The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-02


determined by the Commissioners, he
shall have entire control Of their
studies and their time; that, at all
other periods, the said pupils shall be
placed under the control Of compc-
tent superintendent, or ovcrseer, who
shall direct their lab0rs and industry
while preparing them, as farmers and
planters, for the proper performance
uf such duties in after life as may
seem best to correspond with their
condition and necessities; and that
the commissioners Of each district bc
empowert 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 desirOus OF securing for them
the advantages OF such tuition and all
such orphans as, governed by a praise
worthy ambition, may be willing to
avail themselves OF the same; the
term OF apprenticeship in no case to
)e 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
t,f manhood and who, at the discretion
Of the commissioners, may be received
for still shorter period"
AND THE GIRLS, TOO.
Be 1t recommended yet farther,
that on the same plantation or tract
Ut land, but removed from close prox-
unity to the dwellings and the school
mouse Of the boys, there be erected
suitable houses for the reception and
accommodation or poor girls, who
shall be placed under the tuition OF
,ne or more female superintendents,
from whom they shall learn the Or
iinary elements Of a plain English
education and in addition, such du-
ties Of q farm and household as com
monty devolve upon females in our
country; that they shall spin, weave
Ind sew; attend to poultry and the
dairy, the culture Of the sllkworm, ir
1t be deemed advisable, and be taught
also how to .fashiun and make their
own and the habits OF the boys; the
latter, in turn, performing all those
severer labors of the plantation as will
yield sufficient food and provision for
both establishments.
Be 1T further recommended, that, In
addition to the studies of the ordinary
English grammar school, the master
IT the male department. shall be- re-
quired to instruct his pupils in COM
p. lent knowledge OF simple land sur.
voying.
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 18, be provided with
light muskets and be subjected to the
drill and instruction, once month,
Of the neighborhoud captain OF mi
litia.
Resolved, That these recommends
tions be respectfully submitted to the
General Assembly, with the prayer OF
this Convention that they be subject.
ed to examination and experiment. in
three OF the districts of The State, III
order that their operation may be
witnessed. previous to their general
ldopt5 fright out or SCR all the dis
tr'l was within order that tile eX-~
'perfmtut 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"
It seems from the records that
these resolutions were not even dis
cussed; were Immediately laid on the
table, on motion OF j. l.. Calhoun, OF
Anderson-near whose home Clemson
College stands to. day-itS site having
been selected by Mrs Clemson, a near
kinswoman Of this Calhoun, to whom
ner husband, Thos G. Clemson, pro-
missed that he would found an agri-
cultural college upon Fort HILL" Or
this good woman, the fayorite child Of
her distinguished father, John G. Cal
houn, Col II. w. Simpson, of Pendle-
ton, the executor Of Mr. Clemson's
will, the only president Of the Glenn
son College trustees, has written:
Her love for her home and country
vas 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. A. Calhoun the
Convention unanimously adopted re.
solution requesting the trustees of the
South Carolina College to have their
professor Of chemistry deliver course
of lectures on agricultural chemistry
and the principals Of geology, pro
vided that they do not interfere with
his regular duties."
BEET SUGAR AND NATIVE SILK.
a Mr. Russell, proprietor of the ''bo-
anic garden" In Columbia, though the
president, presented to the society q
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.
4 constitution was adopted for the
State Agricultural Society and the
foll0wering officers chosen:
His Excellency, Patrick Noble, pres
ident w. B. Seabrook, Col w. Brooks,
Col w. X. Clowney, Col James Gregg,
Chanc b. L. Dunkin, vice president;
B. Il. Carroll, corresponding secretary;
DR. r. w. Gibbes recording secretary
and treasurer.
Gen George McDufie was unanim-
ously appointed anniversary orator for
1910.
VIM Gilmore Slmms offered series
OF resolutions affirming that "direct
taxation, while it caves the citizen
from the constant lmpositions of the
cunning, Is the only honest, cheap,
safe medium for raising supplies In q