The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-02-26
The Clemson Troubles.

The board of trustees of Clemson
college have been 10 session in Co.
lumbia for some time, aud yesterday the
consideration of important matters was
engaged in. Several vacant professor
ships were filled by men in whom the
trustees seem to place the greatest con-
fidence and trust and who are highly
spoken Of
A member of the board of trustees
yesterday gave the representative of
The State short sketch Of the profess
sors elected by the board, and they are
given below in full !:
Mr.. J. V. Lewis, who was elected to
the chair of Mineralogy and geology, is
a native of North Carolina and gradu-
ated some years ago at the State un-
iversity there. For few years after
graduation he was employed ou the
United States geological survey He
than spent year at Johns Hopkins
university and another year at Harvard
under the distinguished geologist, Prof
N. S. Shaler, who thus writes of Mr..
Lewis:
"While here be won the esteem and
respect of all who came in contact with
him. He is gentleman ; he is welt
trained in his profession /; be had an ex-
cellent influence upon the young men
with whom be came in contact. If
there were a vacancy in our geologi-
cal corps should consider Mr.. Lewis
as fit candidate for the place, prov!-
ded it called for any other than certain
special attainments. If you had writ
ten me to recommend a candidate [
should have asked you to consider Mr..
Lewis as perhaps the most available of
all could have mentioned.
Since leaving Harvard Mr.. Lewis
has been engaged on the geological
survey of North Carolina, and also
comes highly recommended by Profes.
sor Holmes, with whom he has been
working. He is member Of the
Baptist church aud is recently married,
and member of the Y. Nj. G. A.
Capt. ERE B. Fuller was elected in-
structor Of physics to ELL the place made
vacant by the resignation of Prof. c.
W. Welcb. Captain Fuller is we'll
known to the people of this State aud
it is sufficient to say as to his qaali6ca-
tions that he taught physics for four
years at West Point. He is consid-
cred an unusually strong man
Mr.. W. M. Riggs. navive Of
South Caralins. was elected assistant
professor to Professor Tompkios in
mechanical aud electrical engineering.
He is a graduate Of the Alabama Pol
ytecnic institute and has had some
special training at Cornell university.
For the past three years be has been
an assistant 10 the mechanical depart
mept of his alma mater. He has the
unqualified endorsement Of the faculty
at Auburn. Mr. Riggs has bad great
deal of experience io the practicsl work
of mechanic. He is unmarried and
belongs to a Presbyterian family.
For instructor 10 wood work the
board elected Mr. Albert Barnes. a
graduate of Cornell university. More
difficulty was found 10 filing this posi-
tion than all the others. Mr.. Barnes,
it is believed, will measure up with
the high standard which the board re-
quires. He is man of fine education
and large practical experience. Since
graduation be has taken special course
in order to more fully equip himself for
the work. NJ Barnes is unmarried
and a member Of the CoDgregaticnalist
church.
Mr.. John Thompson. graduate Of
the University of Minnesota, vas
elected assistant 10 the department of
chemistry. For several gears since
graduation Mr.. Thompson has pursued
special courses 10 chemistry and has
been for some time an Instructor at the
university He has made agricultural
chemistry a specially and is particu
larly strong in this department. Mr..
Thompson is a married man.
Mr.. Bowman, the present instructor
in forge aud foundry work, has Tetaia.
ed in his present position.
All these gentlemen received The
unanimous support of the board.
The Nboard considered 40 business
further than this, which would interest
the public. TIE trustees were expect
ing to receive visit f'on the lsg'sla-
tive Investigating committee; =, 'as in
this they were disappointed. The board
yesterday afteFnoon adjourned AID
several nemberA have already returned
home.
Clemson oollek ke opens tomorrow