The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-06-15
CLEMSON COLLEGE:
WHAT OF ITS FUTURE?
This Question Uppcrmost in Minds OF
Its Friends.

Mr. >. E. Boney, former editor of
The Advertiser, now of The News and
Courier staff spent several days last
week at Clemson college, reporting
Tor his paper the commencement eX-
Grcises of that institution. and il was
done in good style, too. In addition
he wrote some good stuff about the
situation there, and in the follow
ing letter the future of the college
Is given attentions:
The future of Clemson college seems
to be the uppermost thought in the
minds of those with whom | talked
while here, both professors and trus-
tees. That it should be and is to be
made the great institution for indus
trial education in South Carolina, sur
passed by none in the Sout III and that
It's influence and work Shall extend
into every State in the Southland. is
the idea that dominates the minds OF
Acting President Riggs, Trustees
johnstone, Manning and Evans, and
all the professors, many Of whom |
met and with whom | spent several
hours.
Of course, these men naturally think
that there is already real college at
Fort Hill" that Clemson is already a
great factor in education i'm South Car
ollna; they do not boast, but they
PRIDE themselves in what has been ac-
complished. But, their desires are
for larger things, and their plans are
being laid accordingly.
Clemson college," said Trustee
Manning yesterday, sis planning large
things for the people of this State. The
scope of its influence is not to be con-
fined to the boys who attend school
There but ii is to reach out into every
nook and corner of the State. IL is
an agricultural college, and its aims
are for the agricultural developn. [
OF the State at large. A great ue.u
of money is to be spent on the farms
OF the State in actura demonstration
OF the principles being taught in the
college. The work of the institution
is to be carried to the very doors of
the farmers"
Trustee w. ID. Evans says that Glenn
son is already occupying Il field i'm the
life OF the State, long unworked, and
which will broaden as the years go by.
clemson" said he, does not interfere
with the success of the denominational
colleges OF the State. 1t has aided
Il
OF the State were all the colleges en-
1oying such prosperity; all OF them
are full to overlooking; all OF them are
enlarging and their prospects for the
future were never so bright. The sue
cess of Clemson has encouraged an in
creased patronage of the other collcg-
es. knowledge begets knowledge, and
the college habit" is contagious. The
Clemson; they are laying plans for n
greater college, one that will rank sec
ond to none i'm the South"
If there is any man in the State thor
oughly in earnest and whole-souledly
devoted to the duties with which he is
entrusted that man is the Hon. Alan
JoAnstone, chairman of the board OF
trustees. Mr. Johnstone regards his
position seriously; he appears to be
thoroughly in love with his work i'm
connection with the institutions and
he is hopeful of the outlook. While |
did not have the opportunity of talking
with MIR. tombstone as long as | de
sired, nevertheless, i'm the short con-
yersation on the subject, was i'm
pressed with his deep concern as to
the future Of the college. its enlarge
ment and development into the new
nines mapped out
Acting President Riggs at once i'm
presses the most casual observer with
the fact that the welfare of Clemson
is his chief thought. Prof. Riggs does
not stay still very long at time; he
is always on the move always doing
something, and yet he moves not with
nervous energy, but with the quick
ness OF systematic dispatch, knowing
what is to be done and how to do it
with greatest facility. Another thing.
he appears to be thoroughly i'm touch
with every phase of life on the hill 4"
For instance, the other afternoon.
saw him in the presidents office with
" pile OF papers about him. Very
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