The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-01-21

such changes as in their Judgment
are necessary to secure the following
re1ults: l. Define the powers and du-
ties Of the president of the college,
Sc that he shall be the absolute head
Of the college, to be held responsible
for it's satisfactory working and sue
cess. 2. To define the relation oA
the trustees Of the college, and their
duties as inspectors and legislators,
seeking to secure the best resalts Al
a minimum expense; the idea being
that the trustees shall direct and
control the policy of the college un-
der general rules and regulations,
while the faculty shall carry them
out under the orders Of the presi-
dent of the college, who shall alone
act as Intermediary between the,
trustees and the various heads Of
departments, and shall: be held re-
sponsible for results. 8. To secure
the coordination and cooperation
Of the various departments Of tho
college with a view to economy and
efficiency and a clear definition Of
duties of the various officers Of the
college,"
| Under this resolution a COMMITTEES
was appointed and has reported a
new set Of bylaws. These have been
adopted by the board and we hope
they will prove satisfactory.
I We append to this report a COM
munication from DR.. Nell, retiring
i president, furnished us upon QUE
request that he give US his views as
to how the future welfare Of the
college could be best subserved. Az
ter receiving this communications
,. from DR.. Nell, we invited the pres
ent and also the former president OF
;; the board Of trustees to confer
ence with US, and asked them about
the matter referred to by Dr.. Nell.
concerning all Of which they gave us
freely and frankly full information.
1--WE find that there was woefut
lack oR appreciation between Che
board, or some members of the
board, and the president. The
president attributing' his partial
! tion a success to the interference
tration a success to the interference
ov certain Of the trustees, and the
trustees attributing the same to the
incompetency of Dr. Nell as an adj.
ministrative officer. We are not ID
a position to render a decided opln-
ion upon all the matters in question
but we believe there is truth in both
contentious, in some respects.
Agricultural Feature Failure.
It seems to be conceded by all
that on account Of the reasons for
| its establishment, and the manner
of it's support, Clemson should be
primarily an agricultural college,
and it seems to your committee that
the authorities have failed to obtain
the desired result along these lines:
The trustees to whom We have talked
seem to fully realize this, and as
sure US that their plans for the fu-
ture embrace a determination to
spare no effort or money in making
| the agricultural department all that
could be desired. .
Va recommend that Section ], ,s12
of. Volume l, Code of 1902, in ref
erence to the meetings Of the board
Of trustees, be repealed. The board
cannot properly perform the many
duties of directing large Institution
! by having only two meetings year.
/ The treasurer's report Of Clemson
college shows that the trustees re-
eeive pay for more than two meet
;ngs year, and, in our OPINION the
(section. should be repealed and thus
make clear their right to do so.
This section was originally a part
Of g. special Act for the purpose OF
winding up the affairs Of the old ag-
riealsural department Of the STATE,
which duties were imposed upon the
trustees of Clemson college, and was
rot intended to apply to the meet
! ings of the board for other purposes.
But when the Code Of 1902 was adop-
ted, it was incorporated IN the arti-
| Gle on Clemsou college, and as It
stands therein and without looking
into its history, it would appear to