The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-02-09
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The board of trustees Of Clemson college
met at Fort Hill on Wednesday, 1st inst.
Proper steps and arrangements for tho
opening and management of the college
were completed and all business that came
before the board was disposed of. Col. J..
-. Orr, member of tho board from this
city, was seen ]ast night by News report
or and gave the following statement of the
proceedings:
Thursday, the 9th day Of July. All the
professors arc requested to be there on the
18th OF June. cXccp, the professor of phy-
sizes, who will come in advance to arrange
his apparatus. At the request of the board
most of the professors were at Fort Hill
and submitted Il scheme for the college
course. -Four years study arc required to
obtain degree, which will be a very COM
prchcnsivc course and the standard will be
high. FO1 the purpose of accommodating
young men who are unable to take a full
course, two years course has been provid-
cd, which is not SO thorough nor do the
studies extend to the highest branches.
Such students as are proficient in this
course will obtain certificate to that effect.
very thorough course of chemistry mathc-
matics, pure and applied, physics, mcchan.
les and agriculture, has been provided,
while English history and drawing both
mechanical and free hand, will bc taught.
The regular session will open on the first
Thursday in December, thus giving full
ten months course, with Il few DAYS for re-
creation in the summer about the first of
July.
Regular work will bc done on Saturday
as well as on the other five days of the
week. Tie college will be under military
discipline, and the commandant will he a
graduate of West Point-a South Carol,n-
ian who has gained distinction both in the
scientific and military world.
There are l 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 ARRANGEMENTS
since then. My impression is" said Col
oncl Orr, "from the best information OBJ
talnable at present, that the college will
open with between four and five hundred
students. Those who wish to go should
filc their applications without delay if their
names have not already been sent in. The
loss OF Prof. Strobe as president of the
college is regarded by many of the friends
OF the institution as serious one, but it is
fortunate that he has consented to remain
as professor Of mathcmatic. 1t was hoNcd
that we would be able to select n new pres
idcnt ut the last meeting who could take
charge of the general affairs of the college,
but it being impossible at that time, the fac
ulty present were requested to select chair
man to act as president until one was elect
ed, and two other members of the faculty
to assist him III the general plan of organi-
Zation.
"Col. j. 8. Newman, the professor of
agriculture, Mr. Haldin, professor of chem
istry, and 9. w. Welsh, professor of ply
sizes, were selected for these positions.
Communications in regard to the college
should be addressed to Colonel Newman.
"A thorough water supply has been pro-
vldcd and contract has been made for
electric light. A large Harris Corlcss en-
gine and boiler have been contracted for
and arrangements were made for the equip
mcnt in the most substantial and modern
ma ner fol the teaching Of the agricultural,
mechanical and scientific branches."-
Grccnvlle S'aws.