The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-02-08

lcgc, 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 Cal
houn last winter made the expense of
hauling coal and supplies very heavy
indeed. TO remedy this evil, the
board determined TO build macadam
road, both for convenience and IN.
struction. This road is now nearly
completed. In building it we were
materially assisted by Mr. Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson land the experts
under him.
The macadam road will largely re.
ducc the expense of hauling, but If W,
had railroad branch from the same
place, 50 that the unloading Of cars
could be avoided, the cost OF this haul.
ing could be reduced to Il mere trillc.
The board would have graded and
laid the crosstics upon this road this
year, The railroad having agreed to lny
the iron and move the cars for us, but
persons owning lands refused the right
Of way. We ask that the Act incorp-
Grating the College be amended, Civ
ing the trustees the right to build rail
roads, nacHdam roals, tramwayS and
highways within its incorporate limits,
and to construct Il railroad along the
Highway from the College to Calhoun
Station, if deemed advisable, with the
power to condemn rights Of way there
for 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 tins condition has been
changed and, therefore, we feel il nee
cscary to construct several more small
cottages.
The treasurer reports Il balance on
hand OF some ten thousand dollars.
This balance conld have been profta.
bly, expended in making cnarycmnnts
|" the equipment Of the divisions men
toned above, but in the management
o! such an inStiiu:inn Us Clemson Col
lcTc 1t IS not good business tC appropri-
ate all of our income at the bcginnlnu
OF the year.
70 make the cnlargcmcnts of build-
ingS and equipments before mentioned,
to keep pace with the rapid dcvclop-
"'N'' VI 'NiShSt, ~ plCStINc inc lDl-
lcgc property, TO properly take calc of
the students now here, and to maintain
the high standard which Clemson how
enjoys, it will require, to meet these
together with The cur
rent expenses, and to Maintain a suili-
clcnt balance on hand to meet cmcr-
gcncicS, all the balance now on hand
left over from last year, and all of the
tins year inspection tax, even if the
amount should be as large us received
last Year.
In conclusion We desire to call at
tcntlon to one OF the results growing
out OF the particular instruction given
at Clemson. Within siX weeks after
the last class graduated every member
oi the class obtained Il good position
at salaries averaging $500. BESIDES
all ct the graduates, or Ecally al, Of
them, are proitably employed in pcs
ti"ns heretofore inaccessible to the
young men "l this State. Mrny Of the
graduates of the electrical division arc
now receiving larger salaries 'han we
pay the professor of electricity.
All that we ask from the Legislature
Is that the condition heretofore exist.
ing ID" allowed to remain as ii now is.
II this is done we will guarantee the con =
linucd development and prosperity of
Clemson College
II. w. SIMrSrN,
President Board Trustees.