The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-02
Consolidated Aug. 8, 1881.
cLEnsox's INCOME SHORT.
COLLEGE Is NOT BURDENED
WITH MONEY.
Revenue DiminishIng-Supt. Swear
ingen. Anaiyxing Report, Says Some
Popular Impressions are Incorrect.

The statistical report OF Clemson
college for the scholastic year July 1,
1912. to June so. 1913. is a thought
compelling paper" said j. l.. Swear.
ingen. State superintendent, in dis
cussing educational matters of state
wide interest. THE figures" he said,
have an Industrial and agricultural
significance in addition to their edu-
cstional value"
The popular impression that the
college In burdened with too mucn
money Is not borne out by the facts"
said Mr.. Swearingen Expenditures
for college work proper-in the class
rooms and on the college property
amounted TO $171.393.47. or this
sum. si47.6s2.22 was sued for operat-
ing expenses. and $23.711.25 was ex-
pended for buildings and equipment.
The growing demands on the col
lege for prolic service and extension
work required an expenditure of
si3s.4ss.s5. Part OF this money comes
TO the college under the Morrill,,
Hatch. Nelson and Adams acts of
congress. Receipts from the United
States government must be expanded
on the agricultural experiment station
jat the college. The work on this sta
tion' cost during the year s33,5s9.01,
while the branch stations at Summer
Vile and Florence. together with the
public service work carried on
throughout the State at large. cost
sfo0.sss.s4.
The college can not maintain a
stsudard OF working efficiency on this
basis The plant t. valued at $l,351.-
sssye. and necessary repairs and i'm
provsments. call for an expenditure Of
at least $4,000 year. This Is less
than 2 per cent OF the value of the
cellese property. / do not believe
the farmers and taxpayers will con-
sent TO the slightest deterioration in
fhs buildings and equipment. but will
continue to demand adequate. up-to-
4 dAte nf5p,iances and instruction. -sf
s''Of the 81 officers and teachers. SO
are men and eight are women. Fifty
ak OF the men constitute the actual
teaching corps OF the institution, and
have charge OF the class room work
for the s34 cadets and other students
The report hows that each instructor
fgB. charge OF an average of 15 stu
NE. Though this average seeing
II compares favorably with other
'oSlleges I'm the State. Some men,
bers on the staff OF the experiment
station also do little teaching, while
several OF the professors are likewise
engaged In valuable research work
rappplemental to their class room du-
I'M,
yyyrOf the total enrolment OF S34 stu
etnts. CTS were In college classes 20
In preparatory classes, 50 I'm the one
year agricultural course. IL I'm the
work-boy course and 15 i'm the four
weeks course. BY dividing the total
enrolment into the actual operating
expenses of the college plant. any one
can readily see that the per capita
expenditure for the session was
ti77.07 for each student
This preparatory class represents
almost 10 per cent OF the student
body. The subjects taught I'm this class
correspond to seventh and eighth
grade work OF the public school.
This same ground should be covered
In every rural high school as well as
In every rural graded school employ
Ing three teachers. In fact. this grade
of work can he done I'm many schools
having only two teachers. The rules
OF the college discourage the attend
ance of these unprepared boys by re-
fusing TO admit students who can he
given preparatory training i'm their
home school. The enforcement of this
rule at Clemson. however. as In all
other colleges In the State. il extreme
~ lax.
Since freshman requirements at
Clemson arc based on the completion
of ninth grade work, I believe II would
be better for the college and for the
public schools of the state IL this
preparatory class were discontinued.
Less than 10 per cent Of our boys ever
enter college. With state institu
lions doing high school work, and
even elementary school work. IL II
possible for public school officers 10
build up adequate community schools
Tor the large majority of boys whose
training ends with the home school?
"On the other hand. the onc-ycar
agricultural course. offered only to
students above * ypars az oVo b,, a.