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

The Number Of Vacsp cies at the Next
season-To :bs Propertioned Among tho
Coun,ies-Cost to Cadets.
The second session of Clemson Col
lege will begin on thursday February
10, 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'ions. 50 soon as the authorities of
the college known the number of vacant
cies existing in the respective counties
! they will notify a 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
1873, VIII D3 hold 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 open-
ing OF the session Of 1895, on the third
Thursday Of February.
students under fifteen years Of ege
are not to 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 ass thorough proficiency
in 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 by the Board of Trustees:
"Resolyed, That the admission of
students other than those already in
attendance at the college be upon the
following conditions:
u. Students must undergo "a medical
examination and no person will be ad-
| iilOICu w hOU dIlu from
contagious diseases, including con-
sumption.
"2. Students will be appointed among
the counties in proportion to represen-
tatives in the House of Representa-
tiyes, 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-
ton, the Oldest will have the prefer
ence.
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.
| "Wherc 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 lights 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
Robinsans Elementary Algebra. Whit
ney -Lockwood's English Grammar, Ap-
pleton's Higher Geography, Eggles-
tons History OF the United States and
Its People.
There are two courses in the Fresh
man class-that in chemistry and agri-
| Onltlrp and tha q n -l
gineering.
Besides the studies in the first course
is the following: Practical work In
agriculture, eight hours per week; prac.
tlcal 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.
Each student will be required to
bring with him four sheets, two blank
| cts, a comfort, six towels, one pillow
and two pillow cases.
The expenses for one sesson of ten
month are as follows:
BOARD ......... ....S ~ w
NhSnlig .................. w
!eul,dl &C.. .............. w
Two Informs. s................ % Is
Incidental Fee. Discrimination. 5 OC
$1O8 rs
Tuition, $40 session, is charged to
students whose parents are worth
So 600 above all indebtedness. Before
entering the college, a astudent must pay
for uniforms. 1923 IS; for one months
board and washing, $3.50; fox medical
fee, -. 80; for incidental fee, $2.50-in
all S3G.20. 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.