The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-10

Clemson College. June S.--Clemson
college has passed crisis and its fu-
ture II assured. This is the opinion
OF the faculty and the trustees here
for commencement. and quite natu-
rally they are discussing the fatal
April fool joke which brought the
question Of authority squarely to a
head.
The details OF this trouble ar ia
miliar to the public and are hardly
worth repeating. A President Nell
expressed It, the position was that the
students many Of them absolutely un-
familiar with discipline. must be
made to obey orders. The committee
in charge settled that. Although this
question OF discipline had the presi-
dent In similar trouble in 1901. now
that the affairs is settled the discipline
committee 10 receiving applications
from many Of the dismissed students.
neariy all. In fact. requesting rein
statement. In about 100 cases, after
very careful Investigation. reinstate-
ment next year has been ordered.
This Is no backward step on the part
Of the governing board. There are
among those dismissed large num-
ber that have been given to under
stand that they cannot return. Others
have shown themselves sincerely peni-
tent and after individual invistigati ton
have been readmitted.
The lesson has been q wholesome
one. according to the authorities.
President Nell has received letters,
one from a college in Kentucky, one
from North Carolina, and two from
Georgia stating that the dismissal Of
thesee students effectually stopped
trouble In other institutions. 1t def
initely fixed the authority of the facui-
ty and no further outbreak need be
expected for years.
n There Ia another important stey ta-
kea BY President Well, the careful in
ve'stigstion of applicants who enter
the preparatory department. DR.. Nell
shows that In any case where there
Is good high school the applicant
should be told to enter; that the prep
aratory department does no labora-
tory work and the lessons are similar
TO those In high school. Therefore,
unless there Is no high school in the
district the applicant is not accepted
until he Is ready to enter the fresh
man class. This may reduce attend
ance somewhat. but very little.
There are already considerably over
100 written applications for examine
tion in July and many more are ex-
pected because Of the rule as applied d
to the preparatory department. The
enrolment may be reduced. but the
standard OF the college will be raised.
There Is another important change
to be made. The experimental work
conducted at the college out of funds
from the United States government
will be separated from the agricultu-
raj department Of the institution. This
creates several vacancies. Prof. ]. ".
Harper goes to the experiment sta
ton as director. as does Prof. Barr of
botany and forestry and Prof. Con-
radi. entomologist.
Therefore. the director Of the de-
partment of agriculture. the chair of
animal husbandry. of botany, two
positions in chemistry, one at the sta
ton and the other at the college, and
a chair (new) Of horticulture and
entomology will be filled. The trus-
tees have also to I'LL the place made
vacant by the death Of Prof. Brodie
OF the department Of mathematics
The State.