The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-17
SUMTER. S. C.. sA URDAY JULY ", looo

cational bodies.
16. The sympathetic interest in
the development Of the high schools
IN South Carolina, and the closing of
the preparatory class to the boys who
are able to reach any high school,
II. Distinct and well defined an
nouncements concerning entrance re-
Quirements, the standard of the col
lege thereby being greatly raised
is. The experimental agricultural
station reorganized by separating the
dictatorship from the presidents Of
flee and separating the station entire
| ly from the teaching work of the col
lege, and filing the positions with
| strong and able scientific experts.
10. Placing fire escapes in the
| dormitories.
20. Erection of a building for the
| serti!iZer department and also afford
ing comfortable quarters for the post
| office.
21. Setting aside holidays-feld
day. Washington's birthday and Cal.
houn's birthday.
22. Field athletics under DR.. CAL
hcun's direction authorized resulting
into a champion team.
23. Extension of the institute
train loaned by the Southern Railway
and transported free to points all
over the State.
"a. Introduction of French and
German to enable the graduates to
enter the United States department OF
agriculture and to give them an op-
porrunity to extend their studies in
the larger universities of the country
| "a Greenhouses erected on camp
us fer the State experimental station
and the growing of ferns and othe,
ornamental plants.
&c. The beginning of a gymna.
sum-, and the systematic establish
inent of a museum, both institution.
under the able management of DR.
Calhoun. the geologist.
Il 27. The raising of fine breet
4 hcrses to develop an all-roun6 hors,
i for the farmers general use.
4 IS. Organization of the Iibrar,
rom an unsatisfactory condition t.
a well established department unde
the wise management of well sc
| leetcd faculty committee and q train
ed librarian. The books are all elias
sified under the Dewey system.
29. Requesting the Board of Trus
tees to authorize the introduction o
the Carnegie foundation bin and tn,
passiwg of the act to allow the Stat
colleges to reap the benefits derive,
under the conditions from the Carne
sie Foundation for Advancement o
ITeaching.
so. Board of Trustees medal Il
encourage literary societies
; 81. The great Improvement Of IN
Young Mems Christian Association
, furnishing a room, encouraeing str
dents In selecting a secretary and tn
4. systematic management of finance:
: considering the number of student
. at Clemson this college stands sixfl
? In the number of boys in Bible stud
, and Christian work. In proportion
ate numbers, taxing the number O
r boys, this Y. Nj. G. A stands first i,
the United States. 1t pays it's secre
tary $1,000. contributed by ahe stu
5 dcnts. and has SO organized Bib,
, classes studying the Bible regularly.
50. Sunmer school of teachers il
1905. the first ever held at CIemso,
College, ea2 present.
| 49, The encouragement of ,cotto
mill boys To enter Clemson College il
short courses to give the mill bows
taste and desire for college train
, irg.
"a. The value Of property increas
ed I'm buildings and equipment durin.
the years 19o2-1909: Following are ;
fow additions: Agricultural hall. SEE.
1854; greenhouse. $6,3S0.9S; fertili
ger house, $7,053.5o; dormitory No
| 3, S49.762.06 dwellings for teachers
1,932.O4; power station, s30.422.39
WGterworks and sewerage, $lOS2S..
~; equipment OF all kinds, $SG.545.-
81; making graQd total of improve
ments $290,521.96. Appropriated, tc
library for books, included i'm annex
e. item, $S,041.03. 19O3-19OS.
30. Number OF graduates 1909
1908. 409. The number of graduates
from institutionpror to Nell admins
tration, 1914 Agricultural students