The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-11

Question concerning the occupation CT
fathers. we learn that there are IN the
college the daughters Of: l46 farmers,
20 merchants. 5 physicians. Is minis,
ters , clerks, 10 lawyers, l9 United
States. State and county othcers
railroad. insurance, machine and other
agents. mill manufacturer, , mill
superintendents, editor, ) teachers
engineers, 3 lumber and turpentlnc
dealers. l dentist, = surveyors, 4 drug
eists, 5 mechanics, 3 bookkeepers, l
banker.
The students not answering this ques
ton have widowed mothers or no pa
rents living.
The students are divided as to relig-
ious denominations as follows: - Bap-
tist, 6S Presbyte1ians, IS Methodist,
25 Episcopalians. 3 Lutherans, Il 4:
R. Presbyterian. 3 Catholics, : Jews, l
Christian, Universalist.
The few students who are not mem
bers Of some church attend regularly
the churches of their choice.
In the industrial classes are enroll
ed:
Stenography and typewriting. IS
Bookkeeping ..........-
Dressmaking and sewing. =. 8.
Free hand and industrial drawing. lOo
Cooking ........ %
Dairyirg, horticulture and Aoricul-
ture. ....... ............ =. ~
Millinery ........... Il
Number Of students in normal de-
There were 500 applicants for admis
sion to the college last summer, Only
262 could be accommodated in the dor
mitory. This number is considerably
greater than formerly on account OF our
action limiting the number Of rooms tor
teachers to six.
AS a consequence of this policy many
perplexing questions of discipline have
been eliminated and the work Of the
school as whole has been more salts
factory.
From our experience there can be no
question of the desirability. the great
advantages to the individual students in
dormitories under college control ami
we believe that the best interests Of the
institution now almost imperatively de-
mand that additional dormitory accom-
modations shall be provided. The
pressure for admission to the college
has kent mn for four wears and the evi-
dence of the need Of more room is now
established beyond doubt, but for
prudential reasons the board have de-
cided to ask for no appropriation for
that purpose at the present time.
FARM AND GROUNDS.
The farm of IA acres is answering
it's purposes more and more satisfactorily
each year of supplying to the college
vegetables, fruit, milk, butter and meat
and Of. securing 70 it an unfailing sup
ply of fresh, pure food.
The ordinary market in small town
is very uncertain and it would be i'm
possible to run properly the boarding
department Of great institution like
Winthrop without farm to depend
upon.
The daily IS now fully equipped and
the supply Of milk and butter is all that
could be desired. It isfresh and pure
and costs the college much less than
formerly, when bought by contract.
Cattle are bought and fattened on the
farm and good beef is secured in this
way at 4! cents pound. On the farm
also hogs are being raised and fattened
at little or no expense upon the refuse
from the college kitchen.
An orchard of more than 800 fruit
trees, early and late varieties, planted
at cost of s55, is doing well and will
bear by next spring and summer, when
the board expect to can fruit as well as
vegetables for college use and thus
effect a considerable saving to the
boarding department Of the college.
ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR.
After careful estimate Of expenses,
based upon the experience of last ses.
sion, and thorough consideration Of
the necessities Of the college, we ind
that we shall need the following
amounts for running expenses, insur-
ance, equipment, repairs and 50 on: :,
| Salaries (teachers) .s23, ,048 81
Salaries (employes) physician,
engineers, matron. house
keeper, librarian, registrar
superintendent Of farm and
grounds, baker, fireman,
watchman, dairyman, keep
er of supply room, trained
nurse, superintendent Of
laundry o,l39 "a
Lights and fuel 4,200 90
Insurance (three years from
September, l999)........ l,4OO w w
Janitors and service. $500. 6,OO0 w
Repairs and Improvements. 1,200 w
Library 1000 90
Total .s43, ,oos As
This amount may be reduced by the
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