The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-07-14
Clemson college Regulations.

Students are not to be admitted
under fifteen years of age, except
where two brothers apply, one be-
ing over fifteen, the other not
under fourteen.
Thorough proficiency In Arith.
metic, Geography, History of the
United States, and q fair knowl-
edge of Grammar r required for
admission 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 com.
%pensation to be allotted not to ex-
ceed eight cents per hour.
Students who perform extra la
Dor, not necessarily educational,
shall receive compensation accord
ing to faithfulness and quality of
work, not to exceed nine cents per
hour.
A fee for medical attendance, or
hospital fee, shall be charged each
student upon admission, not to ex-
ceed five dollars, and no extra
charge shall be added in any case
of sickness.
Expenses for board shall be act
ual cost of provisions and service,
not to exceed 81 per month; wash.
ing fifty cents per month. Books
and stationary at actual cost.
All students shall be required to
board in the institution, except
those who live with their parents
near enough to attend from their
homes. The government shall be
military, and each student shall be
required to purchase q prescribed
uniform of cadet gray, to cost not
more than $1,000, and a fatigue suit
not to cost more than $500 and
such work clothes as he may de-
| sire.
Each student shall deposit upon
admission the sum of $24.00 for said
suits.
The first Thursday in February
shall be the beginning of the col
on the fourth Thursday of Novem-
Der.
The board decided that with the
work, recreation and diversity Of
employment, the students could
well stand ten months, with the
six days Of regular duties, better
than nine months and five days
under a different system, and it
would enable the boys to get a bet
ter advance in four years.
The cost to a poor boy sums up:
For board ten months. 1908 70 90
For medical attention $50. 5 90
For washing 5 90
For uniforms or clothing. "a 90
Total. ......... .$104 90
Which he may reduce by his la
bor. TO this for boys of means
must be added a tuition fee of
$1,000.
The college shall have two reg
ular departments: the Agricultu-
raj Department and the Techno-
logical or Mechanical Department.
Inc general purpose OF the Board
is to require the same course of
study for both Agricultural and
Mechanical Departments in Eng
lish, Mathematics, History and Po-
litical Economy and Physics. The
courses will begin to diverge in
Chemistry after the first years
course. Agricultural Chemistry
will be required only OF students in
tho Agricultural Department, as
will also Biology, Botany, ETC., with
Horticulture. In the shops, draw
ing and farm mechanics will be re-
CURED to a degree for students of
both departments, but will be
greatly enlarged for Mechanical or
archaeological students who will
be required to take an extensive
course in Mechanical and Civil En-
g%ineering.
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