Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-02-28


died at Fort Hill, Oconee county,
South Carolina, April 9th, 1888, leav-
ing of force the following as his last
will and Testament:
State of South Carolina,
County of Oconee.
Whereas, I, Thos. G. Clemson, of
the county and State aforesaid, did,
on the 18th day of August, 1883,
execute my last will and testament,
wherein l sought to provide for the
establishment of scientific institu-
tion upon the Fort Hill place, and
therein provided what sciences should
be taught in said institution; and,
whereas, am now satisfied that my
intention and purpose therein may be
misunderstood as intending THAT no
other studies or sciences should be
taught in said institution than those
mentioned in said will, which was
not my purpose or intention. Now,
desiring to make my purpose plain,
as we'll as to make some other changes
in the disposition of my property,
than made in said will, l do now
make, publish and declare this in
strument as and for my last will and
testament, hereby revoking all pre-
vious Wills and codicils by me made,
especially the will above referred to,
dated August ID, 1888.
Feeling a great sympathy for the
farmers of this State, and the diff
culties with which they have had to
contend in their efforts to establish
the business of agriculture upon
prosperous basis, and believing that
there can be no permanent improve
ment in agriculture without knowl-
edge of those sciences which pertain
particularly thereto, l have deter
mined to devote the bulk of my
property to the establishment of an
agricultural college upon the Fort
Hill place.
This institution, / desire, to be
under the control and management
of board of trustees, a part of whom
are hereinafter appointed, and to be
modelled after the Agricultural Col
lege of Mississippi as far as practica-
BILE.
My purpose is to establish an agri-
cultural college which will afford
useful information to the farmers ard
mechanics, therefore it should afford
thorough instruction in agriculture
and the natural sciences connected
:, therewith-it should combine, if
practicable, physical with intellectual
education, and should be high semi
nary of learning in which the gradu-
ate of the common schools can COM
mence, pursue and finish a course of
studies terminating in thorough,
theoretic and practical instruction in
those sciences and arts which bear
directly upon agriculture, but de-
sire to state plainly that I wish the
trustees Of said institution to have
full authority and power to regulate
all matters pertaining to said institu-
tion-to fiE the course of studies, to
make rules for the government of
the same, and to change them, as, in
their judgment, experience may
prove necessary, but to always bear
in mind that the benefits herein
sought to be bestowed are intended
to benefit agricultural and mechani-
cal industries. l trust that do not
exaggerate the Importance of such
an institution for developing the ma
terial resources of the State by af-
fording to its youth the advantages
of scientific culture, and that / do
not overrate the intelligence of the
Legislature of South Carolina, ever
distinguished for liberality, in assum-
ing that such appropriations will be
made as will be necessary to supple
ment the fund resulting from the
bequest herein made.
Item 1. 1 therefore give and de-
wise to my executor, hereinafter
named, the aforesaid Fort Hill place,