The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-01-18
CLEMSON COLLEGE.
THE ANIMATION OF APPLICANTS
SOON TO BE Hello.


distractions to ths Examining Boards-
The Number cf Vacsp cies at the Next
Season-TJ :bs Propertioned Among the
Counties--Cost to Cadets.
The second session of Clemson Col
lege will begin on thursday February
Is, 1894. There are about one thousand
boys in the State who want to become
students in the college, but only 600 of
them can get places. In fact it is not
likely that more than from 200 to 300
new applicants can enter, There is room
tor 6OC boys, that number having been
present at the last session, but the
Board OF Trustees estimate that great
many of them will not return. They
will leave vacancies for numb er
which is yet unknown.
The Board Of Trustees decided at the
last meeting that future applicants
must undergo examination. AS many
boys as desire may enter these eXamina
a'lons. s. soon as the authorities of
the college known the number of vacant
| CleS existing in the respective counties
! they will notify sufficient number of
those who stood the highest to fill the
vacancies. The following announce
ment to intending applicants has been
sent out:
| An examination, beginning at 10
| O'CLOCK In the morning of January 18th
1898, will be held at the county seat of
your county, under the direction of
your County School Commissioner, to
determine who Of the applicants are
entitled to enter the college at the oen-
ing of the session Of 1895, on the third
Thursday of February.
students under fifteen years of age
are not 10 be admitted except were two
brothers apply, one being over fifteen
and the other not under fourteen.
"For those desiring TO enter the
Freshman cl So thorough proficiency
10 arithmetic, elementary algebra
| English grammer, geography and his
tory of the United States is required
Applicants not prepared to enter the
college classes will be admitted to the
preparatory department"
The following resolutions regarding
the admission Of students were adopt
ed hy the Board of Trustees:
"Resolved, That the admission of
| students other than those already in
attendance at the college be upon the
following conditions:
| 81. Students must undergo "a medical
examination and no person will be ad.
mitted who is not healthy and free from
contagious diseases, including con-
sumption.
~. Students will be appointed among
| tue counties in proportion to represen-
| tatives in the House of Representa-
tlYes. under the following regulations:
"Boys prepared to enter college
classe, proper will have preference
over those who can only enter prepar-
atory classes.
CAS- between boys Of equal prepara-
tlon, the Oldest will have the prefer
cnce.
Applicants already entered will be
examined at their respective county
seats after due notice, and permits to
enter to be issued by the examining
board.
"Other things being equal, the first
applicants will receive permits.
Where county has not sent its
| quota, the place thus left shall be divid
ed among the other counties by lot.
| "3. Boys not availtng themselves of
the opportunity of entering within ten
days Of the opening of the session
will have their rights in the place given
| to applicants next on the roll"
Accompanying the foregoing facts is
a circular of information.
The textbooks recommended to those
preparing to enter the Freshman class
are WentWorth's Grammar Shcool
Arithmetic. Nenable's Easy Algebra,
(used in the preparatory course) or
Robinsan's Elementary Algebra, Whit
ney -Lockwood's English Grammar, Ap-
pletons Higher Geography, Eggles-
| tons History OF the United States and
Its People.
There are two courses in the Fresh
mo ol hnf in oh ~;ck.,
culture and that in mechanics and en-
| gineering.
Besides the studies In the first course
is the following: Practical work In
agriculture, eight hours per week; prac.
tical work in mechanics, two hours per
week; free-hand drawing, four hours
per week; military drill, five hours per
week.
In the second course, beside the stud.
les, is the following. Practical work
in mechanics, eight hours per week
| physical laboratory work. four hours
per week; drawing, four hours per
weeks; military drill and tactics, five
hours per week.
In addition to the uniform students
may provide themselves with work
clothes as they desire.
Zach student will he required to
bring with him four sheets, two blank
cts, comfort, six towels, one pillow
and two pillow cases.
The expenses for one sesson of ten
month are as follows:
D2dlu ......... .....S ~ w
Washing .................. 5 90
Medical Fee 5 90
Two hifOTmS. S.............. % Is
Incidental Fee. 5 90
$1O8 rs
Tuition, $40 a session, is charged to
students whose parents are worth
$1,000 above all indebtedness. Before
entering the college, astudent must pay
board and washing, $3.50; for medical
fee, -. 80; for incidental fee, $25O-in
AL $S36.25. No deviation, whatever,
from this rule will be made. The
amount that must be paid for each
month following the first will depend
upon the quality and quantity of labor
performed by the student.