The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-13
CLEMSON COLLEGE,

near the limit of It's accommodation.
The character OF work done by the
students Is much in advance OF former
wears. and the institution is rapidly
growing III favor with the people.
And justly so, for 1t is doing u great
service to the State in scriing out
such large number of young men
with practical training to take charge
OF pursuits looking to material bene.
Mt to the people In developing the
resources Of the State. The various
departments are being steadily devcl.
.ped, and the facilities for work arc
being rapidly increased. Clemson re-
ce'Ves no direct appropriation through
YOU For detailed information as TO
It's financial condition and in regard to
the alHercnt departments | refer YOU
TO the annual report of the college,
which will be submitted to you.
SOUTH CAROLINA MILITARY
ACADEMY.
The report of the superintendent OF
this institution will be submitted t,.
you. The school Is doing Il good work
Tor the young men Of the State, ana
Is run economically. The Board of
visitors will ask for an appropriation
OF $4,000 for maintenance. 81 900 for
repairs to buildings and $3.50 for ad.
altlons to library, making a total oi
SZ".250. 1t should be rcmcmbcre.i
thnt the Academy cducatcs youne
men from each county absolutely fren
out OF the appropriation asked, and I
recommend to YOU the request of ,th,.
BOARD Of Visitors as entirely reason
able.
ftli INSTITUTION FOR THE EDU.
CATION OF THE DEAF AND
DUMB AND THE BLIND.
me annual report Of the supcrin.
len0cnt OF this institution gives IN
detail all necessary information in
reference to the work being done bv
the Statc for the education OF her
blind and deaf children. and also rully.
sets forth the amount OF approximation
necessary for the maintenance of the
school for the ens"ing fiscal year.
Thc superintendent asks for an ap.
preparation Of $4,000 for support, and
5000 for general repairs. This request
mas the full and unqualified endorse.
mcnt OF the Board Of Commissioners
Inc reputation established by the
management Of this institution Toy
conservative estimates, and the eco.
nomical expenditures and the in.
creased attendance, are a sufficient
guaranty that less sum than asked
for would not suffice for the prone,
maintenance Of the school.
COIORIED COLLEGE.
lhc ColOrcd. Normal, Industrial 40
rlcultllrat and Mechanical College will
ask Tor an appropriation of not lCs%
than $4,000. half Of which amount is
needed to finish and ouuip the bricE
industrial Building. This building
mas been IN course Of erection durine
inc past TWO years, and should o.;
completed at rs carly date as possi
bic. The other $1,000 asked is ro,
current expenses. The institution q,
present having more than 600 students
It Is very reasonable amount. This
coilcge. since its foundation in 1896
mas pcch run on economical princi
PICS. lhc total appropriations re-
cciVcd ny it during the whole period
OF us existence amount to only $62.
ooo' an average of less than $4,000
Tor each year, received from tho
State.
MEDICAL COLLEGE.
The Medical College of the Sto,c
OF south Carolina, located at Charles
Ton, continues to place at the disposa]
or thc Governor the privilege of ar
pointing to scholarships. good for one
year. seven young men or young w0
men, one from each COngrcssiono
District Of the State. The aDDoint
lneht& nave been made each wear. ana
the effort has been to secure dcsorv.
ing and ambitious young men and
young women from among the nnDl,.
cantS. The liberality OF this institu.
non deserves commcndation. for ~,
giving these scholarships Il has ajdnI
many yonng men and young women N
then ehorts to fit themselves for their
life work. >~'
CHILD LABOR.
compulsory education law wou]d
heip very much In the solution of the
chiln iaoor question. In fact, the
""optloi' oi enid labor law will ne
eeSSlcate compulsory education.
rms question must be met ann
solved. and the sooner it is done thn
less difficult OF solution If viii no
England. France, Germany and All ihr
manufacturing States In the north M
our country, after thorough investi.
Eation and long experience. looking
oo'h TO the mental and moral upliftjnl,
ana the material advancement of the
people. nave decided to prohibit tie
laDof in mills Of children of tender
age we cannot longer avoid the re.
sponslbiiity. That the State has =
rlsht TO interfere. no thoughtful citi.
zen VIII question. No one can sue.
.esSluliy controvcrt the position that
thls labor of long and constant hours
Is injurious to the child. ana, there.
rore, affects the citizenship of the
lnture. This being true. the State has
Il right to come in and say it shall hr
stopped.
we have rapidly grown into a mann.
,''Iulli,e state and are being forced
10 meet strong competition from 9th.
or sections. 1t is argued that the
state has right to control, to a rea.
Sonable extent, the hours OF labor OF
inc child. In view of the fact that
the responsibility for crime and ignor.
ancc rests upon the State.
PARDONING BOARD.
Inc constitution Of the State pro.
Nil1a ilnt ~