The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-06-19
GOV. 2lEASE AND
THE NEGRO COLLEGE

Keep Him From Being Parasite
on the Body Polite.
Governor Blease has been criticiz-
ing the legislature since its last ses-
sion because of an appropriation for
repairing an old heating plant in the
putting in a new plant in the new
building that was erected This has
been his main criticism against the
general assembly outside of his gem
vetoes. In view OF this, a report
made by him and his co-trustees to
the general assembly while he was
trustee Of the negro college, throws
as follows, being found in the reports
and resolutions of the general assem-
bly, for the year 1903 at page S97:
To the Hon. j. J. McMahan, State
Superintendent OF Education of
South Carolina, Columbia, S. C.
The board of trustees of the Col
ored Normal, Industrial, Agricultural
and Mechanical college of South Car
olina. respectfully submit the follow
ing report through you to the gen
eral assembly Of South Carolina:
We herewith submit the report Of
the president of the college, embody-
ing reports of the academic, normal
and industrial departments, showing
that good, solid work is being done,
harmonious efforts being expended by
all concerned.
The industrial department is scor-
ing signal success, the fine exhibit
Of the industries securing gold
medal at the South Carolina Inter
state and West Indian exposition
No better work of the kind is being
done anywhere. There were SO4 in
dustrial units pursued last year out
of an enrolment of 624 students, thus
showing that each student at least
The students that leave this school
will be self-sustaining and not para
sites on the body polite.
The farm continues to make a good
showing. Farmers Institutes were
held in fifteen Q5) counties this
year, to the edification of the white
and black. Experiments still con-
tinue on the farm with various kinds
of cotton and corn, and especially at
tention was given this year to pro
| life green stock feeding plants, with
success.
The health of the student body
continues to compare most favorably
with any similar institution
Five thousand nine hundred and
forty dollars and forty-seven cents
have been expended on the new brick
Industrial building. 1t will require
about $4,000 additional to finish and
place the machinery in said building.
A steam heating plant has been in
stalled in Morrill, hall at a cost of
$4,000, which adds much to the safe
ty of the building and the health and
comfort of the students
The presidents report shows the
receipts and disbursements for the
year, an itemized account of which
has been filed with the state super
intendent of edusation. 1t is always
subject to inspection
The presidents report likewise
shows the itemized needs of the in
stitution necessary to continue the
construction in hand and to run the
institution on, viz:
Absolute Needs.
Current expenses (approx.
by last years figures) IS 4,46S34
Incidental expenses zap
proX. by last years fig
ures) e. IS 1,254.31
Furnishings for industries
Oast years figures) :. =. 1897. go
Insurance e. =. 100000
Physician and clerical serv-
ice =. 80. e.. 10000
Fireproof vault -. .... e.. 10000
$1082027
Salaries, teaching force =. 12,5OO.O 90
s23, ,320.27
Reduced by income, etc. =. 1S,315.15
Absolute needs .. e.. E. ..$ 5,005 .12
To complete and equip new
Industrial building :. E. IS 5000. 90
| State appropriation needed $40 900. 90