The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-03-13


tees Of the Clemson College, In session here
to-day, decided 10 press the work 10 all the
departments and prepare to open the college
Feb. ], 1892. The sessioos will be from
Feb. I. 10 Dec. OF every year, makiog ten
mcpths for students TO study and work.
There will be no Saturday holiday, as in
other schools, and the school days will be
six in every week.
No student under fifteen years ofsrs will
=" .a'"s''.h ".,.- - ...s I'M Older brother
"a attendance.
Every studept will be required TO work
two hours Of each working day at manual
labsr end viii receive such compeu,ation for
his work ss the beard Of trustees can afford
> and ehall hereafter determine upon. -
The students will be required 10 live and
board at the ms s'itution, except whore they
live near enough 10 attend from their homes.
Beard will be furnished at actual cost,
which will not be over 81 q month. oni
books and stationery will bc furnished nt
actual cost.
The csllege will tc un'ler military di.cip.
line, and every student will be required TO
wear o uniform tf cadet gicy.
The board al.o fixed upon list of sudiss
lut they will be given 10 tho press later.
There will be Two general department, in
tho college, agricultural and fcehno'ogicn'.
For entrance into the college the applicant
must have n thorough know edge in nri,hm.-
.ic, history. graphy and grammar
The agricultural C ,uise will DC thorough
and the student vii, be given q complete
cluca ion in practical farming
The technological Il. parimsnt viii be ss
complete as that Of any chronological school
in the country. The standard will be hisb,
and every inci'ity will he gwen for n
thorough cour:e.
The board has d. termiucl TO provide n
preparatory department, on account IF the
present condition OF the public schools but
the same limitation rs TO nge WI apply in
this depai tment
The coll, 90 will be able to accommodate C
800 students. There are already 200 nprli-
cations on file, and they nrc being received
every day.
Tie board has not decided whnt the tut.
ton fees will be.
Tho committee on the selection Of profcs-
sors has been continued, and the commit &C
will take plenty OF time before making The
selections, in order 10 get the b'st men to
be had.
There are now 100 convistS at work on the
grounds. The experimental station, the only
atwood building t. he put up, is nearly
finished. Two brick houses for tue usc OF
professors nrc also being finished. They are
sight-rcom buildings and covered with slate.
The laboratory, thrsc-s'ory brick build-
ing, 100 by 90 feet, IS now being coverel
With NV sJysna. sRa VII rss s2en Ss done;
built, and five dwelling houses, now used by
mechanics, have nl,o been completed.
The historical oil Calhoun housr. in
which Thomas CcmSon lived and died, has
b-en recovered, rep,iutcl aud repaired in
side and outside.
The trustees nrc making their own bricks,
and have 400, 600 ready for use, aud 1000
cords OF wool on the ground for burning
more. There is also large quantity of stone
on hand for laying the foundations Of tho
other buildings.
The boys will bc expected - work two
hours daily. six days out Of the week. the
compensation not TO be over 4 cents, except
where the student works outside OF the
specified time.
The medical fcc will be $500, board s.
per month. washing so cents.
The cadet uniform will cost SIG and The
fatigue IS, for which he will have TO pay $2i
At The opening of the session.
The collegiate year begins OH the first
Thursday in February and ends OH Novcm.
Der 4.
The trustees think that tho session should
last ten months, as the students will get
enough recreation in the divorsihcatou Of
In advance, will amount al the enl of ;he
year TO $40.
The total expenses for the year will be:
Board for ten months. ths......................S 20
Medical attention...... ..... ........... 3
Washing....."....".. .-.........." .
UNIFORM. .......................". ~
Total nl.............,...... ............".... SlOi
For poor boys this mny hc reduced hy cX-
ira work. For rich boys there will bc added
the sum Of $40 for tuition.
There viii bc two departments. The
chronological or mechanical and the agrcul-
tural.
The courses viii hesi: &c ,.i,crge in chem
islry after the frst year.
Agricultural chemistry will be required
only Of those students pursuing the agricul-
tural courses.
Drawing will bc required by the students
OF both departments in order 10 get II degree.
The students in tlIc mechanical courses
must take mechanical and civil engineering.
The following chairs arc recommended by
the chairman, the professors being ~t the
head Of studies in co:nmcn to both dcpayt-
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT..
Professor Of English and literature.
Professor ofphyscs.
Professor of history and politc,l economy.
Professor Of chemistry.
AToicSSoT Vi agriculture anu hcau Ol 1hfln.
Professor of horticulture and botany.
Professor of biology, veterinary science.
Professor Of mincraogy and civil cngin""-
ing
MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT.
Professor Of English and literature.
Professor Of mathematics
Professor Of physics.
Professor of history and political economy.
Professor of chemistry.
Professor rofmechanical, civil engineering
end drawing.
Professor in the blacksmith and wood
shop,-SpesjM 10 tie State.
SAVE MONEY AND SvrFENINu.-Onc feature
OF the thousands Of testimonials thrt have
been given in behalf of s. s. s. is remark
able. In numbers Of instances it is relat ed
that great deal of time aud money have
been spcntin vain efforts to secure relief from