The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-02-24
AN ACT
To Provide for Beneficiary Scholar
ships in Clemson College.


The following is the bill passed by
the Legislature providing free scholar
ships in the Clemson Agricultural
College. It was first introduced in
the House by Col. D. o. Herbert, OF
Orangeburg County:
Section /. That there are hereby
established and created one hundred
and twenty-four beneficiary scholar
ships in the Clemson Agricultural
College of South Carolina, and each OF
said scholarships shall be of the value
of one hundred dollars per annum,
and shall be appointed and distributed
among the several counties of the
State in the same manner as the
members Of the House OF Representa-
tives are appointed, SO that each coun-
ty shall have as many scholarships as
such county is entitled to members
in the House Of Representatives.
Sec. 9. That the said scholarships
shall be awarded by the State Board
OF Education, upon the recommenda-
Uion of the County Board OF Education
Of the several counties to the most
worthy and needy young men, Of such
age as is fixed by the Board OF TruS-
tees of said college for other students
who shall have passed an approved en-
traEce examination upon the common
school branches and made at least 6O
pc7 cent. upon such examinations; and
preference shall be given to those
young men who desire to take the
agricultural course.
Sec. 3. The questions for such ex-
aminations shall be prepared by the
President, or some member or men,
bers Of the faculty Of the said Glenn
sou Agricultural College, under the
direction of the President, and shall
be forwarded to the respective Coun-
ty Boards of Education on or before
the 18th day Of July in each year, TO-
gether with statement showing the
number Of vscant scholarships to
which each county is entitled, ana
the said County Boards Of Education
shall hold the said examinations, and
thereafter read and grade the eXaml-
ratica papers Ct a!l applicants and
forward the same to the State B0ald
of Education, with their recomnen-
dations as to the award Of the scholar
ships.
Sec. /. That before applying for
the said scholarships applicants Shall
make proof, under oath, to their re-
spective County Boards Of Ed dLcaticn,
as required by law for scholarships ia
the South Car lima Military Academy,
of their financial inability to attend
c; llege, before they shall receive from
said Board permission to stand such
examination.
Sec. 5. That the said scholarships
shall be paid from the regular income
Of said Clemson Agricultural College,
as now provided by law, and shall
each continue for the term OF four
years, or for snch lanGth Of time as
the beneficiary shall be al le to main
tain himself and comfy with the
rules of the c, llege; and the said sum
of one hundred dollars per annum shall
be pla led to the credit Of each Of said
behcticiaries and applied towards the
pavment Of his board and other neceS-
sary school expenses.
Sec. &. That this Act shall go into
effect from and after the first day or
July, n. ID. 1904.
Special features OF the new Inv are
that the applicants must be IL years
of aye. must be able to stand lie en-
trance eXamiDatiCn To the College:
and then the scholarships must 60 to
the poorest boys who stand in great
est need of them, and preference is
riyen to those who wish to take the
AGRICULTURAL course.