The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-10-12
THE FARmERS' COLLEGE.
inaugural Address OF Clcmson's New
President-TheD Duties and Respons.
Utilities OF His Office.

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The new president of Clemson Co
lege, Rev. Henry S. Hartzog, has er
tered upon the duties of his Cillce, an,
IN accordance with his own request
the inaugural ceremonies were in
formal. AT the chapel exercises OF
the morning after his arrival, Col. M
Hardin in his usual pleasant STYLE
introduced the newly elected presiden
and welcomed him on behalf of tn,
facnlty and students of Clemson Col
ege.
President Hartzog replied substan
italy as follows:
II realize the grave responsibilit,
tnat rests upon me, and | feel the neeG
OF the hearty cooperation OF the stu
dents. Down in the secret infoldings
oil your hearts is burning a desire tC
make Clemson the foremost college In
the south. You have it in your power
| to crafty that ambition with an en-
thusiastic faculty, selected from the
best talent in the United States, with
buildings and equipments to satisfy
every demand, supported by q gen
erous legislature. guided by faithful
trustees, idOlized by confident pat
ronage, the responsibility for the fu-
ture rests largely with the student
body at Clemson.
THE world will Judge Clemson, not
by its promises, not by its catalogues,
but by its fruits. Young gentlemen,
you will go forth as living epistles,
read of all men. II you 20 as scientific
farmers, to convert bleak hills into
blooming fields; as skilled mechanics to
harnest the laughing waters and turu
the wheels of industry; as soldiers,
competent, should it become necessary,
to lead our people into reluctant but
rtghtful war; as scholars to guide the
current Of modern thought-the mis-
sion of Clemson will be justified.
" have an abiding faith in the young
men OF South Carolina. l am firmly
persuaded that the Clemson cadets
realize their noble opportunity. |
would have you feel proprietary in
terest in the welfare of Clemson. I
would have you feel that the success
OF Clemson means your success in life,
and the failure of Clemson means your
failure in life.
I'm my educational platform are
three main planks.
"In the first place, favor everything
that cOnduces to accurate, con prehen-
sive scholarship Learning is the
chief business here. Lord Brougham
has said: An educated man is one
who knows something Of everything
and everything of something At
Clemson broao Foundation of general
erected superstructure Of special
knowledge.
81 favor everything that promotes
bodily development. | heartily SYM
pathize with the military feature, be-
cause 1t Is a means to an end. | stand
for college athletics, but with this
qualification; Athletics should never
trench upon the serious and sober
work Of the college.
81 favor everything that tends to
promote the spiritual interest of the
college. Character is the ultimate OBJ
ject Of education. Christ is the con
descension of divinity and the exulth-
tion OF humanity. Character base d
that Christ is lasting. In derison, an
inscription in Latin, Greek and He
brew was placed over the cruci6ed Re-
deemer. That inscription read: This
is the King OF the Jews. The Romans
were the highest eXponents of brute
force; the Greeks of mental force: the
Hebrews OF spiritual force; and Jesus
Christ is the perfect exponent of ALL
King OF body, mind and soul
young gentlemen, there is my
ideal. When these magic words,
Clemson Graduate are stamped upon
the brain, would have him stand be-
fore the world king of body, king Of
mind and king OF soul.
Permit me to acknowledge the debt
due my distinguished predecessor, Mr..
Craighead, who guided this institution
through the perilous period Of organi-
zation, and to Prof. Hardin, who has
shown master hand for the past few
months. | come not as arevolutionist,
but as a cO-wOrker, to carry on the
work. | come to consecrate hand and
heart to Clemson" (Applause.)