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

majority Of the board Of trustees OF
clemson college is not under the
control Of the State: and while this
committee has no evidence whatever
nat the trustees appointed under
he Clemson will are not just as 10y
al, just as competent and just as
watchful of the interests Of the
State, yet We believe the SOON
~ the State can by any means
whatever get the entire control
sf appointing the board Of trus-
,ees, the better it will be for the
welfare Of Clemson college. We call
she attention Of the general assem-
bly, to the former reports made by
shis committee, and recommend that
steps be taken to ascertain if under
she Clemson Will there is any posi-
ole way for the State to obtain entire
control. While there has been no
friction between the trustees under
,he Clemson will and the trustees of
she State, yet We believe that it
would be best tor the State of South
Carolina and the college, even if it
should cost an appropriation Of an
amount equal TO the original valua-
tiou. of the Clemson bequest, for the
State to make the expenditure and
gain entire control Of the appoint
nent Of the trustees"
Your, committee refers you to the
report Of the treasurer as to the ex-
2enditure Of money by this institu-
son. It is impossible for us, in the
very short time given to this inves-
5igation, to 60 into each expenditure,
sut as far as We can judge, they are
correct and the books are well kept.
We do not. think it advisable for
The Legislature to take any radical
action at this time, as we hope that,
with new set of bylaws and a new
president, conditions will soon be
vastly improved.
T. I. Rogers,
On the part Of the Senate.
E. ". Duvall,
! L. NJ. Lawson,
!: On the part Of the House.
Hot STUFF from DR.. Nell.
An exhibit reading as follows is
appended to the report:
Senator T. I. Rogers and Repre-
,sentatives l.. AZ. Lawson and E. W.
Duvall, committee of the General
assembly:
Sirs: In accordance with your
request I furnish you with the fol-
lowing information concerning the
conditions which have prevailed at
Clemson Agricultural college for
some years, resulting in serious oppo-
sition to good government and the
proper management Of the affairs Of
1dl6 INSTITUTION.
l: The board of trustees have in
the past interfered too much with the
duties Of administration, which be-
lorg in all well regulated institu-..
tons to the president Of the cola
lege and his colleagues. The COM
mittees Of trustees have been accus-
toned to meet frequently at the col
lege for the purpose Of enforcing the
orders of the board, instead Of leav-
ing to the president Of the college
this responsibility, which by right
belongs to his office. For illustrations
I cite the following instances:
The farmer directed by commit
zee Of trustees without consultation
with the president Of the college.
A committee of trustees taking
minute charge of all details Of work
and construction and. cultivation Of
crops On the coast experiment sta
lion, near Summerville, when all
such matters should be under the
president Of the college and in direct
charge of the director of the expert
merit station.
Prior to April, 1908, interfering
with the discipline of the corps OF
cadets by setting the action Of the
faculty aside in more than one in
stance. A resolution passed in
March, 1908, however, corrected this
evil for the present and enabled the
discipline committee to control the
situation when the cadets left the
college in April, 1908.
The budget taken out of the hands
Of the president Of the college and
placed in charge of committees Of
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