Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-05

Clemson College, March 25.-The
March number of the Clemson Col
lege Chronicle, which will appear in
a few days, will contain the follow
ing article on "The Fort Hill Man.
sion," by Mrs. Patrick Hues Nell.
The boys of Clemson College
should feel that it is their duty and a
great privilege to visit this historic
home. No graduate should leave the
place without being thoroughly fa-
miliar with the home of Calhoun, its
furnishings, associations and cher
ished traditions. 1t is link that
connects US directly with the great
statesman, the pride of South Caro-
lima. Calhoun is the most prominent
and brilliant figure in the history of
the State, and the study of his char
acter and career will fascinate every
Intelligent and ambitious youth. fie
had peculiar love and sympathy for
young men, and during his life he
was their special friend; after his
death, Mr.. Webster said of him, "He
delighted especially in conversation
and intercourse with young men. l
suppose there has been no man among
us who had more winning manners
in such an intercourse and such con-
versation with men comparatively
young"
His home is to South Carolina
what Mount Vernon is to the nation,
and the thousands of visitors since
his death have proved and still prove
how warm place he holds in the
affections of his people. This grea.
and noble man will never be forgot
ten; his long, laborious life, his con-
scientious devotion to the welfare of
his State, and his earnest work for
the best interests of the nation have
given him a permanent and distin-
guished place in history. The people
of South Carolina were deeply at
tached to him, and his memory will
be forever honored.
Knowing these facts, Mr.. Clemson,
who ardently admired and appre-
ciated his distinguished father-in-
law, wisely made provision in his
will for the perpetual preservation of
the Calhoun mansion, "Fort Hill,"
and its furnishings for he we'll knew
that everything associated with the
great Calhoun is of historic interest
and will increase in value with the
passage of years. Item four of the
Clemson will reads as follows: cit is
my desire that the dwelling house on
Fort Hill shall never be torn down
or altered, but shall be kept in repair,
with all the articles of furniture and
virtu which herinafter give for that
purpose and shall always be open for
the inspection of visitors"
THOMAS G. CLEMSON.
The friends of Clemson College
will also honor Fort Hill as the home
of MIR. Clemson during the last years
OF his life.E Here, in conjunction with
generous and high minded wife, he
laid the plans for this great school,
which to-day stands magnificent
monument ito his memory. In his
early life.he travelled much; being a
man of culture and connoisseur and
also a man of wealth, he naturally
collected many objects of virtu. All
of his fine collection of paintings and
many articles of interest he be-
queathed with Fort Hill, according
to Item 8, which states: 81 give
and bequeath to my executor to be
held by him subject to the trusts and
conditions of Items 1, 2 and Of this,
my will, and for the purpose of
adorning the Fort Hill residence as
provided in Item A of this, my will,
all my permanent furniture, relics
and articles of virtu, pictures and
paintings, etc, and all my books"
The books were placed in the
library of the main college building,
when it was completed, and they