The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-21
AT CLEMSON COLLEGE.
Board of Trustees Hold Annual Meet
ing-A Great Deal of Business
Transacted.

ahHual lilccllnB OIL INC DOard or truS-
tees OF Clemson College, beginning
Tuesday evening at $50 o'clock and
adjourning Wednesday night, con-
siderable business was transacted.
In accordance with previous rcso-
luton Of the board vacancies in the
experiment station were filled as is
later stated in detail.
Mr.. L. a. Scasc, who has rendered
such valuable services as chairman
OF the agricultural committee, and
who has been engaged in teaching
for about twenty years, was elected
to Till the position Of assistant pro-
lessor, made vacant by the election
of Prof. Martin to the chair Of ma
thcmatics.
Mr. a. G. ShankIin was promoted
to the position Of associate profess
sor Of mathematics and Mcssrs. j. f..
Hunter, Burr II. .JohnStonr and T.. w.
were promoted in rank.
Mr.. Hall Houston was elected as
sorintc professor Of civil engineering
and applied malhmat,rs.
Mr.. Samuel w. Evans, who present
"d most excellent testimonials, was
elected hookkccpcr OF the college,
made vacant by recent changes.
The coast experiment station, COM
posed Of Hon. J. f.. Wannamakcr,
chairman; Mcssrs. Evans, Tillman,
Donaldson and Mann, reported that
most satisfactory progress had been
made in the drainage Of the coast
experiment station. near S,lmmcrvillc;
that 40 acres Of land was now thor
ou"hly tile drained and other work
we'll under way. An emergency np-
preparation of $500 was made for
digging an ArtcSian we'll and making
OF Il full crop. Mr.. W. S. Garrison,
VIII" was transferred from the college
station, has been put in rhargc Of the
work on the coast.
Tine college experiment. station has
boon enlarged by the transfer Of Il
]al"r tract of land to The station from
the college farm.
In accordance with provisions by
the State and national governments
for cradirating ticks, four inspectors
were named by the trustees to be
paid by the college. to cooperate with
sixteen appointed by the national
government, under the direction Of
the college. Two veterinary surgeons
,1.,,, e,,rri,,hnl l,,, i,,J
national government, who are placed
under the direction Of the State vet
crinarian.
DR.. F.norh Barnett was elected to
the position Of animal husbandman,
and veterinarian or the station.
Mr.. Thomas f.. Kritt. of the chcmi-
cal department of the college, was
elected chemist of t:.r station.
Appropriation was made for re-
pairiu" barracks No. /.
The much needed annex to the ho-
tel for the accommodation Of visitors
and unmarried professors, was ORDER
ed
Prof. ChambIiSs, State entomology
iSt, handed in his resignation. which
was accepted to take effect August
LIST. he having accepted Il position
with the United States government.
Prof. c. G. Newman was transfer
red from the college to the station.
Tn recognition of fhc mcritorious
work rs horticulurisi, The board Of
trustees. on the recommendation Of
the faculty conferred the degree OF
3. s. on Prof. Newman.
Something over It year ago, the
college horticuluriSt was furnished
some 10000 mrcissus bulbs. These
have so multiplied that after n suf-
ficient number h~re been retained
for beautifying tho college grounds,
there will be surplus Of about 150,-
600. The board directs the horticul-
turist to send selection Of these
free to any person in the State who
would pay the expense Of packing and
shipment.
The board did not at the meeting
elect professor OF agriculture. A
committee consisting of Mossrs. Simp-
son, Johnstonc, Evans, Bradley, and
Maudin was directed to examine al
applications now in the hands of tho
board and future applications for tho
place and report to the next meeting