The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-04-14

that IcSpccL must DC SHOWN to cOnStl-
tuted authority, that laws cannot be
broken with %impunity, that the mob
cannot rule, its part in the education-
al system Of the State will be broad
aned and strengthened, for that is the
most important lesson that can be
taught our people at this time. I'M
der Nell and Minus the lesson is be-
ing very forecfully pressed home just
now. In after years these boys who
have set themselves up as exemplars
of the mob spirit will appreciate their
lesson If they do not now. They are
merely become the victims of their
own disregard for law.
In the investigation of conditions
here the representative of the News
and Courier had every facility placed
at his disposal by President Nell,
Capt. Minus anT the other members
Of the faculty. There is no DISPOSE
ton here to hide things. President
Nell talked freely himself and then
expressed the wish that the cores
pondcnt should go anywhere and talk
to anybody, into the barracks and talk
with the boys or to the homes Of the
professors and discuss matters with
them. The readers Of the News and
Courier, OF course, have the rignt to
know what is going on here. The pco-
pie Of the State are contributing over
$l50,0000 each year 10 support this
institution. This year the total enroll
mcnt is 70S and the attendance at the
close Of March was $50. There are 80
seniors, 90 juniors, 161 sophomorcs,
2SS FRESHMEN, 81 in the preparatory
department and tho rest are special
students. There ar eds members Of
the faculty now at work and several
other professors are to be added at
the July meeting OF the board. Up
to April | the tag tax, by which the
college is chiefly supported, amounted
to $l64 ,0l4.G5 and this sum is paid by
the farmers Of the State. There is
an additional income from federal
sources amounting to about $4,000 in
addition to the money expended on
the experimenting stations. There
are here magnificent buildings. the
great agricultural building. the main
class room building and extensive dor
mitor,y buildings. This is IA big col
lego, i'll size, in expense, in equipment.
in opportunity.
Shall il be a big college in spirit, in
purpose. in accomplishment? Shall
boys, ray and green, uniformed, come
here and after four years go away
men, big in purpose, in spirit, in
ideals?
The answer to that depends first on
The men ut the head Of the institution.
Are they moulded in large moulds
themselves? Are tacy forccful, i'm
pressivc in cprsonality and character
and ideals?
Clemson is Young. 1T is in it's in
fancy. 1t has not yet attracted to it.
self any such towering personality as
Wofforh has had in James II. Car
isle. rs Furman has had in James G..
Fnrman and Charles II. Judson, as
the University of South Carolina has
had in its longer line Of big mcn-in
Sloan, Woodrow. Thornwell. Preston,
l,Ml}orde and all the rest of That bril-
liant galaxy whose names are part of
the States fame. Clemson has Just
begun, You may say, but in her fiji
teen years she had four presidents.
Prof. Strobe was unable to take up
the work Of president in the complete
cd college and DR.. CraighcaT was viz
tually the first president. His regime
was Il troubled one and he left with
hardly Ii record of successful aIminis-
t@ralion. Yet he is To-Day at the head
of one Of the south s great universe
lirS-'Tulanr. His successor, DR..
llartzo%. vas practically without en-
pcricncc in college work, and he. 100.
had no smooth sailing; he was prac-
tlrally driven away by the sophomore
rebellion. Now he is at the head or
Il Baptist college in Arkansas and is
successful there. DR.. Mell's alminis-
t@ration is the longest yet. and lie is
now at the crisis Of his administration
Perhaps Clemson has not had time
t" develop the high esprit de corps
which should be expected Of a South
Carolina military school. One in au-
lhNrity told me iiat he found The
bays Individually to be easily handled.
reasonable and sound. bat there seems