The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-05-20
THE FARMERS COLLEGE.
GREAT ACTIVITY IN THE WORK OF PUT
TING UP THE BUILDINGS.
The WirOlc to be Completed by Febru-
ary, 1892, When the College Will
be Open for Students.
keOwce Courier.

The WirOlc to be Completed by Febru.
airy, 1892, When the College will
be Open for Students.
Keowee Courier.
It may be written down as an assured fact
that the lifelong desire Ofthe late Thomas q.
Clemson will meet with an enlarged fulfill
mcnt.
The application of scientific knowledge to
practical agriculture was with MN SUBJECT
of deep study for many years. After retiring
Hill, he turned his attention to farming. Be-
ing accustomed to make whatever he under
took a subject Of thought and research, he
was naturally led TO inquire by what means
the agriculture of the country could be I'M
proved. AS the result OF his study and lnves-
iigation, he deliberately announced the con-
clusion that there could be no permanent
improvement In agriculture. without n
knowledge of those sciences which pertains
particularly thereto. This conclusion was
frequently expressed by him, both In public
such being the fixed belief OF his life, he de-
ter mined to devote the bulk of his estate 10
the undatiuu of an institution designed To
instruction which would best 1T them Tor
their hard and practical life.
The devise conveyed To- The state for this
purpose The Fort Hill p anintion-the home,
Sic.d "i John {. Calhoun during his long am M
distinguished a'rI-cn'iaihinS over eeV
acres, and some SShWO in va III STOCKS ana
bonds. After ray ing The hgwy (sl0UU) 10
MISS L tNDIlNt - 4, 'lil ilS 'h' '"S"'
to the litigation, the net amount turned over
TO the Stale hy the executor was more lhan
S,;0.0G.
| The erection OF the buildings has been be-
gun by tie Board of rru tees with The inhdS
appropriated ~ the last Two sessions "i ihe
| LEGISLATURE, but their completion on thr I'm"
projected VIII require Il lurtner APPROPRIATION
| by the next Session. ,
| The granite foundations Of the main college
building Is now being laid. This will be II
very handsome building, three stories III
| -. lr.t g.,ry
the clear. On the first floor will he the PreHi-
denL's Office with ample closets attached,
trcaSurer'S Office, with large vault, cn;ipr, a>.
sembly room, two school rooms IN Tie lfoht
is tile veStibule. 50X25X20 feet. The second
story is fourteen feet in The Gear. On this
floor will bc the library and three SchOo
rooms. On tbs third floor Will lie the anu,lo.
rum with an ante.rOom, the y. NJ. {. \. liali
and the two literary suciciy halls. lie dor :
mitOry and mess hall will be a mhmihoth
building At first 1t was intended 10 make
| this building accommodate Uj students, nut
the applications are coming so rapidly ana III
such large numbers that the Board OF Trns-
tees at their meeting last week doubled the
capacity, and 1t will he made 10 acc0mm0,
date Gu0 persons i'm comfortable style. II VIII
stand three stories high, contain one hundred
and fifty rooms, dining room, hall on every
| floor and kitchen. Toe main body OF the
house is 23SXiG feet while the two e lis are lSlX
lG feet. The ventilation is perfect, there being
two widows in each room and tr;tnSom
above each door.
venienceS, heated by steam and lighted by
electricity. The excavation Tor the. foundation
of this building are being made and the eN.
pcctation is thati t, too, Viii be completed os
The laboratory is nearing completion. II
| is large two story building, giving ample
space IN which to lit up all modern appila
for chemical and analytical work and for
lecture rooms. There is a basement under
meath ten lcct deep. This Is i handsome
building, the finishing touches OF which Will
he made by the last Of this week.
The foundations Of the mcchnnical hail
have been laid and the walls have gone up
about ten feet. This is lGOXdO leet' Two $40.
rcs high, with an ell lOOXiO feet one story
+. The machine shop will bc on the nrst
floor while the ell will contain the foundry
and Jorge The boiler room will be 2SX2i feet:
The stack from the boiler will stand "a feet
high. The roof of the hall will he sel.sup-
porting, thus making all the floor surface
available for wood working purposes.
Two professors houses have been compct-
ed. They are fine brick residences, two $40
ries high. Ten more residences for the fac.
ulty are vet to he built. One OF the ten Will
be built specially for the President ana one
for the Secretary and Treasurer. The remain
Ing eight and the two already built VII! De
occupied by other members OF the fac
ulty.
The building Of the experimental station
Is completed. This Is an elegan Mt onG-Story
frame house, nicely painted. and presented
an attracted appearance.
All the granite required in the building is
being quarried on the Fort Hill plantation
under the supervision OF MIR. Henry n. row.
MIR. John +. Calhoun OF Due West, the Old.
est liz ing representative OF the Calhoun iam'
lily, was elected by the Trustees to take charge
of the garden, mess hall, etc, OF tie College
when 1t is opened.
fiXc.' by tic board for laying the corner stone
with impressive ceremonies. Three orators
have been selected To deliver addresses on
that occasion. They are Dr. J. 5. Hopkins,
President Of the Tccnnolosieal institute; At
ton, and Col. /. l.. Polk, President OF the
National Alliance. The intcntion IS TO have
it completed by the first day OF Feb; uary,
lSg! the day fixed for opening.
On July oh. the day after the laying 0t thc
corner stone, the Board Of Trustees wtl meet
for the pdrr">e of clcc'Ii.s II iuil corps ni pro-
irsS0rS Tor the Z u r-r. There VII Dc ieli uc'
parluunlS In lrr llltd Il. "
months, besInni' & the first oi February OF
each year. The Nur;'t "iiS VIII he tttch our
ing tie winter months Instead oi the sum-
mcr.
The application "f students are canning IN
rapidly. At lEc plrSrEt late the il,iili, 6dO.
will suou br reached, and all applications
thereafter Will pIunabIs have 10 lie rJrcicd.
Hence Tie Importance UT Il ing an appilra
ton at once 10y him who desires 10 0cc'mc u
student AT Clemson.
The total amount Of money expended in
the erection of the buildings up 10 date Is
SJ} UUO
The Calhoun residence has been repaintcd
this Spring and tu"h repairs made us are
necessary i0r ITS preservation. AS rUVldcd
in the Will %: Mrs. Clemson, the residence ana
the library Of Mr.. Calhoun viii he saciedlY
preserved, without change or alteration, just
us they were during the days when South
Cardima'S greatest statesman walked and
talked, read aud wrote within those walls.
The p;trlur and ilLing room with thc pictures
and furniture, are kept intact as they were
when occupied by the Ca lhuun family. These
rooms are open to all visitors,