Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-11-17
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esaary for her 70 provide Facilities for
the higher education Of her mana
gers of textile2industries. gS
This Southern section of our coun-
Try israpidly approaching the point
where we win be forced into the es.
tablishing of schools of textile ma.
ture. A. ~tt<El
The success attending the textile
schools of Philadelphia, Pa, and
Lowell, Mass, has left no room for
doubt that American conditions are
favorable to such. The conditions Of
the South to-day are equally as ia.
yorable tas was that section of coun.
try at that time, and, indeed, the
manufacturers at this time are now
almost' demanding textile school
here. ....[ ......g 7
Although this work has been
talked Of by almost all of the South.
ern States, it was left for South
Carolina to take the initiative, and
she has now thrown open the doors
of the first school of this kind in the
South. "..... Is
The establishment of school in
Clemson College for thorough instruo.
tion in the theory and practical art
of manipulating the cotton fibre was
long step in the right direction.
THE CLEMSON TEXTILE SCHOOL.
The school is situated in the Pied
mont section of the State, and is in
easy touch with all Of the large mills
in the South. South Carolina al
ready has about one-third of all the
spindles and looms running in the
South. AS she now leads her sister
States in manufacturing, it is natural
that she should first feel the need of
assisting her young men along this
line.
The purpose of the school may be
described as follows:
10 afford facilities for suoh techni-
cal instruction as will familiarize the
student with the processes and indus
trial application of design, with direct
reference to its application to the
actual needs of the textile industries
as now existing in the South.
BUILDING.
The textile school building is a
handsome two-story brick structure,
built from the latest models of mo-
dern mill engineers. 1t is built
Throughout according to the require
ments of mill insurance companies,
and in every way it is modern struc-
ture.
The building will soon be equipped
with a full system of sprinklers,
which will be connected with a steel
tank in the fourth story of the tower,
and also with the College system of
water-works, thus affording ample
fire protection. The school is to be
heated by steam, contractors are now
at work putting in the necessary pip
ing and radiators for that purpose.
The motive power will be electricity,
the Westinghouse Electric Company
having donated a 30.horse power
generator for this work.
The machinery equipment is am
pie, all necessary machines having
been donated by tho best manufac.
turers in this country, and are the lat
est and most improved patterns, hay
ing all the up-to-date attachments,
and includes all processes, from the
bale openers to fancy weaving. All
supplies needed to put tho depart
ment into operation have been do
mated and are now being received
every day.
CLEANING AND CARDlNG DEPARTMENT.
One combination opener and fin
Usher lapper, built by the A. r. Ath-
erton Machine Company, Pawtuckct,
r. l., has an automatic feeder attach
ment. After the cotton is opened
and put into the feeder it is not han
died any more until the finished lap
is turned out ready for the card.
The Mason Machine Works, Tren-
ton, Mass, have placed one 40" re,
volving top flat card, built on their
latest improved patterns. This is
the size card in general use in mills
to-day.
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