The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-06-12
tsy Hon r. W. Simpson. pubIished 1,

ihoIa6B Z. Clemson; vas born In
the city .,of Phiiadeiphia,o July 1907.
died at Fort Hill Hpfii 9Th. 1888, and
was buried in the Episcopal church
yard at. Eendieton. 81 @. j. -,s
Mr.. Clemson was six feet, six inches
tall, btssfeaturas WERE handsome, and
his appearance commanding; his de-
pertinent and manners were Of q high
ordars and he was gifted with line con-
versatinnal powers. Il His ,views and
opinions were broad and liberal. and
there was nothing narrow or con-
tracted about him; With all he was
firm aid tenecious In adhering to his
conclusions. ,<He was remarkably
.quiok to discover and comprehend the
character Of his !, associatee, and in
forming his opinions of them he was
almost always corTect. ,,>.y-. Al =,
ME Clemson no doubt may have had
his faults. and in some things he was
PECULIAR, but during the long time the
writer was Intimately. associated with
him. he WAS never knoWrf to dc q mean
thing or heard to .backbite or speak
unexpectedly ofany one. While pos
sessed OF ample means he. had no dis
position to spend mores money upon
himEelf than was actually necessary.
His greatest desire was to Take care
OF mis- property and increase it that he
might the better carry out his promise
to his wife, which was to found an
agricultural college, upon the Fort
Hill estate. upon the very spot she
herself had selected for the location
OF the MAIN college building. How
faithfully he redeemed bis promise to
his dear wife. let Clemson College as
II stands today In all its maginifcence
speak. Mr. Clemson we'll knew that
the property donated for. the purpose
would not be sufficient to build and
maintain such college as he. con-
ceived Of, but having firm reliance
upon the liberailty OF the state OF
South Carolina, he felt assured that
when the necessities sof the people.
growing out ;of their changed condi-
tions resulting from the effects OF
war. were properly ppderstood and
appreciated, his efforts to benefit the
farmers would be recognized; and that
the: state would supplement his, dona-
ton by whatever ampunt might be
necessary to establish tthe dream OF
his life. Ho reasoned wisely anda cor
rettly - st3Is.,!;s 8
! Very early In life Mr, Clemson de-
veloped n great taste for the study OF
the sciences. especially chemistry,
minerology and geology In 1923, when
hardly eixteens. years aoe aase, he ran
any fdiBaEreemen flth His parents,
but simply for adventure and to seq
the world. At that time he. though
go young, was bix feete tall; and ex-
ceedingly handsome, both In: form and
features .At this time France was
particularly friendly 4 coward the
United States and his handsome young
American very soon attracted the az
ts ths.lyoung nobility OF that great
city. Through these young, men lie
alaO BECAME acqusinted with some of
the leading officials Of the day. Dur
ing his stay In Paris he shouldered
q n,usket and joined his young friends
In several of the revolutions of out
breaks for which that city has been
famnus,E His gaIiantry displayed on
thtge occasions earned for him the
respact and esteem sof < the officials.
who rewarded him with q position In
the celebrat I'D School of Mines. He, re-
n.ained In. the school for. four years
shd graduated with, high honors. DufS
Ing his stay, In Paris he ALSO found time
to >thiuJS Sel In. lifs taste Tor painting.
aud hal Rs Ills teachers some OF the
celebrated artists OF that, time. BY
these means. he became acquainted
with many painters both I'm France
and Germany. which enabled him in
after years to, collect the many. rare
I'D keeasteml snn1nfin "a 3 which now