The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-22
Cie.ason's New President.
.itor The Manning Times:

Cie!dSo1'S New EreSioeEl.
Editor The Manning Times:
The Board of Trustees Of Clemson
College held their annual meeting on
March 9Th, all members being pres
enr. The meeting opened With an
executive session on the evening OF
the 9Th, during which session Prof.
F! William Merritt Riggs, who has been
Acting President since Jan: 1st, 1910,
was unanimously elected President.
He was called before the board, and
the election presented by the chair
man, Mr. Allen Johnstone Of New
berry. Prof. Riggs requested to be
given until the morning session IN
order to think the matter over, and
at that time he accepted the position.
He is thirty. seven years old and has
been at Clemson since 1896. AT pres
ent ne is the head professor in the
Electrical Department., which posi-
tion he has held since he first came
to Clemson. At chapel service on the
morning of March Sth Mr.. Allen
Johnstone presented to the student
body and faculty their new Presi-
dent Never before has any one seen
the student body show so much en-.
thusiaSm and JOY as when this an
nouncement was made. The old
chapel echoed and re echoed with
applause coming truly from the heart
OF every cadet present. No President
at Clemson has ever enjoyed so COM
plelely the esteem and love Of the
Students as does President Riggs.
During this session Of the Board Of
Trustees President Riggs recommend
ed that an additional story be placed
on barracks No. ! in order to increase
the capacity of the dormitories for
500 cadets; and also to provide for a
new Y n. G. a. Hall, which at pres
ent is in the main building. The
President also recommended that
piazas be placed around barracks
No. in order to provide for the com.
fort and recreation Of cadets. 1t will
be readily seen that these new addi-
tions will add both to the looks Of
the campus and afford a place of
recreation for the cadets during rae
ing days In order to meet the ex-
penses OF doing this work, over $780,
coo was appropriated, and the build
ing will start as soon as the summer
vacation sets in.
The Board of Trustees have decided
to establish a branch experiment sta
ton in the Pee Dee section of South
Carolina, and when this one is COM
pleted, one will also be established in
the Sand Hill section of the State.
These two experiment stations, to.
Sether with the ones at Clemson and
Sunmerville, vii: complete system
of stations covering the entire soil
conditions of South CAROLINA. There
has been a great deal of talk about
these stations being established and
the people living in those sections
mentioned above will doubtless be
glad to hear OF this action that was
taken by the Board of Trustees. 1t
is hoped that the farmers Of the
whole State will take an interest in
these experiment stations, thereby
deriving a great deal Of benefit for
themselves.
Recently an appropriation Of $3.50
was donated as a contribution to the
Corn Breeders Association.
A considerable appropriation was
made not very long ago for the I'M
proveIaent and development of the
Clemson farm. This farm is run in
connection with the college and is
making great strides towards becom-
ing model one.
A combination of all the Entomolo-
gical forces was made under Prof.
Conradi; and of all the Animal In
dustry and Dairving men under Prof.
Archibald Smith.
Mr. W. P. Gee OF the class of 1908,
who since his graduation has been at
the University Of Wisconsin, was
elected assistant Prof. Of Entomology
and assistant State Entomologist.
The resignation of Mr.. We. Tucker,
book keeper of The Treasurer's Office
at Clemson. has been accepted, and
Mr.. D. W. Evans, who has been as
sistant ok.keeper for the last two
of book-keeper. 1t is not yet known
who will take Mr.. Evans place as
assistant.
The baseball schedule for 1911 has
been completed, and ten games out
of twenty-five will be played on our
campus. The students are indebted
to Mr.. j. B. helth, their haSeOall
manager, for the we'll arranged sched-
ule which they have. The first game
of the season will be played on
campus, against the University Of
Georgia on the eth of March.
Several evenings ago the Daughters
of the Revolution were very delight
fully entertained at the home Of Mrs.
w M Rioos and to add TO the enjoy
ment of the occasion Mrs. Riggs and
Mrs. Bracket sang as q duet that
beautifulhymn, Timrod's Carolina"
It is of interest to note that Caro-.
lima which was set to music by Miss
Annie Burgess, sister Of Prof. j. NJ.
Burgess of Clemson College, has been
adopted by the Legislature as a
State song for South Carolina.
STUDENTS PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Per ''T. G. G.h