The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-13
TAKES NO ACTION
IN REGARD TO THE RESIGNA-
TION OF PRES. NELL.
Will Establish II Printing Office
Mt Clemson and Teach the art
I'rcseryatire."
Printing Office

The meeting of the board Of trus-
tees of Clemson college adjourned
Saturday morning without taking
any action on the resignation OF
President Nell other than announc-
ing that it will be considered at a
called meeting OF the board to be
held at the college on August II.
The resignation was submitted to
the board Friday night and with II
DR.. Nell presented statement, ex-
planning why he resigned, 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 with
out allowing the president large
influence, and the third was the need
Of reorganization of the military de-
partment. The latter cause was
responsible for the rupture of the
past year between Dr. Nell and Com
mandant Minus.
Changes in Faculty.
Besides approving the annual
budget for the coming year and at
tending to other matters of more or
less Importance, the board took ac-
ton as follows:
DR.. H. r. Barrow, director of agri-
culture, elected one year ago, re-
signed to take effect September 1.
His successor will be elected in Au-
gust.
Mr., John Hook, assistant professor
in engineering department, resigned
Prof. A. B. Gardner of the same de-
partment was promoted to succeed
Mr.. Hook. Mr. J. D. Littlejohn
graduate of Clemson in 1908, was
elected assistant professor in engln.
eering department to succeed Mr.
Gardner
DR.. II. c. Shattuck, professor OF
botany and forestry, resigned to &C,
cept a 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 to the chair oil
horticulture in the agriculture de,
partment This chair has been va.
cant some time.
Mr. F. R. Sweeney, graduate O!
Clemson in 1906, was elected assis
tant instructor in the civil engineer.
ing department.
The board made the studies oi
German and bookkeeping optiona
with the student
To Teach Printing.
The printing office recently estab,
lished at the college, was placed on q
firm financial basis A linotype ma
chine will be installed and printing
will be taught as suggested by sew.
VI dI Hc hopiPGI3 VI lIic 1OLttC. Lt
office will do all the college print
ing.
Prof. A. NJ. Burgess was given sev'
eral months leave OF absence to tax,
a special course in animal husban
dry.
According to ruling Of the boart
all members of faculty and alnploye!
of the college are elected for one
year, and as soon as the first year:
service expires the board consider:
the names for permanent elections
Under this ruling the following elec
tions were made permanent:
DR.. R. o. Seeley. assistant State
veterinarian, under DR.. NJ. Ray Pow
ers; Prof. G. G. Ainsley. chair of ell
tomology; w. A. Thomas, State en
tomologist; S. w. Evans, asSistan
chemist; l.. A. Scase. head Of pre-
paratory departments: j.. o. Waters
assistant professor Of chemistry.
Mr. Richard L. Manning of Sumter
recently electc:l a life trustee, at
tended tho meeting and took an ac
tive part in all the deliberations o
the board.
EX-SENATOR II DEAD.