The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-06-29
which is in the midst of the throne
leads us to living fountains of water,
and God wipeth away all tears from
our eyes"
AN AUSPlCIOUS EVENT.
n 81 ste Flag Presented to Clemson Col
lege by the Cit adeI ACadcmv

!lne ago Col. ASDury Coward Suppr.
intendept Of the South Carolina Mill
tary Academy, received the following
letter:
CLEMSON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.)
FORT HILLS: g., April 20, 1888.
Col; Asbury Coward-Dear Sir: /
wish TO ornament the roof Of the main
college building, put at my disposal for
Che weather bureau Instruments, with
State flag and Il United States flag.
llaVe you Il State flag in good
condition that you could send inc
AS IL llleS from one side of the roof
Whlle United States flag will fly from
the other side, the great principle of
American patriotism and statesmauship
VIII be proclaimed far and near, San in
olsSolibie Union of indestructlble
states. Please give mo an early an.
SWer.
Very truly yours,
BENZ r. Stuart,
Observer, w. Is.
Col. Coward Immediately answered
as follows:
CHARLESTON, :. c., Nay |. 1893.
MIR. l'enj Il. Stuart. Observer w. T.,
Fort I'LL, :. C.--My Dear Sir: | re.
gret to state that we have but one State
nag, and that one in Il very ragged con-
dition. If Clemson Agricultural Col-
lege Will accept from the South Caro-
lima Military Academy q State flag as a
testimony of college comfy and good
VIII, | Shall be glad to have one made
ana forwarded as soon as you let me-
know the dimensions that would best
suit.
Very respectfully,
ASbury Coward, SuDi
~ few days later the following letter
was received:
CLEMSON COLLEGE,.
FOHT Hill. =. c., May 1, 1893.
TO Col. Asbury Coward Supcrintcn-
dent ). &. NJ. A.-Dear Sur: Your gen
erous offer in letter of May to present
a State flag on behalf Of the South
Carolina Military Academy TO the
Clemson Agricultural and Mechanical
College as Il testimony of college conf
ty and good Will was yesterday sub.
mltted by me to the executive commit
tee OF the board of trustees, and take
pleasure in transmitting to You the fol-
lowing resolutions:
ReSolved unanimously, That the exc
cutlVe committee Of the board OF trus.
tees Of the Clemson Agricultural ami
Mechanical College return cordial
thanks to Col. Asbury Coward. Supprin.
tendent OF the South Carolina Military
Academy, for the friendly offer made in
mis- letter of May l to Prof. Benz Il.
Stuart to present a State lag on behalf
OF the Citadel Academy to Clemson
College as Il testimony Of college com
ity and good will.
ReSolved. That they accept thiS pleas
ing courtesy in the hope that the honor
or the State flag will he maintained in
the future by the students of Clemson
college as 1t has ever been and IS now
maintained by the students of the
South Carolina Military Academy.
Resolved. That Mr. Stuart he re
quested to transmit these resolutions
10 Col Coward. II. ii. T.. Sloan,
Secretary and Treasurer.
And please also accept, my dear sir,
my own personal thanks for your kind,
ness, and believe me, with sincere re-
gard, very truly Your friend.
Benj Z. stuart
Upon receipt of the letter Just given
Col Coward had very handsome State
lag made for the purpose and sent 1t
20 Clemson College along with the fol
lowing letter.
CHARLESTON, :. c., June =, 1898.
Prof Benz II. Stuart, Clemson Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College, Fort
Hill, :. C-My Dear Sir: i have for
Warded by express today, addressed TO
Clemson Agricultural and Mechanical
College, a State flag for acceptance bv
the authorities of that institution as
token of welcome and college comrade-
ship from the South Carolina Military
Academy.
May this symbol Of the herosm and
virtue of the State, the common moth
er Of both institutions, ever wave over
the home Of Calhoun to kindle in the
hearts Of the youths gathered there
proud reverence for all that is glorious
in her past, a glowing zeal for the at
tainments of the highest possibilities
Of her present and the loftiest aspira-
tions for grander, nobler achievements
In her future.
Very truly your friend,
Asbury Coward.
Superintendent.
Col Coward has since learned that
the flag was received in due time. 1t
was first unfurled June 9Th, while the
board of trustees was III session, and
now floats from the most cOnsDicuOus