Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-09-13
In READINESS FOR urEnlNG
Eight Hundred Applicants Accepted
For the 1s11-1s12 Session of Glenn
son coIlese-openins Near.

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Clemson College.-Dr. w. NJ. Riggs,
president Of Clemson college, in an
interview stated that everything
would be in readiness for the open
ing of the college. The work on
the barracks is nearing completion.
The additional story to barracks No.
1, giving so new rooms, has added
greatly to the attractiveness of the
building. The porch with it's big col
umps will increase the beauty and
comfort of barracks No. 2. The porch
will not be completed by the time for
the opening, but will be finished at
an early date.
The additional rooms will give ac-
commodations to about 100 more stu
dents and all available space will be
occupied. There are over 800 ac-
cested applicants. At least 800 will
be pres ent at the opening, but this
number will likely be scaled down to
about 7SO, as that is the running
capacity of the institution. More have
been accepted than can be per.
manently accommodated, because ex-
perience. has shown that consider.
able number fail to make the classes
they are trying for and return to
their homes or go to other. schools
Every Indication points to the largest
and most promising opening the col
lege has ever had.
Practically all members of the fac
ulty and officers of the college re-
turned to Clemson on September l.
and they have been busy in their re-
spective departments getting all de-
tails in readiness for the opening OF
the session. Various members of the
faculty spent the summer ct work
teaching in summer schools in this
state and in other sections of th
country. Members of the agricultu
raj faculty have spent an unusually
busy summer in holding farmers
Institutes throughout the state and
in making addresses at meetings oi
various kinds. The farm demonstra
tion train trayersed the entire state
and did excellent work that will tel
on the prosperity of the common
wealth in years to come.
Examination For Postal Service.
An examination will be held al
Columbia on November 1 for the pc
sition of clerk and carrier in the post
Office service. Regarding the salaries
paid those holding these positions
and the chance for promotion, the
circular issued by the civil service
commission says: "Clerks in Offices
of the first and second classes and
carriers in the city delivery service
are divided into six grades, as fol
lows: First grade. salary $500;
second grade, salary $500; third
grade, salary 5000; fourth grade
salary, 1000; fifth gade, salary, 81,
100; sixth grade, salary $1,000
Clerks and carriers at first-class of
fees will be promoted successfully
to the fifth grade, and clerks and
carriers at second-class Offices will
be promoted successiyely to the
fourth grade. All promotion of bott
clerks and -eaffiers will be made al
the beginning of the quarter follow
ing the expiration Of a years ser
vice in the next lower grade. No pro
motion will be made except upon evi
dence satisfactory to the postoffice
department of the eficiency and
faithfulness of the employee during
the preceding year. When a clerk
or carrier fails of promotion be
cause of unsatisfactory service he
may be promoted at the beginning
OF the second quarter thereafter, OF
of any subsequent quarter, on evi
dence that his record has been sat
iAfactory during that period.