The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-15
AID FOR COL. DAlf,SAN
Government Will Conduct l;xpert.
mentation Work Mt the Gen. Sum.
ter School.

20 over the prospects or having his
school made an experiment school by
the national government under the
auspices of DR.. Seaman A. Knapp. "I
do not propose t, Try to rival Clemson
college," he declared last night, "but
will te able to give 425 acr.s Of
beautiful farm lands to this service
the service Of educating the farmers
how to diversity"
Some time ago Col. Dargan visited
DR.. Knapp in Washington an was
received with considerable encc uraY,..
'nent. He also saw other educators
and philanthropists in the N.,,h and
they coMmen led his efforts.
A special agert was sen, to his
scheo. and tho report mai" 20 DR..
KNAPP has caused the Gen. Sumter
Memorial school to be designated az
an experiment static n and as a b,gin-
ming ~ acres Of land are to b. use,
to- show improved methods o. aRri.
culture.
In letter Of Feb. 2s. DR.. B. +. Gal
loway. chief OF the bureau of plant in
custry Of the United States depart-
mont Of agriculture wrote Congress-.
man Lever as follows:
Referring to the visit of Prof. ].
j. Dargan. who Is in charge " tn.
Sumter Memoria. school in Sumter
county. Sorth Carolina, may cay
that in accordance with your request
we have gone over the wofx that
Prof Dergan IL doing for the people
In his vicinity and are greatl, pleased
With what he has reported t" have &C.
complished.
Answering your request further
more a. tn whether It wcnl.i xe prac.
ticabls for US to render assistance t..
Prof. Dargan, beg to say that we
will be glad to ~ go t. the extent OF
cur ability. I thought that m rhaps
tho best plan would be to have ono
Ct our good men visit ths ths,stuti.n
a little later and look ever the condt
tiops there and decide on what we
Gould do to help the work. Probably
We will heve DR.. 9. A. Knarp, who Is
In general charge OF our Southern
fafmsrs' cooperative work. make this
visit. will be glad 10 take this mat
ter up with DR.. Knapp and let you
know definitely when arrangements
CON be mado to have him look into
the matter"
, On March 3 Dr.. Galloway wrote Mr..
Lever:
"Rerferr:ng to the letter we wrote
you short time ago In regard to the
visit Of Prof. Dargan and his request
through you ITO have something DON.
&c help the farmers and farmers cKil.
dren In connection with his school at
Sumter. ! may say that DR.. Knapp has
arranged with Prof. Dargan to take
the matter up with him this fall, II
cling thought best by Prof. Dargan
not t. attempt anything this sp,ing
Dr.. Knapp's plan Is to inaue.,rate
sone demonstration In the Immediate
vicinity Of the school in order that the
same may prove useful and valuable
to the farmers and to their children"
The Inspection There.
On March 2 Dr.. Galloway enclosed
letter to Mr.. Lever from Or. Knapp
in which DR.. Knapp says: I'VE will
eve him (Prof. Dargan) q demonstra.
ton OF 20 acres. furnish the seed AMI
the plans and supervise the work tn
show how he can help his school to
the best advantage in the matter Of
agriculture and will send man to
look over the situation, etc., March
se the inspector Prof. ]. p. Camp
lell, district agent, sent by the de.
partment, appeared and gave about
ive hours to the inspection Of tn.
house ard grounds. an examination OF
the pupils. etc. His report was favor.
able in a very high degree and upon
t'hs Col. Dargan wrote DR.. Knapp,
asking his presence at the Inaugural
ttodl Of the work on Gsn. Sumter's
birthday, August II next, and has re.
ceived the following reply. which
speaks for itself:
Permit me to acknowledge your
letter Of the oath instant. and also
your courteous invitation to be pres
cnt on the 14th OF August next. at the
laying Of the cornerstone Of the build
ing to be devoted to c~-'cul'ure and
mechanic arts Of the Sumt,r Mrmo-
rial academy.
II am. delighted t.,"t YOU gre en-
Ihasizing + these most iuportoat words
In our industrial life. You may de-
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