, is Mr.
Alan Johnstone, of Newberry. He has
spent much time and labor in the per
formance Of his duties on this commit
tee, and to him as much asany one else
is due the success achieved by this com
mittee.
Newberry, it is said, has twenty
eight applications for admission to thu
college.
Now let everybody go to work t.
make this institution grand success
1t is established-the State is spending
a lot of money on it. It should be re
moved from politics and made
grand agricultural college. The schem
should be given a fair test, and we trus
the result will be that the college is
great and grand success.
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