The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-08-21


1t cannot be denied that a great deal
OF money has been spent on the insti
tuition, first and last, but there is a
great deal to show for it. What the
total is, the writer cannot state now,
but the treasurer's books show the fol-
lowing amounts to have been received
during the pastscholatic year:
From the Morell fund. ....... SO, 500
From the Hatch fund. ......... 5000
Private tax fund.............. 10000
Special appropriation. ........ 30, 600
Clemson beuuest. $500
Land script. .................. 800
Total. ..................S 800, 700
These figures may not be absolutely
correct as they were given from mem
DRY by the secretary, but within few
dollars, they are correct.
Ten thousand dollars or more of the
special appropriation was used in re
building the main building. The exact
amount cannot be stated, but the
board OF visitors congratulated itself
that the estimate it made last year
that would be needed to rebuild the
main building in addition to the insur-
ance money, was approximately cor
rect, and ten thousand dollars was the
estimate made by them. \ tuition fee
of $40 is provided for but none was paid
during the last year. Receipts from
this source do not show in the above
statement.
It has been found that the plan Of
working the students on the farm was
not satisfactory, and thirty convlcts
are now employed to do this work.
These convicts are kept constantly en-
ployed, and the good condition OF the
crops shows their efficiency. Another
reason given for not employing the
boys this year was that there was no
money to pay them. a trustee is au-
thority for this statement. but it IS
hard to see where so much money has
gone.
There has been some complaint
about the quality of food the boys got.
\ committee from the trustees investi-
gated this, and reported that there was
no cause for complaint, but the boys
say that the trustees were fed on
chicken which they were not allowed
to look at. The fare is said to be much
better than it was, but there is still
room for improvement.
The following is the report of the
board of visitors made to the board OF
trustees:
To The Honorable Board of Turstees
of Clemson College.
The board of visitors met for its
second examination of the college on
the evening August 13. President:
D. F. Bradley, T. L. Brice, R. B. Wat
son and Theo. D. Jervey. Owing to
the absence of the chairman Of the
board, D. T. 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 has been found
practicable have been adopted, and 1t
is in any event useless to multiply
words.
We have again visited the farm and
gardens and find them in excellent
condition, even better than last year,
and in this connection we would say
that the board of trustees, if they de-
sire to obtain for the people of the
State the full educational benefit OF
this great work, should arrange some
plan by which excursions from the
various parts of the State can be run
to Clemson for the day. Those who
are interested in agriculture and stock
raising should have presented to them
the opportunity of seeing for thenl--
selves what is shown the board, and
without any regard to the apparent
difficulties in the way, .ne board OF
trustees should consider the ways and
means of etfecting this. In the mean
time. the bulletins should be more
widely circulated and the educational
work of the college and all of its de:
partments brought fully to bear upon
our people. In this way the work
done at the dairy could be brought into
notice by sending occasionally some
of the excellent cheese made there to
the various county gatherings. We
were pleased to find that our estimate
made last year as to the probable cost
of repairs has been verified, and we
understand that the preparatory de-
partment is working well.
The reduction in the expense OF
is not as great as we had been led to
hope it might be, but we are pleased
that reduction has been effected. we
presume that the expense attendant on
the carrying out of our suggestions as
to the ventilation of the dormltorles
NAV have interferel with the adoption
of the suggestion of cutting cross sec
tions. We can only repeat the sngges-
tions. The supply of excellent drink
ing water in the dormltorles IS
change for the better. This water IS
supplied from a spring completely
protected from any drainage, and IS
perfectly sweet, pure and wholesome.
The number of students at the col
lege IS remarkable when we consider
the tlghtness OF times; ana the healIh
of those present, we understand isex-
cellent.
We make no extended mention Of
work in class rooms or other depart
ments, as we see no reason to alter
the opinions expressed by us at eilr
first meeting.
We feel that the intuition is pass
ing from the condition OF an e&perl,,
ment into that of great eductlonaI
influence, and in conclusion, we can
only urge upon the trustees the in.por-
tance of bringing this influence TO
bear upon the people OF the State IN
every possible way.
ali of which is respectfully submit
ted D. +. BRADLEY,
Chairman Pro Tenn.
TuEo. d. JERvEY. Secretary.
\ supplemental report was made by