The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-08
IMPRESSIONS OF FORT HILL.
Beautiful Location--Grand Institution
Being Rapidly Pushed to Compile
tion-Great Amoant Of Work
Done and Bei1g Doce.

A short time ago we had occasion to
visit the historic home Of John G. Cal
houn. We had read and heard Of the
work going on at Fort Hill, and had
some idea, as we thought, of the mag
nitude Of the enterprise; but our visit
proved how far short was our idea OF
| the reality.
To comprehend the g. 1tness Of the
enterprise, it is necessary to visit the
grounds and see for ones self. Any
description hat does justice to this
great work, aud to the efficiency and
zeal of those to whom it IS entrusled, !,
would likely be looked upon as exager-
ated.
, The first thing that jmpresses one is
the systematic order in which all busl-
! ness is carried on. Artisans, m..chan-
| les, common laborors, Transfers: all
busy with the work assigned, oming
and going as busy as oees, without
iostle or friction. This shows that a
master hand is at the belm. tits with
wonder that one contemplates the
amount Of work that has bee0 done 10
so short a time. Just thiuk OF it!
| Withio the space of few months
there have been erected three splendid
brick residences for professors a large
brick laboratory, which, when fitted up
will be surpassed by nonein the States;
a large brick mechanics hall the
exoerjment stlt,on house six neat
| framed cottages completed and two
others about framed. An immense
dormitory to accommodate from GEO to
| $50 students, is completed as to brick
work, and is being rapidly put under
cover. The main bulldog, the Col
lege proper, is, by this writing, we'll on
to the second story, and being now in
the bands of a full force of mascns will
speedily be completed. A large barn
| and stables ;or horses, also a large barn
and silos for cattle have been built. A
large brick yards keot constantly in
operation, and the bricks made are of a
fine quality.
The enume, alton of the above build
ings does pot by any means convey an
ADEQUATE idea of the wo'k done. The
stockade, several minor bulldogs aud
the large amount of excavation neces-
sary for foundations represent an inn
re1se deal of work.
Tne only way to form just concep-
ton of all this is to 60 and see for your
self. Mr.. Jno. F. Calhoun, a most
hospitable and entertaining gentleman,
keeps an excellent boarding mouse, and
travellers can readily get accommoda-
tious.
While at Fort Hill it was QUE good
fortune to be the guest of President
Strobe, and also to e0joy the hospital
ity of Col. Harden's home. In these
households Que meets with that type
of Virginians which has made 'Vir-
ginian" a synonym Tor nobleness,
ch;valry and hospitality.
Weknew Col. HARDEN some years ago,
and the renewal of acquaintance with
his household was peculiarly pleas
log to Us. The Colonel is master iu
his work and bas the ability to impact
his knowledge to his pupils, which is
the most necessary faculty for : rachec
to possess. The trustees are to be con-
graduated upon their selection. Presi-
dent Strobe impfesses one as being
"business" to the core. One can readily
see that be is master Of every detail of
the vast work undec bis charge. He
is endowed with great ability and un-
limited capacity for hard work. which
not oGiy evidences bis power to carly
out the great enterprise on hand, but
is pledge of its future growth.
At the station We met the energetic
Secretary OF the Board of Trustees, DR..
Sloan. I wish c!rcumsta nces had al
lowed q longer chat. He was then
engaged in busi cess conpectd with the
college. Just as the train came up we
had the pleasure of making the ac-
uuaintance of Col. f. W. Simpson.
While going from Peudleton to Ander-
son we hau very pleasant and in
structive talk with him. We regretted
that he had reached bis destination
and that our conversation had to end.
We are jodebted to bim for much in
formation concerning the work at Fort
Hill. He impresses one as GENIAL
gentleman, unusually we'll fitted for
the importaot position he bolds "a
the. making of this great institution.
The Clemson Agricultural and M; =
chanical College is destined TO be
grand Institution, and will, IN the fu-
ture, weld a grelt Influence for good
in this and in other States. The people
Of this State bave just cause 70 be
proud that such an institution is beng
erectedin their midst. Everyone who
can should visit Fort Bill. Especially
should those do so. ia whose bands
rests, in a measure, the future finan-
cal welfare ofthe College. 1t deserves
and should have full financial aid from
the State.
The returps from funds invested in
such an Institution in the cause OF ed
ucation, can not be figured on. Let
every one lerd hand to the advance
ment of this grand work, and rom the
doors of the Clemson Agricultural and
Mechanical College will go forth those
whose minds will be fitted and whose
hands will be trained to guide any
thing from the plow to the Ship OF
State. VoYAGECR.
CAROLINA AT CHICAGO.