The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-07-26
C.EMsON'S TROUBLES.
a t'uii, Frank and Clear Statement OF the
ActB,
Greenvillc Nc,0s, July o.

Ga'eenviUc Ncws, July %.
The following communication was re-
csived here yesterday in reply to tele-
| grain of enquiry sent to Clemson college
Friday evening regarding the reports OF
trouble among the cadets
FORT HILL, S. G., July @, 1898:
Dear Sir: Your telegram asking for
| fact, in regard to rumored trouble here,
was promptly answered. For having
first inquired of us in regard to the mat
thank you. The people have right to
know what is going on al Clemson and
trust the day may never come when the
college shall strive to conceal from the
public the real state of affairs here. We
invite investigation.
At the outset, I am compelled to
state that it was the unanimous opinion
of taose competent to judge, that the
college is moving on far more smoothly
than even her most ardent admirers an
ticipated.
Many mem bers of the board thought
that it would require at least six
weeks to classify students. BY almost
marvellous insight the faculty were
enabled to classify students within
one week. To those informed in educa-
|
credible.
There has been trouble here, we must
admit, but it is just that which any sem
sible man would expect.
The first trouble happened at our laun-
dry. The board had selected, as they
thoaght, young man capable of mana
| giny it. They sent him to Atlanta, pay
| ing his expenses for six weeks that he
might learn the business thoroughly.
After graduating in an Atlanta laundry,
| he returned to Clemson at our opening TO
take charge. After few days, I found
thai he was utterly incompetent. The
representative Of the board, Alan John
stone, sent to Atlanta for an expert. He
came, but only to condemn the machin-
cry, declaring that the board had been
tieeced by rascal. AS some OF the boys
were needing change Of clothing, !
to work. We took every possible pre-
caution to have clothes marked 80 az to
prevent any possible confusion, yet, in
spite of all our effort, it is probable that
we may not be able to straighten out in
an entirely satisfactory manner last
weak's washing. We still hope to be able
to do this, as our laundry is now in
| charge of Mr.. Thackston, who for the
past two years has managed so success
| fully the Spartanburg steam laundry.
| We intend TO make the Clemson laundry
equal to any in the State. The laundry is
now working smoothly.
Our next trouble occurred In the dor
mitory. Monday morning week ago
some fifteen students stopped me on my
way to college. They said that they
must go home, that fly blown meat had
been put on the table Sunday. 1 was
- 4 Ska RI
auioted them for the time being as best 1
I:could. At our morning exercises in
memorial hall showed the boys how
difficult it would be to manage such an
immense dining hall without some se-
rious trouble at first. The boys were
satisfied, all but one young man, who
declared to the faculty that if he were
not permitted to go home, he would go
ANYHOW. It is needless to say that the
Young man was sent off at once. This
same young man went home and spread
ing the report that things were going
wrong at Clemson, caused one OF our
patrons in that community to telegraph
for mis- SON. Two other young men, too
ignarant to enter even our lowest classes,
declared that they could not stand our
fare and woro, therefore, permitted to re-
turn home. Knowing how impulsive
South Carolina boys are, I went to the
dorrnitory, taking my own meals with
the boys until was satisfied everything
was moving on smoothly. On last Sum
day. however, some spoiled meat was
onc3 more found on the table. knew
that the matter must be met at once. at
our morning exercises told the boys
that I had no excuse to make for the
spoiled meat; that mammoth refriger-
ator had been ordered and when that
came they would certainly have nice
milk and meat and butter; that II eyer
was determined about anything in this
merit should be success. / told them
that one trouble came from the fact that
they had Negro walters who were not
careful of the kind of food they brought
on the table; that saw no disgrace in
South Carolina boys waiting on South
Carolina boys that if they themselves
waited upon the table they could then
report to the bursar whatever was going
wrong. I asked those who were willing
to take their tnrn at waiting on the table
To raise their hands. In the twinkling of
an eye three hundred haLds went up !!
It is needless to say that everything is
moving on smoothly at the Dormitory.
There arc about thirty tables in the din
ing room and one boy is to serve each
table. The boys are paid for this, as
well as for other work at the rate Of 8
cents per hour. B. r. Tillman, Jr., is
amc ing the first set Of "W alters" II these
factl, are not indications ofthe dawning Of
new era in South Carolina, then can
not read the signs Of the times. We have
here 200 boys who are willing to do any
kind Of work TO secure an education.
m .:,, ofh Mr
Editor, a word to the public. We have
here here some two or three boys who
wers dissatisfied because they could not
stu6y Latin or Greek here. If you wish
youc son to study the ancient languages
do rot send him to Clemson,
Ore hoy was displeased because he did
not like the military drill. The military
feature we are compelled to maintain here,
and if you do not like it do not send your
b ~ 10 Clemson college.
Some boys do not like our work feature
perhaps good maryland hence are
dissatisfied. If you are not willing for
youc boy to do manual labor do not send
him to Clemson.
A few boys were dissatisfied because
they did not like our fare. IF you are
not willing for your boy to have such
fare as can be provided for 81 per month
do lot send him to Clemson,
Our dormitory is as we'll equipped as
any hotel in this State, having electric
lights in every room, and bath rooms and
water closets on every floor, but for 81
a month we can furnish only plain fare,
and if you haven't sense enough
to know this, do not send your son to
Clemson.
Oace more; two or three boys were
dissatisfied because their parents told
them, "If you don't like it at Clemson
couse right home." If that is the way
you talk to your boy we do not want
him, This is not q school for spoiled
children.
Oslce for ALL this Is not reformatory
school. IF your boy is n :orrigibly bad do
not send him here, for, IN all probability,
you will be requested to take him home.
II you cannot raise at least $50 do not
send your boy to Clemson. He must
pay S33.75 to enter here; 81 for first
months board; $3.50 for medical fee for
five months S29,7a for uniforms which
| ought to last for one year at least; so
cents for months washing, in all S33. rs
which amount the student must have to
enter here. II he he industrious and
willing to do any kind of work. it will be
possible for him to work two hours dali
ly a. cents per hour, thus enabling him
to bring his board down to about S3 a
north. He may do even better than
this. but the probability is against it. If
you have no money, do not come to
Clemson, but 60 to work and make at
least $50, and we will do what We can for
YOU have no faith IN how who wish