The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-10
CANDIDATES FOR CLEMSON.
EXAMINATIONS ARE SOON
TO BE HELD.
INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS.

Instructions 10 the Examining
Boards..The Number OF Vacancies
at the Next Session, to be Proper
TONED Among the C0unties..COst
to Cadets.
The second session of Clemson College will
begin on Thursday, February Is, 1894.
There are about one thousand buys In the
college, but only GOO Of them can get places.
In fact 1t is not likely that more than from
2OO to 800 new applicants can enter. There ls
room for 600 boys, that mum ber having been
Trustees estimated that great many OF them
will not return. This will leave vacancies
for number which Is yet unknown.
The Board OF Trustees decided at the last
examinations. As many boys as desire may
enter these examinations. 80 soon as the au.
thorities OF the college know the number Of
vacancies existing In the respective counties
who stood the highest to I'LL the vacancies.
The following announcement 70 intending
applicants has been sent out:
IAN examination, beginning at ten O'Clock
In the morning OF January 18th, 1895, will be
held at The county seat Of your county, under
the directions OF your County School Com
missioner, TO determine who OF the appli-
cants are entitled TO enter the college at The
opening of the session Of 1885, on the third
Thursday OF February.
Students under fifteen years Of age are
uOL W Dt uumltttQ eACcpI WutIo WV oIOtucIh
apply, one being over fifteen and the other
not under fourteen.
"For those desiring to enter the Freshman
class a thorough proficiency In arithmetic,
elementary ALGEBRA G9sish geos
is required: Applicants not prepared to
enter the college GLASSES will be admitted 10
the preparatory department."
mission of students were adopted by the Board
OF Trustees:
"Resolyed, That the admission OF studen Is
other than those already In attendance at the
~. Students must undergo 9 medical ex;
aminasion and no person will be admitted
who is not healthy and free from contagious
diseases, including consumption.
counties in proportion 70 represen tatlves In
the House OF Representatives, under the fol-
lowing regulations:
Boys to enter college
only enter preparatory classes.
"As between boys OF equal preparation, the
Oldest will have preference.
"Applicants already entered will be exam.
notice, and permits to enter TO be issued By
the examining board.
"Other things being equal, tho first appli-
cants will receive permits.
"Where county has not sent its quoto, the
places thus left shall be divided among the
other counties by lot.
"S. Boys awaiting themselves Of the oppor-
tunity or entering within ten days OF the
opening ofthe session will have their rights in
the place given to applicants next on the roll"
CIRCULAR OF INFORMATION.
Accompanying the forgolng facts is circu-
lar OF information.
The textbooks recommended to those pre-
pairing to enter the Freshman class are Went
worLh's Grammar School Arithmetic, Vena.
ble's Easy Algebra, (used in the preparatory
course) or Robinson's Elementary Algebra,
Whitney, lockwood English Grammar, Ap-
pleton'y Higher Geography, Eggleson's His
tory Of the United States and It's People.
There are are two courses In the Freshman
slass-that in chemistry and agriculture and
that in mechanics and engineering,
Besides the studies In the first course Is the
following: Practical work In agriculture,
eight hours per week practical work In Inc
chanics, Two hours per week, Free hand draw
ing, four hours per week; military drill. five
hours per week.
In the second course. beside the studies, Is
the following: Practical work In mechanics,
eight hours week; physical laboratory work,
four hours per week drawing. four hours per
week military drill and Actics, five hours
per week.
In addition TO the uniform students may
provide themselves with work clothes
as they desire.
Each student will be required to bring with
him four sheets, tive blankets a comfort, six
towels, one pillow and two pillow cases.
EXPENSES.