The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-02-28
Clemson College Happenings.

Perhaps the readers OF the lNTELLldEN-
GER would be glad to have few items
from Clemson occasionally.
The College has opened with over hVe
hundred young men, and others are COM
ing in on every train. The boys are
good looking set, and seem to be vel! oe'
haved. Everybody on the Hill Is looking
forward to a pleasant and profitable ses-
sion.
The Cadets are going down to hard work
in the various departments. They will
soon don their new uniforms, as the
measures of nearly all have been taken.
With few exceptions, they seem we'll sat-
isfed, though four or five have given up
the struggle against student blues and
gone home. One 'rat," as the new boys
are called, said he had to 90 home because
be couldn't sleep; another said he wanted
to .see mama." Two others left because
they could not enter as high as they ex-
pected to enter.
It is fact worthy of mention that the
College opened with more of Ehe old stu
dents present than were here at the close
of last session. Every member of the
Sophomore class returned. except the son
of Col. Newman. His absence Is regret
ted-he is most excellent young man.
Anderson County has large represeu.
thing, her representatives are flrst.class
men. She sends very few trihers TO
Clemson. The fact is, triders are not
wanted here, and they soon find it out.
Work is the watch word here. Any day
when the weather is fit one may see squads
of fifty boys each at work under the super.
vision of the Professors. The labor is all
done in the afternoons, the recitations
being completed in the mornings. Last
Friday, one squad, under the supervision
of Prof. Morrison, was piling and burning
corn stalks in the bottoms; Prof. Clink-
scales had another rolling logs at the
same time; Professor Harrison and Mon
creif, with their respective charges, were
clearing and grubbing; while Professors
Welch and Shanklin were arranging the
parade ground more to the notion of Com
mandant Donaldson.
Notwithstanding the weather has been
disagreeable, pic mic parties have begun
their visits to the College campus. With
six hundred Cadets at Clemson, the temp
tation to visit the place will be greater
even than last year. We are not surprised
that the people like to visit Clemson.
Those of US who live here and are famil.
lar with the historic old place, never grow
tired of seeing the boys drill and work and
play. Last year the presence of 30 many
visitors interfered not little with the
working of College plans. This year the
matter will be regulated by the authorities.
The hitching posts have all been removed
from the campus by order of the Presi-
dent, and, before Spring, a 6rst.class pic
mic ground will be provided between the
College and the river.
There is good joke on the Board OF
Trustees that has not found Its way into
the papers. On the evening OF the l4Gh
| inst, President Craigbead sent hack to
Cherry's to meet the Trustees expected to
come on that Road. The train was more
| than an hour late. The road between
Clemson and Cherry's was fearfully mud
dy and badly cut up About three hun
dred Cadets, old and new, got on the
train. The driver of the hack sent for the
Trustees could not hnd those gentlemen
| in the darkness and consequent confusion.
| Six or eight of the old Cadets, hearing the
| driver enquire for bis men, appreciated
the situation, and persuaded the darkey
| that the honorable gentlemen OF the
Board Of Trustees would arrive later, pos
sibly on the next train, and assured him
that the best thing he could do would be
to drive them to the College. This he did,
saving the boys long walk through the
mud and lsaving the Governor and other
members of the Board to make their way
as best they could. An open wagon with
planks across the body was the best con-
veyance the Trustees found at hand.
L. D. @.
Snow began falling Saturday evening st
"Retreat' aud when we awoke at IKE
Vile" Sunday morning the Campus was
covered. The weather was so inclement
| there we're no services held In the Chapel.
The usual weekly inspection was made in
the morning, and the boys kept in their
| quarters all day.
Our roll has increased to five hundred
and fifty, and new boys are still coming
| in nearly every day. There are only four
or five unoccupied tables In the mess ball,
and these will soon be in use.
The literary Societies are in flourish
condition. The Calhoun has about one
hundred and twenty-five mem hers, and
the Palmetto has enrolled one hundred
and flfty-fve. The two Societies are COM
posed of the two higher GLASSES, Freshman
| and Sophomore. The Preparatory claas
will, in the near future, organize one
among themselves.
The Societies have given Messrs Tolly q
Son, of your city, the contract OF furnish
| ing them with chairs, and as soon as these
come, and the new carpets are down, the
| halls will present handsome appearance.
The Choir has been re organized with
several new members added to its roll.
They meet several times weekly to prac.
| tice.
The famous string band is as musical as
ever. The members meet every Saturday
night and discourse sweet music that
soothes many savage breast and home
sick heart.
The Athletic Association has been re-or-
| ganized with about one hundred men,
bers, Adjutant II. g. Cliff, President.
The Recruits are making phenomenal
success in drilling. Several have expressed
desire to pass an examination In tactics
for the position of non-commissioned OH
| GERS. The old Cadets have been going
through the sitting up exercises to brace
them up for the manual OF arms which Is
yet to be.
The parade ground has been improved,
and we will soon be doing some fine drill
ing.
Our daily drill is now at 1.30, instead OF
p. M, as formerly. Dress parade
o'clock Saturday evenings.
The past week has been taken up with
examining and classifying the Cadets,
and we have now started in for regular
work. L.
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