The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-30
CLEMSON BOYS" ARE
HAVING GREAT TINE
ALL ENJOYING RETURN TO
COLLEGE
BUSY s ESS ON S
Lyceum Course, Bend Concerts,
Ball Games and Other Events
Occupying Attention

Many are the tales coming to An
derson OF the big time that the 500
Clemson students of days gone by.
are having at the famous old institu-
tion this week. Men from every part
of the state are present for the home
coming and every minute OF every day
is taken up with some pleasant
event.
The clans heye gathered and the fun
10 on. Hundreds of old Clemson men
are there from all parts of South
Carolina and of this nation. and men
representing every profession and
calling in which real men take part.
The men look prosperous and happy.
That they love Clemson Is shown In
many ways. In fact their presence
there shows that they are loyal Not
a single long face has yet Llade it's
appearance. The men all are tagged
with the college colors pinned on
with the famous tiger head. and they
all tell their names when they meet
In groups OF varying size they gather
and pass tho time between stated
numbere on the regular programme.
There were moving pictures cn the
parade ground last night. and a large
crowd enjoyed the amusing sceaes
presented. In barracks last night
some were turned" az in the old days
when hazing was ihdnlged IN at
Clemson. Much time was taken up In
telling of the various stunts that usr
to be pulled off. Old fights we're re-
counted, sometimes by the very men
w'Io faced and defaced each other
Behind Barracks" And strange 70
say, each fellow is now anxious to
give the other credit for putting up
the better fight.
The chapel exercises yesterday
were conducted by Professor
G nj. Furman, one of the five mem
bers Of the faculty who were there at
the opening of the college. The ex-
ercises were after the fashion of
twenty years ago. Thie morning the
exercises will 6!e conducted as they
have been during the past year. There
will be singing, the giving of the news
Of the day by Col. Josiah Cummins.
and the regular scripture reading and
prayer by Professor w. s. Morrison.
President Riggs made most ap-l
and happy opening adj
dress yesterday morning. speaking
ont OF heart full OF Joy at the sight
of so many loyal aons OF Clemson. He
told the old boys OF the increased af-
fection Il sy always had for the
members OF the faculty after the sep
aration at graduation, and Of how the
faculty are so ready to forgive any
little annoyance they may have felt
When the boys were cadets.
The five men who were at Clemson
at the opening OF the college are DIR.
P. H. e. Sloan, 80 long treasurer; Col.
M. B. Hardin, Professors C. M. Fur
man, w. 8. Morrison, and r. n. Brack-
ett. These are to be the receiving
line along with the president. Tie
love the old boys have for these men
was evidenced yesterday morning
when the audience broke into ap-
plause as soon as Professor Furman|
arose to conduct the moraing wor-
ship. President Riggs also came for
q hearty round of applause whIa he
arose to make the announcements for
the day,
There are so many events Of inter
est that IL will be i,npoSsible to
chronicle them all. A picture OF In
terest is that posted by c. III. Snider,
OF hOTTyp 6uONiuB Tic uiAA INNS Va ehS
main college building May %, 1894. A
photographer by the name OF Pater-
SON happened to be here and he se-
cured a very large picture. Many o't
pictures are being shown, some OF
which should be collected for the mu-
scum.
The Alkahest Band OF Atlanta Is
furnishing freonant concerts. Marvin
yxJstIton,s a nntad huyf1oriat gave a
lecture yesterday morning that kept
his large audience in roar of laugh
ter much of the time. Powell Hale
and the benton Lyrics will give en-
tertainments tomorrow morning and
evening respectively. There will be
band concerts morning, afternoon and
evening every day. A baseball game
between the ancients and the Mediae-
vals will be played tomorrow after
noon, and @ game between the victors
and the Moderns will also take place
tomorrow. There are several athletes
of note In attendance.