The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-08-11
POINTS FROM CLEMSON.
President Cra;ghead has Something to say of
Interest TO Parents,


Interest TO Parents,
To the Editor Of the Journal Your
readers have already learned of the resolu-
ton Of our board to the effect that "after
August 10th students will not be permitted
to enter" This applies, Of course, to this
session, which ends in December. At the
beginning Of the February session new
students will be matriculated. This action
OF the board calls for word of expl an alton
We have already enrolled 400 students.
There is limit to our capacity. 1t is prob
abe that by August 10th all rooms in the
dormitory will have been taken. We can.
not as long as new students ore permitted to
enter, arrange q permanent schedule either
for work on the farm or in the shops or for
rsoitadons Hence the sSsSd b SslisYnRgg thett
enter this ession could, by On extra effort,
be here by August 10th, passed the above
resolution.
Now, Mr.. Editor, allow me word to
parents who contemplate sending sons to
Clemson.
In the first place. each boy who enters
here must deposit with the secretary $33.
IS for the first months expenses. This
does not include books, which cost $5. Let
me itemize:
For one months board. Z 90
For two uniforms Ghey ought to last
TWO years.. ......... ............ ..... 20 70
For five months medical fee........... 2 80
For one months washipg.......-...... so
Total. .............."...."... $33 70
These uniforms are bought at wholesale
prices, and are sold to cadets at cost. 1t is
in the end the cheapest clothing student
con buy. They would cost at retail at least
$40. For every month after the first the
cost is 81 for board and go cents for wash
ing. Industrious students who are will
ing to do any kind Of work will be furnished
two hours work daily and will thus be
enabled to make from So to 81 q month and
thus cut down their board to about 81 q
mouth. Energetic men who have push and
tact may find an opportunity to make even
more money than this, but the college does
not guarantee but two hours work per day
to each student at 8 cents per hour. If the
student performs extra work he may get ns
much as 8 cents per hour. but the probable
ity is that he will not be paid over cents.
In short, an energetic boy could reasonably
expect to spend the first FIVE months here
at Gust of about $50. The next FIVE
months would cost him only $26, as he
would have no uniform to buy.
This is sll The college proposes to do, and
surely II is enough. II puts an education
within the reach of even the poorest boy in
South Caroline. Scoras Of parents write to
me saying: "Our son wants an education,
bat he cannot raise the money" To such
can only say, give your boy chance TO
make the money.
Any boy who is willing to do faithful
work'o the fam can make $50 in FIVE, six
or eight months. The work will not kill
him. It will make q man Of him, il he be
fired by the deteru inaton to make some-
thing out Of himself,
At any rate, do not send your boy to
Clemson College expecting kind people here
to see him through college. There are here
no such people with whom am acquainted.
Our American youth must learn TO labor
aud to wait. have no faith in that young
man who Is not willing TO work this year
that he may 60 TO college next year.
Before sending your boy to Clemson write
for prospectus that you may know what
we profess TO teach. You may not like the
college, and, in that case, 1t would be better
for you to send TO gon1s other instituiiop.
II yoN aye worth 90, 600 above oil indebted
ness, or II you receive net income Of
81 900 year you must pay tuition--$2Q q
session.
Clemson College offers every possible. en- .
couragement to honest, energetic young men
who desire ON education such as offered
here. but to lssy, spoiled or vicious youths
there Is perhaps no place in South Carolina
that offers go few attractions as Fort Hill.
X. d. CRAIaHEAD.