The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-05-30
CLEMSON WILL RISE AGAIN.
At Meet1ug the Board OF Trustees Have
so Decided.

so Decided.
CALHOUN, s. G, May 25.-The Board
of Trustees of Clemson College met at
Fort Hill this evening. Only nice
members of the board were present.
Architect Bruce of the firm of Bruce
& Morgan of Atlanta, the architects Of
Clemson and Winthrop Colleges, met
with the Board, and gave them the ben.
eft Of his experience and skill.
The Board decided to proceed at once
with the rebuilding Of the main struct-
ure, which was laid in ruins by the fIe
demon this week. The Board has no
funds in its possession which have not
already been appropriated for regular
expenses, but 1t will receive S2O,O
from the insurance upon the destroy ed
building, which cost $65, 900 to erect,
though convict laoor was used. Much
of the brick In the structure can be
used egain. The insurance money will
carry on the rebuilding operations un-
til after the General assembly meets,
when 1t is more than probable the nec-
essary appropriation will be made to
finish the rebuilding.
The Clemson cadets have behaved
handsomely; they have shown them
selves to be men. They feel that they
must prove themselves worthy of
what has been done to give them edu-
cations which will thoroughly equip
them for the battle of life. They have
the most intense and lively pride In the
institution they attend and will do
everything In their power to maintain
It's high name. Not half dozen Of the
students have left for home since the
burning of the main building. The
calets are determined to stand by Glenn
son as losg as there is anything left to
stand by. The boys Of South Carolina
are made of good stuff. There 1s moth
ing milk-soppish about them. They
are neither sugar nor salt, though they
are all somebody's darling" AS long
as the men of South Carolina are as
true to their State ss the Clemson boys
are to their college, the State will De
safe from all danger.
The work of Clemson College will 90
on Just the same as If the fire had not
occurred. There will have to be some
double teaming and that sort of thug,
but it will be done. Various rooms 10
the other buildings on the grounds will
be used as lecture rooms until the
main buildlue has been re-erecfed.
This will not be as pleasant as 1t would
he 10 have the classes meet in the COM
fortable and airy rOoms in which tney
before the fire pursued their studies,
but there are other considerations which
are higher than mere personal comfort.
The Clemson boys are after getting
educated and will get what they desire.
if the classes have to meet under trees
on the campus. They are in earnest
and 80 is the faculty.
The health of the students at Glenn
son has never been better. The hospi-
tai is IN no demand at all, and is not
likely to be, judging by the good appe-
Iites and high spirits of the cadets, who
are as hardy a set of young fellows as
ever delighted the eye OF the patriot,
who sees the future safety and welfare
of the State in the high character, good
attachments and thorough develop
ment of those who, as years roll by:
must be leaders in the place of those
who now lead but in the inevitable
course of events must be garnered In
by old Father Time.
President Craighead, who has the
love and emulation of the cadets, has
received many letters of sympathy
from all classes and conditions of peo.
pie, for to all alike is Clemson dear.
All regret the burning of the malD
building, but all feel certain that 1t
ought to and will be rebuilt as beauti.
ful and grand as 1t was before the food
of fire laid it In ruins.-Register.