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worthy objects that it seeks to foster.
lhiluenced by these considerations,
and desiring to act for the good OF
the whole State, recommend that
$4,000 of tho Privilege Tax on
Fertilizers be appropriated to Glenn
son College, and that $4,000 of the
balance of said privilege tax fund be
appropriated to Winthrop College;
provided, however, that provision
'bo made to supplement tho nppro.
priation to Winthrop College from
the general treasury, in case the
amount received by the State from
the Privilege Tax on Fertilizers is less
than 100000.
Clemson now receives annually the
following sums:
From Hatch Fun i $4,000
From Land Script Fund 5,75l
From Morrill, Fund 10000
From Clemson Brqu"st 3,5l2
$34,7GO
Recommended appropr-
alton for tho State $4,000
Total SG4, TOO
Winthrop College now
receives from the Pea.
body Fund $4,000
Re omm"nded "pp;opri.
alton from the State 10000
Making total Of $4,000
Clemson College, is doing most
valuable work; full account Of it is
set forth in the report of its Presi
dent, which earnestly recommend
to your consideration All tho do
p"rtments of tho college are. IA you
will learn from this report, in u most
thriving condition, and the excellent
results accomplished by tho college
there set forth have been recognized
and appreciated throughout tho
State.
During the past year tho Board of
Trustees appropriated $4,000 to
eroct Il building for Textile Train
ing School. This building is similar
in design to a small model cotton
factory, and is to be equipped with
specimen machinery, for tho work Of
all departments Of u roal cotton fac
tory, Besides lectures and text book
study on the manufacture of cotton,
each student will be required to study
the construction and use of tho ma
chinefy used for this purpose; and
this will DO done under the direction
Of competent instructors. 1t is tho
purpose Of the Board not only to
provide complcto course in textile
instruction for tho regular students
of the college, but to make special
arrangements, 30 that those already
engaged in cotton milling may at
tend til school at such times as they
can tind, and GOT special ms ruc.ioa
in tho construction and uso Of cotton
milling machinery and in tho bost
methods Of cotton manufacturing.
Moreover, and opportunity will bo
given here also for tho examination
and determination of dyostulfs. 1t
IL thus intended that the school
shall be made valuable to all clossns
connected with tho manufacture of
cotton in our State-to machinists.
mill han Is, an owners Manufuct
urors are invited to submit question ,
relating to tho manufacture Of cotton,
which the professor in tho textile dc,
partment will tnko pleasure in
studying and "nsw ring.
Next to agriculture, the manufuc,
ture Of cotton is tho most important
industry in tho State. 1t would
seem, therefore, that Il toxtile school
il next in importance to IN agricnl
tural school, It is important from
two points of view: |, Because OF
tho number of people already on.
gagged IN it, and because Of tho pro
bability that that num or will con
tinue to increase; 2, I}rcauso it il
tho choif occupation to viii n tn,