The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-09
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The Board of Trustees and Presi-
dent Miller Submit Their Report
of Operations.
President Thos. E. Miller, of the
Colored Normal, Industrial, Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College, Of
South Carolina. located at Orange
burg. submitted his own and the
board Of trustees annual reports to
the State Superintendent, Of, EEduca-
ton Friday.
The report of the trustees says,
"The work OF the faculty tn acade-
mic department has been harmonious
and satlsfactory-each teacher and
instructor striving to get the best
work possible with the facilities at
hand and to inspire the student body
with proper ambition for self-help--.
TO educate the hand, head and heart.
"The faculty has petitioned the
board of trustees to add one addition
al year to the normal course leading
to the degree oSsLtcentate Of In
struotion in order that those receiv-
ing that degree, may be the better
fitted for teaching their race. No
doubt this request will he granted.
"The industries continue to receive
q large measure Of attention. The
various courses offered are archi-
tectual and mechanical drawing,
iron-working and wheel-wrighting,
carpentry and woodworking, ma
sonry, painting, dairying and cheese
making, agriculture, domestic ecor-
omy, harness and shoe making, saw
ing, tailoring and electrical engln-
eering, and owing to strong demand
for same there will in all probability
be established an additional depart
ment, viz, plumbing.
"The increase in Morrill, fund Is
being largely devoted to the eXpan-
sion and fitting up the department
in industrial training. With total
attendance last year of 651-many of
whom were in the lower grades and
practice school-391 pursued SOME
Industrial unit. We expect contin-
,ued emphasis and expansion In this
work. Agriculture Is receiving de-
served attention and much progress
has been shown this year along
this line. The superintendent and
instructors In these several depart
men:s are very competent and capa-
Bile.
Under the appropriation OF the
last General Assembly sewer pipes
have. been laid throughout campus
and connected with the city system
IN accordance with plan Of the Or
angeburg city engineer. This work
was done under the instructor OF
bricklaying. and has been accepted
by the city engineer
"The city ordinance will require US
TO provide toilets and connect same
from all occupied buildings on the
campus-it is estimated that to make
proper excavations and complete this
work will require an, appropriation
of about $4,000.
"The farm has been properly fenc-
ed with wire under appropriation as
made last year.
"The laundry building has been
completed and full equipment will
have been con- 1leted and installed
by January 1, 1910.
Water supply has always been
source of trouble and cost to the
College. Our present source is from
the city mains-rentals for the year
will amount to about $500. After
careful investigation the college pres
ident estimates that for $4,000 an
artesian we'll could be dug. and
tanks and pumps secured to furnish
our own supply-thus saving this
annual outlay. inasmuch as extra
steam generated for electrical pur-
poses could be utilized to pump the
water without extra cost to the Col
lege. He earnestly requests an ap-
preparation for this purpose.
After giving detailed account OF
the fire which recently destroyed the
girls dormitory, the board says:
I'VE earnestly recommend that
sufficient amount be appropriated to
construct a new dormitory OF brick
as an additional protection against
q similar disaster in the future. The
present amount accruing from the
insurance will be sufficient to con-
struct a dining hall and kitchen out
Of brick and furnish them. and tenn
porarily remodel and furnish the old
wooden Polytechnic Hall, the wooden
frame of which has been rolled to
one side Of the campus, and can be
used as a dormitory for limited
number Of the girls In the upper
classes, some of whom will desire to
return and complete graduate stud
les this year.
1--WE recommend the appropriation
Of forty thousand (40,000) dollars
to contruct a brick dormitory for
girls, in two equal annual install
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