The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-01-28
CHANGES In CLEMSON.
THE BOARD ASKS FOR REsIGNA-
TIONS.

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BETTER Management Promised for
the Future-Valuable Suggestions
h College.
Columbia Register, 25th inst.
There has been q shake-up In the
corps of professors at Clemson. Sew
eral designations have been asked for
by the board of directors, but for some
reason the members are reticent about
their actions for the present, and what
Is known was learned from an out
side source. The board has been in
session In this city since Wednesday,
All the members have been present
except Senator Tillman.
The board has realized for some
time that some changes were neces-
sary in the Faculty. A sub-com-
mittee. consisting of Colonel Simpson,
Colonel Donaldson and Senator Till
man, have been quietly investigating
affairs for some time, and as a result
several important changes have been
decided on. 1t has been realized for
some time that the literary and
academic departments have been too
prominent to the detriment of other
important. departments, and as a re-
l OF the committees report the
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ments have been decreased from 81
800 to 81 1900, and assistants to 81, 600,
and salaries in the technical depart.
ments have been raised to 81, 200. The
board has determined hereafter to
employ no one who has not the greatest
good OF the institution at heart and
who has not the mental and moral
training Of the students his chief and
greatest desire. 1t goes without say.
ing then that all professors elected
hereafter will be thoroughly equipped
for the work.
AS to whose designations have been
requested little could be learned owing
to the desire Of the board to keep thai
matter from the public for the pres
emit. 1t Ia stated hat several pro
~fessors have been requested to get out
and it is positively learned That among
them are Professor Strobe of the chail
OF Mathematics and Professor @. w
Welch OF he chair of Physics. Pro
lessor Strobe has suffered two strokes
OF paralysis recently, and the board
took the action in his case with thu
greatest reluctance and personal re
greet, but they feel that they had tx
do it for the good OF the institution
Professor Weloh's chair was abolished
and that carried with it his resigna
tion.
The board also elected the followint
professors: John G. Clinkscales, WIN
was associate professor of Mathe
mates, Is promoted to the full profes
sorship.
Mr.. James was elected professor O
mechanical designing and drawing.
Mr.. McLucas vas chosen ~associat,
professor of English vice Professo
Harrison, resigned.
Professors Welch's chair in Physic
being abolished, Mr.. Southall wa
elected assistant in physics and cleo
trical engineering.
Mr.. Brodie was chosen assistant pro
lessor of mathematics.
Mr.. Wilson was elected assistant Il
the mechanical department..
Other vacancies are to be filed later
The legislative Investigating com
mittee, consisting of Senators Sloa,
and Watson and Representatives FLOW,
and Garris, began their investigated
at Wrights Hotel yesterday Afternoon
at 4:3O o'clock, and wore in session
several hours. A number of the Boar,
OF Trustees and President Craighea,
gave information as to the alleged ru
mors about extravaganza at CiemsoI
and the incompetency of some OF tn
professors.
Nothing was learned from any mem
Der OF the committee, but from Outsid
n reliable sources it was state
hat the incompetent men had been re
moved, and that 1t did not appear tina