Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-07-14
CLEMSON HOARD ApgouRNs.
DIR. Niell's Resignation Will BE Con-
s::3aa:s,sssS at August Meeting.

Clemson College, July 10 The
meeting of the board of trustees OF
Clemson College adjourned this
morning without taking any action
on the resignation OF President Nell
other than announcing that 1t will be
considered at a called meeting Of
the boa. d, to be held at the college
on August IL. The resigntion was
submitted to the board last night
and with 1t DR.. Nell presented a
statement explaining why ne resign
ed, three main causes being given.
The first cause named by DR.. Nell
was the. frequent interference in the
administration of his duties by the
trustees; the second was the plan of
selecting faculty members without al
lowing the president large influ-
ence, and the third was the need OF
reorganization of the military de-
pGrtment The latter cause wac re-
sponsible for the ruptures of the past
year between DR.. Nell and Comriaii-
dant Minus.
Besides approving the annual
budget for the coming year and at
tending to other matters of more or
less Importance, the board took ac-
tion as follows:
DR.. ii. X. Barrow, director OF agri-
culture, elected one year ago, resign-
ed to take effect September /. His
successor will be elected In August.
John Hook, of chair of assistant
professor in engineering department,
resigned. Prof. A. b. Gardner, of
the same department, was promoted
to succeed Mr.. Hook. j. d. Little
john, graduate Of Clemcon, 1908, S,was
elected assistant professor in engi-
neering department to succeed Mr..
Gardner
DR.. II. c. Shattuck, professor of
botany and forestry, resigned to ac-
cept similar position with the Uni
| versity of Idaho. This chair will be
filled in August.
Prof. D. d. Folling, of the Missis-
sippi Agricultural and Mechanical
College, was elected 20 tie chair of
horticulture in the agricultural de-
partment This chail has been va
cant some time
f. r. Sweeney, graduate of Glenn
son I9O6), was elected assistant in
structor in the civil engineering de-
| pnrtment
The board placed the studies of
German and bookkeeping optional
with the student.
| He pllHCllS OHlCe, recently 0StaD-
lished at the college, was placed on
a firm financial basis. A linotype
machine will be installed and print
Ing will be taught, as suggested by
several newspapers of the State. The
Office will do all the college printing.
Prof. A. M. Burgess was granted
several months leave of absence to
take specit! course in prominent
university in animal husbandry.
| According to a ruling of the board
all members of the faculty and en-
ployees Of the college are elected for
one year, and as soon as the first
years. service expires the board con-
siders the names for permanent cleo
tions. Under this ruling the follow,
Ing elections were made permanent:
DR.. r. 0. Shelley, assistant State
veterinarian, under DR.. M. Ray Pow
ers; Prof. G. G. Ainsley, chair of en-
tomology; w. A. Thomas, State en-
tomologist; s. w. Evans, assistant
book-keeper; r. A. Hall, assistant
chemist; l.. A. Sease, head of pre-
paratory department; l.. .. Watson,
assistant professor of chemistry.
Richard 1. Manning, Of Sumter, re-
Gently elected life trustee, was
present and took an active part I'm all
the deliberations of the board. He is
| going to be valuable asset to the
board and to the college.
All of the trustees left for their
respective homes this morning.