The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-03-22
The Agricultural College.

The farmers educational institution.
Clemson Agricultural College, after 90
long wait and SO many disappointments,
now seems likely, will be opened In q
completed condition on July l, the day
hxed for the opening.
The college Is to have water works and
sewerage systems, and every student is
going to be required to wear military
uniform.
Last evening Secretary Of State Tindal
returned from Clemson, where he has
been for the last few days attending the
meetings Of the board Of trustees.
Mr.. Nndal says the board found the
work going on rapidly-in fact, much
better than he expected. The interior Of
the building and the presidents house,
he says, are very near completion. The
work on two or three Of the other profess
sors' houses, he says, has been begun,
and lis likewise progressing rapidly. Mr..
to beSlone shall not be completed by July
1. EIe thinks the chances are much bet
ter for the entire completion ofthe build
ings within the required time than they
were " hen the board met last.
The board decided after long discus
sion to establish system of water works
for the college, and adopted all the plans
therefor. The water will be secured from
a cluster Of clear springs some distance
from the college. A steam pumping
plant will be put in and large reservoir
built. The water will be pumped to this
reservoir which will have enough eleva
ton, by means of spouts to furnish all
the buildings with a full supply of water,
and at the same time act as preventative
against fire.
The board also had long discussion
about the establishment Of q system OF
sewerage for. the college buildings, which
,culminated in decision to establish q
complete plant and the adoption Of plans
therefor. Both this and the water works
will be put in by expert plumbers and
machin;sts yet to be employed, under the
direct supervision of Professor Newman
OF the college,.
The board did not go into any elections
to fill the vacancies existing. Mr.. Tindal
says it was not prepared to elect any
officers yet. Especially was this so Of
the presidency. He says that the board
is not encoura 1ing the fling of applica-
that it prefers to look about and select its
own man.
The board, however, renewed its ap-
plication to the United States Govern
ment for the detail Of Mr.. Zane, one Of
the officers Of the United States Navy, to
assume control Of the mechanical and
military departments. The Republicans
refused the application, but now the
board hopes the Democrats will grant the
application. Mr.. Zane is very anxious to
come on such detail.
For the position Of resident physician
there are about twenty applicants.
The board decided also to begin at once
the erection Of the servants houses and
decided upon the location Of ton Of them.
They will be wooden buildings contain
ing only two rooms, but will be neat and
well built.
The board adopted a uniform which
every student Of the college will be re-
quired to wear. The dress uniform will
consist Of Confederate grey cloth. The
trousers will be finished with a wide
black stripe. The dress coat will be Of
the swa.l .low-tail fashion, like the Citadel
dress coat. The fatigue snits will be
made In the fashion of the United States
regulation fatigue suits. The caps will
be Of Confederate grey with the letters
sc. A. c." on the front. The buttons Of
the uniforms will also be marked &C. A.
c."
The contract for furnishing these uni
forms WIS awarded to an Anderson firm,
represented by Mr.. Means at the meet
ing. There were good many bidders
for tho contract. The Anderson firm
filed the lowest bid. They will furnish
the two uniforms, dress and fatigue, to
the students, for $2s.75. Each boy will
be required to pay this with his entrance
fee.
Mr.. Tindal says the board has received
responses from over 800 young mon say
Ing they will be certain to attend the
college. Applications for admission, he,
SAYS, still continue to como in every day,
and tho indications are that the college
will open with full quota of students.
The board expects to accommodate every
one who applies.-Colum6ia State.