The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-02-08
WHY CLEMSON'S NAME
& SHOULD BE CHANGED
Full Text of the Governors Message Relative Changing the
Name of Clemson College and Letters from Living CaIhoun

erty and college. an insuperabie diff
ficuty would Se removed Witch now
stands in the way OF the college ne
Ing endowed. l have discussed this
with some Of the great pIlilapthrop-
lists OF the country. who 81 81 81
would be unwilling to place large
sums where it would be managed by
| the trustees of an individual, who
are self-appointing when vacancies
occur and hcve TO be filled. am
confident large endowments could be
obtained IL the name was changed to
Calhoun College" and it was under
the control and management OF the
State.
Then. too, can the State consist
emily continue to furnish and use
large sums OF money for an . istitu-
tion it does not control and has only
a minority of the trustees in the
management?
THE family and many oe the most
distinguished men Ill America feel
1t is a reflection that Mr.. Calhouns
old home 90! property should be
used by the state under the name OF
Clemson" his son-in-law. instead of
his own. 'a
Hoping you will appreciate the
sentiment which prompts this let
ter. and in justice to Mr.. Calhoun, his
family and the State, bring the mat
ter to the attention Of the Legislature,
and as the chief executive of the
State urge. the necessary Legislation
to bring ahot1t the change OF name,
am, 49,! s.st lnase.
Very trtAy yours,
(agnedt s"q John & Calhoun
"Grcen2iiie, S. c. FEB. i, 1914.
ITO Coy. G. l.. Blease,
Dear Sire Sy- - ..
Il have read the letter addressed
to you by my cousin, Col. John C..
Calhoun, in relation to changing the
name of Clemson" to Calhoun, and
heartily endorse the same.
II also desire to assure you and tho
Legislature that, If, by any course
whatever, the estate of Mr.. Thomas
G, Calhoun. my grandfather. should
revert to me as his sale heir, agree
to deed the Fort Hill property to the
State on condition that the name
should be changed to Calhoun" /
cannot understand how the State OF
South Carolina can be n party to
casting q reflection upon my. great
grandfather, Mr.. Calhoun, her most
illustrfonsg son, by naming college
founded i on his home plantation
rCiemson,r after O Northern man, not
identified with South Carolina. and
who inherited the property from my
motherqaud grandmother and Tor
which he never. paid a ollar. & So Is.
ltsH the name was changes to Cais.
houn and the college controlled and
managed by the State, + em sure
large sn6oSnseatts Sc;;,5 :5, Sc Sc Obtained
for it, whereas, pwith the ,nsiofity tof
the trIatees; named by an indiyiduaG
no one would give large amounts pf
monoys not knowing what the man
agemenS would be. ,..,s,,Y,s. .,'.4.',,s ,t,
@arF am too, greatly in favor OF es-.
tahlishing On Fort Hill a museum.
and placing there the great portrait
OF Mr.. Calhoun by DeBloch, which j
own, and many other valuable relics.
making OF Fort Hill what Mount
Vernon is to the home. Of Washing
ton There .ould be hardly anS
lengths TO which ] would not go. to
further this plan. / stand ready 10
co-operate in any, way can to bring
about this much desired result 81
B "Very truly yours,
(Signedl 'sFlorlde Lee Calhoun 8 =