The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-08-22
CLEMSON COLLEGE.
The Board of Visitors Submit Their
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 its
second examination Of the college on
the evening of August 13. Present:
D. F. Bradley, T. L. Brice, r. B.
Watson and Thos. D. Jervey. Owing
to the absence of the chairman of the
board, D. F. Bradley was elected by
the members present to 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 themin excellent con-
dition, even better than last year, and
in this connection we would say. that
The board Of trustees, if they desire to
obtain for the people Of the State the
full educational benefit Of this great
work, should arrange some plan by
which excursions from tue valious
parts of theSt can be run to Glenn
son for the day. Those who are inter
ested in agriculture and 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 tho way, the board Of trustees
should consider the ways and means of
lfecting this. In the meantime, Inc
bulletins should be more widely c1rcu-
lated and The educatiora! work Of tue
college and all of its departments
brought fully TO bear upon our people.
IL this way the work done atthe dairy
could be brought into notice by sen d.
ing occasionally some of the excellent
cheese made there to the various coun-
tv gatherings. We were pleased to
6nd that our estimate made last year
as to the probable cost of repairs has
been varihed, and we understand that
the preparatory department is worE-
ing well.
The reduction in the expense OF the
board is not as great as we had been
led 10 hope it might be, but we are
oleased that reduction had been Ell
iected. We presume that The expense
ottandant on the carrying out Of our
uc~estions as 10 The ventilation OF the
lormitories may have interfered with
the adoption of the 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 a spring com
plete!y protected from any drainage,
aud is perfectly sweet, pure and
wholesome.
The number of students at The col
leee is remarkable when we consider
the tightness of the times; and the
health of those present, we under
stand, is excellent.
We make no extended mention OF
work in class rooms or other depart
ments, as we SEQ no reason to alter
the opinions expressed by us at our
first meeting.
We feel that the institution is pass
inr from the condition Of an eyperi
ment into that Of great educational
influence, and in conclusion, we can
only urge upon the trustees the impor-
tance of bringing this influence to bear
upon the people in the State in every
possible way.
Ali of which is respectfully submit
ted. D. F. Bradley,
Chairman Pro lem.
Theo. D. Jervev, Secretary.
A supplemental report was made by
Messrs. Bradley, Brice and Watson,
recommending the election of u resi-
dent chaplain, if there were funds
available for this purpose.