The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-09-13
VISIT TO CLEMSON.
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Greenwood, 8. c.. Sept. II, 1898.

Greenwood, 8. c.. Sept. IL, 1898.
The excursion from Ninety-Six to Clemson
College last Friday was one Of the most pleas
ant IT has ever been our privilege 10 enjoy.
Although there were some four hundred
persons on board the train which was under
the management OF Mr.. l.. Z. SIN ith, of An.
derSon. The order both going anu returning
was the very best.
The route selected was via Greenville city.
Leaving Green wood III 1:45 II. in., we reached
Calhoun, a station on the Air Line, at l2:3O p.
III. Here we found quite number or convey,
ances ready to take passengers 10 the College
which is about three quarters OF mile from
the depot.
In q few minutes after our arrival The road
was filled with excursonists eager TO reac b
their destination. We had gone on ly short
distance before the steeple or the College
loomed from up among the wood.coVefed
hills but was soon obstructed from our view
by the intervening forest.
AT last the long-talked-of and much-writ-
ten-about College was reached.
We must admit that we had not realized
the magnitude of the College and It's sur.
on the summit vi II high hill from any por.
ton OF which can plainly be seen the Blue
Ridge Mountains.
This structure Is three and a half stories
high and contains rooms for recit.tions, OF.
fees, library, museum. literary society rooms
and one OF the largest and best I'm ished chap-
els we have ever seen.
The dormitory is a three story brick build.
ing and contains l52 bed rooms, spacious
mess hall and store rooms. This building is
lighted throughout by electricity and Is sup
piled by water under pressure.
The Chemical building Is TWO story brick
structure containing thirteen rooms.
Mechanic Hal which IL also brick struc-
ture contains three rooms.
COmfOrtab. e and substantial dwellings have
been constructed for tho accommodation OF
the members OF the faculty.
Prof. w. ). Morrison Informs US that there
are i23 students In actual attendance and lGO
more already enrolled for February.
We are certainly iavorably Impressed with
Clemson College. Located as IL Is In the
healthieSt portion Of South Carolina, and be-
ing under the control and protection Of the
State.
We see no reason why the number OF its
buildings cannot be doubled or thrbbled II
necessary so as TO accommodate all who may
wish to be educated within its wallis.
While speaking OF Clemson we must not
forget 10 mention that the old homestead oil
the ilustriuus John G.. Calhoun engaged the
attention OF many visitors.
Quite q crowd visited the well cultivated
garden, orchard and vineyard which are un.
der the supervision OF Abbevllle's former
townsnlan MIR. j. +. e.. DuPre.
In the cooking department we saw 10 gal
Ion coffee pot, l6O gallon soup boiler and a
S75U stove. We were told that II lakes three
barrels Of flour per day besides corn meal to
feed the students.
AT 5:l5 p. m. our train left for home. Every
body expressed themselves as being delig hted
with Gle mson, and the students speak In the
ighest terms OF President Craig head.
The Greenville string band furnished de-.
lig httul music for the excursionistS.
Your correspondent is indebted to Mr.. Ed
ward Knight a Clemson College student from
Fountain Inn, S. G., for his kindness In
which would otherwise have escaped our no.
tice. n. y. Pyles.