The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-08
CLEMSON COLLEGE news.
Selected the visitors---Resigna
tion of Two Members of the
Faculty.

Clemson College, March 2.--The
| meeting of the board Of trustees yes
terday and the day before was attend
! ed by Col. r. W. Simpson, Senator B.
r. Tillman, Col. NJ. L. Donaldson,
Major A. T. Smythe, Capt. j. E.
Tindall, Major J. E. Bradley, the
Hon. ". D. Evans, the Hon. J. E.
Wannamaker, the Hon. K. =.
Bowen, the Hon. L. A. Sease,. the
Hon. G. Duncan Bellinger and the
| Hon. Jesse Hardin.
Matters of interest not yet reported
are given out as follows:
The election of a board OF visitors
resulted in the selection of Mr.. Huger
Sinkler, of Charleston, for the first
district; Mr.. G. l.. TooIe, of Aiken,
for the second; Mr.. Charles 81.
Carpenter, of Pickens, for the third !;
| MIR. Thomas Cothran, of Greenvlle,
for the fourth; Mr.. J. G. Richards,
Of Liberty Hill, for the fifth: Mr.. r.
P. Hamer, Jr, of Hamer's, Tor the
| sixth, and Mr. Altament Moses. OF
Sumter, for the seventh. This is q
| very strong body Of men.
In complying with the request OF
the State Superintendent OF Educa-
ton. O. B. Martin, for the meeting
of the State Teachers Summer School
| for ne4t summer, the board left the
| date and other arrangements to be
| fixed BY Superintendent Martin and
| DR.. Nall the president a the College,
but fixed the rate of board at $l4 per
month, or s. per week for less than a
month, or 81 per day for less tnan a
week. Everything possible will be
done for the success Of the gathering
SO far as Clemson'e part is concerned,
and Clemson will gladly welcome the
| teachers. There is every reason to
believe that the holding Of the school
here will be of great advantage in
many respects. While NO dates can
be set yet, the school will probably
be held some, where about June 25 to
July 25.
.Mr..Alan Iohnstone, Of 4Newber1y,
who was unanimously chosen by the
ak life trustees-Col. Simpson. Sena-
tor Tillmau, Messrs Bowen, Bradley,
Donaldson and Wannamaker-was at
one time one of the elective me- bers,
and vas recognized as one OF the
ablest. His election will, .of course, be
received with great satisfaction By the
friends of the institution.
The resignation of Prof. b. Benton
and Mr.. B. II. Rawl we're accepted
with regrets by the board, which re-
cognizes the loss of good men in their
going. The vacancies Will be Tiled
as soon as possible.
Col. N. L. Donaldson was elected
chairman of the executive committee
of the board in place of the late Col.
D. Z. Norris.
Mr. G. A Haney, Jr, who was
elected assistant veterinarian in place
Of DR.. A. S. Shea]y, who resigned
some months ago, is a graduate OF the
agricultural course here in the class
of 1898. He is at present further pre-
pairing himself for his duties in the
Kansas Veterinary School, and will
report for duty On April l.
Prof. 7. G. Poats, Of the physics
division, was granted years Leave
of absence, and he will work al the
| University of Virginia next year, TAX
ing his degree and further fitting
himself.
Before the broad adjourned fitting
resolutions on the death of Col D.
X. Norris. a life member, we're pass
ed, and also on the death of Col. j..
l.. Orr, and various matters concern
ing the routine work Of the College
! we're transacted. News and Courier.