Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-09-17
Five Huodred Students Enter Clemson.

Clemson College, September TO-
Clemson College opened to-day with
a full faculty present aud 500 stu
dents on hand. The Rev. MIR. Fin
lay, rector of the Episcopal church,
conducted the devotional exercises.
Col. M. B. Hardin then introduced
DIR. p. HI. Nell, the new president,
who received a most hearty and flat
tering reception.
DIR. Nell made an earnest, plain,
practical address, and was listened
to with marked attention. He said
that Clemson had been established
for the purpose of making college
boys into men; that the trustees and
faculty had done their part, but that
the popularity of the college must
depend in large measure on the
student body. Clemson has good
reputation. Do all in your power
to make it better. One student can
do more harm than six can do good.
"Be gentlemanly, not only out
wardly, but in feeling, in reality, and
you will find that rules will not
apply to you. Meet your duties
cheerfully. Do the best you can,
remembering that the instructors are
your friends, and will give you all
the help they can.
81 want to get near to each one of
you-to know your troubles, your
aims and ambitions. 1 have been in
college work for many years, and
know the feelings of college boys,
In your, Christian association work,
in your college societies, in your
sports, you shall have my sympathy
and support. l want you to succeed
in athletics. 1t creates college spirit
and helps you to be ready for the
battles of life.
"You are fresh from the teachings
of your parents. Remember and
honor in your lives your mothers
God, and things of heaven she has
taught you to regard as your home.
Do not be ashamed to acknowledge
the Christianity of your parents"
The above is only meager report
of DIR. Mell's excellent address. He
spoke pleasantly of being new
man, but hoped to miss the treat
mept "ometimes administered to the
"rats.
Thl correspondent has had an ex--
preston from nearly every member
of the faculty and from many of the
cadets, and the unanimous opinion is
that Clemson has strong, wise, cul-
tured, Christian gentleman to direct
her affairs, and that she is just start,
ing the most successful year of her
history.
Adjutant Perrin read the assign
ments, and then began the entrance
examinations.
Major Lee is acting commandant
till the arrival of Lieutenant Sir
myer. He is expected to-day. MANY
of the ladies attended the opening
exercises.
The boys had pretty gay time
last night with the "rats," but no
one has ever been hurt at Clemson
in this Introductory sport.
The cadets are already talking of
the football prospects. Coach Heis-
man will return next week and begin
practice at once. Prof. Riggs says
that the team will be almost entirely
new. In fact, it is not certain that
any of the old varsity team will play
this year. The team, as result,
will be more evenly matched with
the other college teams of the State.
Clemson will work hard, however,
for winning team. The defeat
suffered at the fair grounds last year
will spur the team to work hard to
redeem themselves. There is some
splendid material among the new
students from which to select.
College athletics are becoming
pure in South Carolina, at which
everybody rejoices.
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