The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-05-08
Clemson College.

CLEMSON COLLEGE, May e. -PurSuant
to the order Of the president of the board
OF trustees, Col. R. W. Simpson, q meet
ing of that body was held here last night.
fern being absent. Among the acts of
the board, the following may be of gen.
eral interest. When the report Of the
committee on the privilege tax on fertili-
Zers was made, it was seen that y, 600
more than had been expected was due the
college. Also $4,000, which only short
while ago the College never dreamed Of
getting and had no idea that any such
amount was due from any source what.
ever, was reported to the board. It will
be remembered that the board of trustees
had asked the Legislature for an appro-
priation of $35, 900, that the House reduced
this amount TO $4,000, which the Senate
raised to 5000. The House and Senate
agreed to compromise which was
$4,000. By some means, $S5, 900 instead
of 81, 900, was engrossed in the bill sent
to Governor Evans, which he signed, and
hence the College gets $4,000 more than
it had expected. am authorized by
member Of the board to say that there
was considerable discussion as to whether
or not the amount ought to be accepted.
I saw q member Of the Senate and he
knew nothing ofhow the change occurred,
or by whom 1t was made. Governor
Evans, when he was here, seemed to
know nothing of how the enlargement
came about 30 I am told.
The trustees getting, therefore, Sis, 900
more than they had expected, decided to
b1ild two new dwelling houses for the
professors, also com mittee was appoint
ed to examine the dixie and report on the
same to the executive committee with
the view of repairing 1t. It will be re-
membered that very large number Of
convicts was sent here last winter to
build this dixie in the bottoms to protect
it from the overfows of Seneca river.
The dixie did not stand very long, how
ever, as it was soon broken in several
places. Lieutenant Donaldson has been
ordered to assist Professor Tompkins in
the engineering work Of 1t. The board
also made appropriations to the horticul-
tural, dairy and mechanical departments
70 that they may be better fitted to give
the students the best training. Special
attention is to be paid to the making OF
cheese, which under Professor Hart's
thorough management is becoming q
very great success in every way. The
board further appropriated an amount
for furnishing the fitting department of
the college, which is under the manage
ment of Professor W. s. Morrison.
The board at its meeting held in Janu-
ary, on account Of the scarcity Of money
with which to pay the current expenses
Of the College, decided not to pay students
for their labor, except In special cases,
but having now received the above men
toned amount, students will again be
paid for prod uctiys labor, thus Bringing
the student labor system into work, with
its advantages and disadvantages.
On account Of the great stress now OK
listing in money matters, it was agreed
that the dress uniform coat should be
abolished, and that the fatigue, with
special alterations, should be substituted
In its place. The uniform thus altered
will cost about $l2.
The cadets having submitted petition
to the board asking their permission TO
spend several weeks on Sullivan's Island
in encampment, 1t was ordered that the
president of the College should take into
consideration this subject and thus hav-
ing the entire matter in his hands, con-
oerning the encampment and its where
abouts. If any town or city would like
to have the corps Of cadets encamp In 1t,
and will promise to treat US better than
the Spartan burg people did, the authori-
ties here would be delighted to receive
any communication tending towards
securing the encampment and giving the
cadets delightful time.
Some changes are to be made in the
course Of study which are now under the
consideration Of the committee Of the
board appointed to arrange course Of
study. Electric engineering is to be
placed in the mechanical course and Ia to
be taught by Professor Tompkins.
Professor Moncrief's resignation was
accepted to take effect September l. We
regret exceeding to have to give up Pro-
fessor Moncrieffe. He is indeed most
earnest man, always faithful to himself
and to those with whom he is associated,
and ever at his post Of study. When
thinking Of his going away SO soon, am
constrained to feel that be Is taken from
us 'sLike summer dried fountain, when
our need Is the sorest."
The board adopted series Of ordinan-
ces for the preservation of good order
upon the College grounds, the College
having been Incorporated sometime ago
by the Legislature with this view.-Co.
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