The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-15
FOR TEE ESTABLISHMENT OF OUR
CLEMSON COLLEGE
DR., DANIEL SAYS he Did
u Am Responsible FOX Clemson Col
Ieee, and I'm Proud Of It." Says
+. Presiding Elder Of Charleston Dis
trsct Who Tells Of Association
With Thos. G. Clemson,

.sI am responsible for Clemson Col
lsse, and am proud Of it." was said
By DR.. ]. W. Daniel, presidins elder
OF the Charleston district, at . meet
ing Of the board Of stewards at the
arst Quarterly Conference, held sun
day night, at Bethel Methodist church
al Wa1terboro.
To newspaper man present tels
was rather startling statement SEN
ator 3. r. Tillman has been receiving
credit for the achievement in this
neck CT the woods, and doubtless eV-
ery other "neck" where tho state
nent Of Dr.. Daniel has, not been
heard. So the newspaper man pres
emit sat up and took notice.
The discussion Of the efforts being
made to raise funds for the purchase
OF the new district parsonage IN
Charleston district, and ves asked
by a member Of the board to tell
those present about It This Occur
red in one OF those delightful IN
formal periods punctusting all OF Dr..
Daniels meetings with the stewards
Of his district, when be becomes rem
irtscent.
He said that when be was quite a
Young man, having Just entered the
ministry, he was sent to the old Pen
d,eton charge. At that time Thomas
@. Clemson was an old eccentric man.
and q sceptic. He had never been
known to 60 to church. but after sew
eral visits by Dr.. Daniel. he came at
once TO his church. Dr.. Daniel said
there seemed to spring up Hiking
for. him by the old man. who was
quite ta,ker.
Abor. this time a meeting OF the
local Agricultural Fair Association
was held, and Governor Perry was
present as speaker. Attention was
thus directed to the subtectlos agrt-
cultural development. Shortly aftef
this Col. Simpson came to see DR..
Daniel, and in conversation informed
him that Mf. Clemson was thinking
Of leaving his possessions to found q
mining college. Col. Simpson, being
an alumnus OF wo8ord College. was
anxious to get this property for his
alma mater. Dr.. Daniel said to Col.
Simpsons.
..It would be foolish for Mr.. Glenn
son to leave his money to found q
college on mines or mining, as there
Is nothing to mine in this State but
q few fish bones down on the coast.
and Il he wants to found college
why doesn't he found an agricultural
collegee" Col. Simpson, Dr.. Daniel
said, was very much impressed with
the suggestion and stated that he was
going right over anu suggest It to
Nt cox which he-d:d y. t:em-
SON ct once becoming quite enthusi-
astie.
rhis..' said Dr.. Dl,..t. WAS the
birth of Clemson College, which aas
become such splendid school. Mr..
Tillman and others may not itse me
TO say this, but these are facta."
After the meeting adjourned, DR..
Daniel was asked BY the reporter II
he had any objection 20 the use Ct
his remarks relative to tho founda-
ton Of Clemson College. "Nsne
whatever" was the reply. rhey are
facts, 80 why should I mind?"
It requires no stretch Of the imast
nation to believe that this was the
real birth Of the College. to ono who
knows Dr.. Daniel. A close student OF
conditions and affairs, and with an
intensely practical mind, such sus-
gestion wasbu logical sequence.
A book, which is now in the hands
Of the publishers, written by him
shows how very practical he can be.
This book, 1.-THE Bottom Rail" will
create a sensation. it Is predicted,
when It comes from the press. and
perhaps will have as far reaching ef-
fects as the suggestion to Mr.. Glenn
SON that he leave his money to found
al Agricultural College.