The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-10
NEW LAW FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
Important Changes Made by Legisla-
ture I'm the Old Law-Increasing
ClemsOn's Capacity.

Clemson College, June 6.-At the
! last session of the legislature
several important changes were made
in the laws governing the Clemson
sch olarships, with the view of secur-
ing the fairest possible method If
awarding these scholarships.
Among the most important provis-
ions Of the new law is that applicants
| who have been in attendance at Glenn
son college or "any other institution
of higher learning known as a college
| or university" are debarred from re-
ceiving a scholarship appointment If
there are any eligible applicants from
| their RESPECTIVE counties. Such a per-
| son Is, however, allowed to stand the
competitive examination, but no mat
| ter how good an average he may
make, his application will not be con-
| sldered unless the number of other
applicants making the required grade
is not sufficient to take up the schol-
arships vacant This is done in order
that the applicants who have had the
greater opportunities may not have an
unfair advantage over "a less fortunate
| but equally worthy competitor.
A person who has forfeited a schol-
arship at Clemson or any other State
institution by reason Of failing to
maintain his class standing is entirely
debarred from the appointment on the
very fair and reasonable supposition
that he is not the "most worthy and
needy young man" for which the
scholarship is provided, nor is a per-
son eligible who, during the current
year has won, or holds. a scholarship
at both the Citadel and Clemson, AMI
| about the time for Clemson to open
| decides to go to the Citadel This
| would cause vacancy at Clemson
| which, perhaps, could not be properly
filed because of the most worthy or
| even al of the other applicants hav-
! ing made other arrangements.
Heretofore some confusion has been
| created by applications for scholar
ships having to be filed prior to the
examination. 1t is now provided that
| no applicant shall be debarred from
standing the examination because he
has failed to fill out the necessary crr-
| tifcate OF financial inability as re-
quired by law, but this certificate
| must be in the hands Of the president
| of Clemson college before the appli-
cant can be considered eligible for a
| scholarship or not later than noon OF
August 1. The blank certificate car
be obtained from the president u
| from the county superintendent os
| education on the day of the examlna-
| tlons.
Hereafter the Clemson faculty, ir d.
stead Of the county superintendent IF
education will make the award of TN.
scholarships. If a scholarship va
cancy shall occur and the county t.
which it belongs has no eligible appl-
| cant the Clemson faculty may lill the
vacancy by awarding the scholarshi -
to some eligible applicant from an
other county. or if the vacancy occurs
after the opening IF the session, tc a
student at the college. However,, any
such appointment shall last not longe"
than the current session.
The competitive examinations, coy
ering the common school branches.
Will be held by the county superin-
tendents of education at the county
seats on the second Friday in July.
No entrance examinations will be
| required OF students who have salts
factorily completed the second years
work in the high school or, in other
words. the ninth grade. as shown by
certificate. This is "A new rule which
will prove very convenient to many.
This does not, however, apply t. APP
plicants for scholarships.
The equipment of the college is
being improved i'm every way. Prom
incnt among these improvements IS
the new dairy building with additional
apparatus. the new barns and the en-
largement and Improvement Of the
cadet barracks, all # which will bc
completed 10y next September. Pro-
vision is being made for 200 addition
al students increasing the capacity to
500.