The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-17
Or. MELL'S ADMINISTRATION.
n NUMBER OF IMPROVEMENTS
MADE BY DIR. NELL.
MIR. Gdfrey Enumerates IL Large Num-
her of Forward Strides of Clemson
Under DR.. Mell's Administration.

Anderson, July IA brief story
setting out what has been accom-
plished at Clemson College under the
Nell administration is both timely
and interesting.
Or. p. ii. Nell. who submitted his
resignation as president last week,
come to Clemson College seven years
ago after "a years of experience in
ogricultural and mechanical colleges.
Ile came when Clemson was not we'll
organized, and when 1t was largely q
military school with entrance re
fer'reiuents low. From the first he
threw his heart into the work of
establishing high-grade college, and
Curing his presidency he has worked
INCREASINGLY and untiringly. Due large
- 10 his efforts there now stands a
modern. well equipped, thoroughly
organized and high played Institution
which hes brought honor to South
Carolina. That Clemson College has
prospered and grown under Dr. Melrs
supervision evidences are to be found
on every hand, the greatest of which
Is the success attending the graduates
OF the Institution in their various vo-
cations.
Upon recommendation of DR.. Nell
the Board OF Trustees during his ad-
ministration Effected the following
improvements among Others.
1. Reorganization of the egricul-
turol department. placing IT ON a
sood scientific. basis win first class
men in chairs, and the .snpction of q
$4,000 building for its use.
2. Publication Of popular bulle-
| tins.
8. Establishment of the chair OF
civil engineering. and the election OF
a full professor Subject separated
from chair OF mathematics. and fsll
lccurse In civil engineering Developed
Prior To this the graduates were
termed "meehai.icai civjls" and had
20 sspsrats e::istsnce from. Gle. .me--
chanicai and electrical department..
A. The change of the "mechanical
end electrical department" to the en-
gineering department, and civil en-
gineering transferred from the acad.
cmic department to the engineering
department.
| .. The reorganization OF the en-
tire faculty from a confused and het-
| erogeneous body to a systematic
| hody classified into directors, profess
sors. associate professors, assistant
professors. instructors and assistane.
with salaries adjusted so that the Of.
ficers in each class were to receive
the same compe Hsation. Prior to 1910:
salaries were AZ a. great variance
producing considerable dissatisf fac.
ticn. designations frequently occurin,,
Within the past several years. since
the classification, designations ar,
few.
4 .. A large Seth Thomas towe,
clock with 1000 pound bell install.
eel so that the question of time is now
automatically controlled. Before thi.
The reslation of classes was in ah,
hands OF cadet officer and a wa!
clock in the guard room.
4. The arrangement OF the course,
of study transferred at his request in
I 1903 from the hands OF eommitte.
X the BoaTd of Trustees to the con
| uN or the president and faculty. re-
sulting in better college work or the
I rcrt Of both the students and teach
srs.
> The college day. changed from
| n I'M. To y. m. to a. m. 10 5 p
M. thus giving the last hours of the
| cas- for recreation and outdoor exer-
else before the students entered their
room for night study.
p The change from military drill
| delly To- three times a week. giving
ample time for this duty and allowing
| more time for scientific and engineer
ing studies
10 ORGANIZATION cI the faculty in
TO working committees. for bettor
service In the interest belonging To
this body.
II. Improving the style and con-
tents of the catalogue.
l2. The commencement period
changed from Friday. Saturday and
sunday To sunday. Monday and Tues
day. This Is the universal custom I'm
all the colleges. For good reasons
sunday should begin this occasion.
13. The campus developed into a