Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-02-09
Clemson College to Open in July.
fGreenville News, February 81


The Board of Trustees Of Clemson Col
lege met at Fort Hill on Wednesday.
Proper steps and arrangements for the
opening and management Of the college
were completed and all business that
came before the board was disposed of.
Col. J. L. Orr, member Of the board
from this city, was seen last night by a
Ne,cs reporter and gave the following
statement of the proceedings:
1t was decided to open the college on
Thursday, the 9th day of July. All tae
professors are requested to be there ON
the 29th of June, except the professor Of
phys:c. who will come in advance to-
arrange his apparatus. At the request
of the board most of theI,-~fe"se>----. II
- Fer, ttly ,,,,, and ,,.;,...:++sd scheme fcl
the college course. Four years study
are REQUIRED to obtain degree, which
will be very comprehensive course ana
the standard will be high. For the pur-
nose of accommodating young men who
are unable to take full course, two
years course has been provided, which
is not so thorough, nor do the studies
extend to the highest branches.
Such students as are proficient IN this
course will obtain a certificate to that
effect. A very thorough course OF chem
istry, mathematics, pure and applied,
physics. mechanics and agriculture has
been provided, while English history and
drawing. both mechanical and free hand.
will be taught.
The regular session will open on the
first Thursday in December, thus giving
full ten months course, with a few
davs for recreation in the summer about
the first of July.
Regular work will be done on Saturday
as well as on the other five days of the
week. The college will 5e under mill
tary discipline, and the commandant Will
be graduate OF West Point-a South
Carolinian who has gained distinction
both i, the scientific and military world.
There are 900 applications on file for
admission, but as good many of these
were made eighteen months ago, when
the college was first expected to open,
MANY applicants have made other arrange
ments since then. "My impression is.
said Col. Orr, from the bestinformation
obtainable at present, that the college
will open with between four and five hun
dred students. Those who wish to &c
should file their applications without
DELAY if their names have not already
been sent it. The loss Of Prof. ii. a.
Strobe as President of the college Is
regarded by many of the friends OF the
institution as serious one, but 1t IS for
tunate that he has consented to remain
as professor of mathematics. 1t was
boped that we would he able to select
new President at the last meeting who
could take charge of the general affairs
of the college, but it being impossible at
that time, the faculty present were re-
ouested to select a chairman to act as
President until one was elected, and two
other members of the faculty to assist
him in the general plan of organization.
"Col. j. S. Newman. the professor OF
agriculture, Mr.. Hardin, professor OF
chemistry, and c. W. Welch. professor OF
physics, were selected for these posi-
tions. Communications. in regard to tine
college should be addressed to Col New
man.
"a thorough water supply has been
provided and a contract has been made
for electric,light. a large rris-Corliss
engine and boiler have been contr" siie
for and arrangements were mafial .ho INC
equipment in the for mGss fs s and Scientific
agricultural, mech
branches ~