The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-12-27
~..s ssN'D GREAT RECORD.
ANNUAL REPORT OF PRRsIDENT,

%ssS- No GREAT RECORD.
ANNUAL REPORT OF PRRslDENT.
Ihs Attendance Larger Than Ever
Refore--The Splendid Work In tho |
New Textile Department.
The annual report OF President
Hartzog, of Clemson College, was the
fret OF the annual reports to reach the
superintendent Of education this year.
The report Is exhaustive and makes O
ilne showing for the institution. The
extracts given will be OF interest to
the eleventh. annual report. embracing
1890.
The report shows that from Septem-
ber, 1899, to June 1900. there were en-
rolled 461 students, los being sophO-
mores, and 141 freshmen. Here are
the extracts:
Though not properly part Of this
reports we shOuld state for the infor-
nation Of the public that since Sept.
1900, 500 applicants have reported to
the president to matriculate. Some of
these failed to enter the classes that
they applied for and returned home.
The actual attendance now is 476.
This enrolment is larger than that at
any other agricultural and Mechanical
college In the Southern States, and Is
exceeded by only few In other States.
For lack OF room we reluctantly re-
jected 300 applicants, although repeat
cd statements were published in the
newspapers that all available space
had been engaged. A conservative es-
Innate shows that had we had adequate
dOrmitOry accommodations and other
laboratory facilities, Clemson would
have opened with 1000 students this
session.
Every county in South Carolina is
represented at Clemson.
"a great many applications have
come from other States, but we have
declined to consider these applications,
as citizens of South Carolina are oh
viously entitled to arst preference.
"Thts gratifying increase has come
despite the fact that the lower pre-.
paratory class was abolished last June.
The percentage OF old students who
have returned Ia larger than ever be-
fore In the history Of the college.
The wonderful popularity OF Glenn
son College ia attributed to the liberal
terms offered to students, to the demand
Of the times for industrial training, and
to the conspicuous success OF the grad
uates."
Here follows considerable about the
farmers Institutes held during the
summer proving OF great advantage to
the farmers of the State.
Second, That we ask the authOri
~ ties by all means to continue the In
Ntttutes held from year to year al
Jlemson College,"
1.-THE veterinarian has frequent and
urgent calls to go to various parts o.
the State to inspect outbreaks OF dis
hOrSaa nRttIq and hOpS
When practicable, and the character
Of the disease seems to be OF grave
nature, he Ia sent at the expense of the
college and from April to Novemb ber
travelled 400 miles in the work. Many
calls for his service have been made by
parties having animals 81 altering from
broken limbs, distemper, collie, anC
other simple maiadies. No response IL
given to such re quests, as the object o
tho college in this work is to protect
citizens of the State against contagious
and infectious diseases liable to result
In epi2OOtic outbreaks and heavy pc
cuniary loss to the stock owners Of the
community. The veterinarian is vested
with no legal authority to condemn an(
destroy Cr even quarantine animals fol
any disease. So the most that he car
do Ia to advise persons concerned OF the
best course to take in order to avoit
further loss.
"It is a physical impossi bility 70,
the veterinarian to respond to the va
rious calls for his services and keep VI
with his class work and experimen
station duties. There Is pressing neet
for the services Of on assistant veterin
arian.
CHARLESTON EXPOSITION.
"At the meeting of the board last
.. February the following resolution wa'
Nadopted
M "Resolved, That the authorities a
WClemson College endorse the project o
Rthe proposed South Carolina exposi
Aion Of the industries and resources o
the State to be held In Charleston ir
S901, And they hereby pledge what
Wer of aid and encouragement they
vi to the success Of the same. AnC
Vt this college will make an exhibit
NRid expedition.
ln obedience TO the resolution We
already begun to prepare exhibits
bis exposition. We have thought
Gtter to put aside from time to time
4products OF the regular class room
as would be worthy Of exhibition
Hat the preparation Of the exhibits
- Ea be Instructive in their nature
\ and would not interfere with the regu
i lar class room work. The students
J therefore, OF the mechanical, textile anC
agricultural departments will preserve
from time to time specimens OF routine
work and 1T is hoped that the exhibit
prepared in this way will present tt
the public faithful picture OF wha
is being accomplished by our student
body.
AACADAM ROADS.
"Your respectful attention Is called
to tho condition of our macadam rOaC
Al. % rnll cknff
This road was built at considerable ex
pense and by the best engineering skill
\obtsinable. 1t 10 necessary to have 6
heavy roller for the proper mainten
! ance OF this road. Such roller will
Scost about 5000. Through the courtesy
of tt . Federal government we had the
$40 ><good roller when the road was
a heavy roller is not only
ITO the preservation OF the ma
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