The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-24

four acres of ground on which this work
going on is today The bu sicst spot in the
State. The number of free laborers aver
ages about two hundred and thirty, most
OF whom are ut work on these buildings
The wages paid these men run from seven
ty-tve cents to four dollars per day. The
weekly pay roll runs up to about So, 600,
or $500 per day. These expcnscs:will, of
course, soon count up to a large sum, but
1t is not TO be expected that to erect such
magnificent buildings as those at Clemson
promise to be, that it can be dore at a
small cost. The work and material is all
first-class and the structures will be sub
stantial and well adapted for the purposes
for the which they are intended. 1t is safe
to say that this will be the finest and most
popular college in the South when COM
pletcd. The applications for entrance is
this school has already run the list of
names above eight hundred, two hundred
more than can be accommodated Orange
burg and Barnwell counties head the list
with the largest number of applicants.
No doubt the roll will 60 beyond the pres
ent number befor tho examinations begins
TIE LABORATORY.
The Laboratory is completed and is now
occupied by Secretary Of Agriculture, J.
=. Smith, aud Col Hardin, State Chemist,
| Will b"O hoSloluItS, ntSSiS. O.lllS ana Sill
ycr. These gentlcment Nve now hard at
work and have just issued the first bulletin
OF the Clemson Agricultural College and
Experimental Station of South Carolina.
1t contains q complete analysis of the
different brands of fertilizers used in this
State for the years lS90-91 the analysis are
complete and very satisfactory to the dc
partmcnt. Only very few of the SAM
pies fell short Of the COmpany's guarantee,
thno0 fhoty Oh, r,,lI
about 6-10O.
Space forbids on cxtcndid article this is
sue and later on we will give report of
the management Of the farm and the pro-
gress OF the many other improvcm ents, the
stock and the accommodations being put
up for cattle and horses, also the various
officers, their duties and salaries. AS this
is the peoples work, the public should
know each man does to earn the money
which he is securing and just what the
probable cost of the whole establishment
will he when completed.
We give below the rules that will gov
ern the institution.
II COLLEGE REGULATIONS.
Students are not to be admitted under
fifteen years Of age, except where two
brothers apply, one being over fifteen. the
other not under fourteen.
thorough proficiency in arithmetic, ge-
ography, history of the United States and
fair knowledge Of grammar are required
for admissioncd into the college classes,
but on account of the condition of the
public schools the faculty are required to
establish preparatory classes for pupils not
sufficiently advanced but of required age.
Students will be required TO bring with
them two sheets. two blankets or comforts,
six towels and one pillow.
All students will be required to work two
| hours each week day, unless excused for
sickness or other necessary cause, and
compensation to be allowed not to exceed
eight cents per hour
Students who perform extra labor, not
necessarily educational, shall receive COM
pensation according to failhfuncss and
quality OF work not to exceed nine cents
per hour.
| a tee for medical attendance or hospital
fee, shall be charged each student upon ad-
| mission, not to exceed five dollars, and no
extra charge shall be made in any case of
| sickness.
i Expenses for board shall be actual cost
or provisions and service, not to exceed
S7.oo per month; washing fifty cents per
month. Books and stationary ut actual
cost.
i All students shall be required to board
III the institution, except those who live
Win tnclr parents near enough to attend
from their homes. The government shall
he military, and each etudcnt shall be re-
CURED TO purchase q prescribed uniform
OF cadet gray, to cost not more :lsn SIC.
ana 1atlSue SUIT not 10 cost more than $8,
aha such WORK clothes as lie may desire.
Each student shall deposit UPON admis-
sion the sum of $24, for said suits.
The first Thursday in February shall be
the beginning of the collegiate year, which
shall terminate on the fourth Thursday in
November. "
The Board decided that with the work
recreation and diversity of employment,
the students coald well stand ten months
with the six days Of regular duties, better
than nine months and five days under q
different system, and it would enable the
boys to get better advance in four wears.
Ine cost to poor boy sums up:
FOR board ten months. ...... TO 90
for medical attention ......... 6 90
Tot washing. .................. s 90
For uniforms or clothing ..... "a 90
,,,,. t"a'. ..'''; .$lO4 90
Which he may reduce by his labor. 10
this for boys Of means must be added a
tuition fee Of $4,000.
/. The college shall have two regular de-
partments: the Agricultural Department
and the Tcchnological or Mechanical De-
partment.
The general purpose Of the Board is to
require the same course of study for both
Agricultural and Mechanical Departments
In English, Mathematics, History and Po-
litical Economy and Physics. The course
will begin to diverge in Chemistry after
the fist years course Agricultural Chem
istry will be required only of students in
the Agricultural Department, as will also
Biology, Botany, etc., with Horticulture
In the shops drawing and farm mechanics
will be required 70 degree for students of
both departments, but will be greatly en-
larged for Mechanical or archaeological stu
dents, who will be required TO take an ex
tensive course in Mechanical and Civil En-.
gineering.
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