The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-30


studies and their time: that, at all
other periods, the said pupils shall be
placed under the control Of compe-
tent superintendent, or overseer, who
shall direct their labors and industry
while preparing them, as farmers and
planters, for the proper performance
Of such duties in after life as may
seem best to correspond with their
condition and necessities: and that
the commissioners Of each district be
empowered d to receive as indented ap-
prenticeS to the poor school OF said
district, on behalf Of the State, all
such boys the parents Of whom may
be found dasirous of securing for them
the advantages Of such tuition and all
such orphans a., governed by praise
worthy ambition, may be willing to
wall themselves Of the same: the
term Of apprenticeship in no case to
oe less than three nor more than seven
years. unless in the case OF such
youth as may be already greatly ad-
vanced towards the years and purposes
,f manhood and who, at the discretion
Of the commissioners, may be received
for a still shorter period. !"
AND THE GIRLS, TOO.
Be it recommended yet farther,
chat on the same plantation or tract
.)f land, but removed from close prox-
unity to the dwellings and the school
:louse OF the bovS, there be erected
suitable houses for the reception and
accommodation or poor girls, who
,hal. be placed under the tuition OF
0ne or more female superlntendentS,
from whom they shall learn the Or
Nnary elements Of a plain English
education and in addition, such ou-
lies of farm and household as COM
nonly devolve upon females in our
country; that they shall spin, weave
md sew; attend to poultry and the
dairy, the culture Of the s,lkworm, II
it be deemed advisable, and be taught
also how to fashion and make their
own and the habits Of the boys: the
latter, in turn, performing all those
severer laoors Of the plantation as will
yield sufficient food and provision for
both establishments.
Be it further recommended, that, IN
addition to the studies Of the ordinary
English grammar school, the master
# the male department shall be re-
ouired to instruct his pupils in COM
oetent knowledge OF simple land sur
veying.
It is recommended, also, that the
dress Of the boys be made uniform and
that the elder boys, ranging from the
years OF Is to Is, be provided with
light muskets and be subjected to the
drill and instruction, once a month,
of the neighborhood captain OF mi
litia.
Resolved, That these recommends
5ions be respectfully submitted to the
General Assembly, with the prayer OF
this Convention that they be subject
ed to examination aud experiment in
three Of the districts Of the State, in
order that their operation may be
witnessed previous to their general
..dop tion as a system for all the dis
5ricts. That in order that the ex-
pertinent should be fairly made the
districts so chosen should lie one in
each Of the grand divisions Of the
State, the upper, the middle and the
lower country; and that the present
commissioners Of the districts chosen
be requested TO take charge Of the en-
tire subject"
1t seems from the records that
these resolutions were not even dis
cussed: were Immediately laid on the
table, on motion of ]. E. Calhoun, Of
Anderson-near wnose home Clemson
College stands to-day-its site having
been selected by Mrs Clemson, near
kinswoman Of this Calhoun, to whom
her husband, Thos G. Clemson, pro-
missed that be would found an agri-
cultural college upon Fort Hill" Or
this good woman, the favorite child OF
her distinguished father, John G. Cal
houn, Col R. w. Simpson, Of Pendle-
ton, the executor Of Mr Clemson's
will, the only president of the Clem-
son College trustees, has written:
Her love for her home and country
was superb, and to this noble, gener-
GUS, and yet gentle, woman, south
Carolina is as much indebted for
Clemson College as TO the distinguish
ed husband.
On motion Of J. 4. Calhoun the
Convention unanimously adopted re-
solution requesting the trustees OF the
South Carolina College to have their
professor Of chemistry deliver a course
OF lectures on agricultural chemistry
and the principals Of geology, pro-
vided that they do not interfere with
bis regular duties"
BEET SUGAR AND NATIVE SILK.
A Mr. Russell, proprietor of the DO
anic garden" in Columbia, though the
president, presented to the society a
loaf Of beet sugar from France and
several beautiful specimens Of native
silk. Mr.. Russell Was duly thanked and
the sugar and the silk were presented
to the secretary Of the Convention.
A constitution was adopted for the
State Agricultural Society and the
followering officers chosen:
His EScellency, Patrick Noble, pres
ident W. B. Seabrook, Col W. Brooks,
Col W. K. Clowney, Col James Gregg,
Chanc B. F. Dunkin, vice president;
B. R. Carroll, corresponding secretary;
DR. r. w. Gibbes, recording secretary
and treasurer.
Gen George McDufie was unanim-
ously appointed anniversary orator for
1910.
VIM Gilmore SimmS offered a series
of resolutions affirming that direct
taxation, while it saves the citizen
from the constant impoSitions OF the
cunning, is the ouly houest, cheap,
safe medium for raising supplies in a