Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-07-27
The First Week at Clemson.


The First Week at Clemson.
News and Courier.
Fort HILL, S. c., July 15.-No
one would suppose to see the
smoothness with which all
exercises are conducted that Glenn
son College had been open only
a week. On Thursday, July 6,
three hundred undisciplined boys
reported at Fort Hill to become
cadets of Clemson College. Only
those who have had similar ex-
perience know the full significance
of this fact. There was the dis
of having no older
who knew the routine OF
duties to assist in organizing the
new men. All the three hundred
were new, and even the routine of
duties were to BE- established.
The new students were met at
Charry's Crossing, on the Blue
Ridge Road, and at Calhoun on
the Air Line, by professors of the
College, and were marched to Fort
Hill. Wagons were in waiting to
transfer trunks by the hundred.
On arrival at Fort Hill the boys
were promptly assigned to rooms.
Thursday, Friday: and Saturday
we're consumed by registrations and
in examinations preliminary to as
signing the cadets to classes. Sun
day was a glad day of rest for all.
and the corps Of cadets, the fanj-
lies of the professors, and some
visitors heard two sermons in the
beautitu' CHAPEL by Rev. Mr..
Martin, anderson. Prof. Stewart
had chosen choir of cadets and
some CT the young ladies of Fort
Hill, which rendered some very
o. r.
fine music.
Monday morning class, exercises
began. A schedule Of reeitations
had been arranged, ,and the sections
we're marched by the cadets whose
stood highest upon the roll
Of each section to the several class
rooms. The professors have ex-
pressed themselves as highly pleas
ed with the earnestness and the
desire to learn exhibited by Athe
cadets. AS expected. more than
half of the new men are in the
preparatory class. Many of these,
the professors say,are men how
have been out of school for a num-
Der of years,and after a few weeks
review will be able to advance
rapidly. Quite number will be
promoted shortly to the freshman
class. The freshman class consists
Of about a hundred and twenty
five men, the sophomore class con-
tains about twelve.
White going on with their
classes the cadets are not neglect
lecting the manual work. President
Craighead was greatly pleased a
few mornings ago, on calling for
men who were willing to do AMY
kind of wark to assist in paying
their expenses here, by a ready
response from a hundred and fifty.
The other men will be given the
two hours work required by the
rules of the College. The boys
are employed at present in clear
ing around the main building.
moving lumber, carpentering and
working in the mechanical depart
ment, and a few in work with the
stock. The work on the farm is
stopped now for fhe want of rain
Col. Newman is lecturing on
agriculture, however.
The military dep1atmenti it keep
ing pace with the other depart.
ments. Under the efficient direction
of Lieut.. T. @. Donaldson four com.
panies have been organized and
they drill for tbree-quarters of and
hour every afternoon. Additional
military exercise is given by
marching to the class rooms, to
the chapel services and to meal
The transformation of Fort Hill
during one week has been little
short sof miraculous. 1t is o
triumph of organization. The
attendance shows that the people
of South Carolina demanded
Clemson College. The success al
ready assured shows that they
were right in demanding it.
Important Notice.