The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-09-03
THE cLEMsoN CoLLEGE.
Another Interview i'm Regard to
the Alleged 9roubits Inside the
Camp.

the Alleged 9roubits Inside the
Camp. 80
Greenyille Mountaineer.
There has betu a great deal I'm the
papers lately about trouble and dis
satisfaction at Clemson College. The
a was started by an article in The
state, and 1t seems that a at meeting of
the board OF trustees a few weeks ago
on motion of Gov. Tillman a committees
was appointed to investigate the state
OF affairs at the college. This com
mlttee consists Of Senator Tillman
Col. K. w. Simpson and Hon. M
Donaldson: In our last issrS> we
published interviews with thu 6re, two
gentlemen ger IN which they Id1ffei1d as to
there Saa dHIenatof 1fllr-n saying
Simnson sa~IlsEactioi and Col.
the opinion Of Donaldson. the
other membep/ of she committees is Of
pecla Interest, and for this reason
q reporter for The M~ountaipeer
sought Mr.. Donaldson and asked him
What he had to say about the dissatis-
faction at Clemson. He was perfectly
Willing the public should know about
the matter and said:
81 agree with most Sof what Gov.
Tillman said in his recent interview
in regard to the matter"
There is, then, some dissatisfaction
at Clemson ?"
Yes, or rather the fact that a COM
mittee of investigation was appointed
shows that the board wished to know
If there was any just cause for COM
plant. There Is an evident under
current OF dissatisfaction among the
Students. The committee will look
into the matter thoroughly and make
a full report of the state of affairs.
chips fall where they may. We are
acting in the behalf OF the people and
will serve their interests"
DO you think there will bs any
changes in the faculty !"
III the committee sees that any
changes are necessary, they will GER
tainly recommend that they be made"
Has the mechanical department
given satisfaction ?"
ut has not. 1t is u great unde,
taking to establish such a departing
as we want and we have not
secured exactly what is desired, /
nay say, we are on the rOad I
There ls no fault to find wit
management of this departing
they have not been able to acct
what we want. 1T will take
reach hat point"
How about the agricultur
ment ?"
That has not been at:
tory, simply because it
manned with an adequ
force. Entomology, e
eralogy and m~etallur .
taught. A professor Y
science has already be Z
are endeavoring lo ;ul
tural department a
What have yo' the
falling of in attun,
That has bee to the
financial depressi foctet
all colleges. ~ ,lemsor
more than any ;. Their
tnere were ut ms. enturOu'
boys who wenH to Glen see wha
it would be /and they h,ets had tn,
wire.edge t1kcn off of ther AMI hav,
left"
Are tbe other departments beside
the agricultural and IN chanical, al
right
Il havo heard that there is roon
for Improvement in some Of them"
1t -i$ understood th.t Senator Till
man /and Mr.. Donaldson have no
always agreed upo. the policy an
management Of Clemson College, ant
thpt their differences have beer oc
casionally very marked, but it il
evident that theyare now agreed upor
"a thorough ana complete investiga
(tion of all complaints in regard to The
institution. Tbs will insure an i'm
! partial exposue Of any defects which
may exist audit will be expected tina
the whitewwh brush is not going t,
play a part ii this Investigation.