The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-12-26

arms and field movements meet all the
requirements of physical exercise
The drill often changes gawky, slouchy
boys into erect men, but the drilling il
q sort of compulsion. The mind Is un
der strain. The drill does not dc
velop, one by one, all tue muscles OF
the body. Military drills are impor
tant and helpful, but they cannot take
the place OF athletic exercises. West
Point recognizes this, and has, there
lore, establishel magnificent gymna
sium.
would again remind your honor
able body OF the need Of gymnasium
and competent instructor to conduct
It,
am glad to report that q gentle
manly athletic spirit prevails at Glenn.
son. The various athletic teams have
won many victories in their intercol.
legiate contests, which have served to
quicken enthusiasm. These teams are
free from debt. Students with unsatis-
factory class records are not allowed
to play In intercollegiate contests.
1t Is the universal testimony of col.
lege men that discipline Is better in
colleges where athletic sports are in
favor. because sucJ exercises provide
natural outlet ior surplus animal
spirits.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT..
10 the casual observer IL would
seem that the agricultural department
is the easiest to organize and operate,
but as a matter of fact 1t is one of the
most difficult. The curriculum covers
wide field Of learned subjects which
must be co-ordinated and taught with
special application to the business of
farming.
Under present conditions it s diff
cult TO have compact organization in
the agricultural department. Unlike
other departments the divisions are
not gathered together In one building.
There are separate buildings and
equipments for the divisions Of borti.
culture, veterinary science and animal
husbandry. II practicable, it would
benefit this department greatly to
nave all the division In one building.
MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT.
The continually increasing number
OF students taking the engineering
course made it imperative for us to
remodel the mechanical hall. A new
dynamo laboratory has been erected
thirty foot addition to the foundry
has been made, and the machines have
been so rearranged that we can now
provide for all students taking the
work. The effect OF this rearrange Q
ment is to double the capacity of the
department and to make it much more
convenient. II we wish to keep abreast
OF the remarkable developments made
along technical lines we must continue
TO provide from time to time such ma
chinery and models as will illustrate
the recent advances OF science. At
many OF the large universities they
nlnfa nf LII >
els to illustrate the science and prin.
ciples of mechanism. AT Cornell the
models number 200 and cost $l5, 900.
While we cannot hope to have such a
large collection here, we might make
q start In that direction. The demand
lor oar young men graduating from
This department greatly exceeds the
supply, and on account of the marvel
ous industrial movement throughout
the South, 1t is quite likely that even
the large classes now going out will
not be able to supply the demand for
some time to come.
I'm the division OF electrical eugin-
eer1ng the classes are becoming too
large for the instructor to do efficient
work. Should there be any further in
crease In the size OF the classes, az
seems probable, an additional instruc-
tor will be necessary.
The mechanical department contin-
ues to maintain the high standard
which has characterized it's work In
the past years.
TEXTILE DEPARTMENT..
"a three story extension, Tx IS, is
nearing completion. The second and
third hoors will be used for additional
machinery, while the first floor will be
boiler will be insufficient to furnish
heat Tor the extension. The growing
pop llarity of this department will
necessitate an early increase In the
teaching force. The handsome ging-
hams, toweling, mercerized goods, and
other fine fabrics made by our students
have attracted the attention of many
visitors. Young men OF the State have
not the opportunity to study such
classes OF manufacturing around them,
and they must, therefore, depend upon
textile instruction in order to get this
knowledge.
"As an illustration OF the industrial
Importance OF textile education we
present the following fgures South
Carolina's cotton crop OF 800, 900 bales
at cents pound Ia worth 828, 600 600.
In addition TO the usual instruction in
mechanics, mathematics, English, ma
nipulation OF cottOp machinery, de.
signing, dyeirg, tho textile students
are taugh: to design and weave vari-
GUS faicy fabrics. Among others may
be mentioned twills, sateen weaves,
hercerized checks and imitation swivel
silks. The value of a South Carolina
crop OF cotton II manufactured into
these goods would be as follows:
Twills at 32c per pound. go. $l2SOOO,O 900
Sateen weaves at 75c per pound, 3OOOOO,oOO
MerceriEed checks at 81 per
pound. ...,; .......... 400OO0,000
Imitation swivel silks at 81 per
pOunQ. SOOOOO,OC0
startling as these figures may ap.
pear they represent the worth OF our
cotton crop when converted into fancy
weaves. One object OF our textile de-
partment Ia to fit students for such
work.
1--WE are now In need Of more ma
chinery for the textile department
among other machines, ono silver lap
per, one ribbon lapper, one comber,
representing an expenditure of about
So 500. These machines will enable
the students to study classes OF Aue
work which We are not now able to
teach. We should also have come
looms for weaving "ingrain carpets"
The present value OF our textile de-
partment is about $45, 900, at q cost to
the State OF not over $29, 900. A con-
siderable part OF this S29, 900 was ex.
pended for freight suppiles, insurance,
etc.
"The textile department is making
admirable progress along ali lines.