The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-11-23

what shall be done with the one de-
Pends Largely upon the fate of the other.
III an Income tax yielding a revenue of
say $soO,OOO,OOO per annum be incorpo-
rated In the bill, the increase of inter.
nal revenue taxat on will be compar-
atlVely small. III it be decided not to
ieVy an income tax, of if the revenues
Inerefrom be not considerable, a mate
RAJ increase in the internal revenue
Scheoules may be safoley anticipated.
NO APPROPRIATION NEEDED.
Annual Report of Clemson College Trus-
tees.
COLUMBIA, 5. g., Nov. I7.-The
fourth aunHal report of the board of
trustees Of tlemSon College was issued
Yesterday. The appropriation amount
ed to $4,000; the privilege tax In
round uumhers amounts to another
$4,000, and 8.90G was received from
the ta..i scrip and Clemson beauest, ali
OF which, less the costs and expenses of
the It, lhzcr department-$S,17 ,174-left
to,.u "eI income for the year avail.
able tor college purposes Of $1OO,822.
From TINS had to be paid back In
Hrh'rHn,aa of Sl8,543.32, leaving for
hUjdiiB5 and equipments $S2.27S 68
Wlth this fund the college was com.
plettd. equipped and opened. A list of
tho buildings, among them being the
ch!pti AID tie durmltory, which has
l"3 sleeping rooms, the dining room.
lu dealing with equipments it is said
iitAt the sleeping rooms, dining room,
nails, 'tc, aIe heated by steam. The
Ar'"tla Oh Lne equipment of every de-
( .ri".tEt Of the college are given.
#' alton Is made of the electric and
"irl works plant, as well as the system
OF sewerage.
The board states that the college was
oururd on July 6, with 444 students en-.
i,"'ru' representing each county except
i'Hn'0rt. "A high compliment is paid
IL President Craighead and the corns
hP report continues: "There are now
present and attending the college 1925
STUDENTS, and 520 more are enrolled as
'pHIlcants for admission in February
IL N'' 'ie beginning of the next schol-
'i"' &c year, and this number Is being
I"pldIy added to. 1t is no doubt salts
l"&'"ry to the friends Of Clemson to see
50 many young men seeking admission
';to us walls, but it will be imposslble
I" accommodate them all, even though
ihv l., EiSitture should make an appro.
l T"lrl 'tlnu and direct an enlargement
OF A. entire college plant. And yet it
IL hWnnlia ing TO those who realize in
ms uVih%ai for higher and broader
'"H'" 'oIi the luture salvation of the
o'"'e, 10 see 80 many young men deslr-
I'E ana seeking an education turned
away and denied admission simply for
the lack of room.
"lh" board is not prepared to recon-
mend that the entire college plant
should be enlarged At this time, it be.
hT lar more important In their judg-
'''hI t. thoroughly equip and organize
''" INSTITUTION as 1t Is at present. This
VIII take much time, money and labor,
ANA should be attended to. After this
has been accomplished the question of
can then be considered.
IN" thorough and practical education
ol Which Clemson affords, costing ONLY
Siui nrten months schooling, for two
Su"Nol uniform clothing and two caps,
board, fires, lights washing and medi.
'N atttndancr If no tuition fees are
ana $40 in addition when they
;r" able to pay for tuition, makes IL
certain that there will be continual
pressing demand for admission to these
and privileges.
"lt was impossible for the board, In
planning the buildings for the several
apartments to 50 construct them as |
- exactly meet the demand upon their |
capacity. This is particularly true of |
hr mechanical hail. Il * * This |
)uilHing Is altogether too small, and |
mus uo enlarged. " x X As il is.
Il tEc .t2i students now in attendance.
-" nave elected and are now pursuing
ne agricultural course, and 16o are
aklng the mechanical course as far as
e" are able to give 1t.
I.ooklng to the necessity Of enlarg-
Ig the mechanical hall and the erec
ION OF two additional professors
'ouSeS, The board has made during the
after part of the summer 625 900 brick
I'll Of which are now on hand and
'Vailable for that purpose.
I'm this connection IT NAV be inter
sting TO state that, so far, the State
la@ PAID directly from taxation for the
cuttings and equipments at Clemson
he small sum of S6S,OOO.
ne balance OF our income has been
i"rlYrd from the tax OnfertiliZers and
me Federal donations.
"ulr income for the ensuing year
Nl.I be as follows:
"ilrSt. The Hatch fund, which can
only b'HSed in conducting the expert
urnt station, $1,000.
second. The Morrill, fund, which
'an only be use'l for teaching, $4,000.
iHlid. Ine agricultural land scrip
and, about $1,000.
"Io this add the Clemson bequest,
N9ut $500, and the privilege tax, after
rducting the expenses Of the fertiliz ar
apartment. about $4,000, aggregating
'l GOO. {
"Wlth these funds the board must
Nn the college during the next schol.
'Suc year, and with the increased at
ehdance, which we will certainly have
ne money required to enlarge the me-
hanlcal hall, etc, is likely we may find
'trSelVes IN Strengthened financial con-
ltlons before the close. Of the wear.
v lth rigid economy, no Hever, we hope
o get through"
Convicts Escape.
COLUMBIA, 5. c., Nov. 15.-Threo
'hite convicts escaped from the State
rnltentlary farm, in the Dutch Fork
I Lexington county, about 10 O'clock
his morning. The details of the ESCAPE
're not know at the penitenitenary,
hd all the information received was
nat the three convicts had overpower-
q Guard Jumper taken his gun from