Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-11-13

College, Schenectady, N. Y, with
distinguished honors, at the age OF
twenty-three.
Married Maria E. Hotchkiss in Au-
gust OF the same year. Soon became
professor and associate president OF
Troy Conference Seminary, and later
president OF Ripley College in Yer
mont.
Moved to Vinton, Iowa, at thirty
two II settled on a farm. Served
live years as president of Iowa School
for Blind.
Organized and edited the Western
Stock Journal and Farmer.
In 1879 elected professor of agri-
culture at the Iowa State College. Be
came president of this college in
1854. AT the age of hfty-three DR..
Knapp resigned the presidency of tho
college and moved to Lake Charles,
La. Developed rice industry in Lou
isiana and Texas. Conducted dem
onstrations in rice growing and diver
sified farming for benefit of native
farmers and immigrants.
In 1898 was authorized by Secre-
tary Wilson, Of the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture, to visit
CHINA, Japan and the Philippines to
make rice Investigations.
Made second trip to the Orient and
to Europe in 1901.
Sent next to Porto Rico to report
on agricultural and possi-
bilitles.
In 1903 inaugurated demonstra-
ton work to fight the Mexican cotton
boil weevil.
From 1908 to 1911 extended dem
onstration work throughout the whole
South.
As n Boy.
seaman A. Knapp showed such an
titude and ambition as a small how
that his boyhooG Indicated what his
manhood might be. At ten years of
age he read Addison, Macaulay and
Irving, and repeated what he had
read to his mother and sister, in or
der to acquire a good vocabulary,
clearness Of style and the mastery OF
pure English. He said that even at
that he looked forward to the
time when ne might, through the
spoken and written word, influence
II lead mankind. He took advant-
age OF such schools as were available
In that early day in the country dis
trtcts of New York, but he attributed
a large measure OF his success to
the training and influence OF his mo-
Their and an older sister.
IN the first part Of The nineteenth
century small! boys in the countrv
districts Of New York State did not
nave many opportunities for recrea-
ton by change of work. He was
fond Of cattle, horses and other ami
mails on the farm. 1t was great sport
lor MIN to so on his favorite horse
to he country store for the Durpo
OF securing some needed articles for
his mother and for the home. There
was not much money in circulation
IN that country either, so it was a
matter Of barter. Doubtless he drove
many a good bargain and had i'm
pressed upon his youthful mind the
Importance Of thrift and economy.
y high school boy and a high
school girl made the acquaintance OF
each other at the Troy Conference
Seminary in 1892. They became
swcethearts. They were married
four years after both had graduated,
and they continued as sweethearts
and boon companions for hfty-four
years. Mrs. Knapp took a personal
interest and aided greatly in all OF
the work which Or. Knapp did.
As IL Young Man
nc had all ambition 10 found a great
college. He was having much sue
cess as a teacher and school admin
istrator, with Mrs. Knapp as his best
assistant. A wrenchcd knee and fail
ing health caused him to give IN
school work and take the advice OF
Horace Greedy, through the New York
Tribune, who had influence on his
life in other ways about this time. A
public speaker in introducing him a
few years ago, without knowing his
early history. said that he was a com
bination OF Socrates, Horace Creole,
and Gladstone.
On the Farm
in Iowa he bred ShOrthorn cattle and
Berkshire hogs. He brought heavy
draft horses to his community and