The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-08-23
CLEMSON COLLEGE.
The Board OF Visitors Submit Their
Final Report.


Final Report.
The following is the report of the
board of visitors made to the board of
trustees:
To The Honorable Board of Trustees
of Clemson College.
The board of visitors met for it's
second examination of the college on
the evening of August 13. Present:
ID. F. Bradley, 7. l.. Brice, r. b.
Waits on and 1'hos. d. Jervey. Owing
to the absence of the chairman of the
board, d. F. Bradley was elected by
the members present 10 submit the
. second and final report.
We find that by the very full report
submitted by US last year, it will be
necessary to say little this year, mas
much as we presume that those of our
suggestions which have been found
practicable have been adopted, and it
is in any event useless to multiply
words.
We have again visited the farm and
gardens and find them in excellent con-
dition, even better than last year, and
in this connection we would say that
The board oftrustees, if they desire to
obtain for the people of the State the
full educational benefit of this great
work, should arrange some plan b.v
which excursions from the various
parts OF the State can De run 10 Glenn
son for the day. Those who are inter
ested in agriculture aud stock raising
should have presented to them tue
opportunity of seeing for themselves
what is shown The board, and without
any regard to the apparent difficulties
in the way. tue board OF trustees
shonld consider tie wavs and means of
effecting this. In tue meantime, the
bulletins should be more widely clrcu-
lated aud the educational work of the
college and all of its departments
brought fully 10 bear upon our people.
In this way ibe work done nj The dairy
could be brought into notice by sen d.
ing occasionally some Of the excellent
cheese made there to the various coup-
~ gatherings. We were pleased to
find that our estimate made last year
rs to the probable cost of repairs has
been varihed, aud we understand that
the preparatory department is work
ing well.
The reduction in the expense of the
board is not as great as We had been
led 10 hope ii might be, but we are
pleased that reduction had been ef-
fected. We presume that the expense
attendant on the carrying out of our
su. ,rstions as TO the ventilation of the
dormitories may have interfered with
the adoption of tue suggestion of cut
ting cross sections. We can only re
peat the suggestions. The supply of
excellent drinking water in the dormi-
tories is change forthe better. This
water is supplied from spring COM.
plete!y protected from any drainage,
aud is perfectly sweet, pure and
wholesome.
The number OF students Mt the col
lege is remarkable when we consider
the tightness of, the times; and the
lealth of those present, we under
stand, is excellent.
We make no extended mention OF
work in class rooms or other depart
ments, rs we see no reason to alter
the opinions expressed by us at our
first meeting.
We feel that the institution is pass
ing from the condition OF IN expert
mcnt into that of great educational
influence, aud in conclusion, we can
only urge upon the trustees the impor-
sance of bringing this influence to bear
upon the people in the State in every
possible way.
All of which is respectfully snbmit.
ed. ID. +. Bradley.
Chairman Pro lem.
Theo. d. Jervey, Secretary.
A supplemental report was made by
Messrs. Bradley, Brice and Watson,
recommending the election of resi-
lent chaplain, if there were funds
tvailable for this purpose.