Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-02-08
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equipped to accommodate sections Of
eighteen students at q timo, as this
number was az large as any instructor
could properly teach. The increase of
students in the two lower College
classes is far beyond the capacity Of
these divisions and the equipment of
each ono must necessarily be in
creased.
Our agricultural department needs
many appliances and equipments to
strengthen the practical side Of the
work. All agricultural courses arc
still in formative state to some
extent, as education along this line
is new, and there arc not many pre-
ccdcnts to follow. We have now
reached point where we can sec
clearly the icsirabiiity and noocs-
, sity of making many permanent i'll
+ provcmcnts.
The personnel of the agricultural
faculty is strong, but for tho most
efficient work equipment and appli-
ances are necessary. In the past we
have tried in every way that seemed
proper to make this course the best
of the kind in the United States.
We feel that it will now compare
favorably with that in any other
agricultural college, but to hold up
this high standard we should provide
modern appliances.
The wrctchcd condition Of the one
mile Of road from the College to
Calhoun last winter made the OK.
pcnsc Of hauling coal and sup
plies very heavy indeed. TO
remedy this evil, the board de-
tcrmincd to build macadam road,
both for convenience and instruc-
ton. This road is now nearly com
plctcd In. building it we were
materially assisted by Mr.. Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson and the
experts under him.
The macadam road will largely
reduce the expense OF hauling, but i!
we had Il railroad branch from th"
same place, so that the unloading of
ears could b. avoided, the cost Of
this hauling could be reduced to Il
mere triilc.
The board would have graded and
laid the crosstics upon this road this
year, the railroad h"ving agreed to
lay the iron and move the cars for
us, but persons owning lands refused
the right of way. We ask that the
Act Incorporating the College he
amended, giving the trustees the
right to build railroads, macadam
roads, tramways and highways within
its incorporate limits and to con-
struct railroad along the highway
from the College to Calhoun Station,
if deemed advisable, with the power
to condemn rights of way therefor
when necessary.
Owing to the fact that many Of
our instructors were unmarried men
we have been able to provide house
room for them, but this condition
has been changed and, therefore, we
feel it necessary to construct several
more small cottages.
The treasurer reports balance on
hand Of some ten thousand dollars.
This balance could have been
protitably expended in making en-
largcmcnts to the equipment Of the
divisions mentioned above, but in
the management of such an institu-.
ton rs Clemson College it is not
good business to appropriate all Of
our income at the beginning Of the
year.
TO make the enlargement Of build
ings and equipments before men
toned, to keep place with the rapid
development OF science, to preserve
the College property, to property
take care Of the students now here,
and to maintain the high standard
which Clemson now en- Joys, it will
require, to meet these improvements,