The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-02
an ACT
To Provide for Beneficiary Scholar
ships in Clemson College.

ships in Clemson College.
The f llowing is the bill passed by
the Legislature providing free scholar
Ships in the Clemson Agricultural
College. 1t 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 tie
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. ,. That the said scholarships
shall be awarded by The State Board
Of Education, upon the recommenda-
tion 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-
traLce examination upon the comEon
school branches and made at least so
per cent. upon such examination: and
preference shall be given to those
young men who desire to take the
agricultural course.
Sec. ;. The questions for such eS.
aminations shall be prepared by the
President. or some mem Der or mem
ers of the faculty Of the said Glen
scu 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 ia each year, to-
gether with statement showing the
number Of vscant scholarships to
which each county is entitled. and
the said County Boards Of Education
shall hold the said examinations. and
thereafter read and grade the exami-
nation papers of all applicants and
forward the same to the State Board
of Education, with their recommen-
dations as to the award Of the scholar
ships.
Sec. 4. That before applying for
the said scholarships applicants shall
make proof, under oath. to their re-
spectire County Boards Of Edlcltion,
as required by law for scholarships 10
the South Carolina Military Academy,
of their financial inability 20 attend
college. before they shall receive from
said Board permission to stand such
examination.
Sec. ). That tie said scholarships
shall be paid from the regular income
of said Clemson Agricultural Cell 'ge,
as now provided by law. and shall
each continue for the term Of four
years. or for such length Of time as
the beneficiary shall be able to main
tain himself and comply with the
rules of the College: and the said sum
of one hundred dollars per annum shall
be pla ed to the credit of each Of said
beheiciaries aud applied towards the
payment of his board and other neceS-
sary school expenses.
Sec. 6. That this Act shall go into
effect from ard after the first day OF
July. a. D. 1904.
Special features OF the new law are
that the applicants must be IL years
Of are. must be able to stands the en-
trance EXAMINATION to the College:
and then the Scholarships must go to
the poorest boys who stand in great
est need of them. and preference is
given to those who wish to take the
agricultural course.