The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-01-05
What Clemson Cost the State Last
Year.

College have been received. The re-
ports are very long, and it's unfortun-
ate that all Of the valuable material
submitted cannot be given publicity.
The report of Col. Simpson, chairman
of the board of trustees, together with
the summarized statement Of the re-
ceipts and expenditures, are given, as
being of mostimportance, and later on
more of the information may be used.
President Hartzog makes a detailed
report of the work being done. The
College, he says, had enrolled at the
beginning of the year 337 students;
there are now 303 students enrolled,
and during the year 1897 there have
been 387 students enrolled, Of which
number II have been from other
States. President Hartzog says that
it was thought the sickness at the
College might have affected the at
tendance, but the number of students
is even larger than usual.
Chairman Simpson, in his report to
the General Assembly. says:
"Thc report of President Hartzog,
which is hereto attached, is so full
and explanatory of all matters of gen
eral interest we do not deem it neces-
sary to make any extended report.
We ask careful consideration Of the
reports Of the president and Of the
heads of the departments. the secre-
tary and treasurer, and Of j. 7. Smith,
secretary of the fertilizer department:
"Atthe annual meeting Of the board
of trustees in 1896 a plan for the re-
organization Of the College was adopt
ed. This plan divides the College in
to five departments, with necessary
subdivisions. 1t was not practicable
at the time to change the system of
bookkeeping, SO as to show the cost
of the departments and divisions sep
arately, only the cost Of the different
departments. Hereafter system of
books will be kept SO as to show an
itemized statement of the expenses Of
each division, and the total cost of
each department, as we'll as an item
lied statement Of every other amount
Of money expended during the year.
The itemized statement accompanying
the treasurer S report, necessarily for
thisNyear, is not so divided.
'Thc treasurer's report shows the
total amount expended by each de-
partment. Much of this was for plant
and permanent improvements.
"The health of the College is good.
The outbreak of sickness last June
was much regretted, but everything
hf been done to obviate, if possible,
any recurrence Of the trouble. The
College and all Of its departments are
now, with a few minor exceptions,
practically equipped, at least for the
present, but additions will have to be
made from time to time, as the knowl-
edge of the sciences and their applica-
tion to practical purposes increase.
"The cost Of maintaining an agri-
cultural and mechanical college must
not be compared with the cost of a
literary college. The expense of such
an institution is large and the only
way TO determine whether the amount
expended at Clemson is too large or
too small is to compare it with the
cost of other similar institutions.
Such comparison will show that the
appropriation to Clemsonis below that
Of almost any institution of like char
acter.
"The amounts heretofore appropri-
ated, we confidently believe, have
been wisely and proGtably expended.
This belief OH our part has been en-
dorsed by everyone who has taken the
trouble to visit the College and in
spect its workings, and we respectful
ly request your honorable bodies in
person to visit the College and judge
for yourselves of its necessities. 1t
was claimed by some that there was a
mistake in the amount appropriated to
the COLLEGE in 1884 of $4,000. This
amount has been refunded to the
State Treasurer during The year.
"By resolution the board Of trus-
tees was required to pay from the
College appropriation the annual in
stallmcnt due on the Lee lands. One
installment was paid last January and
the next will be paid next January,
which will be the last payment.
"The fertilizer department is eco
nomically and satisfactorily managed
by j. p. Smith, the efficient secretary
of this department Farmers insti-
tutes we're held in as many places as
practicable. We are pleased to report
that they are growing in popularity.
The change in the vacation from win
ter to summer will enable the College
force to do more work in this direc-
ton in the future, at time that will
best suit the people generally. and
that will not interfere with the Col
lcgc work.
The summarized financial statement
will be Of special interest. 1t shows
how much money Clemson College re-
ceiycs. and how it is spent The iirst
of the statements is of Clemson Col
lege proper. and is rs follows.
Receipts for the year lS97, ending De-
celnber 81, 1897:
Balance on hand d........................S lI4.4I
Interest on Clemson bequest..." ;'.2l3.%
Land script fund.-. .............. .',lai. DC
Cash from insurance on barn.. 5000. on
Tuition fees. ................ SlO.W
Rents ........................... 2:32 81
Electric ant.......................... li0.5>
Chemical laboratory y................ l4.3a
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