The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-02-27
rAe CLEMSON coLLgeE TRusrges. 8.
Filling uIo Vacan noies in the ,Eaculty--A 3
Skntch Tho Mer Elacta1i.- 50 -.-.--,-

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Filing TIC Vacao oies in the Faeulty--a
Skotch 9: tho Men Elected. M
The board Of trustees OF Clemson
Coilegc were In session several days In
Colum 91a, engaged in tho constdera-
zion ci Important matters. Several
vacancies In the faculty were filed by
mon VINO arc highly recommended
ana In whom tho trustees place the
greatest confidence. Tho college was
ro-opcncd on tho 10th inst, and most
or tho old students arc expected to
return, while Il great many others will
begin thoir studies, which will give
an increase In tho number OF students
in attendance. All arrangements have
beon made for tho reception of the stu
dcnts, both old and new.
mombcr OF tho board OF trustocs
Eavo the representative OF Tho State
short sketch of the professors elected
ny the board, and thoy arc given below
Mr.. j. V. Lewis, who was elected to
the chair OF Minerology and geology,
Is " native OF North Carolina and
graduated somo years ago ut tho State
university there. For fcw yoars
after graduation ho was employed on
the United States geological survey.
nc then spent q year at Johns Hop
Klns university and another year at
liarvard undcr tho distinguished
gcoioslst, Prof. N. S. Shalcr, who thus
writes or Mr. Lewis:
"Whilo here he won the cstocm md
respect Of all who came in contact
with hlm. ilc is n gentleman he is
we'll trained in his profession he had
an excellent ipilucncc upon tho young
men with whom he cnmo in contact.
IL there were vacancy in our gcologi-
cal corps ! should consider Mr.. LOWS
as q tit candidate for the place, provid-
ed IT. called for any other than certain
special attainmcnts. II you had
wrlttcn me to recommend q candidate
| should havo asked you to consider
Mr.. Lewis ns perhaps tho most avail
able OF all / could huvc mentiOnod."
been engaged on tho geological survey
OF North Carolina and also comes
highly recommended by Professor
Holmes, with whom ho has been work
ing. lie il q mcmbcr OF tho Baptist
church and is recently married, and q
member Of tho Y. NJ. G. a.
Capt. Ezra B. Fuller was oloctod in
stroctor of physics to fill tho place
made vacant by the resignation of
Prof 6. w. Wolch. Captain Fuller
is woll known to tho people of this
state and it is sufficient to say as to
his qualifications that he taught
physics for four years ut West Point
Ho is considered an unusually strong
man.
Mr.; w. Nj. Riggs, o native OF South
Carolina, was elected assistant pro-
fcssor TO Professor Tompkns In
mechanical and electrical cnginecr-
ing. Ho is q graduate of the Alabama
Polytecnic institute and has had some
special training at Cornell university
FOR tho past thrco years ho has bcen
an assistant in the mechanical depart-
| incnt OF his alma mater. lo has tho
unqualified endorsement OF the faculty
at Auburn. Mr. Riggs has had great
doal of experience iii the practical
work of mechanic. He is unmarried
and belongs toa Presbyterian family.
| For Instructor in wood work the
board elected MIR. Abort Barnes, "a
graduate OF Cornell university. More
difficulty was found in filling this posi-
ton than all tho others. Mr.. Barnes,
| it Is believed, will measure up with
tho high standard which the board
requires. Ho is IL man OF fine cGuca-
tlon andsa largo practical experience.
Since graduation he has taken q special
himself for the work. Mr.. Barnes Is
gregntionalist church.
MIR. John Thompson, II graduate of
the University OF Minnesota, was
elected assistant in tho department OF
chemistry. For several years since
graduation DR.. Thompson has purs,.a
spccial courses in chemistry and has
boon for some time an instructor at
tho university. He has made agricul-
tura! chemistry 1t speciality and ia
particularly strong in this depart.
mcnt. MIR. Thompson is married
man.
Mr.. Bowman, tho present instructor
in forge and foundry work, was re-
tanned in his present position.
All these gentlemen received the
unanimous support Of tho board.
Tho rest OF the work dono by tho
board was of little Importance and OF
no interest to tho general public.
The board expected that the legisla.
tive committee would como before
thcm for further information concorn-
ing the college, but they did not APP
pear at any OF tho meetings.