The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-02-25
THE CLEMSON COMMITTEE T,

! I'LL oLLlHOuN Uulhnli lC [,
| her Report Submltted--Better Work Pro
! oicteo.
The following is the report OF tn,
committee appointed by the Legisla
ture to investigate the state of affair.
ut Clemson College. The report was
submitted to the Legislature on Wed
nesday, and was signed by j. w. Floyd
@. w. Garris, w. j. Johnson, r.. b
| Watson and John II. Sloan:
TO the Honorable Senate and House
OF Representatives of South Carolina
| THAT q joint committee consisting
OF two members OF the Senate and three
| members Of the House OF Representa-
| tives be appointed to make an investi.
cation into the worklugs OF Clemson
College, the service of it's various de-
partments and as to the foundation OF
certain rumors, reporting q lack OF
harmony in the collaboration of the
board Of trustees. That said com
mittee have leave to sit at such time
and places as will serve their convent
ence and that they have power to send
for persons and papers and report to
thetpresent session Of the General AS
sembly by bill or otherwise"
Under the above concurrent resolu-
tion we, the undersigned members OF
the committee, acting through the
authority OF the same, beg leave to
make the following report thereon:
First, as to the workings of Clemson
College, we beg to say that the com
mittee visited the college on Thursday,
Feb. 9th and remained there for nearly
three days: that they personally in
spected and examined all the depart
ments of the institution and so farMs
they were able by diligent observation
and inquiry from the various heads
and assistants of said departments,
would say that systematic management
and apparent good order were clearly
indicated and especially was this OBJ
servable in the chemical, horticultural
and dairy departments. 1t appeared
to the committee that the mechanical
| department was also literally equipped
for perfect instruction in mechanics,
but upon consultation with the presi-
! dent of the college and Il majority OF
, the board of trustees, we We're told
that to graduate successfully the senior
class (Which is large) other additions
Or fnaonh nhinerv toAGat department were
necessary, and shoud7, be
made at once. AS regards the agri-
cultural department, in which connec-
tion the Hatch fund for experiments in
is IL valuable addition, we
saw no reason or necessity for further
outlay, with the exception of two ad-
ditional instructors which were elected
at the recent meeting OF the board OF
trustees. We regret to add, but are
nevertheless firmly convinced from the
testimony taken, that sufficient atten-
tion has been sadly lacking in pushing
and perfecting the two paramount de-
DartmentS of the StitutiOn--mechanics
and agriculture.
The evident intention of the projec-
tor and founder of the institution was
to give to South Carolina an agricul-
tural and mechanical college, per So.
We believe, however. that the board
of trustees and the president are now
thoroughly awakened to the impor-
tance that specially attaches to those
two departments which Immediately
concerns and determines the future
success or failure Of the institution as
such, and that they will work vigor-
ously and tremendously to that end.
Your committee would further report
that as pertaining to the rumor OF the
lack Of harmony in the board OF trus-
tees that the testimony taken points
Enthusiastically to the truth that such was
n fact, and that impediments were in
some instances interposed which i'm
peded or stayed for a time the pro-
gress of the institution!
We believe, however, that the cause
which provoked said condition has
now been removed by q partial reor-
ganization OF the faculty and the dis
charge of certain professors and in
structors and the election of others,
which impresses us with the belief
that hereafter the board of trustees
and the president and faculty will
work harmoniously and that we may
confidently look for success and pro.
gress in that great institution of learn
ing.
We would say further that cursory
examination of the bookkeeping of the
college disclosed the fact that the
and simply kept, and the plan of au
diting accounts and making requisi
tions for materials, etc, disbursine
funds for various payments showed
perfect system and simplicity.
We have considered also to some ex
tent the charge of extravaganza in ex
penditures and from close observation
and to all outward appearances we are
led to conclude that while errors an,
mistakes have doubtless been made, W
nevertheless believe that all the larg
sums of money heretofore appropriate
by the State and controlled by the col
lego from other sources have bee
honestly expended, but the college
now that it is finished and nearly equiv
ped and no further appropriation be
ing necessary for building purpose, W
believe similar appropriation !
amount to that Of last year for the cul
rent expenses OF the present year vii
be fully ample and we SO recommend
All OF which we respectfully subm
and ask to be discharged from furthe
! consideration OF the same.
s. b. Yinger, Dewart, Pa. writes: M
Haring OF this place has used yot
, remedy for the Piles and recommends
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