The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-17

Clemson Trustees Also Change Rules
And Approve the Financial
Budget.

Anderson, August IA After ac-
cepting President P. H. Mell's reslg-
nation, appointing a committee to
investigate the wisdom Of establish
ing fitting school somewhere IN the
State, approving the budget for next
session, changing the rules governing
the College, appropriating $4,000 for
improvements at the experimental
station at Summerville. establishing
the position of assistant in the pre-
paratory class and few other mat
tiers of minor importance, the special
meeting Of the board of trustees OF
Clemson College adjourned to-day.
This morning a committee, consisting
of Trustees Tillman, Wannamaker
and Evans. waited on DR.. Nell to ad-
wise him that the board Of trustees
had unanimously adopted the recon-
mendations of the special committee
providing for changes in the bylaws
of the College as suggested by him
when he rendered his resignation IN
June. The committee told DR.. Nell
that full consideration had been given
to the environments surrounding him,
that his personal wishes in the mat
ter had been considered, and that the
board had made arrangements tor his
severance as president from the COL
lege.
The committee asked DR.. Nell,
however, to remain president OF the
institution until his successor could
be chosen. In reply, DR.. Nell thanked
the members Of the board for the con-
sideration shown in the matter, and
said he would gladly remain as pres
ident until January l next, in which
time he hopes a suitable man can be
elected. He said to the committee IN
part: II desire for you to convey to
the board that I have warm atfec-
ton for the College, and that my
friendship for the institution remains
unabated. I shall do all in my power
to keep the College in good shape
during the rest Of my service as
PRESIDENT Shortly after this, DR..
Nell made public the following state
ment: "The board has placed the
College on firm basis in passing the
bylaws and has removed out OF the
way all chance for obstruction to the
COLLEGES future growth. | prefer to
retire from active college work and
to spend the few remaining years OF
my life in travelling and in writing IN
A permanent form scientific data, the
accumulation of thirty-one years
work. For several years it has been
nv plan to retire to private life short
" after reaching the age of sixty.
This is the time for the accomplish
ment Of this purpose
DR.. Nell came to Clemson seven
wears ago from Alabama. He holds
the record Of long service IN college
work in the South, having completed
thirty-one years this summer.
Faculty Changes.
Prof. n. l. Knight, native OF
Louisiana. and now member of the
faculty of the University Of Illinois,
WAS elected to the chair of botany
and forestry, to succeed DR.. Shattuck,
resigned. Mr.. Knight will receive the
p. H. D. degree from Chicago Uni
We: Sity in a few weeks.
4 director Of the agricultural de-
Dartnent to succeed Prof. Barrow,
RESIGNED. was not elected. Dr.. Nell
was requested to prepare a list OF
available men. from which the board
will elect a successor at special
meeting to be held in the next few
weeks.
The board adopted resolutions pro-
viding for the establishment OF the
position Of assistant in the prepara-
tory class at the salary of $1,000 per
annum. and for the enlargement of
the engineering building. It also ap-
propriated 5000 for improvements
a. the Summerviile experimental sta
ton and provided for the college en-
ployees to pay small rents for the cot
tages, the money to be used for re-
pairs.
Board of Visitors Work.
Reports were received from the
board of visitors which we're highly
satisfactory to the trustees. The board
has made arrangements for keeping the
bath rooms in excellent sanitary
condition. Mr.. G. NJ. Middleton, Of
f1IIn