Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-12-23
NOTES FROM CLEMSON COLLEGE
First Term Ends TO-day-Y. NJ. c. \.
Funds-Closer Relations.

Clemson college,, Dec. 21.--SDp-
cial Examinations started last We'd
nesday and will end Wednesday OF
this week, !. hen college will close
for Christmas. The second term will
begin January 1915. This gives
us two days longer than is usually
given for Christmas, but the extraor-
dinary circumstances Of the times
made it practical, and il was agreed
upon by the presidents OF the variou;
colleges OF the State at a special
meeting for that purpose.
Several weeks ago it was rumorad
that the college would not reopen af.
ter Christmas, but | think this is
only a rumor, for arrangements have
been made and the college will f.
sumo its work. after a slightly longer
holiday, just the same as usual. Pro-
vision has been made for those ca
diets who cannot go home to remain
in barracks during the holidays. For
various reasons a number will not go
home, but will remain here until the
second term ends.
The campaign to raise the neces-
Sary money to secure the Rockefeller
donation for the new Y. NJ. G.. A.
building is being pushed to the ut
most now. The time expires Janu.
airy LIST, so the leaders will have to
hustle. The building is not a Ger,
tainty yet, but the leaders are very
optimistic and are untiring in their
efforts TO raise the required money.
Profs Bracket and Martin went
to Columbia and Charleston, respect
lively. this week and met with the
Clemson alumni chapters in those
cities and were very successful in get
ting subscriptions from old Clemson
men. The alumni chapters in a num-
Der OF cities have been appealed to
ana generous responses were given.
The cadets here have responded lib
orally and the remainder must be
raised by contributions from others
outside the community. Should we
be successful in raising the necessary
amount to receive the Rockefeller do
nation OF $4,000 we would have one
OF the finest Y. NJ. c. A. Buildings in
the South. This would add great
deal TO student life here. attract the
better class OF college students an
stimulate the higher ideals of col
lcge life.
The sympathy of the entire corps
OF cadets went out to our president,
Dr. Riggs, when the death Of his no.
ther was announced Mrs. Riggs
died at her home in Orangeburg on
Sunday night, the 18th. She was
buried in the Presbyter'ar cemetery
in Orangeburg on Wednesday morn
ing following at | o'clock. A collec-
tion was taken up among the stu
dents here and a beautiful floral Of
ferlnS was sent to adorn her grave
Rev. w. Fl. Mills conducted fitting
chapel services here on the morning
OF her funeral and half holiday was
given. The bell was tOlled from II
till O'Clock. DR.. Riggs thanked
the boys on the morning Of the 18th
for their kind remembrance in his be-
reaVement. He said that he felt
more closely connected to the col
leSe now than ever before and uould
try to serve it better than ever be-
fore. He is more highly respected
by the boys than ever before, and
doubtless the relation between them
will be much closer in the future
than it ever has been
Dr.. Riggs has borne his bereave-
ment with fortitude that becomes
the firm Christian that he is. and he
Will always be sustained by the un-
faltering hand Of his mothers God,
IN whom he put his faith a number
Of years ago