The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-08-14
NO rRounLE AT cIEarsoN.


NO TROUBLE AT CLEMSON.
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The board of visitors Make an Ex-
animation and Find IA Harmonious
State of Affairs-An Endorsement OF
President Craighead's Administra-
tion.
CLEMSON CoLLEGE, s. c., Aug. 2.
To the Honorable Board of Trustees
of Clemson College:
We, the board Of visitors, appointed
by your honorable body met August 1,
1894, at Clemson College. Present W..
ID. Evans, Il. S. Brice, ID. r. Bradley, |
w. III. Edwards and Theo. ID. Jervey.
An organization was effected by the
election OF w. ID. Evans as chairman,
and Theo. D.. Jervey secretary.
We visited the farm and gardens and
found them in excellent condition and
we'll managed, considering the rough
character of the land and the short
time it has been in cultivation, the
corn crop, both upland and lowiand,
being particularly fine. We recon-
mend the building of such an embank-
ment about the river as will make the
crop on the low ground secure from
overflow. In regard to the different
experiments now being made we offer
no suggestions from the fact that at
this season of the year it would be i'm
possible for us to foretell the results.
The horticultural department is we'll
managed and while the fruit crop was
destroyed in the spring we note an
abundance of fine vegetables and mel
ons in quantities more than sufficient
for the needs Of the institution; SO much
SO that preparations are being made to
can the surplus for use in the winter.
We are impressed with the determined
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products from the farm and gardens
and all waste material from the mess
hall as evidenced by the %fattening of u
large number Of hogs, about fifty of
which were in a fine, thrifty condition,
bidding fair to weigh from $50 to 300
pounds when slaughtered. The beef
consumed is all fattened and slaughtered
on the premises, it having been found
! by practical tests to cost less than
when purchased as peel or furnished
under contract. About fifty head of
an abundant supply of milk and butter.
We recommend that the board make
every effort 10 enlarge the ~pasturage
by cutting out the under growth of all
available timber lands and sowing
down grass, especially in that part
known as Riverside Park and adjoin-
ing the land purchased from the guar
dian of Miss Lee. The dairy we found
we'll kept ard arranged in first class
style. We desire to direct special at
tention to the stock raising and the
dairy. The future history of this
country will prove that no farm will be
complete without a good supply Of cat
tie and a we'll equipped dairy, run not
only as a source of food supply but as u
profitable money Investment: We
would recommend hat the board eX-
pertinent with the different breeds of
cattle, for the purpose Of seeing which
breed is best adapted to u soil and
climate and possesses the best qualities
for producing beef, milk and butter
with the least cost of feeding. We al
so recommend that by judicious cross
ing that the question be tested wheth-
er improvements may be made on the
pure breeds and a breed developed bet
ter adapted to our uses than those now
existing. After q thorough inspection
Of the dOrmitories we have come to the
conclusion that they are inadequate to
the needs of the institution and would
earnestly recommend that the board,
as 500 as practicable, erect other DOR
mitOries and take immediate steps to
provide beJter ventilation by cutting
cross sections midway in the passages.
We recommend thai not more than two
students be allowed to occupy each
room and we are of the opinion that
one of the greatest needs of the ~institu-
tion is q preparatory or fitting school
under special teachers for the reason
there now is and always will be q large
number of boys in attendance acre who
have not acquired the habit of study
and If left to the usual college discip-
line will not come up to the ~cxpecta-
tions Of their parents in the progress
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mess hall eXcellently managed, the
boys well fed, and we are pleased to
know that under the plans adopted by
the trustees there is every prospect Of
q reduction of the expense of board in
the very e future.
We are pleased to find that the me-
chanical department has been enlarged
and looking upon this as one of the
most important branches in the line of
a practical education, we hope that tho
board will pay special attention to the
development of this department and
use every means to give ample oppor-
tunity to all the boys who can be in
duced to take up this branch of study.
In visiting the chemical laboratory
n seeing the amount of work neces-
sary to be done there not only in the
class room but for the State and gene
raj public in the Analysing Of fertiliz-
ers, waters, minerals, ETC., we we're
impressed with the necessity of more
accommodation and would urge the trus-
tees to enlarge the building according
ly and we recommend hat they apply
to the legislature for q sufficient appro-
priation to carry out this suggestion.
We attended the class rooms, heard
the recitations, noted the methods of
instruction, and feel warranted in say
ing hat the professors are, in our
opinion, faithful, competent, and earn
est in the discharge of their duties.
We found the boys attentive, we'll be-
haved, and evidencing a spirit of pro-
gross in their studies. We found the
health of the students excellent and
the intirmary well equipped and fully
prepared to care for the boys in case OF
sickness. In this connection we re-
commend that the water supply be inn
proved so that during the summer
months an abundant supply of fresh
water be supplied in the ~dormitories,
especially for drinking purposes. We
note with approval the erection of q
hotel which is near completion and
will not only provide temporary class
rooms which are much needed but also
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