The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-06-09
A PEN PICTURE OF
CLEMSON COLLEGE
Works for Welfare in Many
Ways.

great irregular circle of half a
mile in diameter. Inclosc in this
circle beautiful grove of native
oaks, threaded by smooth drive
ways and paths and cement side
walks. Turn to the north and for
n background outline against the
sky at distance Of 90 miles,
range after range of mountains,
the home of the Highlands, of
Caesars Head, Whitesides and
other lofty peaks Of the Blue
Ridge. Think of these mountains
as in summer clothed with ver-
dure, standing out black against
the horizon, and in winter often
white with snow. Take for the
southern boundary n river Of In
dian lineage and follow in it's
sweeping croolSedness the swift
and turbulent Seneca as it twists
this way and that to mark the
confines of the estate. And to this
setting add broad expanses of
river bottom lands green with
corn, steep hillsides sinuous with
level grassy terraces and cool pas
lures with winding brooks and
graceful shade trees and you have
picture of Clemson College, not
colorcd to suit the canvas of an
artist, but as seen every year by
nearly a thousand young South
Carolinians who seek, amid these
surroundings, an education that
will prepare them for sclf-respect-
ing, self-supporting citizenship.
A Stored Spot.
Clemson College is unique
blending of the old and the new,
of the historic with the now. Just
across the road from the cadet
dormitories, which every session
house over 800 young men, and in
sight Of the new electric power
station that day or night beats as
the industrial heart of the com
munity, is the white columned
mansion of the illustrious John
G. Calhoun. One can almost pic
turc the great statesman. as with
hands behind him he PAGES the
avenues of cedar and oak, putting
into form those matchlcss ideals
of patriotism whose fulfillment he
never lived to see.
About so yards to the rear of
the mansion is queer little one
story room structure with col
umned porch to match the man
sion. This was the 'study" of the
great statesman, and here were
written many of his great ora
tons. Under this little study,
which is about 20 feet square, is
dug deep pit in which ice cut in
winter was stored for summer use.
How the seasons must have
changed, for only during one or
two winters of the 20 which the
writer has spent in the cup coun-
try" has ice formed in sufficient
thickness to Justify such ample
storage.
In the old mansion are many
historic relics, including a chair
used by Gen, George Washington,
and seven-foot mohair-covere
lounge on the back Of which is
carved the American eagle. 1t is
said that the engraving on our
coins was copied from this cary
ing.
The old mansion with its his
toric memories, the peer of the
Hermitage, Mount Vernon and
Monticello, is priceless State and
national asset, and should be
perennial source Of inspiration to
succeeding generations of young
South Carolinians who are priv
ileged to live for four years in the
shadow Of its historic walls.
Many are wont to ask why the
college does not bear the name Of
Calhoun instead of the name Of
his son-in-law, Thos. G.. Clemson.
The answer is that nowhere does
it appear in the records that Mr..
Calhoun ever wished or planned
the erection of an industrial and
technical college on the old homo
stead. The complete story of Mr..
Clemson's part in the founding
of the college is too long to be told
here.
A Vast Plant.
The college tract contains over
1900 acres. On the property
there are % DrinciDol Duhlic