The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-16
COLLEGE LETTER.
Professors Show OcOnee's Teachers
the Mysteries Of Learning-Dele.
gates to Knoxville Visitors on
the Grounds.

the Grounds.
Clemson College, s. c., June IA, 1897.
The dyke has been rebuilt.
Preaching June 9Th by Rev. Mr.. Dunlap.
went to Bordeaux the 4th inst TO gee Mrs
Joe Gilbert Miss Carrie will spend month
down there. Mrs. Smith returned the 9th.
Mr.. Hamilton has been here for the last
two weeks with his son, who is sick In the In
tirmary. MIR. Nickel is here with his son who
is sick also.
Mr.. John Hill came up last Friday to see
his son, and returned the next day.
Miss Mamie Wright, who has been attend
ing the Laurens Graded School. returned
home last week. She was ACCOMPANYING by
two of ter friends, Miss Simpson and Miss
Caine, who are still here.
Cadets Ayers and Hook having resigned as
delegates to Knoxville, Cadet Taylor, /: B.,
was elected in their stead. Only four dele
gates will 60 from here, as We could not raise
enough money TO send five.
and Col. Hardin, held meeting OF the Farm
ers' Institute in Marlborough county week
before last. There will be one held in Mt.
Carmel sometime during July.
Mr.. Ed. Calhoun, OF Atlanta, spent rev
days with his parents here last week.
DR.. Hardin, Of New York, spent part OF
last week with his parents at this place.
Genital agricultural @ College, Nj issouri. last
week. At the same time he received 9 tele.
gram from Auburn, Alabama, telling him not
to accept any offer, but to meet the Board OF
that college. He went, and returned last Fri
day. He has accepted one OF the two.
Prof. Hart had the agriculture Juniors
making cheese last Saturday.
Prof Clin kscales went over 70 Spartanbnrg
last Saturday TO attend Commenoement. The
The teachers Of Oconee county held Teach
ers' Institute here June 5th. The meeting
was called to order BY Mr.. Moss; Scripture
m which
at Seneca, were read and adopted. The Pres
ident being away, attending meeting OF the
Farmers Institute In Marlborough county,
Prof. Morrison made short address Of vel.
come TO the teachers and visitors The Asso-
citation then adjourned TO Prof. Bodies class
room, where he made very instructive ad.
dress on, How 10 teach the principles OF ele.
mentary mathematics. From there they
went to Prof. Lewis's class room. where he
told them OF three principal minerals that
constitute nine-tenths OF the rock OF the
State, viz: quartz, feldspar and mica also
how to tell whether there was any iron In the
sand and soil, by magnetizing the knife.blade
and inserting into the sand. The Association
then adjourned TO the mess hall for dinner.
They next met In Prof. Furman's class room,
where he explained TO them in few words
how TO study and teach English, write cor
rectly, and to develop love for literature.
From there they went TO the mechanical hall,
where they were first shown through the
wood department by Prof Barnes. also some
work that the Freshman class had done, such
as making writing desks. turnings, etc. then
to the dynamo room and machine shop,
where he measured the size of q hair from two
OF the young ladies with the micrometer call"
per; the sizes were .O029 and .0039 Of an inch.
They then went to the engine room, and
through the foundry TO the electrical labora.
tory, where Prof. Riggs made some "home-
made lightning as some of them termed II,
and a few other delicate experiments with
electricity; also what is now agitating the
minds OF the scientific world, Ak rays" first OF
his own hand, and then OF one OF the young
ladies'. They went back TO the foundry.
where Prof. Bowman was taking off a "heat."
II was very amusing to some OF them to see
iron poured like melted lead. They went 10
the horticultural grounds, where Prof. DuPre
showed them through the canning factory,
green house and other places OF interest. 1t
was an enjoyable occasion, as we'll as Instruct.
I've. They left as five o'clock for Walh ALA.
Among the visitors we noticed Mr.. John
Rose.
Preaching Sunday by Rev. j. A. Wilson
Y. NJ. G. A. conducted that night by j. c.
Cheatham. subject, ''Sick ness." He was fol.
lowed by Messrs. Irby and Taylor; after
which the following officers were elected
president, Hallum, r. T.; vice president,
Se!gler. G.. H.; secretary. Cheatham. j. C.;
for Knoxville next Friday. Elixir.