The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-07-19
The First Week at Clemson.

FoAT HILL, s. c., July 15.-No one
would suppose to see the smoothness
with which all exercises are conducted
that Clemson College had been open only
week. On Thursday, July 6, three
hundred undisciplined boys reported at
Fort Hill to become cadets Of Clemson
College. Only those who have had sini-
lar experience know the full significance
OF this fact. There was the disadvantage
of having no older students who knew
the routine of duties to assist in organ
izing the new men. All the three
hundred were new, and even the
routine of duties were to be established.
The new students were met at Cherry's
Crossing, on the Blue Ridge Road, and at
Calhoun, on the Air Line, by professors
of the College, and were marched to Fort
Hill. Wagons were in waiting to trans
fer trunks by the hundred. On arrival
at Fort Hill the boys were promptly as.
signed to rooms. Thursday, Friday and
Saturday were consumed in registrations
and in examinations preliminary to as
signing the cadets to classes. Sunday
was glad day of rest for all, and the
corps Of cadets, the families OF the pro-
fessors, and some visitors heard two ser
mons in the beautiful chapel by Rev: Mr;
Martin, of Anderson. Prof. Stewart had
chosen choir of cadets and some of the
young ladies of Fort Hill which rendered
some very fine music.
Monday morning class exercises be-
gao. A schedule of recitations had been
arranged, and the sections were marched
by the cadets whose names stood highest
loon the roll of each section to the sew
eral class rooms. The professors have
expressed themselves as highly. pleas
ed with the earnestness and the de-
sire to learn exhibited by the cadets. As
ex pected, more than half of the new men
are in the preparatory class. Many OF
these, the professors say, are men
who have been out of school fora num-
ber of years, and sitter few weeks re-
view will be able to advance rapidly.
Quite number will be promoted short
ly to the freshman class. The freshman
class consists of about hundred and
twenty-five men, the sophomore CLASS
contains about twelve.
While going on with their classes the
cadets are not neglect;ng the manual
work. President Craighead was greatly
pleased few mornings ago. on calling
for men who were ilIing to do any kind
of work to assist in paying their expen.
ses here, by ready response from nun
dred and fifty. The other men will be
given the two hours work required by
the rules of the College. The boys are
employed at atpresentin clearing up around
the main building, moving lumber, car
pentering and working in the mechani-
cal department., and few In work Win
the stock. The work on the farm is stop
ped now for the want Of rain. Col. New
man is lectrrihg on agriculture, howev-
er.
The military department is keeping
pace with the other departments. Under
the efficient direction Of Lieut.. L. @. Dom
aldson four companies have been organ ::
lied, and they drill for three-quarters OF
an hour every afternoon. Additional
military exercise is given by marching TO
the class rooms, to the chapel services and
to meals.
The transformation at Fort Hill during
one week has been little short Of miracu'
lous. It is q triumph Of organization:
The attendance shows that the people OF
South Carolina demanded Clemson Col.
lege. The success already assured
shows that they we're right in demanding
it.-Ne,0s and Courier.