Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-13
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1s, 1910.

- Greenville News: The opening of
the 18th session of Clemson college
will be on the morning of September
IA, the exercises beginning at $40.
The students will arrive on the after
noon and night of the 18th. Septem-
ber the 18th will be devoted to the
examinations for entrance and for
the removal of conditions. Nearly all
the old students are returning this
year and the usual throng Of new men
will be on hand, so that the college
will be full to overlooking. Many i'm
provementS will be noted by the re-
turning students. The mechanical hall
has been remOdelled. The drawing
division is now on the second floor,
while the civil engineering division
is on the third floor. The north side
the frOnt-Of the second floor is Oc
cupied by three otlices-for the direc-
tor for the head Of the mechanical
division, and for the head Of the draw
ing division respectively. Prof. =. B.
Earle has been appointed acting di-
rector of the engineering department.
| At the main building. the presidents
office Is being removed to the class
room formerly occupied by Prof. 5.
NJ. Martin: the cOmmandant will take
| the office formerly used by the presi-
dent and the cOmmandantS old quar-
ters will be used as reception room
There have been several changes in
the faculty. Prof. d. G. Mooring, in
charge of horticulture: G. G.. Ainslee,
assistant professor in zoology and en-
tomOlOgy: r. A. Hall assistant profess
sor of chemistry. and b. T. Kinard
have gone to other institutions. Their
| places have been filled by excellent.
men.
| Columbia special Of September 9,
| to the News and Courier: The COM
mission in charge Of the South Allan
tic States Corn exposition, which Is to
be held in Columbia from December
until s, met here today for the purpose
of making final announcements as to
prizes to he offered by the exposition
| from the several states to be repre-
sented. The work Of the commission
was not completed yesterday. Those
present at the meeting were A. ID.
| Hudson, president; Commissioner
Watson, w. r. Perkins and d. N. Bar
| row. This commission was named as
the result of an appropriation made at
the last general assembly for the eX-
position. The sum of $1,000 was given
as prize money. provided $4,000 addi-
| tional be raised The entire amount
has been secured by President Hud-
son. "The success of the exposition Is
| assured and we expect exhibits from
North Carolina, Georgia, Florida and
from every county I'm this state" said
President Hudson at the conclusion OF
the meeting. The prizes for South
Carolina will be given by counties,
and prizes for the other states
named by congressional districts.
There will be a trophy cup valued at
s., 900. to he given for the best ten
ears Of corn to be exhibited at the ex-
position. This cup has been donated
by the American Agriculturalist,
which is one of the largest farm pa
pers i'm the country. The matter OF
securing special rates over all rail-
| roads from the four states has been
taken up with officials Of the different
companies and the rates will be an
nounced in a few days. 1t Is the pur-
pose of the exposition commission to
make the show to the south just what
the National Corn show Is to the west.
| The slogan of the exposition will be
More and Better Corn" The ultimate
purpose is to move the corn cribs from
the west to the farms Of the south.
The cooperation of the leading daily
and weekly papers Of the south has
been secured, also that Of the CONNER
| cial bodies and Chambers Of Com
merce. Ira w. williams, who has
charge of the Farm Demonstration
work in this state, proposes to hold
corn show for the boys enlisted in the
work Of the corn clubs. Mr.. Williams
has secured over $4,000 to be given In
prizes. He will he asked by the COM
mission to hold his corn show In con-
nection with the exposition.