The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-19
Newbsrry at Clemson.

The following students have entered
Clemson College from Newberry Coun-
ty:
Chas. H. Counts, Prosperity.
Geo. p. Bculware, Utopia.
Jas. R. Boulware, Utopia.
Robt. P. Fair, Newberry.
J. Simeon Fair. Newb berry.
Joseph E. Hunter, Prosperity.
Curtis L. Leitzsey, County.
VIM. D. Moon, Utopia.
Luke NJ. Nichols, st. Lnke's.
Osburn It. Speck, Newberry.
Robert H. Welch, Newherry.
Clarence A. Stewart, Newberry.
A. NJ. Smith, Chappells.
VIM. R. Smith, Chappells.
J. R. Scurry, Chappells.
J. r. Watts, Slighs.
The Columbia Register, in a series OF
articles on Clemson College, published
sketches of the corps of professors,
from which we clip tho following:
Prof. G.. w. Welch isa native of ofNew-
berry County in this State. In his
early life up to 1875 be lived on farm
and enjoyed such school facilities as
were offered in the public schools OF
that time. He prepared for college un-
der Prof. D. B. Busby. He entered
Newberry Collegein 1875and graduated
from that institution in 1879, with first
honors. His first experience as teach.
er was as principal of the Prosperity
High School, which he organized and
conducted for two years. The New
berry College Trustees elected him to
the chair of mathematics. Heremained
there five years.
In August, 1886, he was offered po-
sition in the public schools of Texas
and accepted. A year later ne accepted
the principalship of the Houston high
school. It was due to his efforts that
the city of Houston made liberal appro-
priations for the establishment Of a
physical laboratory in this high school.
When the physical laboratory Of Glenn
son is supplied with the necessary ap-
paratus it will be the fourth equipment
that Professor Welch has purchased.
He is an enthusiastic student Of science
and believes it to be one of the great
forces that will make for the betterInent
of the human race.
Professor Welch has always shown q
lively interest in public schools and has
often assisted in the holding of teachers
institutes in the various counties in
this State. He is 35 years Of age and
enjoys perfect health.
Williams Welch, the instructor in
drawing, is a native of Newberry
County. He attended Newberry COL
lege two years, and then began the
study of drawing in Washington. Re
turning to South Carolina he painted
quite q number of portraits, among
them being one of Senator Butler for
the State house in Columbia. In 1883
he. was employed by the United States
government as an architectural drafts
man to make designs for the Federal
buildings. After working there for a
year he resigned to pursue his studies
further at the National Academy Of
Fine Arts in New York. Upon COM
pleting his course there he was chosen
Instructor of drawing at the University
of South Carolina; but, after teaching
there for little more than q year, be
passed competitive civil service ex-
animation and was appointed q me.
chanical craftsman in the United
States patent Office. When he had
familiarized himself with that work be
went to Paris and entered the Acad-
emie de Peintres. While there he was
chosen to his present position and re-
turned at the time the college was ex-
pected to open. In the meantime be
has been painting portraits from life for
prominent people in this State and IN
Philadelphia.